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Jon Davies previews the next round of Guinness PRO14 matches.

Lions chief executive John Feehan has hit back at criticism of the coaching staff who masterminded the 1-1 draw against the All Blacks in the summer.

The match officials for this weekend's action have been confirmed with Mathieu Raynal taking charge of the Clermont versus Racing 92 clash. The post Match officials to September 24 appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Bundee Aki told Sky Sports being part of the Ireland camp was an "eye-opener" but is relishing the challenge of making the step up.

1. Arsene Wenger Wenger's departure from the club is long overdue; he is just ruining his own legacy by staying on. As a lifelong Arsenal fan, I have had enough. Transfer deadline day and the Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxla...

Josh van der Flier will win his 50th Leinster cap when the Irish province travel to Bloemfontein to take on the Cheetahs this Saturday, live on Sky Sports Action from 6.45pm.

Having made two replacement appearances to date, Val Rapava Ruskin will make his first Gloucester start in Friday night's Premiership Rugby fixture against Worcester Warriors at Kingsholm. 

Organisers of troubled Super Rugby have urged under-performing Australian and South African teams to play "more attractive" rugby. The post SANZAAR calls for under-performers to step up appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac says his side need to learn from last week's mistakes when they welcome Edinburgh Parc y Scarlets on Saturday. The post Pivac wants Scarlets to learn from mistakes appeared first on Planet Rugb...

Gary Gold says his side will be looking for the ultimate reward for their hard work on Friday night when they travel to face Gloucester. The post Gold wants tangible reward appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Organisers of Super Rugby on Thursday urged under-performing Australian and South African teams to play "more attractive" rugby and called Japan's Sunwolves "disappointing" as they unveiled next year's schedule for the n...

The All Blacks blew South Africa away in their Rugby Championship clash in Auckland over the weekend, running in eight tries to nil for a comprehensive 57-0 win.

Tom Mordey assesses the fortunes of the four teams looking to book one of two remaining semi-final spots in Super League XXII.

Huddersfield Giants prop, Daniel Smith, is hoping to get one over against his former club Leeds Rhinos on Friday. 

Barrie McDermott picks out his Super League Dream Team of young stars he expects to shine in the future...

Gloucester welcome Worcester Warriors to the Kingsholm Stadium in the only Premiership clash taking place on Friday evening. The post Preview: Gloucester v Worcester appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Eddie Jones was in full ogre-slaying mode this week, sounding like the armour-plated incarnation of St George as he talked about making England "bullet-proof" going into the 2019 World Cup. England's Aussie coach was all...

Clive Rowlands woke up yesterday with the same ache in his lower back, just as he has woken up every Saturday for more than half a century. One late hit from Colin Meads has lasted a lifetime. "I get pain every morning,'...

Otago claimed a 34-26 victory over Auckland in Mitre 10 Cup action at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Thursday night. The post Otago get the better of Auckland appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Your one-stop spot for all the Currie Cup starting line-ups as they come out. The post Team Tracker: Currie Cup, Round 11 appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Edinburgh scrum-half Hugh Fraser has announced his decision to step back from professional rugby to focus further on his education. The post Fraser to focus on education appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Leicester Tigers have bolstered their front row stocks with the signing of Scottish duo Kyle Traynor and Jake Kerr. The post Leicester bolster front row stocks appeared first on Planet Rugby.