Rugby

LANGFORD — Alexandra Tessier will captain Canada's second-ranked squad when the 2025 Rugby World Cup kicks off in England. Rugby Canada announced Thursday its 32-player roster for the elite women's rugby tournament.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Owen Farrell has been selected on the bench in a British and Irish Lions overhaul for the second test against Australia that includes three changes to the starting lineup that won the first test 27-19 in Brisbane last week

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The British and Irish Lions held off the First Nations and Pasifika XV 24-19 in a tough, physical contest on Tuesday in the last of their midweek games on the Australian tour.

LONDON (AP) — World Rugby couldn't identify perpetrators of racism after receiving a complaint from England regarding abuse aimed at its players during a match in Argentina this month.

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales’ troubled men’s rugby team finally has a new coach, with Steve Tandy hired through the 2027 World Cup.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Owen Farrell will lead the British and Irish Lions in their last midweek game of the Australian tour on Tuesday against the First Nations and Pasifika XV in Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Scotland second rower Gregor Brown has been called up to the British and Irish Lions’ tour of Australia because of concerns over the fitness of lock Joe McCarthy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The United States brought the lightning and England created all the flash as it completed its Americas tour by cruising to a 40-5 win on Saturday. England's first game in the U.S.

SALTA, Argentina (AP) — Argentina sent Santiago Cordero and Francisco Gomez Kodela into retirement as winners after beating up Uruguay 52-17 on Saturday.

ROVIGO, Italy (AP) — South Africa won the under-20 world championship for the first time in 13 years after beating New Zealand 23-15 in the final on Saturday. The teams scored two tries each in a physical contest in sweltering conditions.