French rugby fans are still moved by 'the try from the end of the world' that gave them their first series victory over the All Blacks at Eden Park.

Long-awaited in Aotearoa − 'the land of the long white cloud' − France's summer rugby tour, with a heavily reshuffled squad, ...

Mike Greenaway Thirty years ago this week, the Springboks beat France in a World Cup semi-final amid unbearable tension. One of the heroes of the day was Balie Swart, who anchored the scrum despite ...

Thirty years ago, the Springbok team irrevocably changed the face of South Africa. The image of a Bok jersey, emblazoned with the No 6, on the back of State President Nelson Manela cheering as another ...

Six Nations gets new boss Former France international Abdelatif Benazzi has been elected the new Six Nations Council President.

CHRIS FOY IN DUBLIN: The former Australia flanker became the first elected figurehead of the governing body from the southern hemisphere, edging out ex-France captain Abdelatif Benazzi.

Robinson, who becomes the first permanent chairman of World Rugby from the southern hemisphere, was chosen over Moroccan-born Benazzi by 27 votes to 25.

Robinson edged France's Abdelatif Benazzi for the position by two votes at a World Rugby meeting in Dublin on Thursday.

Robinson secured his position against other candidates, Abdelatif Benazzi from France and Andrea Rinaldo from Italy, receiving the endorsement of the 52-member World Rugby Council.

Nov 14 (Reuters) – Australian Brett Robinson was elected chairman of World Rugby on Thursday after he defeated Abdelatif Benazzi by two votes in the second round of voting at the 2024 Interim ...

Robinson, 54, is the first permanent chairman of the global governing body from the southern hemisphere, and was chosen over Moroccan Abdelatif Benazzi, who played internationally for France, and ...