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Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones is the front-runner to be named captain of the British & Irish Lions when the squad is announced on Thursday. The post British & Irish Lions captaincy set to go to Alun Wyn Jones appeared first ...

Exeter Chiefs number eight Sam Simmonds looks to be in line for a call-up to the British & Irish Lions squad for the tour to South Africa. The post Sam Simmonds received positive update from Warren Gatland appeared first...

The British & Irish Lions squad is unlikely to include loosehead prop Joe Marler, with the England international revealing he hasn't been asked. The post No British & Irish Lions inclusion for ‘gutted’ Joe Marler app...

Sir Ian McGeechan says there is no such thing as a 'nailed-on' Lion ahead of Warren Gatland's squad announcement on Thursday.

Five outsiders who could make the British & Irish Lions squad. The post Five outsiders hoping to make the Lions squad appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Brian O'Driscoll has launched an attack on the PRO14 and believes the lack of quality in the competition led to Leinster's defeat to La Rochelle. The post Leinster great Brian O’Driscoll questions quality of PRO14 appe...

Jamie Roberts described the "brutal" day before a Lions squad announcement as the slowest in a rugby player's career.

Leinster coach Stuart Lancaster believes that Johnny Sexton has done more than enough to be selected in Warren Gatland's Lions squad. The post Stuart Lancaster pushes for Johnny Sexton Lions call-up appeared first on Pla...

Former Edinburgh scrum-half Nic Groom has signed a deal to play for Premiership side London Irish until the end of the current season. The post Nic Groom inks short-term deal at London Irish appeared first on PlanetRugby...

On the latest episode of the Golden Point Podcast, Challenge Cup-winning coach John Kear joins us to share his experiences and insights from club and international rugby league.

The Bath winger has signed a new two-year contract at the Rec The post Ex-England Sevens Will Muir commits to Bath until 2023 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

Italy international fly-half Tommaso Allan has put pen to paper on a contract with Premiership side Harlequins, joining in the off-season. The post Italy fly-half Tommaso Allan signs for Harlequins appeared first on Plan...

As first revealed in The Rugby Paper last month, Quins have finalised an agreement to sign Italy fly-half Tommaso Allan from Benetton The post Harlequins sign 61-Test Tommaso Allan to reinforce fly-half stock appeared fi...

Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson believes that injured England centre Manu Tuilagi deserves to be in the British and Irish Lions conversation. The post Manu Tuilagi backed for Lions call-up appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Kyle Steyn, Glasgow Warriors' talented back, has set the target of returning to the Scotland side after recovering from a nasty hamstring injury. The post Kyle Steyn sets sights on Scotland after injury return appeared f...

Rugby Union Today is here to round up our news and feature content. The post Rugby Union Today: Five Lions outsiders and late pushes appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Check out the Super Rugby Aotearoa and AU teams as they come out. The post Super Rugby teams: Finalists name their 23-man squads appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Ahead of Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions squad announcement on Thursday, we look at some of the players in contention to captain the touring side...