May 6, 2023 Bull breaks free, storms field ahead of Super League rugby match in France A prize-winning bull was one of three on site and was supposed to be part of a pregame ceremony to highlight the quality of beef in the region.
April 13, 2023 Biden mixes up 'All Blacks' rugby squad with 'Black and Tan' military force President Biden made a significant gaffe Wednesday while speaking in an Irish pub, mixing up the New Zealand rugby team and a historically brutal British police force.
April 4, 2023 Jarryd Hayne, former Australian rugby star and NFL player, convicted of rape in third trial Jarryd Hayne, a former San Francisco 49ers player who starred in the Australian National Rugby League, was convicted of rape in Australia on Tuesday.
March 21, 2023 Remains found in West Virginia identified as missing English rugby star Bryn Hargreaves: police Police in West Virginia announced Monday that human remains found last month have been identified as 36-year-old Bryn Hargreaves, an English rugby star that was reported missing in 2022.
March 14, 2023 Ireland women’s rugby makes uniform switch to combat ‘period anxieties’ Ireland women's rugby will no longer sport its traditional white shorts after the sport's governing body announced that the team will now wear navy shorts to combat "period anxieties."
February 26, 2023 Prince William jokes of 'tense journey home' with Kate Middleton after supporting opposing rugby teams Prince William, Kate Middleton rooted for opposite rugby teams at Six Nations rugby match between Wales and England, joking they would have a "tense journey home" depending the victor.
February 6, 2023 Tom Jones song 'Delilah' being banned from Welsh rugby matches faces fan pushback Fans sang the Tom Jones song 'Delilah' in the streets and inside Principality Stadium after the Welsh Rugby Union banned choirs from singing the song during matches.
February 1, 2023 Choir will not sing 'Delila' before Wales' match against Ireland in the Six Nations 'Delila' will not be sung before Wales' match against Ireland in the Six Nations or going forward. The Welsh Rugby Union has been accused of racism and sexism.
January 19, 2023 Rugby Football Union bans tackling above the waist in community games Rugby Football Union announced that the sport will ban tackling above the waist in community games in an effort to reduce head injuries.
December 21, 2022 Italian rugby team accused of racism after player was gifted 'rotten banana' in Secret Santa gift exchange Italian rugby player Cherif Traore posted on social media Wednesday, accusing his teammates of giving him a "rotten banana" as a part of their Secret Santa gift exchange.