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Catalans Dragons turned up the heat at the top of Super League with a sizzling 36-8 victory against Hull in Perpignan.

Bevan French ran in a second-half hat-trick as Wigan won 30-12 at Salford to climb to second place in the Betfred Super League.

Leinster ended a season trophy-less for the first time since 2017 as the Bulls won 27-26 at the RDS to reach the first-ever United Rugby Championship Grand Final.

The Bulls will play in next weekend's United Rugby Championship showpiece event after they superbly overcame Leinster 27-26 in Dublin. The post United Rugby Championship: Brilliant Bulls stun Leinster to reach final appe...

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Eddie Butler feels the creation of the Welsh regions was a short-term fix that has not worked for the Welsh game. Speaking to The Rugby […] The post Creation of Welsh regions was a ‘short-term fix that has not worked...

Maro Itoje makes his 150th club appearance as Saracens have reverted to naming their strongest possible side to face champions Harlequins in Saturday's semi-final at […] The post Sarries stars return for London derby s...

Leicester Tigers captain Ellis Genge and fly-half George Ford start their final home game as they bid farewell to Welford Road against Northampton Saints in […] The post Genge and Ford set for Welford Road farewell in ...

Northampton director of rugby Chris Boyd joins Planet Rugby's James While to discuss his four-year stint in charge of the Premiership club. The post Exclusive: Chris Boyd opens up on his four-year journey with Northampto...

Joe Marler has said that he will look to step away from professional rugby altogether should he be excluded from England's World Cup squad. The post Joe Marler: Harlequins and England prop reveals early retirement plans ...

The teams have been announced for the Premiership semi-final between Saracens and Harlequins at the StoneX Stadium on Saturday. The post Premiership: Saracens at full strength for semi-final while Harlequins make two cha...

The teams have been named for Saturday's United Rugby Championship semi-final as the Stormers take on Ulster at Cape Town Stadium. The post United Rugby Championship: Stormers add Damian Willemse while Ulster travel to C...

Exciting full-back Henry Arundell has penned a new long-term contract at London Irish. Arundell has had a breakthrough season with the Exiles, scoring seven tries […] The post Breakthrough star Henry Arundell pens long...

The short side delves into this weekend's Premiership and URC semi-finals. The post The short side: Premiership and URC semi-final showdowns and Bok back-row battle appeared first on PlanetRugby.

The Crusaders advanced to the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific final courtesy of a 20-7 triumph over the Chiefs in Christchurch on Friday. The post Super Rugby Pacific highlights: Crusaders hold off Chiefs to reach final ap...

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Edinburgh back-row Ben Muncaster has been picked by Scotland for the first time in his career after a fine finish to his season with Edinburgh. The post Ben Muncaster: Scotland selection a dream come true for Edinburgh b...

The Western Force have announced that they have signed Melbourne Rebels skipper and back-row Michael Wells, who joins them on a two-year deal. The post Super Rugby Pacific: Michael Wells swaps Melbourne Rebels for Wester...

It has been a year of career milestones for St Helens captain James Roby and, on Sunday, he is set to add another to his list, breaking the record for the most Super League appearances.