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Follow RT on Russia’s most popular social media network has unveiled a new dating app, invading Tinder’s turf. Finding that special (or not-so-special) someone is now just a quick video chat away. VKontakte’s Lovina app lets users participate in what is essentially video chat speed dating, allowing people to quickly assess a large number of […]

Follow RT on A beleaguered and Brexit-weary Guy Verhofstadt is apparently at his wit’s end negotiating with the UK, suggesting that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson forget the ‘Hulk’ persona and be more like Mrs Doubtfire. In Wednesday’s European Parliament session in Strasbourg, Verhofstadt pleaded for EU citizens’ rights to be respected in a post-Brexit […]

Follow RT on The attacks on Saudi oil facilities that led to the largest ever disruption in oil markets might not last for several months, and therefore, additional supply from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve isn’t necessary. The outage at Abqaiq is not just a problem because of the immediate impact on production, but also because […]

Follow RT on European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that there is a “palpable” risk of Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal and if that were to happen, it would be the UK government’s choice, not Brussels’. Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Juncker revealed that he […]

Israel Folau has been among the world’s best throughout his rugby career but NSW attack coach Chris Malone says the superstar has weapons that are still yet to be fully realised. Folau’s aerial skills have always been among his most spectacular but it is only in the past two seasons that the Waratahs and Wallabies […]

All Black prop Wyatt Crockett announced his international retirement Tuesday and said this season would be his last with Super Rugby champions the Crusaders. The 35-year-old has earned 71 Test caps since his debut in 2009, including a role in New Zealand’s successful 2015 World Cup campaign. He has also made more Super Rugby appearances than […]

It was a mixed week for the Australian sides in Super Rugby with the Brumbies blowing the Chiefs away in Canberra, the Waratahs edging the Sunwolves and the Reds falling agonisingly short of the Highlanders Who were the players from the Aussie teams who stood out in round two? 1. James Slipper The Brumbies scrum […]

Pete Samu has been labelled an impact specialist by Crusaders coach Scott Robertson, which is why the Wallabies international is still on the bench for the Super Rugby final. Coach Scott Robertson was forced to make one starting change for Saturday’s showdown with the Lions in Christchurch after flanker Jordan Taufua broke his arm in […]

Kurtley Beale will replace Israel Folau at fullback for the Waratahs against the Rebels. Beale missed training on Monday and Tuesday with illness but was named at 15 regardless and is set to train with the team on Thursday. Karmichael Hunt and Adam Ashley-Cooper will team up in the centres for NSW with Cam Clark […]

Why the Brumbies love playing in Africa, the unfashionable men behind the Reds’ success, Tate McDermott P.I, why Ireland are like Homer Simpson and the origins of Stephen Larkham’s dead-man nickname. All those topics, and many more, are on the table in episode five of The Rugby Nation Show. Host Sean Maloney steers the ship […]