A rugby league player who underwent "life-saving" surgery has described being able to get back on the pitch with a stoma bag as a "second chance". Michael Adams, 30, from Harrogate, from North Yorkshire, spent several weeks in "pure agony" with ulcerative colitis after falling seriously ill on Boxing Day last year.

Queensland scored 20 unanswered points in the first half and went on to beat New South Wales 24-12 in the third and deciding State of Origin rugby league match, one of the most anticipated sporting ev

Maro Itoje said he would welcome Owen Farrell back to the England set-up and that the 112-cap playmaker makes any team better when he is at full fitness. Farrell stepped back from test rugby to prioritise his mental health following the 2023 World Cup before becoming ineligible for England duty when he moved to Racing 92 in France.

Gabby Marshall was watching the British and Irish Lions’ squad announcement from her sofa earlier this summer when it dawned on her that her career was over.

The wheelchair rugby legend was given the honour of leading 145 athletes, 12 support personnel and 134 officials as Canada’s flag bearer at the 2012 Paralympics, a highlight in a career that included four Paralympic medals and a world championship gold medal.

Brumbies crowds have hovered around the 8000 mark for years. Their biggest home crowd of the Super Rugby season - which saw them reach a fourth consecutive semi-final - was boosted by the Ilona Maher factor during a double-header with the Wallaroos and USA.

A wheelchair rugby coach will be dressed as Captain Marvel as she takes on the most difficult challenge available at a sports event for people with disabilities. Sally Sycha, 40, from Wokingham, Berkshire, will take on the full Superhero Tri at Dorney Lake, near Windsor, in August.

The Wallaroos this Saturday are the Black Ferns’ final hit out before the Rugby World Cup. When the full-time whistle blows on this match in Wellington, there will be only 13 days remaining until the announcement of the squad that will defend our title.

The United States is the host nation for the 2031 Rugby World Cup. The matches these next two weeks could be considered an audition.

One of international rugby's most storied rivalries is back. On July 5, the New Zealand All Blacks host France at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

The Commanders and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser want the D.C. Council to rubber stamp the deal for a new D.C. stadium ASAFP. The urgency apparently isn't contrived; as reported by the Washington Post, it flows directly from a desire to position the new venue to host major international events in other sports.