MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A 21-year-old academy player from English top-flight rugby team Sale Sharks has been banned for six months after failing two drugs tests. England's Rugby Football Union says ...

TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Russia drew first blood in the Rugby World Cup on Friday but ultimately failed to bridge the gap in class with host nation Japan in the opening match of the tournament.

SYDNEY, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Australia flanker Michael Hooper was freed to face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship decider this weekend after an appeal against the leniency of his one-week ban for ...

Botswawan failed to advance from Pool C in Kempton Park during the tournament in November, suffering three straight defeats against Tunisia, Namibia and eventual bronze medal winners Morocco. It ...

Luke Fitzgerald is a rugby player. He’s starting for the Irish World Cup team. Obviously, he’s not a golfer. Rory McIlroy gave the Irish rugby team some golf tips recently. After watching the World #3 ...

(Bloomberg) -- Ackerley Sports Group LLC will pursue a new deal for the commercial rights to the world champion Springboks rugby team after an initial bid for the South African organization failed.