LLANELLI, Wales (AP) — Wales slumped to a fifth-place finish in a disappointing defense of its Six Nations title after losing to Scotland 14-10 in an attritional battle in Llanelli on...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Super Rugby-winning Crusaders coach Scott Robertson says he has offered to assist fellow New Zealander Warren Gatland in coaching the British and Irish Lions on...

DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — Mitchell Hunt kicked off the opening match in Super Rugby Aotearoa Saturday and, as he hoisted the ball high, he was accompanied by the roar of the...

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — France manager Raphael Ibanez praised Shaun Edwards' professionalism as the former Wales defence coach prepares for his Cardiff return.

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The post-Warren Gatland era got into full swing for Wales with a 42-0 win over Italy that started its Six Nations title defense in impressive fashion and featured one shining...

Out with the old, in with the new.

That’s the theme heading into the 2020 Six Nations, with only two teams -- England and Scotland -- retaining their coach for the start of the latest Rugby...

LONDON (AP) — Warren Gatland's parting words as Wales coach were a wish that the team's considerable achievements on his watch weren't wasted.

LONDON (AP) — The British and Irish Lions' eight-match tour of South Africa in 2021 will include two tests in Johannesburg before and after one in Cape Town.

TOKYO (AP) — Warren Gatland guided Wales to four Six Nations titles, three Grand Slams, two Rugby World Cup semifinals, and the No. 1 ranking.

TOKYO (AP) — Jamie Joseph and his Japan squad have been nominated for World Rugby awards in an elite field that includes the best teams and coaches in the game.

TOKYO (AP) — Warren Gatland's last selection as Wales coach has been impacted by injury, with Leigh Halfpenny, George North, Aaron Wainwright and Tomas Francis all out of the bronze-medal match...

TOKYO (AP) — The Springboks have picked the bits they liked out of Warren Gatland's advice on how South Africa will have to play to beat England in the Rugby World Cup final.

The bronze medal match at a Rugby World Cup is often the cruelest test any team will play.

Having seen title hopes shattered in the semifinals and after days lost in disappointment, players...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — A 100% success rate against South Africa between Rugby World Cups didn't translate into a drought-breaking semifinal win for Wales.

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The Latest on Sunday at the Rugby World Cup (all times local):

8:50 p.m.

Warren Gatland's last game in charge of Wales will be against his native New Zealand. He...

TOKYO (AP) — Wales selected Leigh Halfpenny in place of the injured Liam Williams at fullback and recalled fit-again Jonathan Davies at center for the Rugby World Cup semifinal against South...

TOKYO (AP) — Wales rugby coach Warren Gatland is a dreamer, so the thought of taking the silver Webb Ellis Cup back to his native New Zealand and his family home in Waihi Beach has invariably...

TOKYO (AP) — As if it's not a busy enough week for Wales' rugby team, the Tokyo hotel where the players are staying is also being used by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the festivities...

OITA, Japan (AP) — It was savage, it was reckless and — gallingly for the French — it was so unnecessary.

France lock Sebastien Vahaamahina's sending-off against Wales in the Rugby World Cup...

OITA, Japan (AP) — France coach Jacques Brunel has expressed his surprise at the presence of Dan Biggar in Wales' lineup for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match on Sunday after the flyhalf...

OITA, Japan (AP) — It's the land of hot springs in this most southwestern of Japan's main islands, so Jacques Brunel used some downtime before the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals to sample some of...

OITA, Japan (AP) — Wales coach Warren Gatland was able to select his strongest team for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match against France, with three of his most important backs recovering...

Of the eight teams remaining in the Rugby World Cup four are coached by New Zealanders who, from similar beginnings, pursued divergent coaching careers before their paths intersected at this...

KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Warren Gatland was quick to move on to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal Wales lined up against France.

It meant the coach didn't have to talk too much about how his...

The ideal for Wales is to have Uruguay on its knees by halftime on Sunday so it can withdraw sore players and see how some experiments work out.

OITA, Japan (AP) — Unbeaten Wales is through to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after overcoming a serious fright from Fiji 29-17 in a drama-filled match under the dome in Oita on...

OITA, Japan (AP) — New Zealand has the Barrett brothers, and Wales has the Davies boys running out for the Rugby World Cup match against Fiji on Wednesday.

For Japan rugby coach Jamie Joseph, recognition and expectation arrived at about the same time and in equal measure.

Joseph has an impressive rugby resume from his native New Zealand but,...

TOYOTA, Japan (AP) — Wales will give a fitness test to injured lock Cory Hill on Tuesday, which may decide whether he stays at the Rugby World Cup.

TOYOTA, Japan (AP) — Wales opened its Rugby World Cup campaign by beating Georgia 43-14 on Monday in a contest which became much more even in the second half.

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Rob Howley has certainly not been forgotten by the Wales players he helped to coach for so long.

Howley left the Rugby World Cup earlier this week for an alleged betting...

TOKYO (AP) — Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has been sent home from the Rugby World Cup in Japan over a potential breach of betting rules.

Warren Gatland has achieved almost everything during his tenure as Wales coach over the last 12 years.

Four Six Nations titles, including three Grand Slams. A national-record winning streak...

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales became the No. 1-ranked test team for the first time after a 13-6 rebound win against England at home on Saturday, a month out from the Rugby World Cup.

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales is starting brothers for the first time in 13 years and England will debut Bath wing and sevens specialist Ruaridh McConnochie a week later than expected in their Rugby...

LONDON (AP) — England ended Wales' 14-match winning run with a comprehensive 33-19 victory at Twickenham on Sunday in a World Cup warmup game and prevented the visitors from replacing New Zealand...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Wales and British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has been confirmed as the new coach of the Hamilton-based Chiefs in Super Rugby.

So much for Warren Gatland being "done" with the British and Irish Lions.

The New Zealander will be back at the helm of the famous rugby team for a record-tying third time after being...