How France tapped into Paris' latent rugby talent, fighting in football's stronghold to change the face of a sport and a team.

English rugby's top administrator, Bill Sweeney, insisted Thursday he had "never thought about stepping down" following a bitter row over his pay. Sweeney said a special general meeting (SGM ...

Bath second row Quinn Roux has signed a contract extension ... starting 13 of them, and head of rugby Johann van Graan said he is one of Bath's most "consistent and important" players.

Oyonnax second-row forward Johnson won his first four caps last year and also featured against Chile in November.

first through their wingers and in the second half via their powerful forwards. "We tried to play some rugby, probably on a couple of plays overplayed a little bit," said coach Gatland.

Interim head coach Simon Easterby has shifted Tadhg Beirne into the second row as a replacement for McCarthy, while Ryan Baird is set for a rare international start, having been named at blindside ...

Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan described the injury as "serious". Masibaka has impressed in the French second tier with Soyaux ... who can play lock or in the back row, and Glasgow fullback ...

Legroom increases marginally for the front passengers but rises by nearly two full inches for second-row riders. Third-row passengers also gain a whopping 2.5 inches of legroom versus the outgoing ...

Welsh Rugby Union CEO Abi Tierney revealed they came close to sacking Gatland after the Six Nations but there won’t be a second stay of execution if Wales don’t start winning over the next ...