Rugby News

Wasps No 8 Nathan Hughes has been hit with a three-week ban after being found guilty of striking George North in an Aviva Premiership clash with Northampton Saints.

Ulster and Ireland centre Stuart Olding has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a knee injury which will keep him out of action for nine months.

Catalans Dragons coach Laurent Frayssinous has been fined £500 by the Rugby Football League for publicly criticising a referee.

Scotland international Geoff Cross has completed his year-long beard-growing fund-raiser after it was shaved off at London Irish’s training ground.

Sky Sports' Barrie McDermott weighs in on the latest cross-code switch, as Kevin Sinfield announces his move to union...

Scotland have confirmed they will prepare for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup at a training camp in the French Pyrenees.

Jamie Hosie picks out the players that enhanced their World Cup chances, and those that did the opposite, in the weekend's domestic games

Bath coach Mike Ford is relishing the prospect of having his England stars back for Saturday's European Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster in Dublin.

Wasps have confirmed lock Joe Launchbury is expected to return to action at the end of the month following neck surgery.

Ross Jones-Davies takes a look at those players that impressed in the latest round of Super Rugby, with the World Cup in mind

Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield is to leave the club at the end of the season and cross codes to join Yorkshire Carnegie on an 18-month contract.

Leeds Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield is to leave the club at the end of the season and cross codes to join Yorkshire Carnegie on an 18-month contract.

Newcastle Falcons have confirmed veteran Mike Blair will join Glasgow Warriors for the 2015/2016 season.