Ilona Maher has been picked by the United States as part of their squad for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. Maher, who is the most followed active rugby player on Instagram, has gained huge popularity across social media and was part of the bronze medal winning US rugby sevens team at the 2024 Olympics.

THE FIFA World Cup is the ultimate prize in professional football, and with the competition in 2026 expanding from 32 nations to 48, this next World Cup, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, is

The Women’s Rugby World Cup has officially declared a sell-out with upwards of 80,000 people expected to attend Twickenham in a record audience for a women’s rugby game on 27 September.

The world's busiest airport in Atlanta is the first in the country to test a new biometric eGate that would have travelers skipping the normal TSA podiums.

Contract dispute, coach leaving and rancour among the players - why has Scotland's World Cup build up been so chaotic?

Unbeaten in their last 27 matches, the Red Roses must handle the pressure of being overwhelming favourites on home soil

The Argentina national team returns in September for their two final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier games taking on Venezuela and Ecuador. Lionel Scaloni named a strong side featuring new Inter Miami duo,

Exeter Cathedral has hosted a Women's Rugby World Cup opening ceremony for the Italian and French teams. The two teams will stay in Exeter for the month-long tournament, which kicks off on Friday.

Palmeiras striker Jose Manuel Lopez also received his first Argentina callup on Monday for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador. Lopez caught the eye of coach Lionel Scaloni for his goal-scoring output at Palmeiras, where he joined in 2022 from Lanús. The center forward has 15 goals in 42 matches this year.

Tickets for September 27 showpiece at Allianz Stadium already sold out, with World Rugby claiming they could have sold 82,000 allocation two or three times over

After the 2023 IPL, where Shubman Gill amassed 890 runs, he had made a compelling case to be considered as an opener for the 2024 T20 World Cup. He wasn’t able to replicate a similar form in India colours and lost his spot for the tournament in the US and Caribbean.

But when the call came to represent the Red Roses, Shekells didn’t hesitate because she believes this home World Cup is a massive moment for women’s rugby in England. “I’m excited to see where the women’s game will go,” Shekells told Standard Sport. “It’s already on the rise, and I think a home World Cup will make it explode.