Rugby News
Ex-NRL star Robinson dies at 36
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 12:19
Former NRL star Chad Robinson has been found dead in Sydney aged 36, his family has confirmed.
Quins player-coach role for Jones
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 16:18
Adam Jones has signed a new Harlequins contract which combines playing duties with a new coaching role.
Falgoux hit with seven-week ban
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 00:10
Clermont prop Etienne Falgoux has been handed a seven-week suspension, after he was cited following Sunday's win over Ulster.
Brendan Gallagher: Germans are defying odds to climb up the rankings
The Rugby Paper - 22 Dec 2016 12:30
So suddenly Germany are ranked 23rd in the world, hard on the heels of recent World Cup qualifiers Namibia and Uruguay and born-again hopefuls Spain, although as with most 'sudden improvements' years of hard work, graft ...
Giants sign Wakeman
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 12:25
Huddersfield Giants have signed Australian prop Shannon Wakeman on a two year contract.
Superstars will push Wasps up to the next level
The Rugby Paper - 22 Dec 2016 08:30
Kurtley Beale's instant impact and the impending arrival of Springbok superstar Willie le Roux can equip Wasps with the impetus they need to challenge Saracens' hegemony of English rugby, reckons ambitious Red Rose prop ...
Northampton v Sale preview
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 17:30
Jim Mallinder has challenged Northampton to atone for last weekend's nine-try Leinster mauling when they face Sale Sharks on Friday night.
Guinness PRO12 2016/17: Round 11 Predictions
The Rugby Blog - 22 Dec 2016 12:00
Keith Mackenzie shares his SuperBru predictions for the next round Guinness Pro12 matches.
Sky Live: Ulster v Connacht
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 18:31
Connacht are without influential centre Bundee Aki for their Guinness PRO12 game at Ulster on Friday.
England's Dubai camp cancelled
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 18:50
The Rugby Football League has pulled the plug on its planned England warm-weather training camp following widespread opposition.
Room 101: Tim Visser - Harlequins wing
The Rugby Paper - 22 Dec 2016 17:30
1. Bad drivers Some people don't seem to understand the whole point of roundabouts. They think they have the right to switch from one lane to another without indicating. Also, people who drive slowly annoy me, especially...
Room 101: Herbie Stupple - Plymouth Albion back-rower
The Rugby Paper - 22 Dec 2016 17:30
1. Christmas Scrooges I'm a very Christmassy person and my dad is the same, I think it's rubbed off on me. I start singing carols a little before December and I put the tree and the lights up two Sundays ago. While I am ...
Bulls decision expected Friday
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 22:48
The future of beleaguered Bradford Bulls could be resolved on Friday afternoon, according to a Rugby Football League spokesman.
Cronk wins 2016 Golden Boot
Sky Sports - 22 Dec 2016 12:29
Australia scrum-half Cooper Cronk has won the 2016 Golden Boot award.
Jones pens new deal with Quins
The Rugby Paper - 22 Dec 2016 18:33
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Adam Jones has extended his contract with Harlequins where he will also become assistant forwards coach. Jones, one of the most recognisable front row forwards in...
World Rugby made a mistake by picking Beauden Barrett as Player of the Year
The Rugby Paper - 22 Dec 2016 12:30
Maro Itoje should have been World Rugby's Player of the Year by a clear margin ahead of New Zealand fly-half Beauden Barrett. Instead, the Saracens and England prodigy was palmed off last month with the Breakthrough Play...