Rugby News

Bundee Aki led the dressing room celebrations after Connacht beat Glasgow to set up an all-Irish PRO12 final with Leinster.

Wigan piled on the agony for fallen champions Leeds, beating the Rhinos 40-8 in a one-sided Grand Final rematch that brought down the curtain on the opening day of the 10th Magic Weekend at St James' Park.

Connacht beat Glasgow 16-11 in their Guinness PRO12 play-off to set up an all-Irish final against Leinster next Saturday.

Daryl Powell ranked Castleford's 34-14 comeback win over Super League leaders Warrington at Magic Weekend as one of his best as Tigers head coach.

The Kings' miserable Super Rugby campaign continued as they went down 53-0 to the Sharks in a one-sided South African derby.

Denny Solomona and Luke Dorn scored two tries apiece as Castleford came from 14-0 down to earn a stunning 34-14 victory over Super League leaders Warrington at Magic Weekend.

Rob Baxter says he will relish his Exeter team taking on kings of Europe Saracens in next Saturday's Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham.

Widnes coach Denis Betts was frustrated by his side's eighth straight Super League defeat but insists there is enough time left for them to rescue their season.

A strong second-half showing enabled the Lions to trounce the Jaguares 52-24 in their Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg.

Salford opened Magic Weekend with a hard-fought 18-12 victory over Widnes at Newcastle United's St James' Park.

England were given a double injury scare ahead of their tour to Australia after Manu Tuilagi and Owen Farrell limped off early in Saracens' procession into the Aviva Premiership final.

Defending champions Saracens outclassed Leicester 44-17 in the first Premiership semi-final at Allianz Park on Saturday to reach their third consecutive final.

The Blues claimed a hard-fought 17-13 victory over the Force in the battle of the Super Rugby strugglers in Perth.

Queensland back-row forward Curtis Browning scored two tries to cancel a brace from the Sunwolves' New Zealand import Derek Carpenter as the Reds beat the Tokyo-based side 35-25 in Super Rugby on Saturday.

The Chiefs cruised to a 36-15 win over Melbourne Rebels with a devastating first-half display in Hamilton that puts them top of Super Rugby's Australasian group.

Rugby league returns to St James' Park for the second successive year, with six matches taking place across Saturday and Sunday, and you can watch every minute live on Sky Sports.

Huddersfield's goalkicking half-back Jamie Ellis has committed his future to the Giants by signing a new contract taking him to the end of 2019.

Glasgow head coach Gregor Townsend says losing to Connacht was the best thing that could have happened to Warriors' Guinness PRO12 defence.