Rugby News

New Zealand captain Kieran Read could be on the sidelines for up to six weeks in the lead-up to the Test series against the British and Irish Lions after suffering a broken thumb during the Crusaders' Super Rugby 48-21 v...

Teenage fly-half Curwin Bosch kicked 18 points as Sharks claimed a 33-25 win over Los Jaguares in Buenos Aires.

England stand-off George Williams has been ruled out of next Saturday's Test match against Samoa with a knee injury sustained in Wigan's 54-4 Super League defeat at Castleford.

Taulupe Faletau scored a hat-trick as Bath secured bragging rights in a 44-20 victory over Gloucester.

Mason Caton-Brown scored his first hat-trick for Wakefield while Craig Huby celebrated his 300th career appearance with a try as Trinity ended a run of three successive defeats with a 30-10 win against Catalans Dragons.

Ben Murdoch-Masila scored two tries as Salford moved back into the top four of the Betfred Super League with an impressive 30-10 victory over bottom club Widnes.

Double World Cup winner Victor Vito crossed for a brace of tries as Top 14 leaders La Rochelle withstood a fighting comeback from Montpellier to win 40-37 and guarantee they will finish top of the table.

Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita, controversially dropped by Australia for the 2016 Four Nations Series, has been promoted to the Kangaroos starting line-up for Friday's ANZAC Test.

The Blues scored three tries while keeping the Brumbies try-less to claim a bonus-point 18-12 win in Canberra.

All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock was cited on Sunday as a bitter-sweet weekend for Super Rugby leaders Crusaders continued.

New Zealand coach David Kidwell has recalled experienced trio Simon Mannering, Kieran Foran and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for Friday's ANZAC Test against Australia in Canberra.

Warrington stand-off Kevin Brown has been called up by England for Saturday's Test match against Samoa as a replacement for the injured George Williams.