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New Zealand captain Kieran Read is firmly on course to make his comeback from injury in Saturday's first Test against the British and Irish Lions.

Elliot Daly has revealed he had written off his own British and Irish Lions Test chances as little as five months ago.

Newport Gwent Dragons have been rebranded as 'Dragons' as the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) prepares to take control of the regional club.

Leigh forward Dayne Weston is to retire after just two more games because of injury, the club have announced.

New Zealand back-row forward Sam Cane does not feel there will be any problems with discipline when they face the British and Irish Lions in Saturday's opening Test, live on Sky Sports.

Pick your starting XV for the British and Irish Lions' opening Test against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday.

I was born in Warrington and my uncle, Ken Gill, played Rugby League for Great Britain but I never played the 13-man game, it was Union for me from the age of 8 down at St Helens RUFC, where my dad was chairman. After st...

Huddersfield full-back Jake Mamo faces a lay-off with a foot injury, coach Rick Stone has revealed.

The Sky Sports pundits discuss the Lions' options at fly-half, the midfield, and the second row ahead of the first Test.

Queensland are banking on the return of Test greats Billy Slater and Johnathan Thurston to rekindle hopes of defending their State of Origin crown against New South Wales on Wednesday.

Warren Gatland was delighted by the Lions' biggest win of the tour on Tuesday, and said the team is improving each week.

The British and Irish Lions clinched their second successive victory on Tuesday as they powered to a 34-6 win over the Chiefs.

Have your say on which Lions impressed in the comfortable four-try win over the Chiefs in Hamilton on Tuesday.

The Lions took on the Chiefs on Tuesday in their sixth game on tour in New Zealand, and the contest had barely begun when prop Joe Marler was sin-binned for a massive hit.

Former Scotland rugby union international Doddie Weir is joining the fight to tackle Motor Neurone Disease (MND) after revealing he has been diagnosed with the condition.

The British and Irish Lions will go into the Test Series against the All Blacks on the back of two convincing wins as they thumped the Chiefs 34-6 in Hamilton today. With the Test Series only four days away, the tourists...

The Lions are well accustomed to the traditional, ceremonial war dance performed by their opponents pre-match in New Zealand.

Wales head coach Robin McBryde has warned his team to be wary of a "wounded animal" when they face Samoa in Apia on Friday.

Two Jack Nowell tries helped the Lions to a comprehensive 34-6 victory over a depleted Chiefs side in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Andy Farrell would be "more than comfortable" if Peter O'Mahony captained the British and Irish Lions in Saturday's first Test against New Zealand.

Australia international James O'Connor will join Sale Sharks ahead of the 2017-18 season on a three-year deal.