Rugby News

Castleford overcame the absence of Luke Gale and stiff resistance from Huddersfield to keep their home semi-final hopes alive with a fourth successive win.

Liam Sutcliffe held his nerve to kick a penalty on the full-time hooter as Leeds took a huge step towards retaining their Super League status with an 18-16 victory over Salford.

Gloucester retained their unbeaten status in the Premiership when they claimed a deserved 35-13 victory over Bristol at Kingsholm on Friday. The post Gloucester fightback floors Bristol appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The Blue Bulls provisionally moved to the top of the Currie Cup table after claiming a 39-29 victory over the Pumas in Pretoria on Friday. The post Blue Bulls go top after beating Pumas appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we look to New Zealand v South Africa and Australia v Argentina in the Rugby Championship. The post Rugby Union Today: Rugby Championship previews appeared first on Planet Rugb...

On Friday night, Munster put in a dominant display in front of their home fans while Edinburgh gained their first victory of the new Guinness PRO14 season.

Gloucester maintained their unbeaten Gallagher Premiership record with a hard-fought 35-13 victory over Bristol Bears at Kingsholm.

Tom Johnstone claimed his third hat-trick of the season as Wakefield moved back up to fifth in the Betfred Super League table with a 34-22 victory over Catalans Dragons.

Dom Manfredi ended over two years of hurt with a two-try return to action as Wigan beat Warrington 26-6 to remain unbeaten in the Super 8s.

The Ospreys have confirmed that Lloyd Ashley and Scott Williams are set for spells on the sidelines after sustaining injuries last weekend. The post Double injury blow for Ospreys appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Wales centre Scott Williams is a doubt for their autumn internationals after being ruled out for up to eight weeks with a torn hamstring.

Clermont remain the only team in the Top 14 with a 100 per cent record and they will look to continue that fine form at Pau this weekend. The post Top 14 Preview: Round Four appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Northampton Saints have been dealt a blow with the news that Ken Pisi requires shoulder surgery and could be sidelined for up to 12 weeks. The post Ken Pisi blow for Northampton Saints appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Get up-to-date with all the latest team news ahead of third round of the Gallagher Premiership.

Four games take place in the Premiership on Saturday, with Wasps and Leicester Tigers closing out the weekend's action on Sunday. The post Premiership Preview: Saturday, Sunday appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The Rugby Football League proposal to revert to a 'one up, one down' promotion/relegation system from 2019 has been accepted.

A dozen stars from different generations of rugby

The Saracens centre has moved up to a shade under 100kg to keep in the hunt for an England spot

Ashton and Cipriani are off-the-cuff entertainers, writes the former Wales wing

Exeter Chiefs are next up for Steve Diamond's side

Five games take place in the PRO14 on Saturday and Sunday with defending champions Leinster opening proceedings against the Dragons. The post PRO14 Preview: Saturday and Sunday appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Hutch shares his Superbru predictions for Round 3 of the Gallagher Premiership this weekend.