Rugby News

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we looked back at the weekend's action in the Rugby Championship and named our XV. The post Rugby Union Today: Rugby Champ Team of the Week appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Gloucester have announced they have fined Danny Cipriani £2,000 following a disciplinary hearing into his recent arrest in Jersey.

England skipper Dylan Hartley will share captaincy duties at Northampton in the coming season.

Warrington forward Sita Akauola appears likely to miss Saturday's Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final at Wembley through suspension.

Japan has opened a new stadium for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on the site of a school that was destroyed by a devastating tsunami in 2011.

Test your knowledge on Round One of the Rugby Championship. The post Quiz: Rugby Championship, Round One appeared first on Planet Rugby.

New Springbok fly-half Damian Willemse admitted that his Test debut in Saturday's victory against Argentina had come as a surprise to him. The post Damian Willemse surprised to be a Springbok at 20 appeared first on Plan...

After the weekend's opening Rugby Championship victories for New Zealand and South Africa over Australia and Argentina respectively, we take a look at some of the standout moments.

There were wins for the All Blacks and the Boks in the Rugby Championship's opening round, but which players stood out?

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has admitted the calibre of lock Eben Etzebeth's performance on Saturday against Argentina surprised him.

With the dust having settled on Round One of the Rugby Championship, we pick out the star men from Saturday's action in Sydney and Durban. The post Team of the Week: Rugby Championship, Round One appeared first on Planet...

Former England forward Gareth Hock has left Championship club Featherstone as part of a major cost-cutting exercise.

It's time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past week. The post Who’s hot and who’s not! appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has named a 28-player for the visit to Argentina, where they will take on the Pumas in Mendoza on Saturday. The post Springboks trim squad for trip to Argentina appeared first on Planet Ru...

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has admitted that the concussions suffered by inside centre Ryan Crotty is a concern to him and his team. The post ‘Ryan Crotty’s concussions a concern’ – Steve Hansen appeared ...