The pinnacle of the sport – international rugby. The world’s best players and nations regularly compete in both annual and quadrennial tournaments. Each year the Six Nations and Rugby Championship showcase the best talent of the northern and southern hemispheres respectively.
Every four years sees the British and Irish Lions on tour and the sport’s ultimate showpiece – the Rugby World Cup. Follow TalkingRugbyUnion for all the latest news, views, highlights and reaction from all of these…
New Zealand successfully managed to hold on a late surge from Australia as they sealed a thrilling 31-28 victory in Sydney to retain the Bledisloe Cup.
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has made three changes to the starting line up for the fifth round of the Rugby Championship clash against South Africa to be played in in Santiago del Estero on Saturday.
England head coach John Mitchell has named a 30-member squad for the upcoming WXV tournament.
Former Springboks captains Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield join Ireland legend and Betway ambassador Peter Stringer to preview the huge Pool B clash at the Rugby World Cup.
England will be looking to take their Rugby World Cup form into the 2020 Six Nations following their best run in a RWC in over a decade, reaching the final were they were well beaten by a dominate South Africa 32-12.