Rugby News

Hemel Stags are to move their training base 165 miles to Dewsbury, who have also announced a dual-registration agreement with Super League neighbours Wakefield.

Leigh Centurions skipper Micky Higham has been named Kingstone Press Championship player of the year at an awards dinner in Leeds.

England coach Eddie Jones is expecting England players and coaches to play a huge part in the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2017.

Catalans Dragons' loose forward Greg Mounis will retire at the end of the season.

Worcester flanker Alafoti Faosiliva will face an RFU disciplinary panel on Wednesday.

There are two rounds of fixtures remaining in the Super League Super 8s and for Warrington, just one win needed.

Bath have confirmed back-row forward Leroy Houston has returned on a short-term deal until the end of October from Queensland Reds.

John Kear will be doing his best to avoid the Super 8s Qualifiers in 2017 after spending this year striving to take part in them.

Eddie Jones will tap into the success of Team GB as he continues his quest to make England the dominant force in rugby union.

Bristol have signed full-back Jason Woodward from Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes.

Next year's women's Rugby League World Cup will be staged alongside the men's competition in Australia.