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 ...

Six Nations gets new boss Former France international Abdelatif Benazzi has been elected the new Six Nations Council President. The 56-year-old former back rower - who also played for Morocco ...

The former Australia flanker beat ex-France captain Abdelatif Benazzi 27-25 It had become a two-horse race after the Italian Andrea Rinaldo was eliminated ...

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. Italian Andrea Rinaldo was eliminated after ...

Australian Brett Robinson has been elected as the new chairman of World Rugby, replacing former England captain Sir Bill Beaumont, who will step down after eight years in the role. Robinson edged ...

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 ...

Robinson obtained 27 votes with Benazzi receiving 25 in the second round of World Rugby Council voting. Italy’s Andrea Rinaldo bowed out in the first round with nine votes.