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Jon Davies shares his predictions for the PRO14 matches this weekend.

French federation president Bernard Laporte has dismissed the evaluation report that recommended South Africa ahead of France and Ireland as hosts for the 2023 Rugby World Cup as "nonsense", full of "blatant errors" and ...

Sale Sharks got their Anglo-Welsh Cup campaign off to a positive start as they held on to beat Worcester Warriors 24-21 at Sixways on Friday. The post Sale hold off Worcester appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Castleford have signed Leigh prop James Green on a one-year deal as they continue to shape their squad for next season.

Wales hooker Ken Owens is relishing the prospect of training against England's forwards next week when both countries crank up their autumn Test preparations.

"When I got the tap on the shoulder and Steve [Hansen] said that I was leading this week , I didn't really understand what that meant."

Five Anglo-Welsh Cup games are scheduled over Saturday and Sunday, with Exeter, Leicester, London Irish, Wasps and Saracens on home soil. The post Anglo-Welsh Cup teams: Saturday, Sunday appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The Scarlets needed a 67th-minute try from Wales international centre Scott Williams to secure a nervous victory over Italian battlers Benetton and maintain their place at the head of the Guinness PRO14 Conference B stan...

Munster's record try-scorer Simon Zebo pocketed his 57th provincial try in a dominant 49-6 Guinness PRO14 win over Dragons at Irish Independent Park.

Rugby fans will only be able to purchase resold tickets through an official exchange service as the RFU clamp down on inflated prices.

Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau said he may head to an overseas club after failing to attract a 2018 Super Rugby contract in Australia. The post Polota-Nau heading overseas? appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Wigan stand-off George Williams will win his sixth cap for England against Lebanon on Saturday after receiving a late call-up.

Wade Graham became only the seventh player to score four tries in a World Cup match, as heavy favourites Australia duly dispatched France 52-6.

In August, the Crusaders beat the Lions to lift the Super Rugby title for the first time since 2006, and last weekend Canterbury beat Tasman in the Mitre 10 final to claim domestic bragging rights in New Zealand.

Saturday's Round Eight PRO14 action sees four games with Ulster travelling to South Africa for the first time to face the Southern Kings. The post PRO14 Preview: Saturday appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Pace-setting Lyon play host to La Rochelle in the pick of the games this weekend as Round 9 kicks off with Toulouse facing Bordeaux-Bègles. The post Top 14 Preview: Round 9 appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Former captain Adriaan Strauss believes South Africa are showing the fight needed to re-establish themselves at the summit of international rugby.

The average wage for a top NRL player will rise to nearly £200,000 a year as part of a new pay deal worth £566m that will have huge ramifications for Super League.

Jerome Kaino says Saturday's match against the Barbarians is 'extra special' as he fights his way back up the All Blacks pecking order. The post ‘Barbarians clash extra special for me’ – Kaino appeared first on Pla...

Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau may be forced to look for an overseas club after failing to attract a Super Rugby contract in Australia following the axing of Western Force.

Melbourne Rebels have recruited Wallabies winger Dane Haylett-Petty and his brother Ross from the defunct Western Force in a coup for the struggling Super Rugby team.

England head coach Eddie Jones says new Sale Sharks wing Marland Yarde could get back into the squad for the upcoming autumn series. The post ‘Yarde may be involved in autumn series’ – Jones appeared first on Plane...