rugby

Ireland beat Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship opener

Ireland snatched a dramatic 33-31 victory over Australia on Saturday in the opening round of the inaugural Nations Championship, as replacement prop Thomas Clarkson's 77th-minute try and Sam Prendergast's conversion completed a remarkable comeback at a sold-out Allianz Stadium in…

Six Georgia rugby players sanctioned in doping sample-swap scheme

Six Georgian men's rugby internationals and one member of team support staff have been charged with anti-doping violations after a joint investigation by the World Anti-Doping Agency and World Rugby uncovered an orchestrated scheme involving urine sample swapping and recreational…