Rugby News

Wigan Warriors came from behind to open their Super League Super 8s campaign with a thrilling 30-22 win over Huddersfield at the DW Stadium.

Justin Horo has agreed a two-year contract with Catalan Dragons for the 2016 season.

Richie McCaw will become the most capped player in international rugby history when he leads the All Blacks in Sydney for the Rugby Championship decider.

Guy Thompson has signed a new long-term contract with Wasps.

Castleford and Hull FC are already in must-win territory ahead of their meeting at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle in Friday’s Super 8s opener.

Warrington prop Ashton Sims admits the arrival of Chris Sandow has given the Wolves a huge lift going into Friday’s Super 8s opener against Leeds Rhinos.

European champions Toulon have signed Australian pair Lachie Turner and Mitchell Inman as cover during the World Cup.

Joe Launchbury is raring to get back onto the pitch and press his claims for a World Cup spot, after an injury-disrupted season

With the Super 8s and Qualifiers all kicking off this weekend we take a look at each team's chances of fulfilling their season ambitions.

Donnacha Ryan and Keith Earls will end 29 months without Test rugby when they start Ireland's World Cup warm-up clash against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

On the pitch, Barrie McDermott and Terry O'Connor liked nothing better than tearing into the opposition.

England's rugby World Cup training squad are nervously waiting for a penultimate cut of nine players to be announced on Friday.

Nehe Milner-Skudder makes his debut for the All Blacks in this weekend's Bledisloe Cup clash, which will also decide the 2015 Rugby Championship

Jonny Wilkinson has been selecting his non-English World Cup Dream Team. Here he reveals his choice in the No 6 jersey.

Julian Savea turned up for All Blacks duty "overweight" and has been through a three-week boot camp to get back to full fitness, New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has revealed.

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw will have the big stage of the Rugby Championship decider against Australia to equal the mark of becoming the world's most-capped rugby player.

Openside flankers Michael Hooper and David Pocock have both been named in Australia's starting line-up for the Rugby Championship decider against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday.