Rugby News

Wales coach Warren Gatland views Eddie Jones' England as an "unknown quantity" who are capable of challenging for the Six Nations title.

Former Leeds and Warrington full-back Richie Mathers is to come out of retirement to play for Championship club Bradford.

Montpellier fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc was a surprise omission from the France squad for their Six Nations opener against Italy.

Tom May joins James Gemmell to discuss England's Six Nations squad and the appointment of Dylan Hartley as captain.

Glasgow Warriors duo Adam Ashe and Alex Dunbar have been ruled out of Scotland's Six Nations opener against England at Murrayfield next weekend.

Sam Larner takes a look at what makes Saracens such a brutally efficient defensive side

Exeter Chiefs quartet Elvis Taione, Damian Welch, Ian Whitten and James Short have all agreed new deals with the Aviva Premiership club.

Dai Young says Wasps must start replicating their European form in the Aviva Premiership, starting with Friday's trip to Northampton.

Leinster coach Leo Cullen has made 12 changes from the team beaten 51-10 at Wasps last weekend for Friday's Guinness PRO12 encounter with the Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Paul Rowley has resigned as Leigh Centurions head coach just 10 days before the start of the new Championship season.

Toulon's Delon Armitage is in talks with Bath over a return to the Aviva Premiership next season.

A Welsh Rugby Union player has been suspended from all sport for four years following an anti-doping rule violation, the UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has confirmed.

Saracens winger Chris Ashton will have his appeal against a 10-week ban heard on February 3.

Leeds have unveiled plans to redevelop Headingley with the aim of retaining its status as a Test match ground ahead of the 2019 World Cup.

Sydney Roosters star Mitchell Pearce has been put on gardening leave by his club after a video emerged showing him simulating a lewd act with a dog.

Stuart Lancaster has "a lot of the credentials" to coach the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand next year says Lions chief executive John Feehan.

Scotland coach Vern Cotter has refuted claims his team are favourites to beat England in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield.