Rugby News

Munster got their Champions Cup campaign off to a great start with a 32-13 bonus-point win away to the Ospreys.

Ulster squeezed out a vital 17-16 victory at Bath in their opening match in Pool Three of the European Champions Cup.

Worcester Warriors kicked off their Challenge Cup pool charge with a clinical nine-try 57-14 victory over Russian club Enisei-STM on Friday.

Jonah Holmes crossed four times as he helped inspire Leicester Tigers to a 41-20 Challenge Cup victory over Pau at Welford Road on Saturday.

An under-strength Fiji produced an impressive showing as they beat the Barbarians 33-31 in an entertaining game at Twickenham on Saturday.

Munster showed their Champions Cup credentials by producing an excellent display to comfortably beat the Ospreys 32-13 on Saturday.

Two tries from John Dyer gave Fiji a 33-31 win over the Barbarians in an entertaining encounter at Twickenham.

Exeter Chiefs got their Champions Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 31-12 bonus-point victory over La Rochelle at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre.

Exeter produced one of their greatest ever European performances to stun La Rochelle at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre, claiming a 31-12 win.

Clermont produced a sensational home display to beat Harlequins 53-21 in their Pool 3 clash at Stade Marcel-Michelin.

Garry Ringrose helped himself to a hat-trick in Leinster's five-try 33-19 Champions Cup win over Benetton at the RDS.

 A late Lydia Thompson try gave England Women a 17-15 win over France Ladies at Sandy Park on Saturday.

Ulster got their European Champions Cup campaign off to an ideal start following a 17-16 win over Bath at the Recreation Ground on Saturday.

Check out the highlights from the first round of the Champions Cup.

England Women conceded a last-minute try to go down 20-16 to Papua New Guinea and draw their two-match Test series with the Orchids.

Gloucester boss Johan Ackermann applauded his team's commitment despite falling to an opening Champions Cup pool defeat to Toulouse.

Wayne Bennett believes Great Britain's whitewash on their tour of the Southern Hemisphere demonstrates the rising standards of international rugby league.

Great Britain's winter tour ended in defeat as a stunning second-half display saw Papua New Guinea triumph 28-10 in Port Moresby.