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England and Wasps No 8 Nathan Hughes has been handed a two-week suspension for striking during Sunday afternoon's Champions Cup win over Harlequins.

Former England international Will Greenwood has said Eddie Jones and his squad are well placed to do well this autumn despite some players being unavailable.

RFU Rugby Development Director Steve Grainger says there is "no place" for the student initiation ceremonies which are reportedly rife within university rugby.

USA interim head coach Dave Hewett has named a 26-man squad for the Eagles' final two Test matches of 2017 against Germany and Georgia. The post USA name 26-man squad appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The WRU have confirmed that Wales U20 head coach Jason Strange will join the Canadian national squad for their upcoming November campaign The post Strange to help out Canada appeared first on Planet Rugby.

New Edinburgh captain Fraser McKenzie has said that his first act as skipper will be to help the Gunners clean up their act.

Harry Mallinder has signed a contract extension at Northampton Saints until 2020.

Toulon centre Mathieu Bastareaud has been recalled to the France squad for the upcoming autumn internationals.

Toulon centre Mathieu Bastareaud has been recalled to the France squad by coach Guy Noves for the upcoming November internationals. The post Bastareaud back in French fold appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Glasgow Warriors and Scotland centre Nick Grigg has signed a new contract with the club, keeping him at Scotstoun until at least May 2020. The post Grigg pens Glasgow extension appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Ireland face South Africa, Fiji and Argentina this November and head coach Joe Schmidt has some tough calls to make ahead of the international window.

Harlequins prop Joe Marler has been suspended for three weeks and will not be available for England's first two November internationals. The post Marler cops three week ban appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The citing complaint against Dylan Hartley was dismissed on Wednesday making the hooker eligible for selection for England's upcoming November Tests. The post Hartley cleared to play appeared first on Planet Rugby.

England captain and Northampton hooker Dylan Hartley has had a citing complaint against him dismissed.

Seb Davies admits he's had an "unbelievable" few months to his career after being called up to Wales' squad for the November internationals. The post Davies reflects on whirlwind few months appeared first on Planet Rugby...

Duncan Paia'aua will relish the chance to take on Quade Cooper, if he is handed the playmaking reins for the Wallabies against the Barbarians. The post Paia’aua keen to take on Cooper appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Wallabies prop Tom Robertson has signed a new deal with the Waratahs and Australian rugby until 2020 hoping to win more international caps. The post Robertson pens new Waratahs, ARU deal appeared first on Planet Rugby.

With Eddie Jones set to announce his squad for England's Old Mutual Wealth Series on Thursday morning, we look at some of the selection decisions facing their head coach.

The Barbarians will take on New Zealand with one of the All Blacks' greatest-ever try scorers in their ranks. World Cup winner Julian Savea will line up for the famous invitation club for the tour which involves the Kill...

Ulster trio Christian Lealiifano, John Cooney and Wiehahn Herbst are injury concerns ahead of Saturday's clash with Leinster in Belfast. The post Lealiifano, Cooney, Herbst injury concerns for Ulster appeared first on Pl...

Springbok wing Raymond Rhule says he has moved on from his shocker in the 57-0 Rugby Championship defeat to the All Blacks in Albany. The post Rhule ‘not defined’ by shocker appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Ireland captain Rory Best has backed Ulster team-mate Jacob Stockdale to step up in the absence of the departing Simon Zebo at Test level. The post Best backs Stockdale to fill Zebo void appeared first on Planet Rugby.