Rugby

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Former England international Geoff Parling will leave his role as assistant coach of Australia's national team to take over at English club Leicester Tigers next season.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Chiefs’ 35-19 win over the Crusaders in the 13th round of Super Rugby on Saturday broke the deadlock atop the table and clearly established the Hamilton, New Zealand-based Chiefs as the best team in the tournament t

DUBLIN — The Canadian under-20 women's rugby team ran in four tries en route to a 26-15 win over Ireland on Saturday.

Maro Itoje will captain a British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of Australia that contains 15 Irish players, just two Welshmen and an Englishman with barely 30 minutes of international rugby to his name.

CASTRES, France (AP) — Josaia Raisuqe, a Paris Olympics medalist, was killed in a road crash on Thursday, his Castres rugby club said. He was 30. Raisuqe was reportedly on his way to training when his vehicle was hit by a train.

Canada will take the first step towards the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup with a game against the U.S. on Aug. 22 in Calgary to open the Pacific Nations Cup. The Canadian men are currently ranked 24th in the world, compared to No. 15 for the U.S.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — South Africa’s men and New Zealand’s women have been crowned 2025 Rugby Sevens world champions after winning their respective finals Sunday at the same venue in Los Angeles where the Olympic competition will be played in 2028 .

CARSON — Asia Hogan-Rochester scored three tries as the Canadian women's rugby sevens team rallied from an early deficit Sunday to defeat the U.S. 27-7 and earn bronze at the HSBC SVNS World Championship.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — In a weekend of must-win matches in Super Rugby Pacific, some teams achieved and others stumbled in the six-team playoff race.

CARSON — The Canadian women's rugby sevens team advanced to the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS World Championship after winning two of three matches Saturday.