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The match officials for this weekend have been revealed, with Nigel Owens taking charge of England's clash with Australia at Twickenham. The post Match officials to October 19 appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Melbourne Storm will become only the third Australian team to stage the World Club Challenge when they host Leeds in February.

New Zealand managed to pick up a narrow 28-23 victory over a France XV in an entertaining contest at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday. The post New Zealand edge out France XV appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Australia full-back Kurtley Beale has revealed he offered the Duke of Cambridge his pants after wearing them when the pair met in Cardiff. The post VIDEO: ‘I offered Prince William my pants’ appeared first on Planet ...

Stuart Barnes joins Rupert Cox on Wednesday's Offload show to discuss the announcement of the 2023 World Cup host as well as the weekend's autumn internationals...

Assistant coach Franco Smith lauded the impact of Duane Vermeulen, who joined the Bok squad as a replacement for Coenie Oosthuizen. The post Smith lauds Vermeulen impact appeared first on Planet Rugby.

England coach Eddie Jones has dropped lock forward George Kruis for Saturday's autumn international against Australia.

The 2023 Rugby World Cup host will be announced at 1pm on Wednesday, but how does the voting process work? We've broken it down for you...

England have named 25 players who could be selected for the game against Australia on Saturday, with Ellis Genge not included in the group. The post Marler replaces Genge in squad appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Mako Vunipola says England have a point to prove against Australia on Saturday after their below-par showing against Argentina.

France XV lock and captain Yoann Maestri hopes his side have improved and are fully prepared to play the All Blacks again in Lyon on Tuesday. The post Maestri seeks improvement in midweek clash appeared first on Planet R...

England internationals George Ford, Dan Cole and Anthony Watson play 'Have You Ever?'. You'll never guess what film almost made Watson cry. The post VIDEO: Have you ever? appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Ireland back-row Peter O'Mahony may miss their fixture against Fiji on Saturday as he's struggling with an ear injury he suffered last weekend. The post Ireland sweat over O’Mahony’s fitness appeared first on Planet ...

Bristol centre Siale Piutau has been called up to the Tonga squad ahead of Saturday's international fixture versus Japan in Toulouse. The post Piutau gets Tonga call appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The nominees for the 2017 World Rugby Player of the Year have been selected and there is a mixture of both northern and southern hemisphere talent on the shortlist.

World Rugby has announced the shortlist for the Women's Fifteen Player of the Year awards for 2017 to be presented on November 26. The post World Rugby announce Women’s POTY shortlist appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Ireland full-back Rob Kearney is guarding against complacency following Saturday's record 38-3 defeat of South Africa on Saturday. The post Kearney wants consistency from Ireland appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The WRU have confirmed that Scarlets, Wales and British & Irish Lions outside centre Jonathan Davies will be sidelined for up to six months. The post Davies blow for Wales, Scarlets appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Leeds will have a 10 per cent chance of winning the World Club Challenge in 2018, says the Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington.

This week we will mostly be running the rule over the November internationals. The post Loose Pass appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Garry Lo is rated a 50-50 chance to face England in the World Cup quarter-final, according to Papua New Guinea assistant coach Marcus Bai.

Cardiff coach Richard Hodges says Friday's clash against Ospreys is a great opportunity to bounce back from Saturday's loss to Newcastle. The post Hodges keen to move on from Newcastle thumping appeared first on Planet R...