Drew Mitchell has signed a two-year deal with Toulon starting next season, the French Top 14 club said … More »Top 14 - Wallabies winger Mitchell joins France's Toulon
South Africa have handed central contracts to 15 players they believe will be at the core of Springbok … More »Rugby - Springboks award contracts in bid to keep players home
Edinburgh have confirmed that four out-of-contract players will not be offered new deals at the end of … More »RaboDirect Pro12 - Edinburgh to release four players
Neil Jenkins has been appointed as an assistant coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Hong Kong … More »Rugby - Neil Jenkins to be Lions assistant coach
Exeter hooker Neil Clark is to join French club Oyonnax after agreeing a two-year contract with the Top … More »Rugby - Clark set for French leave
The Scottish Rugby Union has confirmed its autumn programme will consist of Tests against Japan, South … More »Rugby - Scotland announce Test dates
Wasps' prolific try-scorer Christian Wade has been nominated for this season's Premiership player of … More »Premiership - Wade nominated for player award
Director of rugby Mark McCall insists Saracens should not be intimidated by Toulon's vast array of proven … More »Rugby - McCall: No need to fear Toulon
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall believes Owen Farrell and Jonny Wilkinson share the same nerveless … More »Heineken Cup - McCall: Farrell cut from Wilkinson cloth
Edinburgh Rugby's Allan Jacobsen has confirmed plans to retire after their final match of the season … More »Rugby - Jacobsen confirms retirement plans
Former Wales number eight Andy Powell will switch codes to join Wigan Warriors from rugby union team … More »Rugby - Former Wales forward Powell to switch codes, join Wigan
Bristol have announced the appointment of Sean Holley as their first team coach. More »Premiership - Holley set for Bristol switch
Newcastle's former England Saxons prop Jonny Golding has announced he will retire at the end of this … More »Premiership - Newcastle Falcons' Golding to quit
Scarlets have secured the signing of Scotland flanker John Barclay on a three-year contract. More »Rugby - Scarlets bank on Barclay
Owen Farrell regards Jonny Wilkinson as an "unbelievable" player as the England fly-halves prepare to … More »European Cup - Farrell in awe of Wilkinson
Glasgow have confirmed that stand-off Duncan Weir suffered a broken leg during Friday night's victory … More »Rugby - Weir leg break confirmed
Veteran Toulon hooker Sebastien Bruno has reversed his decision to retire at the end of this season and … More »Rugby - Bruno to play on - reports
England have confirmed that their summer tour to South America will begin in Montevideo, Uruguay, on … More »Rugby - England confirm South America tour
France wing Vincent Clerc has been ruled out for the season with a knee injury and will miss the tour … More »Top 14 - France wing Clerc ruled out for season
Clermont have confirmed the signings of scrum-half Thierry Lacrampe and full-back Mike Delany for next … More »Top 14 - Clermont make double swoop
Springbok full-back Zane Kirchner will join Irish side Leinster later this year after signing a two-year … More »RaboDirect Pro12 - Springboks full-back Kirchner signs for Leinster
Top sides will not play all their 2015 World Cup pool matches on weekends, giving smaller nations a more … More »World Cup - Rest periods balanced for all teams in 2015
Exeter coach Rob Baxter praised his side's "enthusiasm and endeavour" after the Chiefs moved to within … More »Rugby - Baxter praise for Exeter players
The Australian Rugby Union posted a loss of A$8.3 million (£5.6m) in 2012 due to higher expenses despite … More »Rugby - Australian Rugby Union posts loss on higher expenses
The US is not ready to host a rugby World Cup and needs to establish a sustainable professional league, … More »World Cup - IRB boss: Too soon for US to host World Cup