Rugby News

Batley Bulldogs coach John Kear gave Sky Sports unprecedented access during their Challenge Cup tie with Catalans Dragons.

Leinster secured their home semi-final in style with a 50-19 trouncing of Treviso at the RDS Arena on Saturday.

Marco Bortolami has announced his retirement from rugby, ending a career in which he played more than a century of internationals for Italy.

Wasps cruised to a comfortable 38-12 win over relegation-bound London Irish to set up a semi-final against Exeter.

Northampton Saints sealed a place in next season's European Champions Cup after coming from behind to beat Gloucester 28-20 in the Aviva Premiership at Kingsholm.

Danny Cipriani's final game for Sale ended in a 21-15 victory over Newcastle which was good enough for a top six finish in the Aviva Premiership.

Both sides collected try bonus points as Bath salvaged a degree of self-respect after their worst league campaign for 10 years came to a merciful end with a 38-27 win over Leicester.

Leinster will take on Ulster and Connacht will host Glasgow in the Guinness PRO12 play-offs, live on Sky Sports.

Munster secured their place in next season's Champions Cup after a hard-fought 31-15 victory over the Scarlets at Thomond Park earned them a sixth-place finish in the Guinness PRO12.

Chris Ashton scored a hat-trick as Saracens warmed up for next Saturday's European Cup Champions final with a comprehensive 43-19 win over Worcester at Sixways.

Connacht earned a home Guinness PRO12 semi-final courtesy of a 14-7 win over Glasgow Warriors at a rain-soaked Sportsground.

Castleford shrugged off the absence of seven senior players to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup with a 32-18 win over Salford in an enthralling sixth-round tie at the Jungle.

Zebre hammered Newport Gwent Dragons 47-22 in Parma to qualify for next season's European Champions Cup.

Ulster secured their place in the Guinness PRO12 play-offs as they ran in six tries in their 46-26 victory at Ospreys.

George King claimed a six-minute second half hat-trick as 13-try Warrington brushed aside giant-killers Oldham 70-10 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.

JP Pietersen scored a pair of tries as the Sharks produced a fine display to stun the Hurricanes 32-15 in Durban.

Edinburgh's bid for a top-six finish and a place in next season's European Champions Cup ended in disappointment as Cardiff staged an impressive second-half fightback to finish a below-par Guinness PRO12 campaign with a ...

The Waratahs defeated the Cheetahs 21-6 in Sydney but had a late try ruled out that would have secured a bonus point.

Waisake Naholo bagged a double on his return to Super Rugby as the Highlanders beat the Chiefs 26-13 in Hamilton.

Marcel Brache scored an explosive early hat-trick as the Western Force thrashed fellow Super Rugby strugglers Sunwolves 40-22 in Tokyo on Saturday.