Rugby News

Stuart Barnes looks at what the Lions selection tells us about Warren Gatland's tactics and looks at areas that may be a cause for concern.

Leeds City Council has approved a proposal for a third-party investor to provide up to £35m towards funding the redevelopment of Headingley.

Hull have exercised an option to give half-back Albert Kelly a new contract which will run until 2018.

Here is our alternative Lions XV made up from players who were unlucky to miss out on the British and Irish Lions squad.

British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton has revealed he did not see himself as a contender for the role ahead of receiving the call.

Now that Warren Gatland has selected his squad of 41 players to tour New Zealand, who should start for the British and Irish Lions in their first Test against the All Blacks?

Warren Gatland has revealed the toughest decisions were leaving out Joe Launchbury and selecting Ben Te'o in his British and Irish Lions squad.

Warren Gatland pulled a couple of surprises when naming his Lions squad for this summer's daunting trip of New Zealand.

Sam Warburton has been confirmed as the British & Irish Lions captain for the second Tour in a row. Warburton will lead the tourists to New Zealand next month as they look to become the first Lions party to claim a Test ...

Sam Warburton will captain the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand but there is no place for England skipper Dylan Hartley in the 41-man squad.

The British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer has been announced today. For the second successive tour, head coach Warren Gatland has named Sam Warburton as his captain of the 41-man squad which is ma...

Toulouse skipper and former France captain Thierry Dusautoir has confirmed he will retire at the end of the season.

The Lions leave the England captain at home, pick his Irish counterpart instead for the series in New Zealand and end up being whitewashed by the All Blacks. That the best player in the position finds himself frozen out ...

England stalwart Dan Cole reckons the sound of thundering heels from young tight-head pretender Kyle Sinckler will ensure he never drops his guard in the quest for improvement. Cole has defiantly occupied England's No.3 ...