Rugby

High performance director Stephen Aboud is leaving Rugby Canada to rejoin the Italian Rugby Federation. Rugby Canada said Aboud is departing in May, at the end of his two-year contract, in order to be closer to his family.

Warren Gatland started having doubts about his decision to return to coaching Wales within weeks of his appointment.

BIARRITZ, France (AP) — Masivesi Dakuwaqa has offered apologies to Biarritz teammate Pierre Pagès after viciously biting his cheek during an alcohol-fuelled night out, an incident that has led to the rugby club terminating his contract.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Super Rugby Pacific opener Friday will raise the curtain on a Southern Hemisphere season in which the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia looms large and the future of the tournament itself remains a matter of

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby has launched legal action against the Ineos corporation of British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after the global chemical giant dropped a sponsorship agreement with three years remaining.

LONDON (AP) — The Grand Slam is on for Ireland after riveting second round of Six Nations rugby. Only Ireland remains unbeaten after it swatted aside Scotland 32-18 at Murrayfield on Sunday.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Ireland took a huge step toward an unprecedented third straight Six Nations title on Sunday by securing a bonus-point 32-18 win at Scotland, which lost two key players in the first half to a nasty clash of heads at Murrayfi

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland rugby players Darcy Graham and Finn Russell were involved in a nasty-looking clash of heads and were unable to continue during a Six Nations match against Ireland on Sunday.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain will appear in a men's Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1999 after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals on Sunday. Portugal joined the Spanish to achieve back-to-back World Cups in 2027 in Australia.

MONS, Belgium (AP) — Georgia and Romania qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals on Saturday.