Rugby News
Super Rugby Predictions 2017: Round 13
The Rugby Blog - 17 May 2017 07:00
Hutch shares his Superbru picks for Round 12 of Super Rugby.
Williams puts Lions behind him
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 07:00
Wales and Scarlets centre Scott Williams has told Sky Sports he has put the disappointment of missing out on Warren Gatland's Lions squad behind him for the time being, and is concentrated on trying to win the Guinness P...
Gopperth lands Premiership award
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 23:30
Jimmy Gopperth has swept the board in English rugby's top awards by being named the Aviva Premiership player of the season.
Chase: No grudge against Cas
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 18:50
Rangi Chase has told Sky Sports there is no better time than Magic Weekend to make his Widnes debut, and insists he holds no grudges against former club Castleford.
Baxter targets Premiership title
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 17:35
Exeter's players will be disappointed if they don't win the Aviva Premiership title this season, according to Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter.
20 Questions: Will Owen - Rotherham centre
The Rugby Paper - 17 May 2017 17:30
How do you look back at the season two weeks on? It wasn't great and very frustrating. We started the season quite well winning half of our first ten games but only won one of the next 15 or so and we finished bottom of ...
RFU chief Ritchie to retire
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 17:29
Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie is to retire at the end of the summer.
Berghan commits to Edinburgh
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 17:25
Scotland prop Simon Berghan has signed a two-year contract extension with Edinburgh.
Clarke: A magic weekend ahead
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 17:10
This weekend sees the mid-season talent show in the Betfred Super League. It's a cross between an open-air music festival and the Geneva Car Show.
This Saracens side is just getting started
The Rugby Blog - 17 May 2017 13:00
This weekend, I was lucky enough to witness two fantastic matches of European rugby. Thanks to BT Sport, I headed up to Edinburgh to watch the finals of the Challenge and Champions Cups, see how they produce their covera...
What's on this weekend?
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 13:00
With an action-packed weekend of rugby union ahead, we take a look at the pick of the matches shown live on Sky Sports including Chiefs' clash with Crusaders and Munster versus Ospreys.
Brendan Gallagher: We're going to miss you Ashton, try scoring ace
The Rugby Paper - 17 May 2017 12:40
No one individual ever wins a match for Saracens, it's not how they go about their work, but it was slightly ironic that it was two players - Chris Ashton and Alex Goode - who have been exiled from Test rugby that lit up...
Jeremy Guscott: French World Cup record is big threat to England
The Rugby Paper - 17 May 2017 12:38
Every international coach ranked 1-8 wanted to avoid the 2019 RWC group Argentina were in. They are a nation that showed in 2015 that they are a quality team capable of beating the best out there and like England and Fra...
Nick Cain: World Cups need more pools of death
The Rugby Paper - 17 May 2017 12:15
Here are the cold hard facts. There is only one "pool of death" in the 2019 World Cup draw made in Kyoto last week, and England are in it. Which means that for a second tournament running England are at risk of going out...
Francis out to prove his versatility in Argentina
The Rugby Paper - 17 May 2017 12:11
Gobsmacked Auckland Blues fly-half Piers Francis has revealed how he thought a 5am phone call from Eddie Jones advising him of his shock England call-up was a joke. Northampton-bound Francis, 26, is one of 16 uncapped pl...
Inglis enters mental health clinic
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 11:21
Australia centre Greg Inglis has admitted himself into a mental health clinic, South Sydney have revealed.
'Youngs keen to lead Leicester'
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 10:30
Leicester captain Tom Youngs is keen to lead his team in Saturday's Aviva Premiership semi-final against Wasps, according to Matt O'Connor.
Australia players want answers
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 10:02
Australia's top players have demanded an emergency meeting of the national governing body, saying the game was being damaged by "the fiasco" surrounding the axing of Super Rugby teams.
Williams and Sopoaga return
Sky Sports - 17 May 2017 09:30
Sonny Bill Williams and Lima Sopoaga will return to Super Rugby action this week ahead of New Zealand naming their squad to face the British and Irish Lions.