Rugby News

Leicester Tigers secured a home quarter-final in the Challenge Cup despite going down 24-17 to Pau at Stade du Hameau on Saturday.

Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann hopes the injury Louis Rees-Zammit picked up during his side's 35-14 defeat at Toulouse is minor enough to allow him to contribute for Wales at the Six Nations.

Saracens will travel to Leinster for the Champions Cup quarter-finals in a repeat of the 2019 final.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has confirmed the double winners' squad must be broken up after acknowledging the "end of an era" at Allianz Park.

Toronto coach Brian McDermott says Sonny Bill Williams is not guaranteed to start the new Super League season - even though he will be available.

Four-time winners Toulouse secured a home game in the Champions Cup quarters after beating Gloucester 35-14 at the Stade Ernest-Wallon.

Toulouse ended Gloucester's hopes of making the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 35-14 at Stade Ernest Wallon.

Connacht came within metres of a late match-winning try but Montpellier held on to win a pulsating Heineken Champions Cup clash 35-29 at the GGL Stadium.

Defending champions Saracens will take on Leinster in the European Champions Cup last-eight following a 27-24 victory over Racing 92.

Saracens overcame losing Billy Vunipola to injury and Will Skelton to a red card to beat Racing 92 27-24 and progress into the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

Billy Vunipola could miss England's entire Six Nations campaign after suffering a suspected broken arm.

The Duke of Sussex will continue as patron of the Rugby Football League, the governing body has announced.

Reigning champions Saracens have accepted their imposed relegation from the Premiership and pledged to win back confidence and trust.

The Saracens board have accepted their relegation from the Premiership and vowed to "rebuild confidence and trust".

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter admitted it was a "hugely satisfying" feeling after they booked a home quarter-final in the Champions Cup.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Dave Rennie believes that Saracens will be 'galvanised' when they face Racing 92 in the Champions Cup today.