Rugby News

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw is the greatest All Black of all time, with fly-half Dan Carter a close second, coach Steve Hansen said after his team's 34-17 World Cup final win over Australia on Saturday.

Connacht remain second in the Guinness PRO12 table after a tense 14-9 win over Edinburgh at the Sportsground.

Tom Burgess says he thinks his brother Sam has been "treated a bit unfairly" since England's exit from the Rugby World Cup.

Steve McNamara paid tribute to his bench after Tom Burgess and his fellow replacement forwards inspired England to a 26-12 win over New Zealand in their series opener in Hull.

England overcame a terrible start to claim a stirring 26-12 victory over New Zealand at the KC Stadium.

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams has been presented with a second World Cup winner's medal after he gave his first one to a 15-year-old fan after Saturday's final.

Leicester maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a hard-fought 24-16 victory over Wasps at Welford Road.

Leinster moved into the top four of the Guinness PRO12 with a comfortable 27-3 bonus point victory over Treviso in Italy.

Glasgow registered their third successive win at Scotstoun with a 31-19 triumph over struggling Ospreys.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says he still thinks he will leave his post in 2017, after the Lions tour of New Zealand.

Exeter banished the memories of last season's loss at Kingston Park with a comprehensive 41-3 victory over Newcastle Falcons.

The Rugby Football Union will benefit to the tune of £15m from the surplus made by the England 2015 tournament, it has been announced.

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has defended the governing body's handling of Craig Joubert's contentious penalty call in Scotland's quarter-final defeat to Australia.