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Crusaders tighthead prop Michael Alaalatoa will leave the Super Rugby side to join PRO14 giants Leinster ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. The post Leinster snap up Crusaders tighthead prop appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Jenna Brooks looks at the latest news from the NRL, including Craig Fitzgibbon heading to Cronulla and Josh McGuire being set to make his St George Illawarra debut.

Former Wigan and Warrington centre Anthony Gelling is back in Super League after signing for Leigh.

Famous invitational side the Barbarians will face Samoa for the Killik Cup, with the game scheduled at Twickenham on Saturday, November 27. The post Barbarians to face Samoa at Twickenham in November appeared first on Pl...

The best of the Challenge Cup and the NRL combine in our latest team of the week, including Catalans' Sam Tomkins and the Rabbitohs' Benji Marshall.

Wales centre Johnny Williams is set for a spell out after he suffered a shoulder injury while playing for Scarlets against Sale in the Champions Cup. The post Shoulder surgery ends Johnny Williams’ season appeared firs...

Munster and Ireland back-row Tommy O'Donnell has announced he will hang up his boots at the end of the season, saying the "time was right". The post One-club man Tommy O’Donnell to retire from rugby appeared first on P...

Gloucester club stalwart Henry Trinder will leave Premiership club at the end of the season to join French side RC Vannes, it's been confirmed. The post Gloucester’s Henry Trinder makes switch to French club appeared f...

Leinster have made a proposal to Ireland's government that would see fans return to the RDS as a test for bringing spectators back to games. The post Leinster submit proposal for fans’ return to RDS Arena appeared firs...

Check our Champions Cup XV from the quarter-final games, with La Rochelle leading the way after their victory over Sale Sharks on Saturday. The post Team of the Week: Champions Cup, Quarter-finals appeared first on Plane...

Which British and Irish players are showing the kind of form that could see them named in Warren Gatland's Lions squad for the tour of South Africa?

Former Scotland scrum coach and 70-times capped Italian international Massimo Cuttitta has died aged 54, it was announced on Sunday. The post Italy legend and former Scotland scrum coach dies appeared first on PlanetRugb...

It's time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend. THEY’RE ON FIRE! Leinster: The Irish province are still on course for their fif...

Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson is happy with his side's progress despite losing some key players in Saturday's win over the Hurricanes. The post Crusaders still on track despite injuries appeared first on PlanetRug...

Reds coach Brad Thorn believes that a similar tactic used by the All Blacks on Jonah Lomu must be applied to his utility back Jordan Petaia. The post ‘Jonah Lomu rule applies to Jordan Petaia’ – Brad Thorn appeared...