O’Connor was named by Australia coach Joe Schmidt in a live selection press conference in Brisbane on Friday, ahead of next Saturday's first Test at Suncorp Stadium. The 35-year-old was called into the squad to replace Noah Lolesio, who was ruled out after undergoing neck surgery earlier in the week.

England have failed to reach the semi-finals in defence of their World Rugby Under-20s Championship title. Mark Mapletoft's side claimed a narrow victory over Australia in their final Pool A game but remained reliant on France denying Argentina a point in their Pool B meeting.

Saracens flyhalf Fergus Burke will win his first Scotland cap on Saturday after being named in the starting line-up to face Fiji in Suva, while coach Gregor Townsend is also able to welcome back two stalwarts.

Postal worker Mohit Khatri delivers more than just the mail. In a cricket-crazy country, he delivers tackles, huddles and expert collisions on the rugby field. There’s new interest in the sport, and a new league.

A rugby league player who underwent "life-saving" surgery has described being able to get back on the pitch with a stoma bag as a "second chance". Michael Adams, 30, from Harrogate, from North Yorkshire, spent several weeks in "pure agony" with ulcerative colitis after falling seriously ill on Boxing Day last year.

Newport Rugby Club has been given permission to install temporary women's changing rooms to accommodate the "ever-growing number of ladies" who want to take part.

Australia’s rugby clubs have been unable to tame the British and Irish Lions. But this tour means far more to Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh than wins.

Bath Rugby will play at least three pre-season fixtures before the 2025/26 campaign gets underway in late September. It was confirmed today that newly-reformed Worcester Warriors will host the Blue, Black and White at Sixways on either Friday, September 19 or Saturday, September 20.

Given these changes, and in light of recent research, we may need to change the narrative around rugby headgear: while it may not prevent concussion, it might reduce the total contact "burden" experienced by players in a game and over a whole season. And this could have benefits for long-term brain health.

An unforgettable day down at the Golf Club pub with Blokkies Joubert, our ou vriend daar agter die bar, and Siya Kolisi and the boys on the TV. Here’s a reminiscence from 2019 to get you into the spirit for tomorrow’s match between South Africa and Italy at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Despite his own teammate's argument against it, Lane Johnson says Tush Push is Birds' version of a rugby play.

THE PRINCES on the pitch may steal the show with the action – but there is only one King Bill. Tonight is about one man – rugby league’s first ever knight, Wigan legend Sir Billy Boston. As the