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Dan Biggar insists the British and Irish Lions must be ready to meet South Africa's physical onslaught or risk being swept away in Saturday's first Test.

Wales Women head coach Warren Abrahams has left the role with immediate effect "to pursue other ventures" after less than nine months in charge.

London Broncos winger Abbas Miski will join Wigan at the end of the season, the Championship club have announced.

After five warm-up games in South Africa, the British & Irish Lions are ready to front up to the immense physical challenge of the Springboks in Saturday's first Test in Cape Town.

Leigh's home game against Warrington on Thursday has become the 13th fixture in the Betfred Super League to fall victim to the rise in Covid-19 cases.

We put together a XIII of stand-out players from the Challenge Cup and 1895 Cup finals, along with the weekend's Super League and NRL matches...

Kenneth Macharia, the Bristol Bisons rugby player who faced deportation to Kenya by the Home Office, has won his five-year battle for the right to asylum in the UK.

Since the Lance Todd Trophy was first awarded to the player of the match in the Challenge Cup final in 1946, 10 men have been named as winners of the accolade while finishing on the losing team.

The British and Irish Lions coaching staff held a 'robust' selection meeting on Sunday, but defence coach Steve Tandy says there are just a few decisions still to be made ahead of the first Test against South Africa in C...

Former Springbok head coach Peter de Villiers has criticised the game plan implemented by the current coaches ahead of the first Lions Test. The post ‘Boring Boks hamper Cheslin Kolbe’ - Peter de Villiers appeared fi...

Richard Cockerill has left Edinburgh by mutual consent to "pursue other opportunities".

Check who's hot or not following the week's on and off-field action. The post Who’s hot and who’s not! appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Finn Russell is the only player not in contention for a spot in the Lions matchday squad for their first Test against South Africa on Saturday. The post Lions Test squad close to be being finalised appeared first on Plan...

Marika Koroibete is set to play in Australia's Bledisloe Cup opener after a World Rugby judiciary hearing revoked his red card against France. The post Marika Koroibete’s red card rescinded appeared first on PlanetRugb...

Boss Ian Foster has named his 36-man All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship, with the selection of TJ Perenara the headline inclusion. The post TJ Perenara returns to the All Blacks squad appeared first on PlanetRug...

Scrum-half TJ Perenara has been recalled to the New Zealand squad for next month's Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia, as well as the Rugby Championship.

Australia director or rugby Scott Johnson believes that they can overturn Marika Koroibete's red card after the wing was sent off against France. The post Australia to fight Marika Koroibete red card appeared first on Pl...

The British and Irish Lions are using a revolutionary system which they hope will give them an advantage against the Boks in the Test series. The post Lions use technology ‘breakthrough’ in bid to beat Boks appeared ...

Leeds Rhinos have announced the signing of Huddersfield's Australian half-back Aidan Sezer on a two-year contract.