Rugby News
Hartley: Blame me for Sunday
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 01:10
England captain Dylan Hartley says he is to blame for the time it took England to adjust to Italy's tactics at the weekend.
Hayter loving sevens life
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 19:40
Charlie Hayter spoke to Sky Sports ahead of England's bid for tournament success at the Las Vegas Sevens this weekend.
Eastmond out for the season
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 18:20
Wasps centre Kyle Eastmond will miss the rest of this season after tearing his Achilles tendon.
Room 101: Ricky Aley - South Leicester fly-half
The Rugby Paper - 2 Mar 2017 17:30
1. Noisy eaters It really gets me when people eat loudly and slurp. Apparently, this makes me misophonic – yes, the hatred of noisy eating even has its own name, which my family love to wind me up about. Tom Cheney is ...
Wonder tries as Force edge Reds
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 16:52
Eto Nabuli scored a hat-trick but it was not enough to lift the Reds to victory as they were beaten 26-19 at Western Force.
Bates handed key RFU post
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 16:30
The former England Saxons head coach Steve Bates has been named Performance Manager and International Performance Coach by the Rugby Football Union [RFU].
Friday's Premiership teams
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 15:50
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says his side will need to turn up the intensity levels ahead of Friday's encounter with Leicester at Welford Road.
Friday's PRO12 teams
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 15:30
Connacht and Ulster should extend their respective winning streaks when they host Italian opposition on Friday night.
Fardy agrees Leinster switch
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 14:41
Australia forward Scott Fardy has confirmed he will leave Canberra to join Leinster next season.
Payne, Carbery back for Ireland
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 14:00
Ireland have named Jared Payne and Joey Carbery in their 36-man squad for the final two rounds of the Six Nations.
Vunipola could return v Scotland
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 13:43
Billy Vunipola could return for England's Six Nations clash with Scotland after being passed fit for contention for Saracens' Aviva Premiership game against Newcastle this weekend.
Sky Live: Saints v Wakefield
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 13:10
St Helens are looking to get back to winning ways when they host Wakefield on Friday night, live on Sky Sports 3 HD from 7.30pm.
Curry twins sign long-term Sale contracts
The Rugby Paper - 2 Mar 2017 12:31
Sale Sharks have announced that England U20s Internationals Ben and Tom Curry have both signed five-year contracts at the club. The twins have been featuring in the first team all season, and are the latest players to co...
Brendan Gallagher on the famous Lions bolters
The Rugby Paper - 2 Mar 2017 12:30
As far as I can determine the term "bolter" was originally an Australian equine expression used to describe a horse that unexpectedly wins at long odds - as in "Bloody hell, mate, where did that bolter come from?" - and ...
Another trio pen new Exeter deals
The Rugby Paper - 2 Mar 2017 12:27
Kai Horstmann, Julian Salvi and Ollie Atkins have all agreed new contracts with Exeter Chiefs. Experienced back-rowers Horstmann and Salvi have each signed new one-year deals while lock Atkins has extended his stay at Sa...
Morris banned for three weeks
The Rugby Paper - 2 Mar 2017 12:21
Harlequins full-back Aaron Morris has received a three-week ban for a tackle in the air on Leicester's Adam Thompstone. The former England U20s star received a yellow card on the field in the second half of the Premiersh...
Exeter duo extend contracts
Sky Sports - 2 Mar 2017 10:10
Aviva Premiership title challengers Exeter have announced new contracts for back-row forwards Julian Salvi and Kai Horstmann.
Dom Waldouck weighing up the option of sabbatical
The Rugby Paper - 2 Mar 2017 08:30
Eco-friendly centre Dominic Waldouck is unsure what role he will play for new-age Newcastle next season, if any, but appearing in the Varsity Match while still a Falcon is top of his wish-list. The 29-year-old is out of ...