Tri-Nations

Magners League champions Leinster kicked off their pre-season preparations with a resounding 38-5 victory over Italian Top 10 club Petrarca Padova in Italy on Wednesday - outscoring their hosts by six tries to one.

Global Results - 17 August

Sun, 17 Aug 2008

The big match was at Newlands, a closer encounter than the score suggests but a great win for New Zealand who are not hot favourites to take the title.

Record World Cup tender interest

Fri, 15 Aug 2008

The International Rugby Board (IRB), owner of the World Cup tournament, has confirmed that 10 unions have formally expressed an intention to host either World Cup 2015 or 2019.

Puma prop in Shark Tank

Mon, 11 Aug 2008

The Sharks, who already have two World Cup props and another Springbok front row forward on their books, have signed an Argentinean for the remainder of the Currie Cup season.

World Cup must get out of the 'ghetto'

Sun, 27 Jul 2008

The 2015 World Cup must be held outside a Rugby Union stronghold if the sport is serious about becoming a truly global game and breaking out of its current "ghetto", according to the contents of a new report.

Italy enter World Cup hosting race

Sun, 20 Jul 2008

The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) on Sunday entered the World Cup hosting race when it formally revealed its intentions to bid for the tournament in 2015 or 2019.

Global Results - 20 July

Sun, 20 Jul 2008

The Tri-Nations is wide open after Australia's tough win over South Africa in Perth.

Unis Sevens World Cup starts

Fri, 18 Jul 2008

The Students World Games are taking place at the Montecronos Stadium at the University of Cordoba, Spain. Amongst the events is Sevens rugby for men and for women.

IRB: 'We are going ahead with ELVs'

Wed, 16 Jul 2008

The International Rugby Board (IRB) council, at its recent special meeting in Hong Kong, reaffirmed its commitment to the global trial of the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) that will commence on August 1 and called for an early review of the trials in the first quarter of 2009.

Global Results - 12 July

Mon, 14 Jul 2008

The Tri-Nations took a dramatic turn when South Africa played New Zealand in Carisbrook where they had never won a Test before.

Portugal win Euro Sevens

Sun, 13 Jul 2008

Portugal won the European Sevens Tournament played in Hanover, Germany, over the weekend., a tournament which doubled as a qualifier for the 2009 Sevens World Cup in Dubai.

Qualifying Sevens in Hanover

Wed, 09 Jul 2008

The Final round of the European Sevens will be played in Hanover this weekend, doubling as a qualifier for the Sevens World Cup in Dubai in 2009.

Sidoli takes Italian job

Wed, 02 Jul 2008

Newport Gwent Dragons second row Peter Sidoli has signed a two-year deal with Italian Super 10 champions Calvisano.

Stats - June Tests, Week 4

Sun, 29 Jun 2008

This weekend Australia beat France 34-13 in Sydney and Italy beat Argentina 13-12 in Buenos Aires. We give some statistics from the two matches.

Global Results - 29 June

Sun, 29 Jun 2008

At last France's Top 14 has a winner - Toulouse, at a jam-packed Stade de France on Saturday night.

Italy win Cordoba bore

Sat, 28 Jun 2008

Italy celebrated another triumph over Argentina, when they sneaked a 13-12 win in Córdoba on Saturday - Leonardo Ghiraldini scoring a 80th-minute try, which was converted by Andrea Marcato. Does this game deserve international status?

Preview: Argentina vs Italy

Fri, 27 Jun 2008

Argentina and Italy meet in Córdoba on Saturday, and both teams have been strengthened. rugby365 reporter Paul Dobson previews the encounter at Estadio Chateau Carreras. Who is your money on? | LIVE COVERAGE!

Italy's Stade starters against Pumas

Thu, 26 Jun 2008

Unsurprisingly Italian coach Nick Mallett has chosen three Stade Français players in his team to start against the Pumas in Cordoba, Argentina, on Saturday.

Pumas pick from France