Rugby News

Will Greenwood, Ben Cohen and Nigel Owens surprised a group of unsuspecting amateur players as part of Aviva's celebration of LGBT-inclusive sport in the UK.  

England are aiming to put four years of hurt behind them when they challenge Tonga for a place in the World Cup final.

Eddie Jones insists only ill-discipline can prevent Dylan Hartley from resuming as England captain for the Six Nations.

Edinburgh were beaten 33-13 by the Cheetahs in their first Guinness PRO14 encounter in South Africa.

New Munster coach Johann van Graan will oversee his first PRO14 contest away to Zebre on Sunday.

John Smit opened his speech at the Rugby Centurions dinner with a story of his second ever game for Natal, which came against the British and Irish Lions during their 1997 tour of South Africa.

The Cheetahs claimed a hard-fought 33-13 victory over Edinburgh in PRO14 action at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. The post Cheetahs put Edinburgh to sword appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Former England rugby union fly-half Charlie Hodgson has been appointed as a kicking consultant for Super League side Wigan Warriors.

Former England rugby union fly-half Charlie Hodgson has been appointed as a kicking consultant for Super League side Wigan Warriors.

Scotland captain John Barclay believes his side face a "big challenge" against Australia, arguing that the Wallabies can "play as good, if not a better brand of attacking rugby than New Zealand".

We're all set for another huge weekend of internationals and have sat down to offer our predictions for the big games taking place in Europe. The post Predictions: Internationals and Premiership appeared first on Planet ...

Three PRO14 games take place on Sunday with Zebre, Ospreys and the Southern Kings hosting Munster, Glasgow and the Scarlets respectively. The post PRO14 Preview: Sunday appeared first on Planet Rugby.

Jonathan Davies previews the PRO14 matches this weekend.

Wales tackle world champions New Zealand at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, when they will aim to end a run of 29 successive defeats against the All Blacks.

Retiring hooker Stephen Moore has warned the wounded Wallabies they will face a "tough test" against an increasingly confident Scotland in their European tour finale in Edinburgh on Saturday.

England will be looking to finish their Old Mutual Wealth Series campaign with a third win when they face Samoa at Twickenham on Saturday.

Here is my preview of the weekend's matches, with predictions for each game. Do you agree?

Blitzboks coach Neil Powell has included Kyle Brown, Kwagga Smith, Justin Geduld and Seabelo Senatla in his squad for the Dubai Sevens. The post Powell names experienced Blitzboks squad appeared first on Planet Rugby.

The Top 14 hits Round 11 this weekend with five games scheduled for Saturday before two mouth-watering fixtures take place on Sunday. The post Top 14 Preview: Round 11 appeared first on Planet Rugby.

South Africa return to Italy for the first time on Saturday since their historic defeat by the Azzurri in Florence last year, which coach Allister Coetzee called the darkest moment of his career.

Australia's Valentine Holmes smashed the world record for the second time in a week after crossing for an unprecedented six tries as the 10-time world champions cruised into another final with 54-6 win over Fiji.

Aimee Barrett-Theron became the first woman on SA Rugby's Premier referees panel when she was added to the top tier of match officials. The post Female added to SA Rugby referees panel appeared first on Planet Rugby.