Ex-Scotland captain Hogg pleads guilty to domestic abuse
:Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg pleaded guilty on Monday to domestic abuse against his estranged wife over a five-year period, court officials confirmed.
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Samu Kerevi defends Eddie Jones after claims he 'ruled by fear' as England coach
Australia centre Samu Kerevi has defended Eddie Jones after claims the coach ruled by fear during his seven-year spell in charge of England.
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse
Former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has admitted abusing his estranged wife over the course of five years.
All Blacks blockbuster kicks off exciting autumn schedule for Ireland
If we were being picky, we would have placed Friday night's under-lights blockbuster at the far end of the Autumn Nations Series but with four tantalising Test matches over the next four weekends on the menu, we're not going to complain.
Andrew Goodman welcomes familiar faces as All Blacks arrive in Dublin
While Andrew Goodman may only be heading into his first game-week in the job, Ireland's new attack coach is well placed to offer an insight into this New Zealand side.
Diarmuid Barron: All Blacks XV occasion can drive Munster on this season
Diarmuid Barron believes Munster can use their uplifting performance against an All Blacks XV as a kickstart to their season, as they look to get back on track following the departure of head coach Graham Rowntree.
Peter O'Mahony joins Irish squad as All Blacks lose Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor to injury
New Zealand have been dealt a double blow ahead of Friday's clash with Ireland at Aviva Stadium, with Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor both ruled out of the World Cup quarter-final rematch due to concussion.
England fined by World Rugby for haka response that left New Zealand stunned
England prop Joe Marler has apologised after his controversial comments on the haka, describing it as "ridiculous" and suggesting it should be scrapped, sparked outrage. The 34-year-old faced a backlash after posting on social media that the iconic pre-match Maori challenge "needs binning" and adding, "It's only any good when teams actually front it with some sort of reply," before he subsequently deleted his account.