Rugby

Noah Flesch is set to earn his first Canada 15s cap, lining up with brother Mason Flesch on Saturday when the Canadian men play Chile in a rugby test match in Romania. The 22nd-ranked Canadians take on No. 21 Chile before facing No.

PARIS (AP) — Lock Joshua Brennan and prop Régis Montagne have been ruled out of France's match against Japan this week because of injury, the national rugby federation said on Monday.

LONDON (AP) — England prop Joe Marler apologized Thursday for calling for the All Blacks’ famous pre-match haka to be scrapped.

QUINCY — The MLR champion New England Free Jacks have added to their Canadian content, signing Brock Webster and Josiah Morra for the 2025 season.

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office said Friday that two men will be sent to trial charged with pre-meditated murder in the shooting death of former Argentina rugby player Federico Martín Aramburú two years ago.

LONDON (AP) — England Rugby is providing sanitary provisions to more than 500 clubs for their female players, members and visitors as “the world has moved on from rugby union being a predominantly male sport.

PARIS (AP) — Fresh from winning the Olympic rugby sevens title this summer on home soil, France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has been named in Fabien Galthié’s squad for the autumn tests.

Lucas Rumball will captain a 32-man roster, which includes four uncapped players, for Canada's rugby tour to Romania next month. The 22nd-ranked Canadians face No. 21 Chile on Nov. 9 and No. 20 Romania on Nov.

Canada will open against Fiji before facing Scotland and Wales in group play at next year's Women's Rugby World Cup in England The second-ranked Canadian women will meet No. 17 Fiji on Aug.

LONDON (AP) — Former champions England and the United States will meet in the opening match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Sunderland. The Aug. 22 opener launches a 24-match pool phase in eight England venues.