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Lions legend succeeds Tom Grace as chairman The post British & Irish Lions appoint Jason Leonard as new chairman appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Here are Hutch's Super Rugby predictions as we look ahead to Round 10 this weekend.

Matt Whitley scored two tries as Catalans Dragons beat second-bottom London Broncos 38-6 to stay sixth in the Betfred Super League.

England's World Cup winner Jason Leonard has replaced Tom Grace as chairman of the British and Irish Lions board.

A look at team news for Good Friday's Betfred Super League action, including Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giants.

A career which sat on a knife edge between union and code The post Young Guns: Leicester Tigers prop James Whitcombe appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

'Wales want to push home their no.2 credentials and Ireland want to wash away memories of a poor Six Nations' The post Guscott column: No better way for England to warm up than against Wales and Ireland appeared first on...

Another busy day in the rugby union game as John Nicholson returns with a feature on Israel Folau's posts plus Rory Best is calling it a day.

Castleford have banned a supporter for life as part of their crackdown on the use of smoke bombs.

Wigan winger Tom Davies says that the Good Friday meeting between Wigan and St Helens is the biggest game of the season.

Making its return to Planet Rugby, we bring you Super charged, our preview of the main talking points ahead of the Super Rugby action. The post Super charged: Big game, Waratahs to bounce back? appeared first on Planet R...

Ahead of a mouth-watering pair of Champions Cup semi-finals this weekend - with 12 European titles between the four sides - we take a look at what to watch out for...

Worcester Warriors' Rugby World Cup-winning centre Wynand Olivier has announced that he'll retire from playing at the end of the season. The post Retirement call from former Bok Wynand Olivier appeared first on Planet Ru...

John Nicholson returns to Planet Rugby to give his opinion on Israel Folau and how Rugby Australia have acted following his recent posts. The post Johnny Nic on rugby: Israel Folau can have no excuses appeared first on P...

The Champions Cup returns this weekend and we are at the sharp end of the competition as Saracens, Munster, Leinster and Toulouse do battle in a bid to reach final in Newcastle next month.

England international Jake Connor is bracing himself for a ferocious opening to the 234th Hull derby on Good Friday.

Bristol boss Pat Lam will take charge of the Barbarians once more when they return to face an England XV in the Quilter Cup match on June 2. The post Pat Lam retains Barbarians reins for England clash appeared first on P...

Ulster and Ireland captain Rory Best has confirmed he will retire from rugby when his contract expires after the World Cup in Japan.

Ulster and Ireland captain Rory Best has confirmed that he will retire when his current contract expires after the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The post Rory Best to retire after Rugby World Cup appeared first on Planet Rug...

England forward Sam Burgess has been appointed captain of South Sydney following the retirement of Greg Inglis.

Israel Folau's anti-LGBT social media posts are "completely wrong", says Australia scrum-half Will Genia.

Waratahs head coach Daryl Gibson has made four alterations to his run-on side that will take on the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney on Saturday. The post Kurtley Beale replaces Israel Folau at 15 for Waratahs appeared first o...