Rugby News

Argentine rugby is a strange beast. It is one with a habit of never quite being what we expect, and it's a characteristic symbolised by their nickname, the Pumas, being at odds with the spotted jaguar emblem on their nat...

1. Scrums Scrums ruin rugby, they slow the game right down and need to be binned. Either that, or introduce Rugby League-style scrums where the ball goes in and comes out straight away. I'm just sick of seeing forwards g...

Sam Warburton picked up an injury in training this week and as a result will miss Wales’ game against South Africa on Saturday. He is replaced in the back-row is taken by Dan Lydia with Justin Tipuric restored at opens...

Northampton flanker Calum Clark has been banned for three weeks after pleading guilty to striking Worcester's Donncha O'Callaghan with his elbow.

Wales flanker Justin Tipuric expects "wounded animal" South Africa to be "pretty pumped up" for Saturday's clash at the Principality Stadium.

Eddie Jones believes England have failed to produce a world-class player since Jonny Wilkinson - but that could soon change.

Sky Sports' Alex Payne looks for betting value ahead of this weekend's autumn internationals and expects England, Australia and Wales to come out on top.

Rory Best hopes to celebrate his 100th cap in style by becoming the first Ireland captain to beat the southern hemisphere's 'big three' in a calendar year.

Argentina head coach Daniel Hourcade has made three changes to his starting line-up to face England at Twickenham on Saturday.

  “London Welsh Rugby Club can confirm that the publicised investment in to the Club from a Californian-based group has unfortunately failed to materialise as promised. “No money whatsoever has been forthcoming in t...

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee has dropped veteran wing Bryan Habana and included three debutants in his side to play Wales on Saturday.

There are four fixtures in the Guinness PRO12 on Friday night as leaders Leinster visit Parc y Scarlets and defending champions Connacht host Cardiff Blues.

Castleford are preparing to go to the High Court in their row with Sale Sharks over Super League's record-breaking winger Denny Solomona.

Manu Tuilagi will make his comeback from a groin problem when Leicester face Bristol on Friday night.

Mark Bennett will make his first Scotland appearance since winning a silver medal for Team GB at the Rio Olympics in Saturday's match against Georgia.

Chris Fusaro starts for Glasgow for the first time since April, as the Warriors face Ospreys on Friday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 7.35pm.

Australia coach Michael Cheika has recalled a host of big-name players for the Test against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Northampton flanker Calum Clark has been handed a three-week ban for striking Worcester’s Donncha O’Callaghan with his elbow. The incident happened in the first-half of Friday’s Premiership match and Clark headed g...

George Kruis returns to the England side for Saturday's game against Argentina at Twickenham in one of four changes made by head coach Eddie Jones.

Italy coach Conor O'Shea on Thursday replaced suspended captain Sergio Parisse with Zebre flanker Andries Van Schalkwyk for this weekend's Test against Tonga.

Wales will be without captain Sam Warburton for Saturday's autumn international against South Africa at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

France coach Guy Noves has selected Camille Lopez to start at fly-half in one of three changes for Saturday’s clash with New Zealand in Paris.