Watching rugby for the first time as an American can feel like looking in a funhouse mirror. It contains elements of soccer, which birthed it in 1823 when William Webb Ellis picked up a soccer ball ...

The 2025 Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on January 31, with Ireland aiming to win an unprecedented third successive title. The tournament is the premier international competition between ...

According to urban legend, the origins of rugby can be traced to a soccer game in 1823 at a high school in Rugby, England. William Webb Ellis used his hands to grab the ball and raced toward the ...

Rugby union's top medical official has said that the rules of the game may need changing to halt a growing trend in brain injuries suffered by players. Martin Raftery, the chief medical officer of the ...

A three-peat will be on the line when rugby gets underway at the Paris Games. Since rugby became an official Olympic sport in 2016, Fiji has won the men's tournament at back-to-back Games. Dubbed the ...

When England and Australia meet for the Rugby League Ashes, they won’t just be divided by history and rivalry - the rulebook changes too. While both competitions share rugby league’s core laws, ...

When England and Australia walk out onto the pitch in Brisbane for the 15th rugby league world cup final on December 2, they will be competing to lift the Paul Barrière trophy. It is named after the ...

The 2026 Men's Six Nations Championship gets underway on February 5 with a huge clash between France and Ireland in Paris. The tournament is the premier international competition between Northern ...