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Captain Ed Byrne crosses the line in three-try victory for runaway Conference A winners Leinster The post Leinster maintain unbeaten record by downing Ulster in Dublin appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

PRO14 title favourites Leinster completed a 15-match regular-season winning streak with a 28-10 victory over Ulster at the Aviva Stadium. The post Incredible Leinster complete perfect season in PRO14 appeared first on Pl...

The Scarlets moved into second place in the Guinness PRO14 after a rousing second-half performance saw them overwhelm the Dragons 41-20 at Rodney Parade.

There's three games in the PRO14 on Sunday with Munster facing a pressure match against Connacht as they look to seal a play-off spot. The post Munster face pressure game against Connacht in Dublin appeared first on Plan...

There's three matches in the Premiership on Sunday with the action kicking off at the Stoop between Harlequins and Northampton Saints. The post Danny Care gets the nod for Harlequins against Saints appeared first on Plan...

Richie Myler and Ash Handley both scored hat-tricks as Leeds got their Super League play-off bid back on track with an impressive 50-12 demolition of Salford.

Joe Burgess and Ben Flower scored on their first appearances since the resumption of Super League as Wigan strengthened their position at the top of the table with a 30-22 win over Castleford.

Luke James scored two tries as Sale leapfrogged Gallagher Premiership play-off rivals Bristol with an impressive 40-7 win at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Luke James scored two tries as Sale Sharks leapfrogged Premiership play-off rivals Bristol Bears with a fine 40-7 win at the AJ Bell Stadium. The post Sale Sharks demolish second-string Bristol Bears appeared first on Pl...

The Rebels remain on course to qualify for the Super Rugby AU play-offs, despite suffering a 38-32 defeat to the Waratahs on Saturday. The post Rebels favourites for play-offs despite Tahs defeat appeared first on Planet...

The Waratahs beat the Rebels 38-32 in their Super Rugby AU clash in Sydney on Saturday, but the margin of victory was probably not enough to ensure the home side qualify for the playoffs of the domestic competition.

A Super League triple-header returns this Sunday, with the behind-closed-doors action moving to Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium.

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At 6.30pm on August 29, 1895, delegates from some of the leading rugby clubs from across Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire gathered at The George Hotel in Huddersfield for a meeting which would have far-reaching ramific...

Rugby league celebrates 125 years since the sport was founded by 22 clubs agreeing to break away from the RFU following a bitter dispute with the governing body.