WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Eight of rugby’s most powerful nations have announced international bans for any players who join the breakaway R360 organization which intends to launch a multi-city ...

World Rugby’s 12-team Nations Championship launches in 2026, uniting Six Nations sides with Rugby Championship teams plus Fiji and Japan; Tournament splits six fixtures across northern and southern ...

International rugby is going to look a little different next year with the introduction of the Nations Championship. Kicking off in July, rugby's newest competition will see northern hemisphere sides ...

Organisers said that the new biennial tournament signalled a "watershed moment for rugby union, years in the making", and would transform the two existing international playing windows, in July and ...

Rassie Erasmus is inclined to prioritize South Africa’s shot at an unprecedented third successive Rugby World Cup title than ...

Defending Champion Ireland Face Italy This Saturday Live at 10:15 a.m. ET on Peacock; Encore Presentation at Noon ET on NBC France Can Clinch Championship with Bonus Point Win Over Scotland on ...