World Cup

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named a 36-member squad for the upcoming four-day training camp in Bloemfontein.

When Northampton Saints stand-off/centre Rory Hutchinson comes off the bench for Scotland on Saturday evening to earn his first full international cap, it will not just be those near Franklin’s Gardens and north of the border who will be cheering.

South Africa have confirmed that attack coach Swys de Bruin has stepped down from his role ahead of the World Cup that kicks-off in Japan next month.

Stuart Hogg was dressed to impress as best man at a friend’s wedding at the weekend, but rather than making speeches, he is now firmly focused on letting his rugby do the talking.

Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Nowell said he is targetting a return in England's final World Cup warm-up game against Italy in Newcastle on 6th September.

Wales will miss the services of fly-half Gareth Anscombe for the upcoming World Cup in Japan next month following an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

England coach Eddie Jones has named uncapped Bath fullback Ruaridh McConnochie in the 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup that kicks-off in Japan next month.

Join TRU's Joe Harvey and Chris Heal as they react to England's Rugby World Cup announcement.

Last weekend saw the beginning of many of the northern hemisphere’s pre-Rugby World Cup campaigns. One of these games took place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. With Joe Schmidt’s Ireland playing Six Nations rivals, Italy.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt is expecting fly-half Joey Carbery to be part of World Cup campaign later this year despite his injury setback during the recently concluded game against Italy at Aviva Stadium last weekend.

In July the Bolivian men’s national rugby team played their first ever matches and the sport in the country is slowly, but surely, growing there.

World Rugby has approved a trial for limiting the tackles to waist high as a part of their initiative to reduce concussion-related injuries.

Having made his debut against Wales and faced Warren Gatland’s side during the disastrous 2015 World Cup campaign, George Ford is looking forward to facing England’s old rivals again on Sunday.

Munster's Jean Kleyn is set to make his Ireland debut in the upcoming World Cup warm-up game against Italy after he was named in the line-up by head coach Joe Schmidt for the Saturday's encounter.

Maro Itoje certainly looks like an imposing person out on the field. Off it, it is clear that the Saracens star is anything but.

Neal Hatley has insisted England’s opening World Cup warm-up match against Wales will not have a major impact on squad selection.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has left Ireland's training camp to New Zealand following a family bereavement.

With England first Rugby World Cup warm-up game taking place this Sunday, Talking Rugby Union’s Joe Harvey learnt more about one of England’s uncapped players, Ruaridh McConnochie.

Former England international James Haskell believes Gloucester's Danny Cipriani should be a part of the red rose team's World Cup campaign that kicks-off next month in Japan.

Jamie Ritchie does not turn 23 until later this month, but the exciting back-row player has packed a lot into his life so far and one of the pinnacles of his rugby career could be just around the corner.