Rugby News

Toulouse clinched a 21-12 victory at Stade Francais on Friday night, capitalising on the Paris club having to play more than half the match with 14 men.

The Catalans Dragons grabbed their first Super League win in three games as they defeated Hull KR 34-24 in Perpignan.

The Scarlets moved into sixth spot in the Guinness PRO12 courtesy of a 29-10 bonus-point victory over a lacklustre Dragons at the Millennium Stadium.

Leicester Tigers boosted their hopes of a top-four finish with a workmanlike bonus point 38-17 win at home to Aviva Premiership whipping boys London Welsh, who finished the game with 14 men.

Munster maintained their challenge for a home Guinness PRO12 semi-final with a 30-19 bonus-point victory over Benetton Treviso in Cork.

Billy Burns scored a last-minute try as Gloucester completed a remarkable comeback to beat Newcastle 42-40 in a thrilling Aviva Premiership game at Kingsholm.

Northampton booked an Aviva Premiership play-off place after Stephen Myler booted them to a 25-20 victory over title rivals Saracens in Milton Keynes.

Harlequins captain Joe Marler will miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury but director of rugby Conor O’Shea insists his World Cup aspirations are not in doubt.

Wales fly-half Dan Biggar stole the show as the Ospreys sent Cardiff Blues crashing to a 31-23 Guinness PRO12 defeat at the Millennium Stadium.

Mali Hingani's try in the last move of the match snatched a dramatic 32-29 win for La Rochelle over French and European champions Toulon.

Glasgow Warriors' clinical finishing proved too much for Connacht as they moved back to the top of the Guinness PRO12 with a 31-13 bonus-point win at the Sportsground.

The Waratahs held on for a scrappy 18-16 Super Rugby derby win over the committed Melbourne Rebels at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium.

Castleford coach Daryl Powell is urging his players to ignore the signs of desperation coming out of Salford ahead of Sunday's First Utility Super League clash at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Sam Burgess confessed his surprise at being named man of the match in only his second Aviva Premiership game in the back row despite scoring one of five tries in Bath's 43-18 win against London Irish.

Sam Burgess was the star of the show for Bath as they hammered London Irish 43-18 at the Recreation Ground to stay in the hunt for a home semi-final spot.