Russia wants to be “rugby superpower”

Russia has been pursuing a status of “rugby superpower”, the country’s rugby union chief said Saturday.

Rebels, Crusaders to clash in Singapore

Super rugby’s Melbourne Rebels and Canterbury Crusaders have signed up to play pre-season games in Singapore in a bid to take advantage of the Asian market’s growing interest in the game.

Wales rugby coach mulled cheating in semi-final

Wales coach Warren Gatland has revealed he considered cheating in the team’s World Cup semi-final defeat by France.

Gatland said he had thought about asking a prop to fake an injury which, with his team already a man down after the sending off of captain Sam Waburton, would have led to uncontested scrums.

Van Persie double lifts Arsenal, Newcastle hold Spurs

Robin van Persie lifted the gloom around Arsenal as the Dutch forward’s double, which included a 29-second opener, clinched a much-needed 2-1 win over Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Argentia’s Pumas fight all the way before leaving Rugby World Cup

WELLINGTON (Xinhua) — Argentina’s Pumas gave the home team a tough battle in their quarterfinal clash at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand on Sunday, before finally succumbing to the superior strength of the All Blacks to go down 33-10. Argentina kept New Zealand on their toes in the first half at Auckland’s Eden [...]