Rugby News

Oldham forward Danny Bridge has been banned for nine months for assaulting a referee.

Harlequins' Nick Easter has left his role as defence coach, following Graham Rowntree through the club's exit door.

Sky Sports' Brian Carney looks ahead to an exciting Qualifiers series after the latest round of Super League and Championship action.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as the PRO14 fixtures are announced while we also build up to the Super Rugby semi-finals. The post Rugby Union Today: PRO14 fixtures announced appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Harlequins has announced that defence coach Nick Easter has left the Twickenham Stoop outfit for personal reasons after 14 years' service. The post Nick Easter leaves Harlequins appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Champions Leinster will begin the new Guinness PRO14 season by tackling Cardiff Blues in the Welsh capital on August 31.

Liverpool is finalising a bid to attract one of the high-profile matches at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup to Anfield.

Take a check on all the ins and outs ahead of the new PRO14 season. The post PRO14 2018/2019: Transfer Wrap appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Wales will host the opening night of the new PRO14 season when the first of 152 international club games take place in Cardiff and Swansea. The post Leinster kick off season at Cardiff Blues appeared first on Planet Rugb...

Sharks coach Robert du Preez has tipped the Crusaders for Super Rugby glory, saying he cannot see any team dethroning the 2017 champions. The post Robert du Preez: Nobody will beat Crusaders appeared first on Planet Rugb...

World Rugby looking into whether the TMO is used excessively

John Nicholson returns to Planet Rugby and after Sam Warburton hung up his boots, he looks at a fundamental problem with the game in 2018. The post Johnny Nic on rugby: Game too brutal these days appeared first on Planet...

Jenna Brooks has the latest from the NRL as controversy reigns in round 19, and Sam Burgess on his future and the possibility of returning to England...

Huddersfield forward Ryan Hinchcliffe has revealed plans to take up a coaching role with Melbourne Storm as talks continue over his future in Super League.

Lions coach Swys de Bruin has claimed that home ground advantage in play-off matches is significant as they prepare to take on the Waratahs. The post Swys de Bruin plays up home ground advantage appeared first on Planet ...

Waratahs scrum-half Nick Phipps has paid tribute to form centre Kurtley Beale, claiming that he is crucial to the team ahead of their semi-final. The post Nick Phipps: Kurtley Beale is Waratahs’ spark appeared first on...

World Rugby bosses are set to examine the excessive use of Television Match Officials ahead of potential tweaks to the game from November. The post World Rugby investigating overuse of TMOs appeared first on Planet Rugby...

The Melbourne Rebels have confirmed that Hunter Paisami has been charged after an incident outside a Melbourne nightclub last weekend. The post Rebels to address recent issues after youngster charged appeared first on Pl...

Richie McCaw says the Crusaders must keep the penalty count down if they are to reach a second successive Super Rugby final.

The Bulls are reportedly keen on securing the services of hooker Schalk Brits and number eight Duane Vermeulen ahead of Super Rugby 2019. The post Bok duo heading to Bulls? appeared first on Planet Rugby.

World Rugby will examine the use of television match officials to see if they are having too much influence on games and could put changes in place for Test matches in Europe in November, chief executive Brett Gosper has...