Rugby News

Justin Holbrook believes St Helens' performance in their Super League Super 8s 36-16 victory at Wakefield was just as important as the two points.

In-form Huddersfield Giants closed the gap on the top four with a 26-6 victory over Hull FC.

Castleford Tigers marked the one-year anniversary of their maiden League Leaders' Shield victory by climbing into third place following a 28-18 win against Warrington.

It's a case of differing moods in camp as Salford host Widnes in the second round of the Super 8s Qualifiers, live on Sky Sports Arena from 3pm.

Dragons coach Steve McNamara brings back all the players he rested for last week's trip to Warrington, while Wigan boss Shaun Wane does not expect Wembley to be a distraction for the home side.

The Pumas got their Currie Cup campaign off to a fine start when they claimed a deserved 42-19 victory over Griquas in Nelspruit on Friday. The post Impressive Pumas too good for Griquas appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Championship side London Broncos play host to Super League side Leeds Rhinos in their latest Super 8s Qualifiers clash on Sunday.

Hull KR coach Tim Sheens admits the pressure is on his side as they prepare to meet the challenge of promotion-chasing Toronto.

Gloucester have expressed their surprise and disappointment after the RFU notified them of an investigation into Danny Cipriani's behaviour. The post Gloucester slam RFU’s investigation into Danny Cipriani appeared fir...

New Zealand take on the Wallabies tomorrow morning in Sydney

Gloucester have accused the RFU of 'singling out' Danny Cipriani following the decision to charge the fly-half with 'conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game'.

Leeds prop Mitch Garbutt has become the second Rhinos player to be ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery.

Australia and New Zealand get the 2018 Rugby Championship started in Sydney on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Action from 10.20am.

Blue cards to signal a permanent replacement for any player with concussion are to be trialled in the top two divisions of French club rugby this season.

Leinster will begin the defence of their European Champions Cup crown against Wasps after the fixtures draw for the competition was made on Friday.

Danny Cipriani has been charged by the RFU for 'conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game' after pleading guilty to common assault and resisting arrest in Jersey.

Glasgow Warriors have announced that back-row duo Ryan Wilson and Callum Gibbins will co-captain the club for the 2018/2019 season. The post Glasgow Warriors name co-captains appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Danny Cipriani has been left out of Gloucester's matchday squad for their pre-season friendly against Ulster in Belfast on Saturday.

Leinster will begin the defence of their title with a mouth-watering Heineken Champions Cup clash against Wasps at the RDS Arena. The post Leinster to begin Champions Cup defence against Wasps appeared first on Planet Ru...

Ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship games, we are putting our head on the block and picking our winners from the two matches. The post Predictions: Rugby Championship, Currie Cup and Mitre 10 appeared first on Planet ...

Sky Sports' rugby statistician, Rhodri Jeremiah, takes a closer look at how New Zealand's history of dominance compares with the resurgence of South Africa and Australia ahead of this year's Rugby Championship...

Ahead of the start of this year's Rugby Championship, we take a look at five classic encounters from the competition's - and its predecessor, the Tri-Nations' - history.