Rugby News

Another busy day as France leave out two big names from their Rugby World Cup squad while Sam Larner is back to analyse the Top 14 Final.

England coach Wayne Bennett has welcomed the return of the Great Britain team and is open to selecting non English-born players for it.

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Toulon centre Mathieu Bastareaud and Clermont scrum-half Morgan Parra have been left out of France's squad for the Rugby World Cup.

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Bulls centre Jesse Kriel has been ruled fit and will be available for selection for Saturday's quarter-final with the Hurricanes in Wellington.

Tom Briscoe is enjoying working Richard Agar again as the former Hull FC head coach tries to turn around the fortunes of Leeds Rhinos.

Our analyst Sam Larner returns to Planet Rugby and this week he reflects on this year's Top 14 Final between Toulouse and Clermont.

Global rugby chiefs face a deadline of Friday to back or shun World Rugby's Nations Championship plan.

France head coach Jacques Brunel has left Mathieu Bastareaud and Morgan Parra out of his 37-man squad for the World Cup.

All Blacks full-back Ben Smith could be rushed back into the Highlanders side for Friday's Super Rugby quarter-final away to the Crusaders on Sky Sports.

Australia's wait for a second World Rugby U20 Championship final is over after they beat hosts Argentina in their semi-final on Tuesday.

Danny Ward has praised the way the London Broncos squad have stuck together, despite the fact several out-of-contract players could be moving on at the end of the season.

The Highlanders are hopeful that All Blacks full-back Ben Smith will be available for selection for Friday's quarter-final against the Crusaders.

The Sharks suffered a blow ahead of their Super Rugby quarter-final with the Brumbies after Tendai Mtawarira was ruled out through injury.

New South Wales must overcome Queensland in the second game of the 2019 State of Origin in Perth this Sunday in order to keep the series alive.