BrainCan - rugby union

wales vs. uruguay: preview, live stream, tv info...

Wales take on Uruguay at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in their opening Pool A match knowing they...

away days: rugby sevens finds a home in colourful...

A crowd capable of entertaining themselves,along with the action on the field, was key to a...

rare is the rugby guru who can thrive at both...

How to hire a rugby coach? Eddie Jones has argued that British coaches should be less insular...

time wasting rules are ruining rugby union |...

Robert Kitson rightly praises Billy Vunipola for his Man of the Match performance for England...

new jersey rugby union experiment needs catalyst...

London Irish v Saracens may not last half an hour on US television unless rugby union pulls its...

jonah lomu shocked the world as the first genuine...

There gain been many noteworthy players who gain had their moments,gain thundered about and laid...

happy retirement to ian robertson, last of the bbc...

Corporation’s rugby correspondent will call it a day at the end of the 2018 autumn internationals...

wales vs. italy: 5 key battles in international...

Wales round off their World Cup preparations when they host Italy in Cardiff on SaturdayWarren...

bit of a ruck over the safety of school rugby |...

Professors Eric Anderson and Allyson Pollock raise an indispensable issue relating to the escalation...

ten ways to make 2016 a vintage year for rugby...

Making the most of the Olympics,keeping the fans who went to the World Cup, a revitalised France and...

rugby europe starts its push to engage with tier...

• ‘Georgia and Romania need to be exposed to next level’• This is not approximately trying...

the solution to rugby unions warring factions? a...

Now is the time for rugby union to open its eyes rather than be blinded by parochial...

rugby union s rewards have never been higher but...

The England Professional Rugby Surveillance Project’s report was published final week and it shone...

rfu s sizeable miscalculation over joe marler...

Attempts to sweep England prop’s ‘Gypsy boy’ comment under the carpet showed short-sightedness...

chasing the chariot: in search of the soul of...

A journey from Twickenham via rugby union’s western heartland and to its northern outposts reveals...

spare a thought for rugby s vulnerable gladiators...

Does it really matter who wins trophies when an increasing number of players are struggling to...

australians abroad: phil bailey, the former nrl...

The Cronulla Sharks stalwart turned his hand to coaching a different code and after a stint with the...

henry fraser: there were so many moments before...

A freak accident on a Portuguese beach left the sport-obsessed teenager and promising rugby player...

will england find a place for christian wade, or...

The Wasps wing destroyed Worcester on Saturday and scored four tries the final time he wore an...

wasps aim to prove post world cup that attacking,...

The new France coach Guy Novès says the wheel is turning in terms of style – and Wasps are...

joy neville: coping in a male dominated world? i...

Former Ireland women’s captain turned referee has had a remarkable rise,culminating in her beating...

no surprise as fallen giants harlequins call time...

It is three years since Quins,Northampton or Bath made the Premiership play-offs and anxiety is...

has rugby union become too complicated a game for...

The top end of the sport is thriving but youth and amateur rugby union seem to be nearly constipated...

a group of doctors say tackling should be banned...

When a group of medical experts suggested that tackling should be outlawed from school rugby,our...

sam warburton spearheads welsh rugby union s anti...

• Lions captain’s message: you dont have to cheat to reach the top• BBC Wales survey claims...

expanded super rugby may limit player exodus but...

modern-look tournament starts next week with 18 teams aiming to reach August’s final and long...

leicester and racing 92 splash out but rugby still...

Manu Tuilagi and Dan Carter have signed grand deals but even though salaries in union are going well...

sean armstrong, the australian hoping to take...

Rugby union,for many years a forgotten sport in Germany, is back on the rise, and with a...

sex, violence, class, power, politics - the school...

The understanding of a ban on tackling in school rugby is easy enough to defend or decry – but my...

rugby union winds of change approach as world cup...

The highlight of the year,a compelling World Cup, although unsuccessful for the European nations,...

tonga s aleki lutui takes different path to spend...

The 37-year-weak hooker,after spells with Worcester, Gloucester and Edinburgh is one of four Tonga...

samoa and barbarians collide to give olympic...

Once domestic to athletics glory,east London is now preparing for the Rugby World Cup – and plenty...

dave attwood: compulsory counselling for long...

The Bath moment-row,on loan at Toulon, reflects on his knee injury and fears the emotional toll on...

ailing rugby championship shows test game needs...

All Blacks’ success cannot mask the fact that,as players have moved to titanic-money northern...

five nations memories: when rugby was amateur and...

Ireland’s team of bankers,students and teachers didn’t win the Five Nations for a generation,...

rugby union: talking points from the weekend s...

England impress out wide,France prove they will be a threat and Scotland nearly teach Ireland’s...

world cup hangover leaves pro12 elite struggling...

Traditional powerhouses of Wales and Ireland in danger of failing to qualify for Champions Cup with...

the forgotten story of ... wallabies player and...

The diminutive scrumhalf,Australia’s first Aboriginal and Asian Wallaby, flourished in an age of...

he today that sheds his blood with me: when west...

On Sunday the US Eagles play their first game at the Rugby World Cup in England. At domestic,though...

the great rugby union debate: should tackling be...

More than 70 doctors and health experts have called for a ban on tackling in school games. Here two...

how do i … bluff my way through the rugby world...

Don’t try to spread yourself too thinly – pick a couple of players,a couple of rules, and an...

power in danger of squeezing out skill in rugby...

Bulkier players,greater fitness and replacements use is shrinking the space in which artistry like...

the agenda: salford city hope to keep their fa cup...

Salford City take on Hartlepool in the second round of the FA Cup; the Sevens World Series visits...

quade cooper looks to settle wallabies no.10...

Quade Cooper acknowledges competition for wing-half role is very tightWorld Cup veteran playmaker...

england vs. ireland: 5 key battles in...

Two of Europe's top contenders for the World Cup clash at Twickenham on Saturday,when Ireland...

rugby australia should buy european club to tap...

An overseas-based Australian team could become an additional talent pool for the WallabiesIn an...

the agenda: pumas were a joy to watch at world cup...

The Barbarians will include world-conquering All Blacks against Argentina; relive the dim days of...

us professional rugby union competition to begin...

Six teams to catch field in spring 2016 in event sanctioned by USA RugbyWorld Rugby CEO welcomes US...

rugby world cup groups 2015: key storylines in...

Australia,England, Fiji, or Uruguay and Wales make up Pool A of the 2015 Rugby World Cup,and the...

he has built it - will they come? doug schoninger...

Not much more than a year ago,the New Yorker knew puny of rugby. On Sunday, he will launch Americas...

concussion is still the most common injury in...

• Report states concussion accounted for 17% of reported injuries final season • Average lay-off...

australia pipped by fiji in rugby sevens final in...

Australia 15-21 FijiWinners dedicate victory to victims of Cyclone WinstonReigning World Series...

rugby union s rigid academies risk stifling...

Sam Underhill and Josh Beaumont bypassed the traditional route to the top and their rapid rise and...

england coach eddie jones has big decisions and...

England’s first foreign coach must hit the ground running as he begins his reign – like Stuart...

world rugby isn t doing enough to protect young...

The sport’s governing body has an obligation to prevent concussion in the non-professional game....

england v ireland: rugby world cup warm up - live!...

Livetweet,3.15pm BST38 min Thrown over the top and Zebo clears with minimal fuss, gaining 40 metres...

referee nigel owens to take charge of world record...

• Welshman takes his 71st Test when Fiji face Tonga in Suva on 11 June• He will pass the South...

new zealand score with last play of game to draw...

Australia through to knockout stages[br]Key injuries for England and South AfricaAustralia missed...

australian rugby union secures improved $285...

ARU chief Bill Pulver hails 148% increase in broadcast revenueFox Sports and the Ten Network will...

happy memories of otley s finest hour | letters

In Robert Kitson’s otherwise excellent article following England’s exit from the Rugby Union...

fiji beat new zealand to win hong kong sevens and...

• Fiji 21-7 New Zealand• Fiji five points clear of All Blacks with three events to goFiji...

usa sevens brings worlds finest to vegas - but can...

As the Eagles prepare to rob on Sonny Bill Williams and Bryan Habana,some developing the next...

resurgent scotland capable of darkening england s...

Vern Cotter’s side galvanised Scottish fans with their performances at the World Cup and there is...

andy farrell appointed as ireland s new defence...

• Farrell will start his new job after forthcoming Six Nations• ‘The future is very positive...

yorkshire carnegie s kevin sinfield: i am ready to...

• Former rugby league player won treble with Leeds Rhinos this year[br]• ‘whether he was to...

aru announces heavy loss, but unveils plan to grow...

Loss of $9.8m is fourth meaningful loss in past five yearsRecent $285m broadcasting deal offers hope...

pocock re signs with aru and brumbies but will...

Wallabies star David Pocock re-signs with ARU and Brumbies for three yearsThe 27-year-old will hold...

quade cooper hopeful of australia sevens debut...

Cooper did not play in Sydney over the weekend despite flying in from FranceFormer Wallaby hopeful...

new zealand face inquiry for fielding eight...

World Rugby open probe into Kiwis’ Sydney Sevens victory over the USResult will stand but New...

rugby pitchside concussion test could be available...

• Academics working on equipment to diagnose concussion on field• Sheffield Hallam University...

serious injury at world cup ends tony woodcocks...

Coach Steve Hansen confirms news via TwitterNew Zealand call Joe fretful into squadAll Blacks legend...

wales vs. italy: winners and losers from...

Wales labored to a 23-19 win over Italy in their final World Cup warm-up match,but the average...

wallabies player karmichael hunt charged with drug...

Queensland Reds star arrested in the early hours of SaturdayFormer NRL and AFL player and another...

england wales rivalry becomes less red and white...

When the two teams meet in the Six Nations next week the divide between fans will make the Severn...

rugby football union accused of ignoring risks of...

RFU schools board member backs call for non-contact rugby and says union is an extinct boys’...

santiago cordero keeps up form to lead argentina s...

• Argentina 49-31 BarbariansArgentina suggested their forthcoming franchise could be a force in...

ireland v argentina: rugby world cup 2015 preview...

Ireland emerged from their group with a perfect record,four wins from four. However, in their final...

australia coach michael cheika: when the thunder...

Ahead of Australia’s crunch group match against England on Saturday,coach Michael Cheika is keen...

james oconnor denies media reports of heart attack...

Former Wallabies back says Hypoglycemia and fatigue caused incidentFrench newspaper Midi Olympique...

quade cooper flies in for sydney sevens only to be...

Former Wallabies playmaker jetted in from France earlier in weekLeft out of Australia’s 12-man...

mike catt on white noise of england criticism -...

At Tuesday’s press conference at their Bagshot training ground,England backs coach Mike Catt...

australian rugby team help clean up in chicago

The Wallabies might be just a matter of weeks absent from the Rugby World Cup,but a fan video from...

former blues super rugby player kurtis haiu dies...

Haiu had tried a verity of treatments including alternative therapyBlues captain Jerome Kaino said...

england retain third hooker tommy taylor in squad...

• Eddie Jones names initial 26 before final match[br]• Captain Dylan Hartley sat out training on...

australian rugby sevens coach wants quade cooper...

Having France-based Cooper commit to a 10-week training block before the August games is major...

players must be assured on salary cap, says rugby...

• Salary cap must be policed with rigour, says Damian Hopley Premiership Rugby says no salary cap...

six try ulster crush harlequins to keep up...

• John Cooney scores 27 points as 52-24 win consolidates moment spot• Joy Neville becomes first...

leicester gain a touch of dash from aaron mauger s...

Kiwi coach’s transformation of Leicester’s approach is the latest example of the southern...

sacramento and denver win as pro rugby opens in...

Wintry Colorado saw a first overtime win while the sun blazed down on running rugby in California....

new zealand rugby sevens team ready for olympic...

The recent Zealand Rugby Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens speaks about the rise of Sevens rugby on...

bernard lapasset steps down as world rugby chief...

• Chairman has overseen move to professional era since 1995 appointment• Lapasset will...

australia pipped by new zealand to title in...

Australia 24-27 New Zealand at Allianz StadiumRieko Ioane scores hat-trick for New ZealandNew...

kevin sinfield kicks first points in rugby union...

• Former Leeds Rhinos man enjoys cameo from bench in 32-10 win• Kevin Sinfield on target against...

rugbys indian green shoots in pictures

Indian children participate in a rugby training session at The Maidan in Kolkata. The city remains...

stuart lancaster: england frustrated but...

Stuart Lancaster,head coach of the English Rugby Union team, looks ahead to Saturday’s crunch...

bill beaumont, former england captain, to run for...

• Beaumont,currently RFU chairman, in running for 11 May election Incumbent Bernard Lapasset is...

former all black mils muliaina cleared of sexual...

Rugby union player who won 100 caps for recent Zealand tells of frustration at his ordeal after CPS...

france plays by its own rules to leave world rugby...

Laurent Sempéré’s unserved 15-week ban highlights authorities’ problems in enforcing common...

le crunch: brawl at rugby match between british...

A rugby match between the British Royal Navy and French Marine Nationale erupts into a brawl in...

england s joe marler escapes ban for striking...

• Prop accepted that he had committed foul play in disciplinary hearing• Marler could still be...

le crunch: brawl at rugby union match between...