Rugby

LONDON (AP) — The Grand Slam is on for Ireland after riveting second round of Six Nations rugby. Only Ireland remains unbeaten after it swatted aside Scotland 32-18 at Murrayfield on Sunday.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Ireland took a huge step toward an unprecedented third straight Six Nations title on Sunday by securing a bonus-point 32-18 win at Scotland, which lost two key players in the first half to a nasty clash of heads at Murrayfi

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland rugby players Darcy Graham and Finn Russell were involved in a nasty-looking clash of heads and were unable to continue during a Six Nations match against Ireland on Sunday.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain will appear in a men's Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1999 after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals on Sunday. Portugal joined the Spanish to achieve back-to-back World Cups in 2027 in Australia.

MONS, Belgium (AP) — Georgia and Romania qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after reaching the Rugby Europe Championship semifinals on Saturday.

LONDON (AP) — Fin Smith's match-winning conversion of the last-gasp try he set up lifted England over Six Nations title favorite France 26-25 in a Twickenham thriller on Saturday.

ROME (AP) — The Six Nations wooden spoon is heading Wales' way again after it lost to Italy 22-15 and earned more unwanted records on Saturday.

The last time No. 8 Taulupe Faletau appeared for Wales was also the last time it won a rugby test. October 2023, a long 16 months ago. While Faletau has been absent, Wales has lost every test, a national record 13 in a row.

PARIS (AP) — Incoming flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert has been forgiven by France while out-going flyhalf Romain Ntamack has apologized for his red-card tackle.

SUVA, Fiji (AP) — A top rugby official in Fiji was fired within days of being appointed after she spoke of “this gay problem” in women’s national teams.