Rugby News

Ulster have confirmed prop Schalk van der Merwe will join the province ahead of the 2017/18 season.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt says his team are not likely to target George North when they face Wales in Friday's massive Six Nations showdown in Cardiff.

Hutch shares his Superbru predictions for Round 3 of Super Rugby.

How's your week been? Pretty hard to be honest after two big defeats to Yorskhire Carnegie and Bedford last week. But you've got to look forward and we've got a tough game at Cornish Pirates to focus on. Not the easiest ...

Three All Blacks make the cut in our tries of the week after another high-scoring round of Super Rugby action.

Tony Bellew says David Haye needed to show his "humble side" after failing to fulfil his "horrendous" threats in last Saturday's defeat to the Merseysider.

Scotland lock Richie Gray has called his second-row partner and younger brother Jonny an "inspiration" ahead of the Six Nations clash with England.

Joe Schmidt has named an unchanged starting XV for Ireland's Six Nations trip to Wales with Garry Ringrose retained at outside centre.

Terry O'Connor looks ahead to this week's Betfred Super League fixtures, which includes a repeat of last October's Grand Final clash between Warrington and Wigan.

England forwards coach Steve Borthwick says the inclusion of Billy Vunipola in a leaked team for the Six Nations clash with Scotland is "not significant".

Justin Tipuric will win his 50th Wales cap as head coach Rob Howley named an unchanged squad to face Ireland at the Millennium on Friday. Tipuric, who made his debut in Cardiff in 2011, will line up at openside alongside...

Munster have been cleared of any wrongdoing by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) over their handling of Conor Murray in the victory over Glasgow Warriors.

Billy Vunipola will make his England return on Saturday after being named in Eddie Jones' 24-man squad. The Saracens No.8 is one of 13 forwards in the squad while Bath wing Anthony Watson is included is included in the 1...

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has put his winless side on notice by dropping Wallabies forward Scott Fardy from his match-day squad for Friday's Super Rugby fixture against Western Force.

Scotland have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham based on their home victories over Ireland and Wales. However, the challenge they face comes more from their loss to France away, because England and France ...

Eddie Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a huge amount to admire about England's resurrection under Jones, but the coach and his crew will know...

Wigan and Warrington will go into their Grand Final rematch on Thursday in contrasting form but neither believe the outcome will provide a pointer to the destination of this year's title.

Warrington announced the signing of Widnes' Kevin Brown in December last year, a move that angered Vikings fans.

Ben Youngs happily fanned the Calcutta Cup flames that threaten to burn red hot in the build-up to the latest crunch battle between the old rivals, claiming: "There's no love lost between us." The Leicester scrum-half al...