Rugby News

Leeds went second in the Betfred Super League with a 26-18 win over Wigan in a thrilling contest at Headingley.

Mako Vunipola reckons 'world-class' Owen Farrell would make a fantastic job of captaining the British & Irish Lions in New Zealand this summer should Warren Gatland make that call. Head coach Gatland will reveal his squa...

Wales trio Dan Biggar, Justin Tipuric and Rhys Webb return to the Ospreys line-up for Sunday's Challenge Cup quarter-final against Stade Francais.

Mark Flanagan joined Jon Wells at the touchscreen to analyse Salford's victory over St Helens.

Edinburgh failed to recover from a horror start to their European Challenge Cup quarter-final as La Rochelle triumphed 32-22 at Murrayfield.

Chris Ashton views Saracens' Champions Cup quarter-final against Glasgow as his stage to audition for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.

Luke Gale brought up a century of tries with a second-half hat-trick as Castleford strengthened their grip on top spot in Super League with a 52-16 demolition of struggling Huddersfield.

Jonny Wilkinson believes Warren Gatland should hold off on selecting his British and Irish Lions Test captain until the week of the first Test in Auckland on June 24.

Catalans welcome back second rower Justin Horo, who missed the defeat at Castleford through illness, while full-back Thomas Bosc and former Wakefield prop Mika Simon return from injury for Saturday's Betfred Super League...

Clermont have rung the changes for their Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulon.

Leigh will be looking to bounce back from their narrow defeat to Wakefield last week when they host Widnes at the Leigh Sports Village on Saturday.

Connacht can keep their Champions Cup qualification hopes alive with victory over Zebre in Saturday's rearranged Guinness PRO12 fixture.

Gloucester welcome back Wales forward Ross Moriarty for Saturday's Challenge Cup quarter-final against Cardiff Blues, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 8pm.

The Middlesex 7s Festival is returning to Richmond Athletic Ground Sunday April 30th and this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever. The competition has changed its name to the Middlesex 7s Festival to refle...

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend says his Scotland stars are fresh and ready for Sunday's "hugely physical" clash with Saracens, live on Sky Sports 4 HD from 12.30pm.

Wasps welcome back four England internationals for Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 3.15pm).

La Rochelle are the Leicester City of the Top 14 - they have finished ninth the last two years, were written off at the start of this season but have torn the form books up and just keep on winning.

The knives are out at Welford Road - again - with Matt O'Connor on his way back in as Leicester's head coach and Aaron Mauger the latest to get the stiletto between the shoulder blades. Mauger, a former All Black and Lei...

Given the influence that Conor Murray had on the 2013 Lions series victory in Australia, and on Ireland's progress since then, the Munster scrum-half is as close as there is to a certainty for the forthcoming tour to New...

Rob Howley should remember that nobody likes a bad loser as he struggles to justify a poor Six Nations' performance by his Welsh side by denigrating his opponents. With much of the media surrounding our game now concentr...

England stand-off George Williams says he is aware of interest from NRL clubs and is not ruling out a move to Australia.

Warrington coach Tony Smith says his side will not draw any encouragement from the absence of their Wembley tormentor as they seek to get off the mark in the Betfred Super League.