Rugby News

Former New Zealand international Sam Rapira will join Championship club Toulouse when he leaves Huddersfield at the end of the season.

Catalans Dragons loose forward Greg Bird has had his four-match ban reduced to three on appeal.

Nehe Milner-Skudder will make his New Zealand return against Argentina in Saturday's Rugby Championship game.

New Zealand have made several changes to their side that will face Argentina in their Rugby Championship meeting in New Plymouth. The post Fifita starts for tweaked All Blacks appeared first on Planet Rugby.

New Zealand rugby sevens legend DJ Forbes announced his retirement on Wednesday after a record-breaking 11-year career in the shortest form of the game.

Jerome Guisset will bring his 12-year association with Catalans Dragons to an end when he leaves the club at the end of the season.

Wakefield are poised to land the knockout blow to St Helens' Super League title bid, says Trinity's head of rugby John Kear.

When Hull KR head into their Qualifiers clash with Widnes on Saturday, the Robins will know a positive result at KCOM Craven Park will leave them within touching distance of an instant return to Super League.

Saracens' Mako Vunipola is keen on potentially making his domestic season start by locking horns with an imposing Bath side this weekend. The post Vunipola chomping at the bit appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Wales and British & Irish Lions skipper Sam Warburton began training this week but will not be rushed back into action for Cardiff Blues. The post Warburton returns to training appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Northampton have today confirmed that Dan Biggar has signed a contract to join the East Midlands club in the summer of 2018. The fly-half has made 56 appearances for Wales, 203 for the Ospreys and toured with the British...

Northampton Saints have confirmed that Wales and Lions fly-half Dan Biggar has signed a contract to join the East Midlands club in 2018. The post Biggar signs for Northampton Saints appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Dan Biggar has informed his employers of his intention to leave Welsh Rugby to join Northampton Saints next season. Biggar is under National Dual Contract with the Ospreys and Welsh Rugby Union for the remainder of the c...

The match officials for this weekend's action have been confirmed, with Glen Jackson put in charge of the Australia versus South Africa fixture. The post Match officials to September 10 appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Luke Thompson has joined Tommy Makinson in committing his future to St Helens.

Ulster are expected to shuffle their squad for Saturday's trip to northern Italy to take on Treviso, despite suffering no injuries last weekend. The post Ulster to shuffle squad for Treviso clash appeared first on Planet...

Terry O'Connor says that should Wakefield beat St Helens on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Arena, it will spell the end of the Saints' season and basically ensure a top-four place for Trinity. 

Fly-half Finn Russell is expected to make his long-awaited return for Glasgow in their PRO14 clash with the Ospreys at Scotstoun. The post Russell set to return for Glasgow Warriors appeared first on Planet Rugby.

St Helens winger Tommy Makinson has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until the end of 2021.

The thought of Carl Fearns becoming a surrogate Frenchman fills me with dread. This is not so much because the Lyon-based Liverpudlian is a formidable back row forward who could enhance France's clout going into the 2019...

Manu Tuilagi will want to hit the ground running this season. However, after virtually three years out of the game with injury it will not as easy as it sounds. How successful he is will all depend on his mental state. I...

He may have played in 92 Tests since his debut in 2008, but Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira is thrilled with the current Springbok environment. The post Mtawarira still enjoying Springbok experience appeared first on Planet Rug...