Rugby News

England U20s picked up their third bonus-point win in as many games with an eight-try 46-0 crushing of Italy at the Northern Echo Arena.

Leigh Centurions recorded their first victory since winning promotion to Betfred Super League with a hard-fought 24-16 success over St Helens at the Sports Village.

Harlequins lost their undefeated home record in the Aviva Premiership as Leicester ran out deserved 27-18 winners at the Twickenham Stoop.

A superb try by Jaguares scrum-half Gonzalo Bertranou highlighted a 39-26 Super Rugby triumph over Southern Kings.

Siya Kolisi celebrated his first game as Stormers skipper by scoring a try in a 37-24 Super Rugby victory over the Bulls.

Vern Cotter hailed Scotland's second-half fightback against Wales as his ever-improving line-up kept hopes of a first Triple Crown in 27 years alive.

Exeter maintained the pressure on Premiership leaders Wasps with a hard-fought 36-14 victory over Newcastle at Sandy Park.

Northampton secured their fifth successive home victory as they recovered from an early setback to see off Worcester 24-14.

Saracens returned to winning ways after successive Aviva Premiership defeats to keep the pressure on leaders Wasps with a 29-18 victory over a battling Sale.

Conor O'Shea has dismissed scrutiny of Italy's place in the Six Nations and says the tournament should be expanded.

Ireland overcame a poor start to defeat France 19-9 at the Aviva Stadium and keep their Six Nations title hopes alive.

England captain Dylan Hartley insists he still has more to offer to the side, saying he has held positive talks with coach Eddie Jones.

Scotland snapped a nine-game losing streak against Wales as two second-half tries clinched a 29-13 victory at Murrayfield.

A rampant Hurricanes began the defence of their Super Rugby title by pulverising Japan's Sunwolves 83-17 on Saturday, scoring 13 tries in an embarrassingly lopsided game.

The Crusaders kicked-off their Super Rugby campaign with a hard-fought 17-13 triumph over the Brumbies in Christchurch on Saturday.

Wigan coach Shaun Wane refused to speak about the controversy surrounding his side's hastily-rearranged Betfred Super League clash at Widnes on Friday.

The Waratahs carved out a grinding 19-13 win over Western Force in an all-Australian Super Rugby derby in Sydney on Saturday.

Ben Te'o and James Haskell have been challenged to carry the impact they have made as replacements into the starting line-up when England face Italy on Sunday.

Former All Black Ali Williams and Australian international James O'Connor have been arrested in Paris after being allegedly in possession of cocaine, French police have said.

Liam Sutcliffe came off the bench to score the winning try as Leeds beat Salford 20-14 at Headingley.

Castleford scrum-half Luke Gale was in inspiring form as the Tigers maintained their unbeaten start to the Betfred Super League season with a thrilling 30-22 victory over Warrington at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Frid...

Wigan recovered from a 14-point deficit to beat Widnes 28-26 in a controversially and hastily-rearranged Super League clash at Widnes.