Rugby
Scrums to stay in NZ school rugby
The New Zealand Rugby Union has no plans to remove contact rugby from schools, despite calls from British doctors to ban it there.
Tackling Rugby - Professor Eric Anderson
Health experts in the UK are calling for a ban on tackling in school rugby. An open letter from than 70 doctors and health experts urges schools to move to touch or non-contact rugby to avoid serious… Audio
Lapasset to stand down as World Rugby boss
Bernard Lapasset will not seek re-election as chairman of World Rugby in May so that he can focus his attention on spearheading Paris' bid for the 2024 Olympics.
UK doctors & academics want ban on tackling in school rugby
A group of doctors and academics in the UK have penned an open letter to government ministers urging a ban on tackling in school rugby games. They say this "high-impact collision sport" can have… Audio
Highlanders lose All Black winger for up to two months
There'll be no returning home to Fiji this time for alternative treatment to heal a broken leg for All Black and Highlanders winger Waisake Naholo.
Hurricanes undergo 'brutal' assessment
Last year's Super rugby runners-up the Hurricanes have been subjected to a brutal review of their season opening loss to the ACT Brumbies in Canberra.
Weekend of upsets as Super Rugby season kicks off
It was a weekend of upsets, and new faces, as last years finalists lost their opening games, and three new teams joined the competition. Audio
Lions too strong for Sunwolves
The Japan Sunwolves didn't get the Super Rugby debut they were looking for, going down 26-13 to the Lions in front of a sold-out Tokyo crowd.
Wales beat France in Six Nations
Wales climbed to the top of the Six Nations rugby table with a 19-10 victory in Cardiff as they handed new-look France their first defeat under coach Guy Noves.
Blues off to a winning start
The Blues have got their 2016 Super Rugby season off to a winning start with a 33-31 win over the defending champion Highlanders in Auckland.
NZ Rugby keen to keep Wayne Smith
New Zealand Rugby says it's doing all it can to keep former All Blacks coach Wayne Smith in the game in New Zealand.
Guildford to start for the Waratahs
Former All Black Zac Guildford will start for the New South Waratahs in their Super Rugby opener against Queensland in Sydney on Saturday night.
Coles out of Hurricanes Super Rugby opener
Hurricanes captain Dane Coles has withdrawn from the side to play the Brumbies in their Super Rugby opener on Friday after suffering a minor calf strain in training.
A level playing field?
The practice of poaching top sports players by secondary schools is spreading around the country, according to the Secondary Schools Sports Council. It says the age of players being eyed-up is also… Audio
Nights' Sport - United Kingdom
BBC sports journalist Russell Fuller keeps the score court side. The race for the English Premier League title is one of the most exciting of all time; all because of Leicester City; the Six Nations… Audio
All Blacks returning to Soldier Field
The All Blacks and Maori All Blacks will take on Ireland and the USA Eagles in Chicago later this year.
Countdown to Super Rugby season begins
It's only 10 days until the 2016 Super Rugby season kicks off, with the Blues hosting the Highlanders at Eden Park on Friday week. Nehe Milner-Skudder and Charlie Faumuina spoke with Matt Chatterton. Audio
Wales find second-half spark to sink Scotland
Wales have beaten Scotland 27-23 in Cardiff to go second in the Six Nations behind unbeaten France, who edged Ireland 10-9 in Paris.
All Black Sevens side step punishment
The All Black Sevens have escaped punishment despite having eight players on the field when scoring a game-levelling try against Australia at the Sydney Sevens.
All Black reveals anger problems
Highlanders and All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa has publicly revealed he has anger management issues.
