These are your evening rugby headlines on Tuesday, May 13.

The South African government said the U.S. allegations that Afrikaners are being persecuted are "completely false." ...

Australia's next generation of rugby stars will light up Queensland's south-east as part of a historic new tournament backed by Rugby Australia and Australian Schools Rugby Union. Around 50 junior ...

England's Maro Itoje will captain the British and Irish Lions rugby union ... only other teams they have played series against in their 137-year history are New Zealand and South Africa, the ...

Famed for his attacking style, the New Zealander earned 44 caps for his country between 1995 and 2004 having originally played with NPC with Auckland Blues and Super Rugby with Blues. This was ...

England’s Maro Itoje will captain the British and Irish Lions rugby union team on their ... The only other teams they have played series against in their 137-year history are New Zealand and South ...

Similarly Ireland had only two players in the 1993 squad selected to tour New Zealand and four for the 1997 trip to South Africa ... as Ireland head coach. Rugby Union Weekly: The Lions squad ...

Suaalii to miss Waratahs' clash with Crusaders due to concussion Australia winger Joseph Suaalii will miss New South Wales Waratahs ... shoulder injury, the rugby union team said on Monday ...

My goal with all these things is just play good rugby. Andy will make decisions that are right for the team. My goal is ... trip to apartheid South Africa in 1980 before Martin Johnson, another ...

Owen Farrell is barred from representing England after deciding to play his club rugby ... teams they have played series against in their 137-year history are New Zealand and South Africa, the ...