England head coach Steve Borthwick is confident he has the backing of the Rugby Football Union despite presiding over a fifth successive defeat after South Africa triumphed 29-20 at Allianz Stadium.

Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says England’s appointment of Thomas Tuchel with the mission of winning the World Cup shows the difference between the two teams.

England’s quest to resurrect their autumn by toppling South Africa ended in crushing disappointment as the world champions inflicted a fifth successive defeat on Steve Borthwick side.

Wales maintained their unbeaten record under Craig Bellamy in a 0-0 Nations League draw with Turkey after Kerem Akturkoglu sent his 89th-minute penalty against a post. Turkey were given the chance to ...

Gregor Townsend felt Scotland displayed their strength in depth after his second string pulled off a nine-try 59-21 victory over Portugal at Murrayfield. The head coach made 14 changes to the team ...

Eight people were killed and 17 others injured in a stabbing attack at a vocational school in the eastern city of Yixing on Saturday night, local police said. The attack occurred at the Wuxi ...

An Israeli airstrike on Saturday evening on a UN-run school sheltering displaced people killed 10 and wounded 20, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. It said two missiles were fired at the Abu ...

Given the gulf in status between the two nations, Gregor Townsend took the opportunity to make 14 changes to his Scotland team.

“I feel like when I first came in, I had competition with (Wayne) Rooney and (Jamie) Vardy, and then (Danny) Welbeck. And then (Dominic) Calvert-Lewin with the ’21 Euros,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

Taylor Fritz edged past Alexander Zverev to become the first American to reach the title match at the ATP Finals for nearly 20 years. American players were regular champions in the first 30 years of ...

Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is ...

John Lewis & Partners' flagship store on Oxford Street has transformed its 1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen into a cosy winter retreat. Perched on the sixth floor, the bar offers views of the famous ...