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Mike Brown has defended Eddie Jones' training methods after figures revealed players are more likely to be severely injured during sessions conducted on his watch as England head coach.

Huddersfield have completed a swap deal with Castleford that will take Joe Wardle back to the John Smith's Stadium in exchange for Jordan Rankin.

A magnificent Champions Cup display from Munster on the road got their European season back on track as they racked up a bonus-point 41-15 success over Gloucester at a chilly Kingsholm on Friday night.

Another busy day in rugby union as we look ahead to the weekend's action in Europe's top-tier where Leinster and Toulouse face-off. The post Rugby Union Today: European previews and predictions appeared first on Planet R...

Round Five of the Champions Cup throws up some mouth-watering fixtures this weekend and we are putting our head on the block. The post Predictions: Leinster to win titanic European contest appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Bath fly-half credits attack coach Girvan Dempsey with influence on team's confidence The post Bath have turned a corner since the Leinster game, says Freddie Burns appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

New Zealand international Matt Proctor has signed for Northampton, the Gallagher Premiership club has announced.

Northampton have announced that All Blacks centre Matt Proctor will join the Premiership side from Super Rugby franchise the Hurricanes. The post All Blacks centre signs for Northampton appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Flanker Sam Underhill has been ruled out of the entire Six Nations following surgery on his ankle. He was one of the standout performers for England in the Autumn, particularly against New Zealand, and it’s another inj...

Bath and England flanker Sam Underhill has had surgery on his right ankle and will miss the upcoming Six Nations.

Castleford will not rush a decision to replace Luke Gale after confirming they have been given salary cap relief to pursue a signing.

Three Champions Cup matches take place on Sunday and the action starts with Exeter hosting Castres in a vital pool fixture at Sandy Park. The post Maro Itoje back for Saracens’ trip to Lyon appeared first on Planet Rug...

England and Bath flanker Sam Underhill will miss the entire Six Nations campaign after being ruled out for three months due to ankle surgery. The post Sam Underhill out of Six Nations after surgery appeared first on Plan...

The Dragons have announced that second-row Rynard Landman has signed a three-month loan contract with Pro D2 outfit Angouleme. The post Dragons’ Rynard Landman joins Pro D2 club on loan appeared first on Planet Rugby.

There's six Champions Cup pool matches scheduled to take place on Saturday with Leinster's showdown with Toulouse the standout game. The post Johnny Sexton out of crucial Toulouse clash appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Southern Kings prop Pieter Scholtz faced a disciplinary hearing via video conference on Thursday and was banned for three weeks. The post Kings prop hit with three-week ban appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The future is looking exciting for the Hurricanes after the club extended the contracts of young hooker Asafo Aumua and winger Salesi Rayasi. The post Hurricanes duo ink contract extensions appeared first on Planet Rugby...

There are six games scheduled in the Challenge Cup on Saturday with the round concluding with a match between Clermont and Saints. The post Clermont at full strength for Northampton encounter appeared first on Planet Rug...