Once Rieko Ioane unsuccessfully shot out of the line, you could already hear the chatter: Leinster’s defence has been exposed ...

Stormers coach John Dobson says his side must improve their defensive structure ahead of a URC quarter-final against Cardiff ...

After they shipped 10 tries across their final two games of the league phase of the Vodacom URC season the DHL Stormers’ defence was an obvious focus when director of rugby John Dobson faced the media ...

New Zealand began its defense of the Women’s Rugby World Cup by scratching a 54-8 win over Spain in York on Sunday. The Black Ferns were comfortable eight-try winners — with only 13 players for the ...

Before the opening round of the Rugby Championship, the Springboks would have been widely expected to secure a bonus-point victory over the Wallabies at Ellis Park to start their title defence with ...

I have found it dumbfounding over the past three seasons that Leinster shortcomings have been laid at Nienaber’s door. Or at least partly so. There is plenty of blame to be shared following last ...

Lions defence coach Jaque Fourie believes the team’s improved defensive performances have turned into an attacking weapon for them, as they prepare for one of their biggest challenges of the season, ...

Does England's leaky defence put their record winning streak at risk in Sunday's Grand Slam decider against France in ...

The Stormers suffered a 22-16 defeat to Cardiff in their final URC league match as poor discipline and defensive lapses out ...

SYDNEY, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Beauden Barrett played his first Super Rugby match way back in 2011 but the 33-year-old believes he's got a couple of years left in him yet as he embarks on another new ...

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - The purge at Gloucester rugby club continued on Tuesday when defence coach Paul Moriarty followed director of rugby Nigel Davies out the door. The former dual code ...