Rugby News

Newport Gwent-Dragons ran in 11 tries as they walloped Bucharest Wolves 69-17 at Rodney Parade to go top of Pool 3 in the European Challenge Cup.

Leinster ensured Harlequins still have work to do to qualify for the last eight of the European Rugby Champions Cup with a tense 14-13 win at the Aviva Stadium.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall admits that his team may end up ruing the fact they could not secure a bonus point victory over Sale Sharks at Allianz Park on Saturday.

Director of rugby Richard Cockerill admitted Leicester Tigers were physically dominated as Toulon seized control of European Rugby Champions Cup Pool Three with a 23-8 win at the Stade Mayol.

Racing Metro Paris kept pace with European Rugby Champions Cup Pool Five leaders Northampton Saints with a 18-14 triumph against Ospreys in Le Mans on Saturday.

South Africa backed up their Dubai triumph with an emphatic start to the Port Elizabeth stage of the World Sevens Series.

Saturday proved a good day for Aviva Premiership sides in the European Rugby Challenge Cup, with wins for Exeter Chiefs, London Irish and Gloucester.

Samu Manoa and Ken Pisi both chalked up a hat-trick of scores as Northampton Saints ran in 11 tries in a 67-0 mauling of Benetton Treviso at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.

Reigning kings of Europe Toulon exacted revenge on Leicester Tigers with a 23-8 European Rugby Champions Cup triumph at the Stade Mayol on Saturday afternoon.

Toulouse did the double over Glasgow with a 12-9 win on Saturday to extend their unbeaten record to four games in Pool 4 of the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Wasps are keen to secure a winning send-off from Adams Park that would keep them in contention for a European Champions Cup quarter-final place.

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Sam Burgess says he learned a lot from his full rugby union debut, as he helped Bath gain a 32-12 European Champions Cup win over Montpellier at the Recreation Ground.