Tri-Nations

The Ospreys' Welsh scrumhalf Mike Phillips is determined to defy initial medical opinion and make an early return to first class rugby - not just to help his franchise in European competitions, but also his country in the November internationals.

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.

Welsh fancy a fifth franchise

Fri, 15 Aug 2008

The controversial decision to eliminate the fifth Welsh region in European competitions is set to be reversed with confirmation that the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is looking to expand the number of franchises.

Injured Hibbard faces delayed start

Thu, 14 Aug 2008

Ospreys' Welsh hooker Richard Hibbard has undergone surgery on a niggling right shoulder injury and will miss the first few weeks of the European season.

Welsh agents reined in

Tue, 12 Aug 2008

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has launched new measures to regulate the activities of player agents in Wales, a move which will bring the WRU in line with the International Rugby Board (IRB) regulations on agents.

Gatland's 'secret' ELVs dossier

Sun, 10 Aug 2008

Welsh coach Warren Gatland's team of expert analysts have compiled a dossier on the new ELVs, which is to be made available to coaches throughout Welsh rugby at elite level. Are they over-analysing the game? | Win awesome adidas hampers

Beale takes helm at Newport

Fri, 01 Aug 2008

Robert Beale has signed a three-year contract as the Newport-Gwent Dragons' rugby manager and will join the region in September for the 2008/09 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.

Global Results - 20 July

Sun, 20 Jul 2008

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

November sell-out with Welsh faithful

Fri, 18 Jul 2008

Wales' clash with New Zealand in the November international series has been deemed a 74,500 sell-out and tickets for the visit of world champions South Africa are on course to follow suit.

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.

Dragons still hunting that Bok head

Thu, 17 Jul 2008

Wales, having failed in three attempts at beating the World Cup-winning South African team, believe they will topple the top-ranking team at the fourth attempt.

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.

O'Neill's got the wrong end of the stick

Wed, 16 Jul 2008

Overzealous and talkative Australian Rugby Union (ARU) boss John O'Neill 'warned' of a possible north-south split over the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) this week, but his now infamous public outburst has been described as a "storm in a teacup".

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.

Gatland cracks the whip on Wales

Fri, 11 Jul 2008

Wales coach Warren Gatland has told his Six Nations winners they need to get fitter if they are to defeat the southern hemisphere superpowers.

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.

Doctors to 'Delve' into Gareth's knee

Sat, 28 Jun 2008

Wales back row Gareth Delve will have an exploratory operation on his left knee in July which will see him miss the start of next season.

Global Results - 22 June 2008

Mon, 23 Jun 2008

Three IRB tournaments ended this weekend. In Wakes New Zealand won the inaugural Junior World Championship, in Chicago England Saxons won the Churchill Cup and in Romania Emerging South Africa - whatever that is - won the Nations Cup.