YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The All Blacks overcame a spirited start by Japan to run in 10 tries on the way to a 64-19 win Saturday in the first of five matches on their Northern Hemisphere tour. Japan ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — New Zealand is playing a home test abroad for the first time when it faces South Pacific rival Fiji at San Diego State’s Snapdragon Stadium on July 19. It will be the first time ...

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Loose forward Harry Wilson will captain the Wallabies while Tate McDermott and Noah Lolesio will form the halfback pairing for Sunday's test match against Fiji in Newcastle ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has made 11 changes to his starting lineup for Friday’s rugby test against Fiji in San Diego. Six uncapped players have been ...

SYDNEY, July 29 (Reuters) - World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin has backed the match officials involved in last weekend's second test between Australia and the British & Irish Lions and said it was ...

Rugby World Cup 2027 qualified teams handed debuts to well over 200 players this year, with varying degrees of success.

The rights to England’s future international rugby fixtures have been awarded to ITV, effective from 2026, after the broadcaster successfully submitted an £80 million bid for the new Nations ...

Sharks coach JP Pietersen was ecstatic after his team beat the Bulls in Durban non Saturday night while his opposite number, ...

Referee Matthew Carley rolls with decisions made in the opening minutes, even if they don’t apply by the hour mark ...