Rugby News

Dave Kilcoyne and his replacement James Cronin combined for three tries as Munster ran out 26-5 bonus-point winners over the Dragons at Thomond Park.

England have called up Leicester forward Ed Slater to replace the injured Courtney Lawes ahead of their Six Nations clash with Wales.

Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill believes Manu Tuilagi is not ready to play for England in next weekend's Six Nations clash with Wales.

Catalans Dragons started and finished impressively to collect their first away win of the First Utility Super League season.

Reigning champions Glasgow consolidated their bid for a top-four finish in the Guinness PRO12 by beating Cardiff Blues 27-20 at Scotstoun.

Sam Burgess made a winning return to action in Australian rugby league as the South Sydney Rabbitohs claimed an emphatic 42-10 victory over the Sydney Roosters.

New Zealand's quest for a third straight World Rugby Sevens Series tournament triumph was ended on Saturday as they fell 14-7 to South Africa in a the quarter-finals in Las Vegas.

The Chiefs have suffered a big blow ahead of their two-week tour to South Africa and Argentina, with lock Brodie Retallick ruled out for up to six weeks with broken ribs.