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Spending an extra week in Australia will help the Springboks during the Rugby Championship, according to their assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. The post ‘Extra week in Australia will help us’ – Mzwandile Stick appe...

Northern Premier HAVING not had a competitive game for over a full season, rugby followers were waiting with great anticipation for the coming season.In the […] The post Hoppers lay down opening-day marker appeared fir...

We round-up the key lines from the winning and losing head coaches in their post-match press conferences following the second day of this year’s Super League Magic Weekend at St James’ Park in Newcastle…

Highlights from Game 3 of Day 2 at Magic Weekend as eight tries from Hull Kingston Rovers helped keep them in the hunt for a play-off place

Eight tries from Hull Kingston Rovers helped keep them in the hunt for a play-off place as they rounded off Super League's Magic Weekend with a 44-6 victory over Leigh Centurions in Newcastle.

Ian Foster said he was surprised when Jordie Barrett was red carded in the All Blacks' Rugby Championship win over the Wallabies on Sunday. The post Ian Foster ‘surprised’ by Jordie Barrett’s red card appeared firs...

George Williams scored against his former club to help Warrington beat Wigan 10-6 at Super League's Magic Weekend in Newcastle.

Planet Rugby features writer James While picks his greatest British and Irish Lions starting team of all time, continuing with our lock selection. The post Greatest British and Irish Lions XV: Middle lock appeared first ...

The Willie Poching revival at Wakefield Trinity continued as they opened day two of Super League's Magic Weekend in Newcastle with a 32-18 win over Huddersfield Giants.

New Zealand continued with their fine recent form when they sealed a 38-21 win over Australia in Sunday's Rugby Championship Test in Perth. The post All Blacks cruise past Wallabies despite red card appeared first on Pla...

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: A red card, rehab and a flashback appeared first on PlanetRugby.

Video highlights from New Zealand's triumph over Australia in Perth. The post VIDEO: Australia v New Zealand, highlights appeared first on PlanetRugby.

The post LIVE: Rugby Championship, Australia v New Zealand appeared first on PlanetRugby.

By STEFFAN THOMAS LAST March Ethan Lewis found himself surplus to requirements at Cardiff with his future in the professional game very much in doubt.But […] The post Hooker Lewis learning fast at Sarries appeared firs...

Welsh Championship Cup round-upBy ROB COLE BARGOED completed the double over Cross Keys in Pool A of the WRU Championship Cup as they followed up […] The post Howe puts boot in to swing win Quins way appeared first on ...

COLIN BOAG If it’s hyperbole you’re after, then Rugby Australia’s CEO, Andy Marinos, is your man. Formerly at SANZAAR for five years, he oversaw a […] The post Islanders' flair can give Super Rugby real boost app...

London & South East Premier WITH the Covid-19 pandemic hopefully behind us, fans and players alike have been looking forward to the new season.They were […] The post North Walsham hold their nerve… just appeared firs...

RUGBY MATTERSBRENDAN GALLAGHER AS predicted in these pages a few weeks back one of the big beasts of T14 Rugby – Stade Francais – have […] The post Portugal flyer Storti set for big time at Stade Francais appeared ...

■By GARY HEATLY Glasgow ..............7pts Newcastle ........12ptsNEWCASTLE edged a tight arm-wrestle but Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards was just happy to get minutes in […] The post Richards happy to see hi...

■By TOM SANSOM Richmond ........17London Scots ..13IT WAS only a friendly contest in name at the Athletic Ground as Richmond’s replacement flanker Jared Cardew secured […] The post Richmond hold out to claim braggi...

RUGBY MATTERSA weekly look at the game’s other talking pointsBRENDAN GALLAGHER THE death earlier this week of former IOC president Jacques Rogge will rightly be […] The post Rogge paved way for Olympic return appeare...

RUGBY MATTERSBRENDAN GALLAGHER ELSEWHERE in this edition we read of Horace Wyndham Thomas becoming the first rugby player of real note from Bridgend GS but […] The post Thomas was only inches away from immortality appe...