World Cup

Referees at Aviva Premiership matches have been instructed to take greater responsibility for decisions by avoiding unnecessary use of television match officials.

The All Blacks team that will take the field against Argentina in their looming Rugby Championship fixture will be almost at full strength, but if all players were fully fit, then what would be in your All Blacks team to play in the Rugby World Cup 2015 final, if the All Blacks were in it?

For 22-year-old George North the rise to international rugby stardom has been a remarkable, and explosive one and last year was no exception to this as the giant winger helped Northampton win the Aviva Premiership with his first season in the league.

Land Rover’s Least Driven Path saw South African Rugby legends John Smit and Chester Williams reunited with the Webb Ellis Cup

Global bosses could allow the Aviva Premiership to kick off during the knockout stages of Rugby World Cup 2015 in a bid to diffuse England's latest club-versus-country row

In the middle of last season news of one of rugby union’s most exciting new prospects erupted from the southern hemisphere as rugby league star Sam Burgess announced his plans to cross codes and join Bath.

The team charged with the task of delivering the 2015 Rugby World Cup is relishing the challenge of building upon Britain's blossoming reputation for hosting major sporting events.

As we hurtle past the opening weekend of the Rugby Championship and immerse ourselves, once again, in southern hemisphere rugby, one of Talking Rugby Union's men in the sub-continent, Scott Donaldson, looks at the gap between the World Champion All Blacks and the rest of the world…

There is no doubt that the modern 10s throw themselves around far more than their predecessors. The modern game of rugby seeks to exploit defensive weaknesses and historically it was that guy stood at 10.

Our reporter in New Zealand, Scott Donaldson, has started to think about the All Blacks squad for the Rugby World Cup in England during 2015.

Land Rover's Least Driven Path with the Webb Ellis Cup - Madagascar

Mike Tindall spurred England's class of 2003 to prolong their World Cup-winning generation beyond expectation, according to Phil Vickery.

Gloucester’s Mike Tindall has hung up his boots and announced his retirement from professional rugby.

Iain Balshaw has announced his retirement from professional rugby.

Fijian international legends give their thoughts on Fiji's qualification for Rugby World Cup 2015

England Forwards Coach Graham Rowntree chats to Alex Payne and QBE Rugby ahead of the summer tour of New Zealand, which kicks off this weekend at Eden Park in Auckland.

England Attacking Skills Coach Mike Catt chats to Alex Payne and QBE Rugby ahead of the summer tour of New Zealand, which kicks off this weekend at Eden Park in Auckland.

They’ve featured in every World Cup since its inauguration and are preparing for the sport’s biggest stage once again in less than 500 days in England. So how do Romania remain so consistent?

As the dust finally settles at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium and the French cheers draw to a close, after European rugby’s showpiece event, attention is still on Toulon, their prolific back rower Steffan and whether he should be picked in the England rugby team.

“…There’s 35 seconds to go, this is the one… it’s coming back for Jonny Wilkinson; he drops for World Cup glory… “It’s up, it’s over, he’s done it! Jonny Wilkinson is England’s hero, yet again… England have just won the World Cup.”