Rugby News

Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas has received an OBE in the New Year Honours.

Northampton produced their best performance of the season to shock Gallagher Premiership leaders Exeter with a 31-28 win in front of a sell-out crowd at Franklin's Gardens.

Clermont consolidated their position at the top of the Top 14 standings when they beat Perpignan 37-16 at Stade Aime Giral on Saturday. The post Clermont see off plucky Perpignan appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Munster handed Leinster only their second PRO14 defeat of the season when they beat their Irish rivals 26-17 at Thomond Park on Saturday. The post Munster claim bragging rights over 14-man Leinster appeared first on Plan...

HMRC have turned their attentions to rugby in recent months The post National League tax probe to be expanded to Premiership and Championship levels appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Saracens were made to battle hard against Worcester while Sale shocked Gloucester and Harlequins saw off Wasps at Twickenham.

Tries from Chris Cloete and Keith Earls, plus the boot of Joey Carbery, saw Munster earn a much-needed interprovincial PRO14 victory over 14-man Leinster at a tempestuous and soggy Thomond Park.

Doddie Weir also honoured for his contribution to rugby and the search for a cure to Motor Neurone Disease The post World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont honoured with knighthood appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

There is plenty of action scheduled in the Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 over the weekend and we bring you our predictions for those games. The post Predictions: Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14 appeared first on Planet Rug...

Saracens kept the pressure on Exeter at the top of the Premiership table courtesy of a 25-17 victory over Worcester at Allianz Park on Saturday. The post Saracens return to winning ways, Sale stun Gloucester appeared fir...

Connacht bounced back from their last-gasp defeat to Leinster to end the year with a bruising 21-12 Guinness PRO14 win over Ulster at the Sportsground.