Rio Olympics: Japan stun All Blacks in rugby sevens opener

IMAGE: Japan celebrates after defeating New Zealand in their Pool C preliminary Rugby 7s match at the Rio Olympics in Deodoro Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Photograph: Alessandro......

England down Aus to enter rugby SF

England stunned Australia 12-10 to reach the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday after they finally produced a performance worthy of their world champion status in a monumental battle with their old......

Wallabies overpower Scots in second half

Australiascored three late tries to beat Scotland 35-15 in their first outing since last year's rugby World Cup final loss to England. Lote Tuqiri crossed twice just days after turning down a......

Australia's timing is perfect again

Timing is everything in professional sport and Australia have once again set the standard in rugby union.They have fewer players and less money than most of their big rivals, but they continue to......

Australia shut their critics up

The defending World Cup champions answered their abundant critics on Saturday with an emphatic defensive performance to shut favourites New Zealand out of their semi-final.Australia had been......