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Mike Cooper previews the third round of the Rugby Champions Cup, with predictions for each match. Do you agree?

RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has defended the decision to hand England head coach Stuart Lancaster a new six-year contract.

Newcastle tightened their stranglehold on European Challenge Cup Pool 3 with an entertaining 30-23 bonus-point victory over Stade Francais at Kingston Park.

Scotland joined the top seeds in the Cup quarter-finals of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens at the end of an enthralling day of action in round two of the HSBC Sevens World Series.

Saturday's European Rugby Challenge Cup billing sees four matches, with London Irish and Connacht both in action.

Gloucester and Zebre have impressed in the opening rounds of the European Rugby Challenge Cup but their inconsistency leaves this game wide open.

Leicester Tigers will aim to join reigning champions Toulon at the Pool 3 summit on Sunday as they do battle in the first of a European Rugby Champions Cup double-header at Welford Road.

Glasgow Warriors stand in the way of an historic 100th European win for Toulouse when they clash in the third round of the Champions Cup on Sunday.

Harlequins and Leinster will put their unbeaten European Rugby Champions Cup records on the line on Sunday as they meet in a mouthwatering clash at The Stoop.

Ulster will aim to keep their European Rugby Champions Cup hopes alive when they host Scarlets at Ravenhill on Saturday evening.

Ospreys will encounter some familiar faces on Saturday as they bid to thwart Racing Metro’s perfect start to the European Rugby Champions Cup campaign.

Northampton Saints will look to give their European Rugby Champions Cup campaign a shot in the arm as they travel to the Stadio Comunale di Monigo to lock horns with Benetton Treviso on Saturday.

Saracens will aim to make amends for their defeat to Munster last time out when they travel to face Aviva Premiership rivals Sale Sharks in the European Rugby Champions Cup on Saturday.

From the undulating highs of becoming a father for the first time to leading his country into battle on a milestone cap before being dropped from the international stage, it is fair to say it has been a rollercoaster cou...

Shaun Edwards believes Danny Cipriani has once again forced his way into England contention for the upcoming Six Nations campaign.

The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced its intention to submit a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Hull KR have signed experienced Australian playmaker Terry Campese from Canberra Raiders for next season.

England international lock Mouritz Botha is to leave Saracens and join South African Super Rugby franchise The Sharks.

What a great way to end November. There was a bit of relief to get the win but the victory over the Springboks didn't come as a shock to us as a squad.

RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has defended the decision to hand England head coach Stuart Lancaster a new six-year contract.