Rugby News
Ex-Bull Walton joins Rovers
Sky Sports - 4 Jan 2017 19:19
Former Salford and Wakefield centre or second rower Jason Walton has become the first confirmed departure from the old Bradford club.
Gatland's players to watch
Sky Sports - 4 Jan 2017 18:11
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has selected six players to watch from the home nations in 2017.
TV audience and attendance figures grow for Premiership
The Rugby Paper - 4 Jan 2017 16:10
The Aviva Premiership has released figures to show significant increases in both attendances at games and live TV audiences. Crowds at games have improved by 10% with 995,976 fans having attended Premiership matches so f...
WATCH: Manu Tuilagi ruled out for the season
The Rugby Paper - 4 Jan 2017 14:14Injury ends Tuilagi's season
Sky Sports - 4 Jan 2017 13:54
Leicester and England centre Manu Tuilagi is facing at least six months out with a serious knee injury.
Pisi banned for two weeks
The Rugby Paper - 4 Jan 2017 13:52
Bristol's Tusi Pisi has been banned for two weeks after an RFU disciplinary panel found him guilty of taking out Worcester full-back Jamie Shillcock in the air. Pisi will be free to play again on Tuesday, January 10 afte...
Widnes hopeful on Mellor
Sky Sports - 4 Jan 2017 13:25
Widnes are hopeful scrum-half Joe Mellor will be fit for the start of the season despite suffering a knee injury against Warrington on December 27.
Pisi suspended for two weeks
Sky Sports - 4 Jan 2017 13:18
Tusi Pisi has been handed a two-week suspension after being sent off in Bristol's win over Worcester Warriors last month.
Brendan Gallagher: Fasten your seatbelts for a rip-roaring 2017
The Rugby Paper - 4 Jan 2017 13:05
The great thing about the New Year, for the rugbyhead anyway, is that everything seems to accelerate after January 1. The film speeds up, time passes quicker, the rugby world goes into fast forward mode. Massive stories ...
It's too tough here to ever relax, says Ben Franks
The Rugby Paper - 4 Jan 2017 12:52
World Cup-winning Kiwi prop Ben Franks reckons Championship forwards are every bit as physical as those at international level - a fact that ensures he and London Irish will avoid complacency on their intended march to t...
Lamb keen to rescue Bulls
Sky Sports - 4 Jan 2017 12:03
Rotherham Titans chief executive Richard Lamb is hopeful of heading up a rescue bid for the Bradford Bulls.
Best of the Festive Season: Christmas Costs Cockers
The Rugby Blog - 4 Jan 2017 10:30
Joe Large looks back at the busy festive season of Rugby.