Sports / Rugby

Dublin - The Ireland team announced on Friday to play England in a Six Nations match at Dublin on Sunday (Kick-off 1500 GMT)...

Netani Talei   London--Fijian international forward Netani Talei has joined Harlequins until the end of the season, the English Premiership club confirmed on Wednesday....

    Wellington---All Blacks prop Owen Franks has received a two-match ban for striking an opponent during the Canterbury Crusaders' win in Dunedin, although he...

  London--Sale scrum-half Chris Cusiter was among five players called up to the Scotland squad by coach Vern Cotter on Monday for this weekend's...

  Paris--Defending Six Nations champions Ireland might be the bookies favourites against fellow unbeaten side England on Sunday in Dublin but the hosts coach...

  Paris---Fijian-winger Noa Nakaitaci produced a late try to earn Clermont a 13-13 draw against a Racing-Metro side starring Ireland's returning fly-half Jonathan Sexton...

    Wigan, United Kingdom---Brisbane Broncos beat Wigan 14-12 thanks to an extra-time golden point from Corey Parker to make it 2-0 to the NRL...

    Paris---A super brace of second-half tries by Fijian Metuisela Talebula saw Bordeaux-Begles come from 20-9 down to beat champions Toulon 28-23 in their...

  Sydney--Result of a Super 15 match between the Queensland Reds and the Western Force in Brisbane on Saturday: Queensland Reds (AUS) 18 Western...

  Brisbane, Australia--Queensland Reds put a disruptive week behind them to pull off their first win of the Super 15 rugby season with a...

New Plymouth, New Zealand - Result of a Super 15 match between the Waikato Chiefs and ACT Brumbies in New Plymouth on Friday:...

  Paris--Toulon scrum-half Sebastien Tillous-Borde has recovered from a knee injury in time to get called up for France's Six Nations game against Wales,...

Richie Gray   London--Scotland's Six Nations campaign was hit by a fresh blow on Tuesday with the news that lock Richie Gray will miss...

Takuro Miuchi   Tokyo--Former Japan captain Takuro Miuchi on Tuesday announced his retirement from rugby on the advice of doctors after suffering an eye...

  Toulouse, France--Toulouse's France internationals Thierry Dusautoir, Yoann Maestri and Yoann Huget will miss Saturday's Top 14 showdown against Lyon, their manager Guy Noves...

  Paris--France lock Pascal Pape will appear before a Disciplinary Committee "later this week" following his yellow card in Saturday's Six Nations defeat against...

  Edinburgh--Teams for the Six Nations International between Scotland and Wales on Sunday (1500GMT kick off). Scotland (15-1) Stuart Hogg; Sean Lamont, Mark Bennett,...

    London--Celtic League table after Friday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, points for, points against, bonus points, total points): Ospreys 14 10 0 4...