Rugby News

St Helens climbed up to third in the Betfred Super League table after an emphatic 52-4 home win over Huddersfield.

New Zealand kicked off their Rugby Championship campaign in style last night, beating Argentina 4124 in Córdoba in a match that combined early dominance with a gritty fightback from the hosts. The All Blacks hit the gro...

Winger Sevu Reece scored two first half tries and hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho added two in the second to propel New Zealand to a 41-24 win over Argentina in their opening match of the Rugby Championship on Saturday.

Ben Kay insists rugby must avoid heading down the same controversial and unhappy cheating path that sometimes can affect football. The World Cup winner is concerned that more and more players are attempting to sway offic...

Steve Diamond will not be going on a spending spree after Newcastles takeover last week by Red Bull ended years of austerity at Kingston Park. The club, which has finished bottom of the Premiership for the last three sea...

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Pat Lam insists Louis Rees-Zammits move to Bristol for the new season is purely about rugby not money. The 24-year-old British and Irish Lion, who has won 32 caps for Wales, has returned to rugby union after 20 months aw...

By SIMON THOMAS Raring to go: Thomas Young has moved to Dragons THOMAS Young has a renewed drive and hunger as he embarks on a new chapter in his rugby career with the Dragons. The Welsh international flanker only starte...

George Ford recently celebrated a landmark achievement after reaching a century of England Test caps and is now getting tips from his big brother Joe at Sale. Sharks fly-half Ford, 32, missed out on the British and Irish...

By MARK STEVENS DAVE Walder says hes counting down the days until Exeter Chiefs charge into the new Prem Rugby season. The former Newcastle Falcons and Bristol Bears coach arrived late last season, stepping into a club t...

Lone star: Jac Morgan playing for the Lions I ENJOYED reading Paul Rees analysis of the Lions last week and it got me thinking which country contributed most to the tour. The answer to that is Wales, with an average scor...

RUGBY union, like other sports, generates passion and multiple debates and opinions. Having read with vigour all the articles I could lay my hands on relating to the Lions tour along with Andy Farrells coaching style, th...

Leicester Tigers have signed US Eagles prop Tonga Kofe, who recently helped Utah Warriors finish top of the Major League Rugby Western Conference. Three-cap Kofe, 29, who previously played American Football, is the seven...

EXETER Chiefs have signed South African prop Khwezi Mona from URC side Sharks. The 32-year-old, who has played more than 50 times for the Durban-based side missed last season through injury. Mona is able to play on both ...

Jake Armstrong, the former Leeds Tykes, Doncaster Knights, Jersey Reds, Bristol Bears and Hartpury University prop, selects the best XV he has played with or against 1. Jake Woolmore Played together at Jersey and Bristol...

KYRAN BRACKEN ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER ILL be honest, Englands summer was a bit of a shock. A great one, but still unexpected. After the opening Lions game, most people myself included probably thought it was going to be...

WHAT would be the greatest All-time XV your club could field if you could travel back in time and select everybody playing in their pomp. Brendan Gallagher continues his series doing precisely that for the ten Premiershi...

SAMOA HEAD COACH: Mataafa Ramsey Tomokino CAPTAIN: Sui Pauaraisa AT A heartfelt farewell dinner in Apia last week, Lakapi Samoa officially unveiled their 32-player squad for the tournament to mark an emotional and symbol...

POOL A PREVIEW ENGLAND HEAD COACH: John Mitchell CAPTAIN: Zoe Aldcroft ENGLAND enter their home World Cup as red-hot favourites, with an opportunity to spark a generational moment for womens rugby, mirroring the Lionesse...

Veteran: Ashley Marsters in action AUSTRALIA HEAD COACH: Jo Yapp CAPTAIN: Siokapesi Palu WALLAROOS head coach Jo Yapp has been forced into a significant late change to her squad with teenage centre Manua Moleka called up...

USA HEAD COACH: Sione Fukofuka CAPTAIN: Kate Zackary SEASONED Trailfinders No.8 Kate Zackary will lead the USA for a second successive tournament. The squad announcement came during a special ceremony in Washington DC as...

CANADA HEAD COACH: Kevin Rouet CAPTAIN: Alexandra Tessier HEAD coach Kevin Rouet has selected three Exeter Chiefs players in his 32-player squad. With Alex Tessier retaining the captains armband, Canada have also named D...