Italian rugby player who bit Japanese opponent suspended for 12 games

An Italian player was banned for the rest of the Women's Rugby World Cup after she bit an opponent in New Zealand.

Lock On Monday, a judicial committee heard the case against Sara Tounesi, who is accused of committing the infraction during last weekend's match against Japan in A...

Pride Jerseys Rejected by Some Rugby Players

Seven of the Manly Sea Eagle players withdrew from a National match in Australia because they refused to wear a rainbow striped and collared, LGBTQ supporting jersey. Their coach Des Hasler informed them that their refusal was due it going against their religious and cultural beliefs.

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Lawson has been added to Vancouver's Sevens roster as the team looks to maintain its excellent form

Australian Men's Sevens coach John Manenti has made one change to the team that placed third in Singapore, recalling Nathan Lawson as the team prepares to compete in Vancouver on April 17-18.

Lawson, who made his debut for the programme at the Tokyo Olympics, replaces Stu Dunbar, wh...

Fiji defeats New Zealand to win the Singapore Rugby Sevens

The Olympic gold medalists from Tokyo surged out to an early lead in the final and never looked back, with converted tries from Vuiviawa Naduvalo, Waisea Nacuqu, and Joseva Talacolo giving them a 21-0 lead at halftime.

New Zealand cut the lead after the interval with touchdowns by Regan...

France Shall Host the 2025 Rugby League World Cup

France will be hosting the Rugby League World Cup in 2025 after 71 years. The tournament will be held from October to November and will feature four forms including men’s, women’s, youth, and wheelchair. 

In addition to this, the country is also going to host the Rugby ...

AUSTRALIAN RUGBY PLAYER ‘JARRYD HAYNE’ FOUND GUILTY OF RAPE

Highlights:

• Former Australian rugby player ‘Jarryd Hayne’ found guilty for rape
• He has been found guilty of raping a woman at her home in the year 2018

Jarryd Hayne, who was the former Australia rugby league star and San ...

EUROPEAN RUGBY IN DOUBT AFTER DECISION MADE BY FRENCH SPORTS MINISTRY

Highlights:

• The European Rugby is in doubts after the decision made by the sports ministry of France
• The sports ministry of France has decided that, the rugby matches of the European teams against the UK clubs should be postponed

The...

BT SPORT TO REMAIN HOME OF THE RUGBY PREMIERSHIP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Highlights:

• The BT Sport and the Premiership Rugby have announced the renewal of the partnership
• The agreement says that, BT Sport is going to continue as the home of the premiership in the United Kingdom

The Premiership Rugby a...

UNITED KINGDOM: CHIEF OF RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION ACCEPTS THE NEED OF LANGUAGE SHIFT

Highlights:

• The head of the Rugby Football Union has accepted the shift in the language and tone from Eddie Jones
• This strategy might be important for helping the image of the game considering the dementia crisis

Bill Sweeney, who is...

JAPAN’S NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN ON DEC.27

Highlights –

• Japan’s national high school rugby tournament to begin on Dec.27.
• The match will be played without spectators to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
• Around 63 teams from Japan’s 47 prefectures will attend the tour...

NRL DYLAN WALKER GOT ARRESTED AFTER A SQUABBLE WITH UNKNOWN MEN NEAR A RESTAURANT

HIGHLIGHTS

• NRL player Dylan Walker charged with assault allegations for a squabble near a restaurant

Video shows that in the prior minutes NRL player Dylan Walker purportedly attempted to get in an unknown lady's vehicle and attacked two me...

JRFU TO DENY NATURALIZED CITIZENSHIP STATUS TO 3 RUGBY PLAYERS WITHIN TOP-LEAGUE

Highlights –

• JRFU to deny naturalized citizenship status to 3 rugby players within Top-league.
• The status will be denied because they are not eligible to play for Japan's national rugby 15s side, the Brave Blossoms.
• Isaac Ross, C...

JAPAN’S KOTARO MATSUSHIMA OFFICIALLY DEBUTS FOR FRENCH TOP 14 SIDE CLERMONT

Highlights –

• Japan’s Kotaro Matsushima officially debuts for French Top 14 side Clermont Rugby league.
• He had led Japan with five tries at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
• His league debut had to be cut short, he had even an injury in...

AUSTRALIA’S HUAWEI CALLED IT QUITS FOR SPONSORING RUGBY LEAGUE

HIGHLIGHTS

• Coronavirus has created problems for many Chinese businesses. Huawei is among those that have faced heat with much international organization cutting business ties in 5G wireless networks.

Australia too has joined the league citing t...

TENRI UNIVERSITY REPORTS COVID-19 CLUSTER INFECTION; JAPAN REPORTS 640 NEW CASES

Highlights –

• Tenri University reports COVID-19 cluster infection; Japan reports 640 new cases.
• Nara prefectural government mentioned that 24 rugby players were infected with the virus.
• Tokyo reported 161 new infection cases on Monday....

JAPANESE RUGBY STAR FUKUOKA CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN OLYMPICS

HIGHLIGHTS

• In Rugby World Cup 2019, Kenki Fukuoka impressed everyone with his speed.
• However, he cannot play in the Olympics next year.
• Fukuoka wants to concentrate on his studies to become a doctor.

Due to his remarkable ...

HANKOOK TYRES EXTENDS ALLIANCE WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE

Highlights:

• Hankook Tyre has extended partnership with Australian National Rugby League for one year.
• Hankook will hold on to the title “Official tyre of NRL” in 2020. 
• Hankook is planning to launch the big...

The Japanese automotive market is getting a charge out of a sound period

With LV deals on the up, yet regardless of current solid execution—deals look set to end 2019 significantly higher—it has leveled for almost three decades. On the other hand, the HV advertise has delighted in nine years of back to back development as far as possible of 2018, and the p...

Come see the work of a Rugby Artists whose striking paintings will leave you breathless

John Lines was born in Warwickshire Rugby in 1938. His works are unique and beautifully colored. He studied art in Warwickshire at Rugby Polytechnic in 1959 and at York Art School. He has a Modern British style and John prefers oil and watercolor painting. As an artist, he aims to "simply pa...

A new page in rugby history soon

Rugby is as rough as a sport gets and it has been popular all over the globe for the controlled chaos it has and the amount of adrenaline rush the game gives, it is just phenomenal how this sport does wonders. The spectators are left on the edge of their seats screaming for more and seeing every ...