World Cup

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus lavished praise on scrum-half Herschel Jantjies following his impressive performance in the Rugby Championship opening game against Australia in Johannesburg.

As the build-up to the Rugby World Cup continues, Shane Williams chatted to Talking Rugby Union about his hopes for Wales and why Japan, as a country, are ready to create history.

England coach Eddie Jones has left out Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani in the 38-member World Cup training squad in Treviso.

World Rugby has announced the list of match officials for the 40 pool stage games in the upcoming World Cup that kicks-off in Japan on 20th September.

The Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend and after an Argentine franchise shone in Super Rugby this season, could the Pumas make an impact in this year's tournament?

England coach Eddie Jones has confirmed a 40-member squad for the second week of training in Bristol between 14th and 18th July.

New Zealand utility back Ben Smith insisted that the upcoming Rugby Championship will set the precedent for All Blacks' World Cup campaign to be played later this year in Japan.

France will lose the services of lock Paul Willemse for the World Cup scheduled in Japan later this year due to injury.

England’s World Cup training squad was announced on Thursday with some interesting inclusions as well as some notable absentees. Joe Harvey takes a look at the key points from Eddie Jones’ selection.

Nearly 10 months after retiring from international rugby, Joe Marler has made the decision to step back onto the international stage.

This week Strathmore Rugby Club Community Trust welcomed The Earl and Countess of Forfar to Perthshire to showcase all of the great projects that are going on to take the sport to as wide an audience as possible.

Joe Marler has come out of international retirement to be named in England’s Rugby World Cup training squad.

As he continues the summer training sessions in Portugal’s Algarve region this week with Scotland’s extended World Cup training squad, you could forgive Jamie Bhatti for feeling like he has ‘made it’.

Newcastle Falcons back-row Mark Wilson will join Sale Sharks on loan after the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

It is still over two months until the Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan, but the USA national team are already in camp gearing up for the Pacific Nations Cup where the side will play Japan, Samoa and the old enemy, Canada.

England coach Eddie Jones has recalled Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani in the second World Cup training camp that will be conducted over five days at The Lensbury Hotel in London.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland will make a return back to New Zealand after he was named the new head coach of Super Rugby club Chiefs for the 2020 season.

Leicester Tigers and Scotland back-row David Denton explains why he is turning to education once again after concussion has halted his rugby career.

With the showpiece event of the rugby calendar fast approaching, there will already be teams that will know their best teams as preparations have been stepped up over recent months.

Former Ulster and Nottingham player Ricky Andrew also had a desire to coach whilst playing and his work in the game has taken him to Spain, who themselves are making strides.