Rugby News

Scotland centre Mark Bennett has been ruled out of his side's final RBS Six Nations clash with Italy.

George North feels they finally began to show their class on Friday night after they beat Ireland in the Six Nations.

England Under 20s won the Six Nations title after a 33-5 win over Scotland at Franklin's Gardens.

Exeter secured a place in next weekend's Anglo-Welsh Cup final against Leicester with a convincing 24-7 win over Harlequins at Sandy Park.

Wakefield climbed into the top eight of the Betfred Super League after snatching a dramatic 24-22 win over Salford.

Castleford regained top spot in Betfred Super League after scoring six tries in a 34-0 demolition of hapless Widnes.

New Zealand edged past Canada 15-14 on Saturday to top Pool D and book a quarter-final showdown with England at the Vancouver World Rugby Sevens.

Wakefield chairman Michael Carter says the club will leave Belle Vue at the end of the year.

Dylan Hartley has called on England to finish the Six Nations job against Ireland and then take aim at rugby's No 1 ranking.

Scotland scrum-half Henry Pyrgos has urged his team-mates to react to Saturday's 61-21 defeat to England with victory over Italy in coach Vern Cotter's final game in charge.

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has congratulated Eddie Jones' England after they equalled the All Blacks' record of 18 unbeaten Test matches with a comprehensive victory over Scotland on Saturday.

Full-back Joaquin Tuculet scored after five minutes to give Jaguares a lead they built impressively to defeat the Lions 36-24 on Saturday.

Curwin Bosch was the unexpected 27-point star as the Sharks beat the Waratahs 37-14 in Durban on Saturday.