Squads are already banged up as the season begins - and the entertainment factor could be to blame.

New Zealand produced a dominant performance, riding on fifties from Mitchell and Latham to defeat Pakistan by five wickets in ...

The Grand Slam is on for Ireland after a compelling second round of Six Nations rugby. Only Ireland remains unbeaten after it ...

Ireland's 11th straight victory over Scotland means they are the only team left in the Six Nations with a chance of completing the coveted Grand Slam. But this latest win was overshadowed by a ...

Indeed it was Smith's cleverly delayed pass that sent in replacement Elliot Daly for a 79th-minute try that paved the way for the Northampton No 10's clinching ... who had only been on the field ...

Coach Dan McKellar named Suaalii at No ... ball.” Suaalii impressed at No.13 on his Wallabies debut against England at Twickenham.Credit: Getty Images Burke, who was inducted into the Rugby ...

There may be three rounds of fixtures left this year, but Sunday's 32-18 success in Edinburgh coupled with France's defeat by England on Saturday means they are the only team still capable of ...

After kicking the match off, his first touch of the ball saw him charged down. This was his maiden England start, having been given the keys to No. 10 ... greatest in world rugby union at the ...

James Lowe forces the ball ... rugby. Before that however, Ireland will take a week off before heading to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff where they'll take on Wales in a bid not only to ...

England great Ben Youngs calling it a 'masterclass in test rugby ... and off the ball, with stand-out players like Andrew Porter, Tadhg Beirne and Jamison Gibson-Park at times only short of ...