World Rugby have refuted claims by Australia that match officials failed to act in the best interests of player welfare, during the controversial climax of the Lions’ epic victory in Melbourne last ...

What was more unusual was when they came from the players on the other team. “I’ve got the African in check.” “Filthy Black.” “Calm down, this is not a housing project here!” Awa Diakite, a rugby ...

MELBOURNE, Oct 6 (Reuters) - It took more than a decade but this year's Rugby Championship finally lived up to what it had long promised fans: being fast, fierce and wide open to the finish. Now, ...

It has World Cup ramifications for a superstar fullback. Read more here. The NFL Referees' Association is challenging the pair of bans handed out to the league following incidents involving players ...

USA rugby star Ilona Maher had the best response to a troll who criticized her weight. The 27-year-old — who’s poised to shine on the pitch for Team USA in pursuit of its first Olympic rugby medal in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The insults descending from the stands were vicious, rude and racist, but not unusual. "Go back home!" What was more unusual was ...