Rugby News

Dean Richards saluted his Newcastle Falcons players and hosts Newport Gwent Dragons for entering "into the spirit of it" after the Rodney Parade pitch was turned into a quagmire.

Newcastle grabbed their first Anglo-Welsh Cup victory in three attempts this season at an almost flooded Rodney Parade in Newport.

Flanker Bernard Le Roux has been called up to the France squad to replace Raphael Lakafia ahead of next weekend's Six Nations opener against England.

England winger Anthony Watson has been ruled out for three to four weeks by a hamstring problem.

Eddie Jones says England can learn lessons from Roger Federer as they look to improve during this year's Six Nations.