International

France international hooker Sebastien Bruno will be sidelined for at least four months, after rupturing his biceps, according to his English club Sale.

Life's a beach for Goode

Thu, 02 Oct 2008

We caught up with English flyhalf Andy Goode to talk club rugby in France, learning the language and chilling on the beach...

Global Results - 28 September

Sun, 28 Sep 2008

There is an Under-19 champion in Europe and tough club and representative matches, especially in New Zealand and South Africa where competitions hot up.

France's top awards

Wed, 24 Sep 2008

The Ligue Nationale de Rugby held its annual Nuit du Rugby on 22 September 2008 for the 2007-08 season. The top player award went to All Black Byron Kelleher.

Carter stands alone in IRB awards

Wed, 24 Sep 2008

New Zealand star Dan Carter is the only Southern Hemisphere player on the IRB nominations for the Player of the Year awards - a list dominated by men from the north. Email us your top five players of the year?

Global Results - 22 September

Sun, 21 Sep 2008

We had finals in Sydney and Fiji and the conquest of the Ranfurly Shield in Auckland.

McCaw supports mini 'World Cup'

Sun, 21 Sep 2008

All Black skipper Richie McCaw has backed plans for a biennial "world series" championship that aims to provide top-level international competition between World Cups. Do we need more rugby? Email us!

Nominees for LNR awards

Wed, 17 Sep 2008

The Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), the body running professional rugby in France, has named the nominees for its fifth awards function, la Nuit de Rugby, to be held on 22 September for the 2007-08 season.

ELVs set to conquer France

Tue, 16 Sep 2008

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced details of an expanded trial of the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) at an elite level of competition in the northern hemisphere.

Global Results - 14 September

Mon, 15 Sep 2008

Whew! The Tri-Nations is over and what a great finish! A thoroughly absorbing match that seemed to rush by.

Global Results - 6 September

Sun, 07 Sep 2008

It's all action in England, Scotland, Wales and France - experimental law variations and all. And in the south competitions are building to a climax with a big one in Brisbane next weekend.

Preview: Pro D2 start

Thu, 04 Sep 2008

Pro D2, the second league of professional rugby in France starts this weekend.

Global Results - 31 August

Sun, 31 Aug 2008

There was a huge turnaround in Johannesburg when the Springboks, beaten in Perth and Durban, walloped the Wallabies.

Global Results - 24 August

Mon, 25 Aug 2008

Australia played South Africa out of Tri-Nations contention and placed themselves in a good position to win the title.

New season starts in France

Sun, 24 Aug 2008

In France the new season of the Top 14 starts on Tuesday with new teams, new laws and new regulations.

Early French injuries

Fri, 22 Aug 2008

Friendlies have inevitably been taking their toll in French rugby as the start of the Top 14 races closer.

Bourgoin just beat Lyon

Thu, 21 Aug 2008

On Wednesday evening in a friendly match at Stade Pierre-Rajon, Bourgoin of the Top 14 just beat Lyon of Pro D2, scoring four tries to three.

Saracens win in Toulon

Thu, 21 Aug 2008

Saracens beat Toulon 32-27 in Toulon on Wednesday before some 9 000 spectators at Stade Félix-Mayol.

Mehrtens, Pichot jobless in France

Tue, 19 Aug 2008

The Ligue Nationale de Rugby, which runs professional rugby in France, has published the list of players previously contracted to Top 14 or Pro D2 clubs who are now out of contract and have till 10 September to find clubs.

French might taste House of Pain

Mon, 18 Aug 2008

Otago Rugby Union (ORFU) are confident the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) will again allocate Test action to the ageing Carisbrook stadium in 2009, after a sell-out crowd packed the ground for July's Tri-Nations Test.