Rugby News

All Black legend Dan Carter is hoping to crown his debut season at Racing 92 with a victory over fellow league heavyweights Toulon in the Top 14 final in Barcelona on Friday.

James Haskell hopes Dylan Hartley's detractors have been silenced by the sensational start to his captaincy of England.

Kurt Gidley kicked a late penalty for the second week in a row to earn his side a 20-18 victory as Warrington edged out local rivals Widnes to reach the last four of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.

Wales must rouse themselves for one final shot at beating New Zealand for the first time in 63 years, according to former world record points scorer Neil Jenkins.

Andy Farrell wants to end his first tour as Ireland's defensive coach with a series victory against South Africa - and believes his players can lift their game even higher to achieve it.

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has praised Eoin Reddan's rugby intelligence, leadership and competitiveness on the eve of the scrum-half's final game before retirement.

Ireland captain Rory Best looks ahead to the third Test in South Africa and the key areas of focus needed to win the Test series.

Alex Payne is tipping wins for England and Ireland but another heavy defeat for Wales against world champions New Zealand...

Two powerhouses of the French game, Racing 92 and Toulon, go head-to-head in search of the Top 14 title at Barcelona's Camp Nou on Friday night, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.30pm.

As England are going in search of their first ever series whitewash in Australia, we look at five talking points ahead of the final Test in Sydney…

James Donaldson has signed a new contract which could see the forward remain at Hull Kingston Rovers for another two years.

Hull FC welcome back a host of first-teamers, including captain Gareth Ellis, for Saturday's Challenge Cup quarter-final against Catalans Dragons, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 1.25pm.

Lee Jewitt will return to the scene of the high point of his career when Castleford travel to Wigan in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

Danny Cipriani has been banned from driving for 18 months after being convicted of drink-driving at Westminster Magistrates Court.

Bristol have parted company with first-team coach Sean Holley by mutual consent.

South Sydney have signed England winger Joe Burgess from Sydney Roosters for the rest of the 2016 season ahead of his return to Wigan.

I am a big fan of the World Rugby U20 Championship as it continually throws up the stars of tomorrow, and this year has been no different.

Wales centre Jamie Roberts has denied suggestions that he played with symptoms of concussion after he was cleared for the third Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Fly-half Lasha Khmaladze scored the only try as Georgia beat Fiji 14-3 to end their three-Test tour of the Pacific Islands unbeaten.

New Zealand captain Kieran Read expects his side to complete a 3-0 whitewash of Wales by winning the third and final Test in Dunedin on Saturday.

Wakefield coach Chris Chester hailed one of his team's best performances of the year after they became the first club through to the semi-finals of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup with a 28-16 victory over Huddersfield at th...