Rugby

Placed side by side, the visual differences between a rugby ball and a football are obvious .The rugby ball hasn't always had distinctive 'torpedo' design in use today.

Nov 18, 2009 - Lynda Osborne

The fixtures for the 2010 rugby league season have been released today with fans of the 14 clubs eager to see who their side will face first.

Nov 18, 2009 - Adam Conroy

Leeds are attempting to record their fourth consecutive Super League title, see who stand in their way during the opening rounds.

Nov 18, 2009 - David Kuzio

Former Great Britain half-back Paul Deacon has ended his 11-year stint with Bradford Bulls to pen a three-year contract with his home-town club Wigan Warriors.

Nov 16, 2009 - David Kuzio

Australian Tony Smith has stepped down as England coach following defeat in the Four Nations final, who are the candidates to replace him?

Nov 15, 2009 - David Kuzio

Coach Tony Smith has resigned from his role in charge England following their 46-16 defeat at the hands of Australia in the Gillette Four Nations final.

Nov 15, 2009 - David Kuzio

England failed to end 37 years of hurt in their search for silverware as Australia produced a big second half to run out convincing winners, but the score flattered them.

Nov 14, 2009 - David Kuzio

Bradford had a poor campaign in Super League last season by not making the play-offs, and with the departure of key players, this year could also be a struggle.

Nov 12, 2009 - David Kuzio

England coach Tony Smith will be hoping to avenge last year's humiliating World Cup campaign by lifting the Four Nations title with a victory over Australia in Leeds.

Nov 11, 2009 - David Kuzio

As the winners of the rugby league Pacific Cup, PNG will join Australia, England and New Zealand down under to fight for the Four Nations title. France miss out.

Nov 2, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

Rugby Union is a sport played world wide and features a variety of tournaments in different regions.

Nov 2, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

The major centres of Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch have the lion's share of matches but ten other New Zealand cities will also host Rugby World Cup 2011 matches.

Oct 30, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

France will join England, Australia and New Zealand this weekend as the International season begins with the first ever Four Nations tournament in the UK.

Oct 22, 2009 - Adam Conroy

Champions of the European Super League and the Australian National Rugby League will clash in a battle to determine the world club champions of rugby league.

Oct 18, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

The International Olympic Committee votes to re-include rugby union at the 2016 and 2020 Games.

Oct 16, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

Caldy RFC defeated Loughborough to go above them in the table in what was a scrappy game at the top of National League Two North.

Oct 10, 2009 - Edward White

Italian clubs will join the nine year old competition to provide a more competitive environment for Italian rugby union, currently the whipping boys of the Six Nations.

Oct 7, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

After the success of the Catalans Dragons, Toulouse Olympique are gearing up for a crack at the new licenses for Super League which will be rewarded in three years time.

Sep 24, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

The essence of rugby league as a game distinct from rugby union, is the number of players on the field and the way play is restarted after a tackle is completed.

Sep 23, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

Mention sport in India and most people think of cricket or hockey. Greg Davey, however, is taking steps to improve rugby's presence on South Asia's sporting landscape.

Sep 23, 2009 - Stuart Forster

Rugby has a reputation for being a tough sport, but it's a great way of getting and staying fit.

Sep 23, 2009 - Stuart Forster

Rugby is established in many parts of the world, but to those who don't know the game, it can be a difficult sport to follow.

Sep 23, 2009 - Stuart Forster

Broken time payments, big crowds and cup rugby underpinned a conflict between north and south that saw the only sporting competition to Association Football cleft in two.

Sep 22, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

The idea of a one-off game to decide the champions has a dual history in Great Britain and Australia. It is more established in the NRL but the north is firmly on board.

Sep 21, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

The Perpignan based outfit have honoured the legacy of Puig Albert and Paul Barriere. The sport has been revived in the south of France and Toulouse are next in line.

Sep 20, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

A slickly produced rundown of the creation of the flagship competition, dominated by the view of its creators such as Maurice Lindsay and Sky Television.

Sep 19, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

Stars like Mal Meninga have joined a bid for PNG to enter a team based in Port Moresby into the Australasian competition. The social and economic impacts are key.

Sep 17, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

A 100th birthday is an event to be recognised. 2nd October 2009 is the 100th centenary of the inaugural match at Twickenham Rugby Stadium.

Sep 8, 2009 - Lynda Osborne

The tournament kicks off on October 23rd. France will feature for the first time, and the top two teams will meet in the final at Elland Road, Leeds on November 14th.

Sep 4, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

Top teams such as the Wigan Warriors, St. Helens, Leeds Rhinos and Bradford Bulls compete over 27 rounds to determine the champions, as they have for 114 years.

Sep 2, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

Since 1895 the two rugby football codes have developed separately. Although familiar in many ways there are fundamental rule differences that make them very distinct.

Sep 2, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

A run down of the toughest, closest and most skillful encounters between the top teams in the European Super League. St. Helens, Wigan, Leeds and Bradford all feature.

Sep 1, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

The hard hitting, sweat and blood, bone breaking look behind the scenes at the reality of playing for Great Britain against Australia and New Zealand.

Aug 31, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

Steve Prescott, stalwart of many top teams, and diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, has completed his astounding cycle ride from Perpignan to Wembley Stadium.

Aug 29, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

The Rugby League International Federation has decided to award the 2013 Rugby League World Cup to the United Kingdom hoping to build on the success of 2008.

Aug 28, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

Rugby League in Wales has a long and rich history, but as a professional sport its role has been in the main to provide players for the established English teams.

Aug 26, 2009 - Jeffrey Baxter

The Challenge Cup will have a new name on it on Saturday night as Huddersfield face Warrington in the first final not to feature one of the sports 'big four' since 1986.

Aug 26, 2009 - Adam Conroy

A study in the British Journal of Medicine claims that Injuries to Rugby Union players in Britain have almost doubled since the sport turned professional in 1995.

Jul 16, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

The try, worth five points, is the major form of scoring in rugby, and involves forcing the ball in the opposing team's in-goal area.

Jul 16, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

It's not well known that rugby has been on the Olympic program on four occasions- in Paris in 1900, London in 1908, Antwerp in 1920 and Paris in 1924.

Jul 16, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

Newcomers to Rugby Union often wonder about the difference between a loosehead and tighthead prop, and why the Halfback puts the ball in from the left side of the scrum.

Jul 16, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

The New Zealand rugby coach, Graham Henry and his assistants Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen will extend their involvement with the team to eight years.

Jul 16, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

New Zealand rugby fans will be relieved by the return for the 2009 Tri Nations tourney of key players, including captain Richie McCaw.

Jul 15, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

Crusaders and All black first-five Daniel Carter is to stay with his home province of Canterbury despite an offer from Auckland.

Jul 8, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

The draw for the Heineken Cup was made in Paris on 9 June 2009. The premier cup competition in Europe sees the continents top rugby union teams battle for European glory.

Jun 9, 2009 - John O'Connor

The draw for the pools section of the Rugby World Cup determines which teams will meet in the quarter finals, and is of particular importance to the less favoured teams.

May 24, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

It is a common misconception that rugby union and rugby league are variations of the same game -- they are, in fact, two quite separate sporting codes.

May 20, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

Coin Meads, voted New Zealand's rugby player of the century, and already the recipient of the New Zealand Order of Merit, has decided to accept a Knighthood.

May 12, 2009 - Stuart Duncan

Australia, South Africa and New Zealand compete annually for the Tri Nations trophy and 2009 will see the competition as fierce as ever. Full tournament details follow.

Mar 27, 2009 - John O'Connor

The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa is a major sporting occasion. Full details of the highly anticipated 2009 series follow below.

Mar 26, 2009 - John O'Connor