SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australia's National Rugby League acted decisively in response to the threat to their playing talent presented by the rebel franchise league R360 on Wednesday by promising ...

It was a thrilling back-and-forth final that looked destined for extra time until Mairu put the hopes and dreams of his team on his shoulders, throwing a dummy and palming off a second defender before ...

Audiences can expect an epic clash in one of sport’s greatest rivalries Bringing the Rugby League Ashes back to audiences for the first time in a generation isn’t just about broadcasting the matches, ...

NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Major League Rugby will be played next year and beyond, the U.S. rugby competition said on Friday, after three teams departed and another two announced they would merge.

The Albanese government has publicly acknowledged it is open to funding rugby union in the Pacific after a NSW Liberal senator raised concerns about the large discrepancy in money being allocated to ...

The R360, co-founded by former England Rugby World Cup winner Mike Tindall, has backing from private investors, but it remains shrouded in secrecy. Reports say it would involve six to eight men's ...

But make no mistake—no rugby league event carries greater weight or global importance this year. Far more than just a nostalgic throwback, the three-match series between Kevin Walters’ and Shaun ...

The Rugby League Ashes is a series played between England and Australia that is set to take place this autumn for the first time in more than 20 years. England will host the defending world champions ...

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners needs to become more active as an investor in rugby and is the best-placed stakeholder to help realise a British and Irish league, believes leading sporting ...