Rugby News

St Helens coach Keiron Cunningham has confirmed that winger Tommy Makinson will be out of action for around three months after breaking his leg.

Nine stars from European Cup champions Toulon have been included in a World Rugby squad for a prestige match against South Africa on July 11 in Cape Town.

Catalans Dragons coach Laurent Frayssinous has been fined £500 for criticising an official following a recent draw with Huddersfield.

Warrington second rower Ben Westwood is facing a grade B charge of making dangerous contact on Catalans Dragons forward Jason Baitieri during the Wolves' 26 18 win on Friday night.

The Fijian has been in unstoppable form, but against the Blues he scored one of the finishes of the season with a flying, one-handed score in the corner

South Africa No 8 Duane Vermeulen has been given the green light to resume playing after suffering worrying neck spasms.

South Africa No 8 Duane Vermeulen is a doubt for the World Cup due to a neck injury.

Castleford have handed a four-year contract extension to teenage forward Will Maher.

Victoria Fleetwood could make her first England Sevens start after being included in Simon Middleton's squad for the Rugby Europe Grand Prix in Russia.

Phil Clarke's top five tries from round 17 of Super league include efforts from Liam Sutcliffe , Marc Sneyd and Ben Currie.

Mike Cooper rounds up all the rugby action from the weekend across the globe, including the U20 World Championship in Italy

Queensland will be without scrum-half Cooper Cronk for the second game in the State of Origin series next week because of a knee injury.