New Zealand can sweep its European rugby tour for the third straight year with a win over Wales before returning to the Northern Hemisphere for the World Cup. Two victories over France and one against England, with different lineups each time, have o ...

England coach Andy Robinson wants his team to improve its form with the ball in the second rugby international against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday (available on pay-per-view). Despite having snapped a seven-Test losing streak that equalled ...

Scotland coach Frank Hadden believes his team will break its 24-year losing streak against Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday. The Wallabies have not lost to Scotland in 15 matches, but have struggled in beating Italy, drawing Wales and being compr ...

Argentina can add to its growing reputation if it beats France on Saturday. Having already downed England at Twickenham this month for the first ever time, the Pumas can beat France for the fifth straight match at the Stade de France. France last def ...

Kabamba Floors will make his debut in South Africa's second rugby international against England at Twickenham on Saturday. Floors was named Wednesday at blindside flanker in place of Pierre Spies. Juan Smith was selected at openside flanker, while Da ...

David Moonlight of Whitby, Ont., was named Rugby Canada's sevens player of the year Thursday. Moonlight became Canada's leading try-scorer in the seven-man game this past season when he boosted his career total to 83. He recorded 29 tries on the seve ...

Scott Staniforth was named in Australia's team to play Scotland in Saturday's rugby international, the fourth straight Test the Wallabies have fielded a new centre pairing. Staniforth was named at No. 12, pushing Stirling Mortlock back to his usual p ...

France coach Bernard Laporte made two changes to his team as he seeks to avoid a fifth straight loss to Argentina in Saturday's rugby international at the Stade de France. Scrum half Dimitri Yachvili comes in because Jean-Baptiste Elissalde has a cal ...

Back-rower David Callam will make his first start for Scotland as one of two injury-enforced changes for the rugby international against Australia on Saturday. Callam comes in for Johnny Beattie at No. 8 after he damaged ankle ligaments in Scotland's ...

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan named three rookies in his team Wednesday to play the Pacific Islanders as part of nine overall changes. Back-rowers Stephen Ferris and Jamie Heaslip and 19-year-old winger Luke Fitzgerald will make their debuts Sunday ...