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Dan Leavy has been forced to withdraw from Ireland's clash with New Zealand due to injury.

Gloucester outclassed Leicester Tigers while Harlequins saw off Newcastle Falcons in the two Premiership matches taking place on Friday. The post Gloucester shine against Tigers, Quins beat Falcons appeared first on Plan...

New Zealand centre Jack Goodhue is excited about the prospect of facing off against Ireland's Garry Ringrose once again on Saturday.

Former Wigan and Widnes prop Eamon O'Carroll has been appointed as assistant to Catalans Dragons head coach Steve McNamara.

Leaving the RFU at the end of 2018 The post RFU chief executive Steve Brown to step down appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Scrum coach Neal Hatley says Japan will "prove a point to world rugby" when they face England at Twickenham on Saturday.

The Rugby Football Union Chief Executive Steve Brown has announced he is standing down and will be leaving the RFU at the end of the year. The post RFU CEO Steve Brown to step down appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Simon Middleton has made wholesale changes to the starting XV for England Women's clash with Canada at Castle Park in Doncaster on Sunday.

New Zealand captain Kieran Read has warned that the World Cup champions will need their best performance of the season to overcome Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.

Openside flanker Dan Leavy has been ruled out of Ireland's clash with the All Blacks in Dublin on Saturday and replaced by Josh van der Flier. The post Dan Leavy ruled out of All Blacks clash appeared first on Planet Rug...

Captain Rory Best says Ireland must simply deal with the growing number of injuries ahead of their meeting with New Zealand.

Scotland vice-captain Stuart McNally has rated the Boks as 'the most physical team in world rugby' ahead of the sides' clash on Saturday. The post Stuart McInally – ‘South Africa most physical team in world’ appear...

Jordan Petaia's hopes of a Wallabies debut this weekend have been dashed, with he and Rory Arnold forced out of the team with injury. The post Jordan Petaia and Rory Arnold out of Italy clash appeared first on Planet Rug...

Following an agonising defeat to New Zealand last weekend, England host Japan at Twickenham on Saturday in their latest autumn international.

There are three games scheduled in the Premiership on Saturday, with Bristol and Exeter Chiefs closing out the weekend's action on Sunday. The post Premiership Preview: Saturday, Sunday appeared first on Planet Rugby.

All Blacks prop Karl Tu'inukuafe says he was left speechless after being nominated for World Rugby's Breakthrough Player of the Year Award. The post Karl Tu’inukuafe – ‘I don’t even know where Monte Carlo is’ a...

Kieran Marmion has warned New Zealand that targeting compatriot and Ireland centre Bundee Aki could backfire.

Australian teenager Jordan Petaia is expected to be fit to face England at Twickenham next week, despite suffering a hamstring injury.

The Gallagher Premiership returns this weekend, and I’m hoping the break will have done me some good in terms of Superbru predictions. I seem to be doing ok on the global leaderboard, but disappointingly in the bottom ...

We are set for another huge weekend of internationals and have sat down to offer predictions for the big games taking place in Europe. The post Predictions: November Tests and Premiership appeared first on Planet Rugby.

A Murrayfield fortress awaits Rassie Erasmus on Saturday as South Africa's coach returns to the ground where he helped inflict Scotland's greatest home loss in his playing days.

France and Argentina will both be aiming to get back to winning ways when they meet at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Saturday.