Among the hierarchy of chess titles that include International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), Candidate Master (CM), and their female-specific counterparts (WGM, WIM, WFM, WCM), the Grandmaster title ...

The backline veteran had the 2025 World Cup, which begins in less than a month in England, circled on her calendar. "I was ...

Scotland were beaten 34-29 by Italy on Friday in their first World Cup warm-up match as their difficult preparations for the ...

When Kelly Brazier received a phone call from Allan Bunting, she thought he was delivering the same bad news he delivered to ...

Last night in Upper Hutt the athletes charged with winning the World Cup were announced. 33 wahine from across our fine motu ...

Scotland's difficult preparation for the Women's Rugby World Cup continue with a warm-up defeat by Italy in Parma.

Late on Tuesday, Ian Prior – the once Junior Wallabies halfback, who played for the Reds, Brumbies and Western Force – ...

Alice Soper is a sports columnist for the Herald on Sunday. A former provincial rugby player and current club coach, she has ...

Makazole Mapimpi and Faf de Klerk have been omitted from the South Africa squad for two Rugby Championship Tests against ...

Skelton is keenly aware of the advantage of his unique situation, living in France playing for La Rochelle, while being able ...

Fidow, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and Payne Haas want to represent the country of their forefathers. If they do, it will boost rugby ...

Two Victoria rugby players are among the 32 selected to represent Canada at Rugby World Cup 2025, which kicks off in England ...