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…
Maro Itoje returns as England captain against Australia, with Fin Smith fit to start and uncapped Greg Fisilau named among the replacements.
Ireland face Argentina on Friday before an intriguing Saturday of Nations Championship rugby, with South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales and France all in action.
Spain and Portugal return to action this weekend as the Nations Cup resumes, with four fixtures against South American opposition set to shape the competition’s closing weeks.
Former Springboks captains Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield join Ireland legend and Betway ambassador Peter Stringer to preview the huge Pool B clash at the Rugby World Cup.
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.
