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CVC's £275m bid for a majority stake in the Premiership has been rejected

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we build towards Round Four of the Rugby Championship with pre-match quotes from coaches. The post Rugby Union Today: Build-up to Saturday appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The owners of the Gallagher Premiership clubs have decided against accepting CVC Capital Partners' £275m takeover bid as agreeing to majority control investment is not their preferred option.

South Africa assistant coach Matt Proudfoot says his troops will play to their strengths when they face New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. The post Bok pack relishing All Black clash appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Wasps Ladies and England great Nolli Waterman talks exclusively to Sky Sports Rugby about her Test retirement, injury horrors and where the women's game must go from here...

Newcastle Falcons have added depth to their front-row stocks with the acquisition of former Wales prop Craig Mitchell on a three-month deal. The post Newcastle Falcons bolster front-row stocks appeared first on Planet Ru...

Ulster have had flank Jordi Murphy ruled out of their PRO14 fixture against Southern Kings on Saturday but welcome back Jean Deysel. The post Jordi Murphy ruled out of Kings clash appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Sky Sports Rugby's resident stats guru, Rhodri Jeremiah, takes a closer look at who and what stood out from Saturday's third weekend of Rugby Championship action...

Scarlets have received a boost with the news that Wales prop Rob Evans will not require surgery after undergoing a shoulder scan on Tuesday. The post Rob Evans ruled out for up to three weeks appeared first on Planet Rug...

Jenna Brooks has the latest as the NRL finals get underway with a number of England internationals in the spotlight.

Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill has confirmed that Mark Bennett is set to miss a chunk of the season after picking up a hamstring injury. The post Mark Bennett blow for Edinburgh appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Check out the highlights from Round Two of the PRO14 season. The post VIDEO: PRO14 highlights, Round Two appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Australia's Dane Haylett-Petty expects to hand back the number 15 shirt to Israel Folau for Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against Argentina after standing in for him at fullback for the last two Tests.

See the five tries shortlisted for the Citizen Try of the Week.

World Rugby have confirmed that the Rugby World Cup is set to be expanded to include 24 teams from the current 20 nations by 2023. The post RWC could expand to 24 teams by 2023 appeared first on Planet Rugby.

All Blacks trio Sonny Bill Williams, Ryan Crotty and Sam Cane have been passed fit for Saturday's Rugby Championship game against the Boks. The post All Blacks trio cleared for Springbok clash appeared first on Planet Ru...