Rugby News

Stephen Kearney will lead the Kiwis into the 2017 World Cup after the New Zealand Rugby League extended his contract by another two years.

Hull KR shocked Super League leaders St Helens 24-22 at the KC Lightstream Stadium on Friday night.

Clermont's back-row forward Julien Bonnaire has officially signed a two-year contract with Lyon, while Irish centre Eamonn Sheridan has penned a deal with Top 14 rivals US Oyonnax.

Debbie Jevans has resigned as chief executive of England Rugby 2015 due to 'personal reasons', with the World Cup starting in September.

Hull KR have released Ryan Bailey from his contract with immediate effect due to personal reasons.

Ireland captain Paul O'Connell has been named 2015 Six Nations player of the tournament a week after lifting the trophy.

Mark Cueto will make his 300th appearance for Sale Sharks in Sunday’s Aviva Premiership contest with Gloucester at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Charlie Hodgson is in line to make his 100th appearance for the club when Saracens meet Harlequins at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Newport Gwent Dragons have made two changes to their starting line-up for Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 trip to the Stadio Monigo to face Benetton Treviso.

London Irish take on Newcastle at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday hoping to close the gap to Gloucester in eighth and put some distance between themselves and the Falcons.

Exeter’s Thomas Waldrom says he is “a little bit nervous” as he prepares to return to former club Leicester in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership clash.

England opened their Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens campaign with a tense 26-19 win over Wales on Friday.

Ireland trio Simon Zebo, Tommy O’Donnell and Felix Jones return to Munster’s starting line-up for Saturday’s Guinness PRO12 derby with Connacht at Thomond Park.

The Scarlets are bolstered by the return of six Wales internationals for Saturday’s crucial Guinness PRO12 clash with Edinburgh at Parc y Scarlets.

As the Aviva Premiership returns and the race for the play-offs heats up, Jamie Hosie shares his predictions for the weekend's games

Stuart Barnes has labelled England, Ireland and Wales ‘real contenders’ to win the World Cup this autumn on the back of last Saturday’s incredible finish to the Six Nations.

Bath have opted to rest their England stars for Sunday’s Aviva Premiership meeting with winless London Welsh at the Kassam Stadium.

Three Saracens and three Arsenal players trade roles for a series of challenges, with entertaining results!

With the World Cup just a matter of months away and the debate on whether Steffon Armitage should be part of the England squad rumbling on, the Rugby Club panel were split on whether bringing in the Toulon back row would...

Widnes suffered two further injury blows as they were hammered 36-8 by Salford in their Super League clash at the AJ Bell Stadium on Thursday night.

Wigan second-row forward Rhodri Lloyd has joined Whitehaven on a one-month loan deal.

A record number of countries will be playing officially-sanctioned international rugby league during 2015.