Rugby News

Worcester have made one change to their starting XV to face Gloucester with Perry Humphreys set for his first game in almost four months.

Gloucester boss Johan Ackermann will target an improvement from his side after they secured a Gallagher Premiership play-off place for the first time since 2011.

Leeds coach David Furner is hoping injuries sustained by Jack Walker, Kallum Watkins and Brad Dwyer in their win over Hull KR are not too serious.

Worcester will play Premiership rugby next season after they produced a superb display to defeat title-chasing Gloucester 27-20 at Sixways.

Castleford Tigers forward Matt Cook has signed a 12-month contract extension which will keep him at the Super League club until the end of 2020.

Bernard Laporte has confirmed that ex-Montpellier head coach Fabien Galthie will take charge of the France national team later this year.

Bordeaux-Begles' top-six hopes suffered a huge blow after they went down to a disappointing 45-17 to Toulon at the Stade Mayol on Sunday.

It is time for Planet Rugby's Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the week's action.

The line-ups for the Guinness PRO14 quarter-finals and semi-finals have been confirmed with Benetton Rugby's presence marking the first time that an Italian club has qualified for the knockout stages.