Rugby News

The English RFU has denied making any approach for Australia coach Michael Cheika, the current world coach of the year.

The RFU has denied making any approach for Australia coach Michael Cheika, the current world coach of the year.

Leeds and England full-back Zak Hardaker has been named on a three-man short list for the prestigious Golden Boot award of 2015.

Sky Sports pundit Will Greenwood picks his five favourite moments from the weekend, including Quade Cooper's no-look grubber for Toulon and Gael Fickou's hat-trick for Toulouse.

Scott Moore, who scored the try that kept Wakefield in Super League for 2016, has been rewarded with a two-year contract.

A six-team professional rugby competition will start in the USA in April 2016, and will grow to include Canadian sides in 2017

Ten clubs are represented in our team of the week, which includes Wallaby great George Smith and hat-trick heroes Gael Fickou and Josua Tuisova.

After a packed schedule of club rugby in Europe, Andy Daniel highlights 6 talking points from the weekend's action

Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Welcome under the posts for week one, post-World Cup.

Leeds have decided to play their World Club Challenge against North Queensland Cowboys at Headingley rather than Elland Road.

Fraser Kay lists his best bits of the weekend's rugby from around the globe, including Aviva Premiership, PRO12 & Top 14 action

The England rugby team's kit man is being investigated by the RFU after he was alleged to advise players to invest in shares which subsequently plunged in value in the run up to the World Cup.