Rugby News

Wigan coach Shaun Wade could not hide his frustration after watching his side struggle to a 30-24 victory over a patched-up Hull FC.

Leeds head coach Brian McDermott has moved to play down any suggestion of complacency in his squad.

Leeds head coach Brian McDermott has moved to play down any suggestion of complacency in his squad.

Widnes head coach Denis Betts believes his side have overcome any anxiety they may have had at the start of the Super 8s campaign.

Widnes took another step towards retaining Super League status with a 46-4 destruction of Wakefield on Saturday at Belle Vue.

Hull Kingston Rovers assistant coach Willie Poching says his side are aiming to finish the Middle 8 qualifiers unbeaten.

Sonny Bill Williams says Sam Burgess' future in rugby union lies in the No 6 jersey rather than the midfield.

Isa Nacewa broke the 400-points barrier for Leinster as they ground out a 23-15 win over a battling Cardiff Blues side at the RDS.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster plans to field his strongest team in their opening World Cup match against Fiji on Friday.

Leeds could be without forward Jimmy Keinhorst for up to six weeks because of an eye injury picked up against St Helens last week.

Leeds suffered their second successive defeat with a 46-16 loss to Catalans at Stade Gilbert Brutus in Perpignan.

South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer has identified his three-point plan for World Cup success - mastery of scrums, line drives and the breakdown.

Hull KR maintained their 100 per cent record in the Qualifiers with a 48-4 victory over an indisciplined Bradford at the KC Lightstream Stadium.

Brisbane Broncos prop Mitchell Dodds will join Warrington on a one-year contract at the start of next season.

Huddersfield will aim to complete a hat-trick of wins over Warrington when former coach Tony Smith takes his Wolves team to the John Smith's Stadium on Sunday.

Coach Eddie Jones claims his Japan squad are well prepared for the forthcoming World Cup.

Sky Sports will make history today as the first broadcaster to use Player Mic during a competitive rugby union fixture in the Northern Hemisphere.