The pinnacle of the sport – international rugby. The world’s best players and nations regularly compete in both annual and quadrennial tournaments. Each year the Six Nations and Rugby Championship showcase the best talent of the northern and southern hemispheres respectively.
Every four years sees the British and Irish Lions on tour and the sport’s ultimate showpiece – the Rugby World Cup. Follow TalkingRugbyUnion for all the latest news, views, highlights and reaction from all of these…
England have been dealt injury blows ahead of next month's clash against Barbarians with Lewis Ludlam, Joe Launchbury and Nic Dolly withdrawn from the training camp in Richmond.
Wales have included Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell and Cardiff number eight James Ratti in the 33-man squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa to be played in July.
Wales are likely to retain Northampton fly-half Dan Biggar as the captain for the upcoming July tour of South Africa.
England will be looking to take their Rugby World Cup form into the 2020 Six Nations following their best run in a RWC in over a decade, reaching the final were they were well beaten by a dominate South Africa 32-12.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland is hoping for a fully-fit squad available for the World Cup quarter-final clash against France to be played in Oita on Sunday.
Tonga came up with a strong second-half performance as they signed off from the ongoing Rugby World Cup with a 31-19 win over the United States of America at Hanazono Rugby Stadium on Saturday.
