University of Glasgow Business and Management student Johnnie Beattie is poised to follow in the footsteps of his famous father and play Six Nations rugby for Scotland.

The significance of rugby and the national team, the All Blacks, runs deeper in New Zealand than just being a national pastime. According to a paper in New Zealand Geographer – published by Wiley-Blackwell – the sport serves as an ideal platform to build and sustain economic nationalism.

The significance of rugby and the All Blacks, runs deeper in New Zealand than just being a national pastime.

Jake White does not intend to continue to coach the Springboks, the South African rugby team. White said the match against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Dec. 1 will be his last in charge.

An overexcited fan decided to try and grab the Web Ellis Cup from Rugby player Habana

Gianluca Melegati, Italy rugby team doctor, did not report a player's positive test for cannabis and cocaine. He was questioned over this allegations Tuesday.

Host nation of Rugby World Cup France finally get an opportunity to banish their shock opening loss to the Pumas when they take on Namibia in a Pool D match in Toulouse on Sunday.

MONTPELLIER, 16 September - Tonga survived a send-off and two yellow cards to defeat Samoa 19-15 at Stade de la Mosson - their first win over their South Pacific rivals in seven years and a major boost to their chances of making the IRB Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.

London Irish have become the latest high-profile Rugby team to train at the University of Bath.

Wales center Gavin Henson was ruled out of rugby World Cup on Tuesday after failing to make the team for the weekend's warmup match against England. Henson had been struggling with an Achilles injury and coach Gareth Jenkins decided to rule him out of the Sept. 7-Oct. 20 tournament after omitting him for Saturday's game at Twickenham.

A scheme educating coaches and referees in the dangers of the rugby scrum could be a key reason for a reduction in the number of spinal injuries suffered by rugby players, says a researcher writing in this week's BMJ.

Brisbane will host the rugby league World Cup final and one of the semifinals next year, government officials announced Thursday. The cup final will be played Nov. 22, 2008, and Suncorp Stadium will also host a semifinal on Nov. 15, Queensland state premier Peter Beattie said.