Rugby News

Newcastle lost their unbeaten record in the European Challenge Cup as Stade Francais a late try to win a thrilling Pool 3 tie 31-24.

Matt Banahan outshone Bath debutant Sam Burgess with a hat-trick as they eased to a 32-12 win over Montpellier in the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Toulon pair Martin Castrogiovanni and Delon Armitage have been charged with misconduct following incidents at Leicester earlier this month.

Jamie Hosie shares his predictions for the fourth round of European Champions Cup pool matches - do you agree?

Round Four of the European Rugby Challenge Cup continues on Saturday, with six fixtures on the cards.

After claiming a piece of European history in Limerick, Clermont will look to assert their authority on Champions Cup Pool One when they host Munster at the Marcel Michelin on Sunday.

Wasps will keep their slender hopes of European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final qualification alive should they claim a second victory over Castres Olympique when the pair meet at Adams Park.

Chris Robshaw's shoulder injury will keep him out for just "three to four weeks", Harlequins have announced.

Chris Robshaw's shoulder injury will keep him out for just "three to four weeks", Harlequins have announced.

Harlequins will look to tighten their grip of Pool Two in the European Rugby Champions Cup on Saturday when they face Leinster for the second time in as many weeks at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.

Saracens will be hoping to turn in a much-improved display when they host Sale Sharks at Allianz Park in the European Rugby Champions Cup on Saturday.

After extinguishing Toulon’s hope of taking a vice-like grip of Pool Three in the European Rugby Champions Cup Leicester Tigers travel to the Stade Mayol hoping to do the double over the reigning champions.

Northampton Saints will be looking to seize the initiative in Pool Five of the European Rugby Champions Cup when they host Benetton Treviso at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday.

Glasgow Warriors will aim to make amends for their European Rugby Champions Cup slip at the Stade Ernest-Wallon when they host Toulouse in a return fixture at Scotstoun on Saturday.

The inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup reached the halfway point of the pool stages in dramatic fashion last weekend, with Aviva Premiership sides coming out on top throughout.

From the provincial NRC to the Wallabies, here are the 10 best tries from Australian rugby in 2014

Greg Bird has been stripped of the Gold Coast Titans captaincy after he was caught urinating in public.

Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper has signed a contract extension with the Australian Rugby Union until the end of 2015.

Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper has signed a contract extension with the Australian Rugby Union until the end of 2015.