Rugby News

Defending champions England are the team to beat as they look to extend their 14-game winning streak but Eddie Jones has a number of injury problems to contend with in his forward pack.

There was plenty of blistering Top 14 and Sevens action to keep us entertained over the weekend, and it was in France where Lyon's Freddie Michalak managed to hit the post with four kicks at goal - and three of them went...

Leicester forward Ed Slater has received a two-week ban after being cited for striking an opponent.

Italy coach Conor O'Shea has been described as "a master motivator" ahead of his coaching bow in the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Wales on Sunday.

Joe Marler is set to make a surprise return from a leg fracture to start for England in their Six Nations opener against France on Saturday.

Scotland assistant coach Jason O'Halloran believes it may take another two years before the current squad hits its peak.

Alapati Leiua will join Bristol at the end of the season from Wasps.

New Warrington stand-off Kevin Brown has admitted that he took a pay cut in order to finalise his move from Widnes Vikings to local rivals Warrington Wolves.

Stuart Barnes discusses bonus points and whether Owen Farrell and George Ford are the answer to England's midfield dilemma as he looks ahead to the 2017 Six Nations Championship...

Veteran New Zealand kicker Stephen Brett marked his Clermont debut with a last-minute penalty which allowed the French Top 14 title chasers to escape from Bordeaux with a 23-23 draw on Sunday.

Alex Dunbar has signed a new contract with Glasgow Warriors that keeps him at the club until May 2019.

Wasps' Samoan international Alapati Leiua is set to join Bristol Rugby at the end of the season. The powerful centre, who has made thirty appearances for Wasps, is Bristol's first confirmed new signing ahead of the 2017/...

The Blues will play their Super Rugby clash against the Reds in Apia on June 2, five days before Tana Umaga's side face the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park.

The 2016 Six Nations was about as bad as it gets for Les Bleus; finishing fifth and beaten by England in Paris.

1. Mako Vunipola - The in-form loosehead in the country. Unbelievable around the park and his scrummaging has improved massively. 2. Ashley Johnson - Outstanding this season. Such a nice guy but an animal on the field. W...

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt believes Wales are "sleeping giants" and they are coming in under the radar despite registering three wins in November.

Scottish rugby is on an upward curve and Vern Cotter has developed a squad with strength in depth.

The Azzurri were within minutes of beating France in the opening round of last year's Championship but were eventually pipped 23-21 at Stade de France, and lost all of their remaining fixtures emphatically.

Ireland have their sights set on a third Six Nations title in four years after an historic 2016 where they beat all of the southern hemisphere's 'Big Three' for the first time.