By common consent the best player on the planet, Dupont looks set to star again in the Six Nations. With the help of the ...

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While an attritional, low-scoring match dominated by set-pieces may appeal to rugby purists, the game is all too aware of the pressures to stay competitive and draw fresh eyeballs to the sport in ...

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Welsh rugby legend Tom Shanklin has revealed the extent to which Shaun Edwards would educate him and his team-mates in the dark arts. And the 58-year-old – whose highly sought-after skills have ...

As anticipation builds around the globe, World Rugby has officially unveiled the seven host cities that will welcome fans from around the globe for Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, taking place in ...

A Ugandan rugby player who claimed asylum in Wales has been jailed for four and a half years after raping a woman in Cardiff. Cardiff Crown Court heard how Philip Pariyo, 32, became close friends ...