Unbeaten Blitzboks book semi-final spot

The Blitzboks beat New Zealand at the Vancouver Sevens on Saturday to finish top of Pool A. South Africa, who had defeated Great Britain (21-5) and Spain (28-7) earlier in the day, scored three tries through Impi Visser, Shilton van Wyk and Siviwe Soyizwapi to take a...

Big blow for Tahs

The Waratahs have been rocked by a hamstring injury to Wallabies star Joseph Suaalii. The powerful outside centre suffered the injury during the team’s warm-up ahead of Friday’s Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Hurricanes in Sydney – a match the Waratahs went on...

Embarrassed Poms plummet down rankings

England have slipped further down the World Rugby rankings after a historic defeat to Italy in Rome on Saturday. Coach Steve Borthwick’s men, whose opening Six Nations win against Wales had lifted them to third in the rankings, have now fallen to sixth after suffering...

Italy elated, England gutted

Italy captain Michele Lamaro praised his side’s dogged defence as they earned a first-ever win over England on Saturday. Italy hit back from 18-10 down early in the second half of the Six Nations match to beat England 23-18 in front of almost 69,000 fans in Rome....
Awesome Azzurri stun England in Rome

Awesome Azzurri stun England in Rome

Italy claimed a famous first-ever victory over England in a tense Six Nations thriller on Saturday. The Azzurri triumphed 23-18 in Rome having trailed 12-10 at half-time. Centre Tommaso Menoncello and replacement Leonardo Marin scored tries while flyhalf Paolo Garbisi...