Rugby News

Vern Cotter has made four injury-enforced changes to the Scotland team that gave New Zealand a scare last weekend for the visit of Tonga

England coach Stuart Lancaster has fired back at claims he would not drop Owen Farrell from his starting XV.

Teams from Argentina and Japan will compete in Super Rugby from the start of the 2016 season, the league's organising committee SANZAR has confirmed.

The Springboks arrive in Italy with plenty of attacking options, but it is the basics of the game that they will need to get right, says Thinus Delport.

Joe Schmidt says Chris Henry can still play for Ireland in the Six Nations despite suffering a brain injury.

Joe Schmidt says Chris Henry can still play for Ireland in the Six Nations despite suffering a brain injury.

Samuela Vunisa will make his Italy debut against South Africa on Saturday in Padua in the only change to the side that lost 20-18 to Argentina last week.

Ahead of this weekend's international matches, we look at five head-to-head battles that could be repeated at next year's Rugby World Cup

Argentina captain Agustin Creevy has been passed fit for Saturday’s Test against France in Paris on Saturday night.

Samoa has named a strong line-up to play England at Twickenham this weekend, with most players playing their trade in the top leagues in England and France

Joe Schmidt has brought back the majority of his front line players for this weekend's clash with Australia in Dublin

Rory Best comes in at hooker for Ireland to play Australia in Dublin on Saturday.

England see their QBE International against Samoa on Saturday as a chance to get back to winning ways. Having suffered defeats to New Zealand and South Africa, Stuart Lancaster’s men are desperate to get a win and are ...

Scotland coach Vern Cotter has been forced to make four changes to his side ahead for Saturday's historic match against Tonga at Rugby Park.

Stuart Lancaster expects a barn-storming Samoa challenge at Twickenham on Saturday as England attempt to arrest a run of five straight international defeats.

Stuart Lancaster expects a barn-storming Samoa challenge at Twickenham on Saturday as England attempt to arrest a run of five straight international defeats.

A selection of the best quotes from the rugby week, including James Haskell and John Mitchell's claim England are 'like a PlayStation team'

Women’s Rugby World Cup-winning skipper Katy McLean has heaped praise on the entire England set-up after the side were named Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswomen Team of the Year.

Japan and Argentina will enter a side in the revamped Super 18 from 2016 onwards, SANZAR confirmed today

England head coach Gary Street says there is a strong desire within the squad to build on their World Cup success.

England head coach Gary Street says there is a strong desire within the squad to build on their World Cup success.

France wing Teddy Thomas has been replaced by Maxime Medard for Saturday's Test against Argentina at the Stade de France after missing a scheduled training session.