Wales forward James Ratti signs a new Ospreys deal as he prepares to tour Japan next month with the national squad.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored near the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on flower beds at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office ...

Fly-half remains the best paid position in rugby union's Premiership, while scrum-half is the lowest paid. Figures in the latest Premiership Rugby salary cap report show senior player salaries ...

Maudlin is permissible as an emotion at this time of year. Players retire or move on to fresh challenges. Despite the promises, friendships are never exactly the same for those who depart.

Canadian forwards, left, set for a scrum in a 44-20 win over Samoa in the 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge at King Charles Park in Nadi, Fiji on Wednesday May 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO ...

If Ross Molony had any doubts or even a hint of ... “I’ve played a lot of rugby this season and whatever way they want to go about the impacts and how the bench come on I’m not complaining.

Wales interim head coach Matt Sherratt. Wales interim head coach Matt Sherratt said he is hoping to lay a foundation for whoever takes over from him on a permanent basis when his side takes on Japan ...

and it could be argued that his return for Munster ‘A’ last weekend was one of the top-five Irish rugby moments this season. There’s an excessive amount of options to choose from ...

Coach Matt Sherratt will continue in charge of Wales and take them on tour to Japan in July as he named a squad with 16 changes from their disastrous 2025 Six Nations campaign that extended the team's ...

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Head coach Lewis Wilson said Hong Kong were backing themselves to upset heavy favourites Japan in an Asia Rugby Women’s Championship decider on Sunday, after the city team overcame dogged ...

Wales have announced their squad for the upcoming tour of Japan, with six uncapped players ... Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind ...