Rugby News

Leinster became the first team to qualify for the Champions Cup quarter-finals thanks to a thumping 57-3 bonus-point win over 14-man Montpellier at the RDS.

Frans Steyn was sent off for a high tackle on Johnny Sexton during Montpellier's Champions Cup hammering by Leinster.

The Rugby Football League have agreed a deal with a consortium to set up a new professional club in Bradford for next season.

Northampton boss Jim Mallinder has made three changes to the side that beat Bristol in the Premiership last weekend. 

Wakefield have England hooker Josh Hodgson to thank for helping them secure Australian half-back Sam Williams for 2017.

Ospreys will clinch a home quarter-final if they defeat Lyon in Sunday’s Challenge Cup fixture at the Liberty Stadium.

Will Collier and Nick Evans are both out of action for several weeks for Harlequins after picking up injuries in the 29-26 victory over Sale last weekend. Tighthead Collier sustained a broken ankle and is expected to be ...

Given he was barely a year old when John Eales won his second World Cup, it is no surprise Declan Sinclair had to google the former Australia captain when people called him the 'John Eales of Tonbridge'. With the pair be...

Team news ahead of Saturday's Challenge Cup round-five clashes including Harlequins v Edinburgh.

Scarlets host Saracens live on Sky Sports, in one of four Champions Cup fixtures taking place on Sunday.

Sale are being investigated by a Concussion Management Review Group over their role in the handling of TJ Ioane in the 29-26 defeat to Harlequins last weekend. The incident under investigation took place in the 30th minu...

Joe Launchbury believes Wasps’ Champions Cup clash with Toulouse on Saturday will decide their fate in the competition.

Connacht need to beat Zebre with a bonus point if they hope to make the Champions Cup quarter-finals for the first time.

Saracens say they will not be distracted by talk of a European record as they prepare to take on the Scarlets.

Hutch shares his Superbru picks for Round 5 of the European Champions Cup.

Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong talks about what drives him on in the scrums, his travel habits and Lions ambitions.

Sheffield Eagles have confirmed their participation in the 2017 Kingstone Press Championship, although they will revert to being part-time.

The start of a new year always brings anticipation for what lies ahead but also the chance to take a look back. For me, with the Lions at the tail end of this season, it has a similar feel to the start of 2015 when we we...

The years keep rolling by but when it comes to dispensing their own brand of rough justice, a pair of Welsh internationals will still reign supreme a century from now. Jim Mills and Mike Nicholas caused enough mayhem to ...

Angus Williams discusses the World Rugby's new high tackle directives, with increased sanctions for high tackles

Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy has joined Championship side Jersey on a dual-registration agreement. Sheedy has missed the majority of the 2016/17 campaign through injury and is available for Jersey with immediate effect...

Dean Richards has dismissed any suggestion of a possible coaching return to his former club Leicester.