Rugby News

Argentina have made seven changes for Saturday's Test against England as lock Tomas Lavanini returns after a long injury absence and wing Emiliano Boffelli is given a first cap in the western provincial city of San Juan.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has handed exciting young Ulster back Jacob Stockdale his first Test start against the United States at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on Saturday.

Sale flanker Tom Curry will become England's youngest debutant for 19 years when he wins his first cap against Argentina on Saturday.

England U20s booked their place in the World Rugby U20 Championship with a last-gasp 20-19 win over Australia. They trailed 16-3 after only 20 minutes but the exceptional comeback was sparked by Harlequins wing Gabriel I...

Lee Radford believes Salford are yet to see the best of his Hull side this season ahead of Friday's Betfred Super League clash, live on Sky Sports 2 HD.

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee has included four new caps in his starting line-up to face France in the first Test at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, including Ghana-born wing Raymond Rhule.

1.The maul 'tackle' This is the main thing that really winds me up on the pitch. The attacking player takes the ball into contact, gets held up by the defenders, and the referee calls 'maul!' Defenders then collapse the ...

The pool stages of next season's Champions Cup will feature a remake of the last final with holders Saracens and Clermont drawn together. French giants Clermont were in top hat after claiming the Top14 on Sunday while Sa...

Team news ahead of Friday night's Super League clash between St Helens and Widnes Vikings.

The pool draw for the European Champions Cup 2017/18 season is as follows.

Champions Cup holders Saracens will face Top 14 winners Clermont Auvergne, Ospreys and Northampton Saints in next season's pool stages.

Ngani Laumape said making the All Blacks squad was so unexpected that he didn't even listen to the squad announcement.

Injured All Blacks hooker Dane Coles was named alongside three Barrett brothers in Steve Hansen’s All Blacks squad for the three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions. Like Coles, who has barely played this s...

Poland - the rising star on the rugby union scene?

The #FANVAN team embark on their first big road trip from Auckland to Wellington and the Bear prepares for hibernation.

Alun Wyn Jones will lead the British & Irish Lions into their third Tour match against the Crusaders at on Saturday. Wales skipper Jones captained the Lions in the third Test in Australia in 2013 as well as playing in al...

The Crusaders have picked nine All Blacks in their matchday 23 to face the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday. The Super Rugby leaders have named an All Blacks tight-five with Joe Moody, Owen Franks and Codie Taylor in th...

Utility player Danny Craven has signed a new deal to remain with Widnes for the 2018 season.

It's second versus fifth in Super League this Friday as two sides with Old Trafford aspirations come together. So will it be Salford or Hull FC who claim the spoils? Here are three match-ups between the key players...

Steve Hansen has rejected Warren Gatland's claim there is little difference between New Zealand's Super Rugby sides and the All Blacks after naming his squad to take on the British and Irish Lions.

The Crusaders have picked nine All Blacks in their matchday 23 to face the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday, live on Sky Sports 1 from 8am.

Super Rugby's unbeaten leaders the Crusaders are expecting a "torrid night" against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.