Rugby News

Tom Halliwell has backed England to bounce straight back after suffering a 49-24 defeat to France in the first of this week's two wheelchair rugby league internationals at Medway Park on Wednesday.

Planet Rugby features writer James While looks in detail at England's team selection for their Autumn Nations Series clash with Australia on Saturday. The post Opinion: Reaction to Eddie Jones’ England selection appear...

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has reminded his players that playing the All Blacks is a privilege ahead of their Autumn Nations Series clash. The post Andy Farrell urges Ireland to ’embrace the privilege’ appeared ...

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has told fly-half Elton Jantjies to play to his strengths against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. The post Elton Jantjies relishing facing the unexpected appeared first on Pl...

Eddie Jones has written to Emma Raducanu to explain his comments about her being overburdened by commercial "distractions" in the wake of her US Open victory.

Ireland have made just one change to their starting line-up for their Autumn Nations Series clash with New Zealand as Iain Henderson comes in. The post Ireland change one for New Zealand showdown appeared first on Planet...

Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson has confirmed his club are in the market for Leicester and England fly-half George Ford and believes they are a "strong runner" to land his signature.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has made four changes to his starting XV for Saturday's Test against South Africa.

James Slipper will switch to the tighthead side of the scrum, with Oliver Hoskins set to make a remarkable debut off the bench when Australia face England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Bryan Habana is excited by the young talent emerging on the international stage as rugby union's big hitters start to build towards the next World Cup in two years' time.

England head coach Eddie Jones has named his side to take on Australia in the Autumn Nations Series, with Marcus Smith handed a start at 10. The post Marcus Smith starts with Manu Tuilagi on the wing appeared first on Pl...

Wing Sevu Reece is the only player retained from last week's starting line-up for New Zealand as they named a strong team to take on Ireland in Saturday's Test in Dublin.

Scotland have named Rufus McLean on the wing and have benched Hamish Watson for their Autumn Nations Series game against South Africa. The post Scotland start Rufus McLean, bench Hamish Watson appeared first on PlanetRug...

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has named his team to take on Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, with Sevu Reece coming into the XV. The post All Blacks back at full strength for Ireland challenge appeared first ...

Sale Sharks are keen to bring Leicester Tigers fly-half George Ford to the Premiership side, according to the club's director of rugby Alex Sanderson. The post Sale Sharks a ‘strong runner’ to capture George Ford app...

South Africa prop Ox Nche comes up against a Scotland scrum coached by his former scrum coach Pieter de Villiers at Murrayfield on Saturday. The post Ox Nche faces former mentor at Murrayfield appeared first on PlanetRug...

Former Australia hooker Phil Kearns admits that it has been frustrating seeing England dominate their matches with Eddie Jones at the helm. The post Eddie Jones record against Australia ‘hard pill to swallow’ appeare...

Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has named his side to take on England in the Autumn Nations Series, with Kurtley Beale named at full-back. The post Kurtley Beale handed start for England clash appeared first on PlanetRu...

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac believes that Cardiff flanker Ellis Jenkins has the skills to succeed as captain after taking the role for the Fiji game. The post Wayne Pivac hails Ellis Jenkins’ leadership qualities appe...