To support the growth of rugby in schools, the RFU has established a network of School Rugby Managers (SRMs) who work with schools in their area to embed rugby into the curriculum and strengthen links ...

Willem Jacob le Roux, a South African-born rugby player, has signed a two-year contract with Blue Bulls in the United Rugby ...

Match official Tom Foley is to leave his role at the Rugby Football Union after 15 years' refereeing to "pursue new opportunities". Foley, from Bath, began his career officiating in the National ...

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney says "it has not been an easy time personally" after surviving a vote of no confidence last week. The motion, which called for the RFU board to ...

When it comes to rugby in Gwent, few figures stand as tall as Paul Turner. A maverick on the field and a game-changer off it, Turner’s influence on the Dragons’ future is set to reach new ...

Wales back row Taine Plumtree has committed to the Scarlets "for the foreseeable future" after signing a new deal with the region. The 25-year-old, who moved to Wales from New Zealand in 2023, is ...

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Dave Reddin, a key member of England's 2003 World Cup-winning rugby team and a former lieutenant to ex-England football boss Gareth Southgate, is set to become Wales' new director of rugby ...

Interim Ireland head coach Paul O'Connell will have Denis Leamy, Mike Prendergast and Colm Tucker as his coaching team for this summer's Tests in Georgia and Portugal. O'Connell was confirmed as ...

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A Champions Cup rugby game between Toulouse and Sale was delayed for about half an hour on Sunday when a parachutist in a pre-match display was caught on the roof of the Stadium de Toulouse.