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Teams have been announced for Friday's Champions Cup games, including the all-British tie between Newcastle Falcons and Glasgow Warriors. The post Challenge Cup: Sean O’Brien starts at eight for London Irish against Ca...

Ahead of the Round Nine of the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific competition we bring you Super charged, our preview of what to expect. The post Super charged: Big games, All Black scrum-half duel and 100 up for Kyle Godwin ...

England football manager Gareth Southgate visited Harlequins with hopes of inspiring them to a comeback against Montpellier this weekend. The post Champions Cup: Harlequins turn to Gareth Southgate to find comeback inspi...

Two tries from Fouad Yaha helped Catalans Dragons to victory over Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Super League’s first all-French derby, despite a second-half red card for Joe Chan.

Toulouse fly-half Romain Ntamack is confident that his side can turn things around against Ulster on Saturday. The post Champions Cup: ‘We’ll be different with a full team’ says Romain Ntamack appeared first on Pla...

The short side delves into this weekend's European Champions Cup action. The post The short side: Champions Cup quarter-finalists decided, English number eight battle and pressure on Springbok appeared first on PlanetRug...

Scrum-half Rhodri Williams has signed a new undisclosed contract to remain with Dragons. The former Llandovery and Scarlets player joined Dragons from Bristol Bears in […] The post Rhodri Williams signs new contract at...

The teams have been announced for Friday's Champions Cup last-16 ties as Leinster take on Connacht before Bristol Bears face Sale Sharks. The post Champions Cup: Ireland trio come in for Leinster against Connacht, 100 up...

Rivalries in sport are long lasting and deeply rooted, and Super League boasts a whole host of them. However, there are only two sporting events to have ever been given the infamous title of a "Derby"; the horserace at E...

Dai Young has been on a public defensive, after Cardiff shipped a combined total of 84 points to rivals the Scarlets in back-to-back derby defeats. The post United Rugby Championship: Dai Young defends Cardiff to angry f...

Christophe Urios and Ronan O'Gara have both been issued a conduct warning after clashing on the touchline in the Top 14 two weeks ago. The post Top 14: Christophe Urios and Ronan O’Gara cautioned for touchline spat app...

Leicester's Guy Porter has been handed a three-match ban for his off-the-ball collision with Clermont's Fritz Lee, while Brive's Axel Muller has been banned for five weeks. The post Disciplinary: Guy Porter banned, Axel ...

Former leading referee Nigel Owens believes the 20-minute red card has no place in the game, despite the law receiving support from coaches. The post Nigel Owens: 20-minute red cards 'totally wrong' and 'papers over the ...

Jack O'Donoghue insists that Graham Rowntree is the right man to take Munster forward after he was named as Johann van Graan's successor. The post Munster: 'Passionate' Graham Rowntree an excellent appointment according ...

Reds head coach Brad Thorn is annoyed by Rugby Australia's statement from an anonymous source claiming he is not a "team player". The post Brad Thorn: Reds head coach hits out at Rugby Australia criticism appeared first ...

The ink had barely finished drying on the contract Luke Gale signed with Hull FC last November before he was finding out how important the derbies with their cross-city rivals are to rugby league fans in the area.