Rugby News

In hindsight, Sam Warburton might have seen the writing on the wall as well as everywhere else on the day of his reappointment as captain of Wales. September 23 brought an unequivocal statement from interim head coach Ro...

New Zealand fly-half Aaron Cruden has signed a three-year deal with Montpellier, but will be available for the Lions tour this summer.

Former England stand-off Leon Pryce has become the first big name to commit his future to the new Bradford club, who will launch with a match against Huddersfield on Sunday.

Stade Francais have been awarded a five-point win from their postponed European Challenge Cup clash with Timisoara Saracens.

Conor Murray insists Munster followed “every protocol possible” when treating him following his collision with Glasgow Warriors’ Tim Swinson last Saturday.

Joe Marler, the England prop who suffered a fractured leg just 11 days ago, could still make the starting XV against France on February 4.

The Welsh Rugby Union has appointed sevens coach Ben Ryan in a consultancy role.

Enjoyed the week off? Yes, especially as we were given an extra day off after our win in Jersey on New Year's Day. I stayed over as my girlfriend's from there but I had to get back for some fitness testing on Friday. Kee...

Timisora Saracens have been fined and Stade Francais awarded a bonus point victory due to the unplayable pitch in Timisora last Saturday. Despite the poor weather conditions an independent Disciplinary Committee found th...

Fiji's Olympic 7's gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan has joined the Welsh Rugby Union in a consultancy role with immediate effect. After coaching England sevens, Ryan joined Fiji in 2013 and guided them to a record nine ...

With attendances at rugby union matches growing off the field as reported by Premiership Rugby at the start of the season, along with sakes of associated merchandise, fans of rugby should have a pretty exciting 2017 to l...

John Muldoon has signed a new deal with Connacht and the IRFU that will extend his professional career to 15 seasons.

With attendances at rugby union matches growing off the field as reported by Premiership Rugby at the start of the season, along with sakes of associated merchandise, fans of rugby should have a pretty exciting 2017 to l...

Cornell Du Preez and Matt Scott are among the standout names in Scotland's 37-man Six Nations squad.

Scotland Head Coach Vern Cotter has recalled Gloucester centre Matt Scott when he named his 37-man squad for the Six Nations. Scott has earned a recall after missing out in the autumn Tests by impressing at Kingsholm thi...

Concussion is the the most serious and commonly reported injury in Premiership Rugby, a new report has said.

England Women’s head coach Simon Middleton has recalled four players to his 33-player squad for the Six Nations. Bianca Blackburn (Worcester Valkyries), Lark Davies (Worcester Valkyries), Heather Kerr (Darlington Mowde...

Salford have suffered a second major injury blow on the eve of the new Betfred Super League season with forward Ben Murdoch-Masila ruled out for around 10 weeks with knee ligament damage.

We look at what each team needs from the final round of the Champions Cup in order to make the quarter-finals.

Sam Warburton's decision to give up the Wales captaincy won't be one he's taken lightly, but I think it's the right time to hand the role to Alun-Wyn Jones for the Six Nations. I still think Sam will skipper Wales again ...

One of the oldest truisms in the game - and especially where Lions selection is concerned - is that the captain must be one of the first names on the team-sheet. On any Lions tour it is a crucial requirement that the cap...

With Alun Wyn Jones being handed the Wales captaincy for the Six Nations, we remember those big men who have gone on to make great captains for their countries.