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Two France rugby players have been arrested in Argentina after an allegation of sexual assault during their tour of South America.
Substitute prop Thomas Gallo scored a brace of second-half tries as Argentina twice rallied from behind to beat an inexperienced France side 33-25 in Buenos Aires on Saturday and draw their two-test series 1-1.
Another blockbuster weekend of international rugby is around the corner. ESPN has all you need to know ahead of the upcoming Test matches.
The two rugby hemispheres are back together for the first time since the Rugby World Cup, with a bumper Test calendar set to play out across the globe in July.
World Rugby has announced three law changes in a bid to speed up the game and increase entertainment, though concerns have already been raised about the impact on scrum integrity.
Phil Waugh isn't ruling out Rugby Australia going back to the well once more and hiring Michael Cheika as Wallabies coach for a second stint.
England battled their way to the bronze medal at Rugby World Cup 2023 on Friday night, the toil of Sam Underhill helping veteran scrum-half Ben Youngs into Test retirement on a winning note.
Smith starts at fullback in England's bronze medal match against Argentina on Friday while Sam Underhill is reunited with Tom Curry in the back-row.
World Rugby on Tuesday declared the game had taken a "quantum leap forward" with an historic agreement reached on a new Nations League, expanded men's World Cup, and an aligned global calendar. So what does it all mean?
The All Blacks were never headed as they reached an historic fifth Rugby World Cup final with a 28-point hammering of Argentina. They have their "tomorrow" four years after it was snatched away by England in Japan.
Winger Will Jordan scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand romped into the Rugby World Cup final with a dominant 44-6 victory over error-prone Argentina in Friday's semifinal at the Stade de France.
Ian Foster reckons his side will have to scrap their way through their World Cup semi-final against Argentina
Eight turns into four! After a weekend of some of the best rugby ever played, can the semifinals live up to expectations? And who will secure their place in the final?! Read for team lists and previews.
Juan Martin Hernandez sat down with ESPN to discuss his induction into the Rugby Hall of Fame, memories of his career and the ongoing Rugby World Cup.
What. A. Weekend! Just 24 hours after witnessing one of the most incredible spectacles, fans were treated to another with the Springboks breaking French hearts, but it didn't come without it's controversy. Meanwhile, England book their semifinal place.
New Zealand completed a mighty defensive effort to hold off Ireland, with an exhaustive final sequence when they simply had to grit their teeth, keep getting up off the deck, and then pounce when the moment arrived.
It wouldn't be the knockout phases if some off-field drama didn't emerge, this time it's 'photo-gate', while France welcomes back Antoine Dupont to face South Africa, Joe Marler has learned to love Marcus Smith and Manie Libbok gets the nod.
Ex-Argentina centre Marcelo Bosch ponders the nature of sporting underdogs as his former side prepare to take on Wales in the World Cup quarterfinal, and his former Saracens teammates prepare to face Fiji on Sunday.
Argentina booked their place in the Rugby World Cup semifinals with a tense 29-17 victory over Wales in Marseille, sealed with a late Nicolas Sanchez try.
An unbelievable night to finish off World Cup Pool play with Portugal securing their first ever World Cup win, and Argentina and Fiji locking in their quarterfinal places. Meanwhile, Ian Foster has laid down the challenge for Ireland.
A clinical hat-trick from winger Mateo Carreras helped hoist Argentina into the World Cup quarterfinals with a 39-27 victory over Japan in a winner-takes-all Pool D shootout at Stade de la Beaujoire on Sunday.
With just one more week of pool matches before the Rugby World Cup enters the pointy end of the tournament, there's still plenty at play across each of the four pools. Confused who can qualify? We've got you covered with every permutation.
Argentina asserted regional dominance with a 59-5 bonus-point win over a spirited Chile in the first all-South American Rugby World Cup contest on Saturday
Argentina claimed their first win in this year's Rugby World Cup as they beat Samoa 19-10 to stay on course for a quarter-final spot in a tight Pool D on Friday.
England will be without flanker Tom Curry for their next two Rugby World Cup matches following his red card against Argentina, it was announced on Tuesday.
Pool A | ||||
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R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | France | 4 | +178 | 18 |
2 | New Zealand | 4 | +206 | 15 |
3 | Italy | 4 | -67 | 10 |
4 | Uruguay | 4 | -99 | 5 |
5 | Namibia | 4 | -218 | 0 |
Pool B | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Ireland | 4 | +144 | 19 |
2 | South Africa | 4 | +117 | 15 |
3 | Scotland | 4 | +75 | 10 |
4 | Tonga | 4 | -81 | 5 |
5 | Romania | 4 | -255 | 0 |
Pool C | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | Wales | 4 | +84 | 19 |
2 | Fiji | 4 | +5 | 11 |
3 | Australia | 4 | -1 | 11 |
4 | Portugal | 4 | -39 | 6 |
5 | Georgia | 4 | -49 | 3 |
Pool D | ||||
R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | England | 4 | +111 | 18 |
2 | Argentina | 4 | +58 | 14 |
3 | Japan | 4 | +2 | 9 |
4 | Samoa | 4 | +17 | 7 |
5 | Chile | 4 | -188 | 0 |