Rugby News

One of Gloucester's longest serving players, Tom Savage, will embark upon a new challenge at the end of 2019/20 when he moves to Japan. The post Gloucester stalwart heading to Japan appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Ardie Savea scored two sensational long-range tries to showcase his blistering speed and help the Hurricanes beat the Highlanders 31-28 in Dunedin on Friday.

World Cup-winning full-back Israel Dagg has been forced to retire from rugby aged 30 due to a knee injury.

Sale Sharks kept their Premiership play-off hopes alive courtesy of a deserved 28-17 win over Harlequins at the AJ Bell Stadium on Friday. The post AJ MacGinty kicks Sale to victory over Harlequins appeared first on Plan...

Glasgow kept their noses in front at the Conference A summit of the PRO14 after they came back to beat Ulster 30-7 at Scotstoun on Friday. The post Maximums for pace-setters Glasgow and Munster appeared first on Planet R...

A Tom Lineham hat-trick helped Warrington move to the top of the Betfred Super League with a comfortable 48-12 victory over London Broncos at the Halliwell Jones stadium.

Veteran half-back Danny Brough came back to haunt former club Huddersfield as his late drop goal gave Wakefield a hard-earned 17-16 victory.

Wigan surrendered a 20-point lead as Castleford Tigers roarded back to seal a 38-28 win on Zak Hardaker's return to Mend-A-Hose Jungle.

The Sharks proved too strong for the Lions as they saw off their hosts 42-5 in a one-sided Super Rugby encounter in Johannesburg on Friday. The post Outstanding Sharks thrash Lions in Johannesburg appeared first on Plane...

Former Catalans Dragons forward Zeb Taia is urging his St Helens team-mates to take no notice of his old club's mauling by Wigan as they prepare to face Steve McNamara's men.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as we look over the main talking points in Europe's domestic leagues as well as Super Rugby. The post Rugby Union Today: Premiership, PRO14 previews and more appeared first on Pla...

Bath have announced that Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland has extended his stay at the Premiership club after signing a new two-year contract. The post Rhys Priestland pens new Bath deal appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The Hong Kong Sevens continues this weekend, live on Sky Sports Action, with England seeking to continue their good start against Spain and USA.

England flyer Dan Norton surpassed Kenya's Collins Injera to become the new all-time leading try-scorer of the Hong Kong Sevens on Friday. The post Hong Kong Sevens, Day One Wrap appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Catch up with all the Gallagher Premiership team news from across the 12 clubs ahead of all the weekend's games....

Former France international and rugby hardman Sebastien Chabal serenading Scotland fans in the Far East by singing the Proclaimers? You'd never believe it, would you...

The former Cherry and Whites skipper will join Kieran Read and Ryan Crotty in playing in Japan's ten-team league The post Tom Savage to leave Gloucester for Japan’s Top League appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

There are five PRO14 games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday with the Scarlets' match against Edinburgh in Llanelli the standout fixture. The post Six Welsh heroes back for Scarlets appeared first on Planet Rugby.

There's five Premiership games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday with Exeter Chiefs game against Leicester Tigers the standout fixture. The post Fly-halves return for vital Premiership matches appeared first on Planet Ru...

World Cup-winner ends career at the age of 30 on medical advice The post All Blacks full-back Israel Dagg forced to retire appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Scrum-half Tate McDermott scored a 67th-minute try that gave the Reds breathing room as they beat South Africa's Stormers 24-12 in Brisbane for their third Super Rugby victory of the season.

Mark McCall hails 'enormous integrity' of centre The post Argentine veteran Marcelo Bosch to leave Saracens appeared first on The Rugby Paper.