Rugby News

All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter has been named the World Rugby Player of the Year, capping an incredible weekend for the rugby great.

World Cup-winning coach Steve Hansen says there is no chance that he would consider taking charge of England.

New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams declared 15-year-old Charlie Lines "part of the team" after being reunited with the young All Blacks fan he handed his World Cup winner's medal to.

Wasps fly-half Jimmy Gopperth has been cited for striking in Sunday's 24-16 Aviva Premiership defeat by Leicester.

Will Greenwood believes the gap between the northern and southern hemisphere has widened following the Rugby World Cup and a change of attitude is needed to catch-up.

Wakefield have continued their close-season squad strengthening with the signing of Australian Anthony Tupou.

Check out this nice montage from Land Rover, equating the best moments of the World Cup with grassroots equivalents

Ireland great Paul O’Connell could be out of action for up to eight months with the hamstring that ended his World Cup prematurely.

Will Greenwood looks back at the World Cup final at Twickenham, and discusses what the northern hemisphere can do to bridge the gap with the south.

It's being called the best Rugby World Cup ever. Rupert Cox looks at how to make it better still in 2019 and beyond.

Mike Cooper rates the Australia players in their valiant loss to New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final

Sam Burgess returned to training at Bath on Monday amid continued speculation he could return to rugby league.

Northampton have signed France No 8 Louis Picamoles on a three-year contract.

Widnes Vikings have confirmed that Danny Tickle is recovering in hospital after an incident on Saturday evening.

It's back to reality and a trip to Cardiff on Saturday. I suspect the old Arms Park is going to struggle to generate the sort of noise that has been pumping out of the Millennium Stadium in the last six weeks or so; stil...

Super League referee Chris Leatherbarrow has died at the age of 27.

Check out this montage of some of the best moments from the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England

He gave the kid his medal. Can you believe that?

Fraser Kay chooses his highlights of the weekend's rugby action from across the globe, including New Zealand's historic RWC win

After the rampant All Blacks retained the World Cup, Sky Sports News HQ asks if the tournament will have a lasting effect on the sport.