Rugby News

Alex Goode will accept 5am starts under new England head coach Eddie Jones if they can help him reclaim his Test place.

Liam Sutcliffe is tipped to pick up from where he left off when he makes his comeback from a knee re-construction on Sunday.

This week the guys cast their eyes over the various Six Nations squads, and outline what can we expect from each side in this year's tournament

Saracens are considering whether to appeal Chris Ashton's 10-week suspension after receiving the written judgement of the verdict which has ruled him out of England's entire Six Nation.

Jamie Hosie casts his eye over the final round of Champions Cup pool matches, as qualification is decided in each of the five pools

Ospreys coach Steve Tandy praised his side for the work put in to top their Champions Cup pool with one round remaining.

Anthony Foley hopes Munster can end their Pool 4 campaign with a clinical performance away to Treviso.

Grenoble and Edinburgh meet in a winner-takes-all clash in Pool 5 of the Challenge Cup while Connacht welcome Robbie Henshaw back from injury for their must-win Pool 1 tie with Enisei.

Tom Wood is relishing Saturday's final round Champions Cup fixture against Scarlets and believes Northampton can still make the quarter-finals.

Toulon's ambition of joining the Aviva Premiership has been described as a "long shot" by Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie.

Ulster are without Ruan Pienaar, Stuart McCloskey and Wiehahn Herbst for Saturday's vital Champions Cup tie with Oyonnax, live on Sky Sports 5 HD.

Harlequins are looking to extend their unbeaten run as they take on Montpellier in Friday's Challenge Cup action.

Jonathan Davies says Clermont want to make amends for their Ospreys loss with a five-point haul against Bordeaux-Begles.

It is easy to be cynical about Toulon with its team of well-paid globetrotters, but take a trip there and you realise it is a special place

Glasgow Warriors' head coach Gregor Townsend has promised Racing 92 a difficult final-round Champions Cup assignment.

Sam Burgess has been called a "lifesaver" after helping a choking man during a South Sydney Rabbitohs bonding exercise.

Sam Burgess has been called a "lifesaver" after helping a choking man during a South Sydney Rabbitohs bonding exercise.

Bath head coach Mike Ford has made wholesale changes to his pack for Saturday's visit of Champions Cup holders Toulon to The Rec.

Saracens travel to Toulouse aiming to further their unbeaten Champions Cup run and become top seeds for the quarter-finals, live on Sky Sports 3 HD.

Kurt Gidley will finally run out at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday, six years later than Warrington owner Simon Moran had planned.

Dylan Hartley admits he was worried his England career was over after missing out on the World Cup squad.