Rugby

Six Nations review: France saves Galthié, England has mojo back and aging Ireland squad

France LONDON (AP) — Finished: 1st The debrief: Murmurings about whether Fabien Galthié was the right coach to lead the team to the 2027 Rugby World Cup have been silenced after he delivered the second Six Nations title on his five-year watch.

Mar 17, 2025 12:09 AM Read more >

Georgia winger Akaki Tabutsadze reaches 50 tries in test rugby

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia winger Akaki Tabutsadze became the seventh man in international rugby history to score 50 tries after bagging three in the Rugby Europe Championship final on Sunday.

Mar 16, 2025 12:22 PM Read more >

Six Nations takeaways: France triumphs despite Mauvaka madness and Lions squad shaping up

LONDON (AP) — France prevailed in the Six Nations and the standings didn't change on the final day in an anticlimactic end. Scotland was game but outgunned in Paris and France pulled away to win 35-16 on Saturday.

Mar 16, 2025 9:52 AM Read more >

Injuries impact Super Rugby; Reds ride a wave of form

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Super Rugby season is only five rounds old. Yet, with less than a third of the regular season over injuries are already becoming a major factor.

Mar 15, 2025 6:55 PM Read more >

Deflated Ireland scrapes past Italy 22-17 in Rome and remains third in the Six Nations

ROME (AP) — Ireland overcame Italy by a scrappy 22-17 at the Stadio Olimpico and finished the last day of the Six Nations where it started, in third place.

Mar 15, 2025 5:02 PM Read more >

France wins Six Nations after beating Scotland with record flourish

PARIS (AP) — France saw off a resilient Scotland 35-16 and clinched the Six Nations title with a tournament-try record on Saturday. Coach Fabien Galthié's side needed only a victory at chilly Stade de France to ensure a first title since 2022.

Mar 15, 2025 4:44 PM Read more >

England condemns winless Wales to record 68-14 loss and finishes second in Six Nations

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — England consigned ailing rival Wales to a 17th straight loss with a record 10-try 68-14 drubbing to finish the Six Nations on Saturday. England ended up second, its highest finish since it was the 2020 champion.

Mar 15, 2025 4:35 PM Read more >

Crusaders winger Macca Springer scores 5 tries to match Super Rugby single match record

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Crusaders winger Macca Springer tied the Super Rugby single game try-scoring record Saturday when he scored five tries in his team’s 55-33 win over the Western Force.

Mar 15, 2025 12:28 AM Read more >

Rugby Canada names 28-player roster for U-20 women's tour of Ireland in May

LANGFORD, B.C. — Coach Dean Murten has named his 28-player Canadian under-20 women’s rugby squad for a tour of Ireland in May. The young Canadians will play their Irish counterparts on May 10 and May 17 at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin.

Mar 14, 2025 3:33 PM Read more >

Records could tumble as try-hungry France chases Six Nations title against Scotland

PARIS (AP) — France enters the Six Nations finale against Scotland with the title at stake and a host of records up for grabs at Stade de France on Saturday.

Mar 13, 2025 4:13 AM Read more >