Rugby November 30, 2020 Matera loses captaincy, among 3 players suspended by Pumas Pablo Matera has been stripped of the captaincy of the Argentina national rugby team and suspended along with two teammates over historic social media posts which have been deemed “discriminatory and xenophobic.”
Rugby July 11, 2020 Rugby star Sia Soliola reveals extent of his facial injures on social media Rugby players are known for their toughness and National Rugby League star Sia Soliola is no exception.
Rugby June 13, 2020 Fans savor return of stadium sport in virus-free New Zealand They call one section of the stadium The Zoo, and it's easy to see why: thousands of university students in team colors standing on their seats, steadying trays of beer, swaying to music and erupting with joy when their team scores.
Rugby June 12, 2020 Anticipation high as fans return to rugby in New Zealand The cheers of the crowd will resound in New Zealand sports stadiums for the first time since March with more than 50,000 people expected to attend two matches this weekend in the opening round of Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Rugby June 9, 2020 Crowds return: 35,000 fans expected at Super Rugby matches he Dunedin-based Highlanders are hoping 20,000 fans will attend Saturday’s Super Rugby Aoteroa match against the Chiefs, the first major rugby match to be played in front of fans since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Rugby June 5, 2020 Samoan rugby team back on home island after more than 100 days stuck in coronavirus pandemic limbo A Samoan rugby team is still in the middle of a two-week quarantine after returning to the island from New Zealand – where they spend more than 100 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rugby June 3, 2020 US retains Rugby World Cup vision despite financial peril With the soccer World Cup lined up for 2026 and the Los Angeles Olympics two years later, the United States will be the focal point for sports later this decade.
Rugby June 1, 2020 No rugby for world champion as South Africa maintains ban The South African government maintained a ban on all contact sports competitions on Saturday because of the coronavirus, meaning the country's professional rugby teams and its world champion Springboks will remain out of action.
Rugby May 7, 2020 Rugby league hits vaccine roadblock on May 28 return to play The National Rugby League's planned return to competition on May 28 after a two-month shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic is being upstaged by at least one player who refuses to get a seasonal flu vaccine.
Rugby May 4, 2020 Beaumont heads into 2nd term with rugby 'at a crossroads' Confronting and managing an unprecedented financial crisis. Uniting the northern and southern hemispheres in one global calendar. Maintaining the growth of the women’s and sevens games.
Rugby April 21, 2020 Rugby player Mitch Cronin found dead after suspected heart attack in backyard: reports Australian rugby player Mitch Cronin reportedly died Friday while training in his backyard.