Rugby News

Joe Schmidt has, somewhat surprisingly, made several changes to the Ireland team to take on South Africa in the second test this weekend

Sale Sharks have missed out on the signing of South Africa lock Juandre Kruger, who is set instead to join Toulon.

Wigan scrum-half Matty Smith joined Jon Wells at the touchscreen to analyse the Warriors' 7-0 victory at Widnes Vikings on Thursday night.

Jack Nowell says England will be "brutal" in their pursuit of completing an historic series triumph in the southern hemisphere against one of the sport's superpowers.

Elton Jantjies will start his first match for South Africa after being named at fly-half for Saturday’s second Test against Ireland at Ellis Park.

Barrie and Terry on Paul Anderson and the Giants, John Bateman's Wigan fine, and a tribute to the late Ronan Costello.

Squad news from across the Super League as Wakefield host Leeds, Huddersfield take on Castleford and Hull KR travel to St Helens.

The five changes made to Ireland's side will not weaken them as they take on the wounded Springboks, according to former international Alan Quinlan.

Joe Schmidt has made five changes to the Ireland team to face South Africa in their second series Test on Saturday in Johannesburg.

New England boss Wayne Bennett will combine his fact-finding trip with a spying mission when he drops into the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday night.

Allister Coetzee has made two injury-enforced changes to the Springbok side that will look to avenge last weekend's defeat to Ireland

Former All Blacks fly-half Nick Evans expects Wales to give it their all against New Zealand on Saturday at Wellington's Westpac Stadium, but says their efforts will prove in vain.

Eddie Jones expects Australia to try to disrupt England's gameplan during the second Test but is confident his side will put in an improved display in Melbourne, live on Sky Sports.

Tom Wood has been named Northampton captain for the new season.

Eddie Jones has made two changes to the England line-up that will look to become the first ever to win a series on Australian soil this weekend

George Ford and Jack Nowell have been recalled to England's starting XV for the second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.

There are two changes apiece to the New Zealand and Wales teams that will battle it out in the second test this weekend

Jonny Gray and Ruaridh Jackson return to a Scotland side showing five changes from the end of the Six Nations for Saturday's first Test against Japan.

The Western Force sacked coach Michael Foley on Thursday, two weeks after the Perth-based Super Rugby team was taken over by the Australian Rugby Union (ARU).

Wales coach Warren Gatland has largely kept the faith with the side that lost the first Test to the All Blacks and made just two changes to the starting line-up for their second match against the world champions in Welli...