Rugby News

Ireland began their 2023 Rugby World Cup preparations with a routine 33-17 win over Italy at the Aviva Stadium, with back-row Caelan Doris the star performer in victory. 

Second-half tries from Gareth Davies and George North saw Wales kick off their Rugby World Cup preparations with a 20-9 victory over an out-of-sorts England at the Principality Stadium.

A Rugby World Cup warm-up Test of two halves saw 14-player Scotland roar back from 18 points down to beat a youthful France team 25-21 at Murrayfield.

Richie Mo'unga booted a last-minute penalty to lift New Zealand to a 23-20 comeback win over a much-improved Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup match in Dunedin on Saturday.

Matt Peet praised 'flawless' Abbas Miski after the Lebanese winger scored four tries in Wigan Warriors’ 64-6 thrashing of a much-rotated Hull Kingston Rovers side at the DW Stadium.