Mako Vunipola will be awarded his first Test start when England take on Italy in their Six Nations clash … More »Six Nations - Vunipola named in England team to face Italy
Fly-half Luciano Orquera has returned in one of eight changes to the Italy side for Sunday's Six Nations … More »Six Nations - Orquera returns as Italy ring changes
The Queensland Reds ground out a hard-fought 23-13 Super Rugby win over the Melbourne Rebels on Frid … More »Super Rugby - Reds win as Rebels' second-half woes continue
The Queensland Reds (Australia) beat the Melbourne Rebels (Australia) 23-13 (halftime 10-13) in a Super … More »Rugby - Queensland Reds 23 Melbourne Rebels 13 - Super Rugby result
The Wellington Hurricanes scored a dramatic late try to snatch a narrow 29-28 Super Rugby win over fellow … More »Super Rugby - Hurricanes snatch dramatic win over Crusaders
Scotland's goalkicking understudy Stuart Hogg admits he will have to wait for his chance while rival … More »Rugby - Hogg happy to wait
Fergus McFadden insists the rapid speed of change in the Ireland squad should be welcomed as the natural … More »Rugby - McFadden welcomes Ireland changes
Reigning RBS 6 Nations champions Wales will arrive at Murrayfield on Saturday on the back of five successive … More »Rugby - Howley wary of Scottish back row
London Welsh were hit with a five-point deduction and £15,000 fine for fielding an ineligible player … More »Premiership - London Welsh get five-point penalty, to appeal
London Welsh have been hit with a five-point deduction and a £15,000 fine for fielding an ineligible … More »Rugby - Five-point penalty for London Welsh
Forward Ryan Grant claims laughter was the best medicine for Scotland as several defeats left the players … More »Rugby - High spirits helped Scots - Grant
England can tighten their grip on the RBS 6 Nations title with a heavy victory over Italy on Sunday - … More »Rugby - Brown: England won't over elaborate
Fly-half Frederic Michalak will start for France when they visit Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in the … More »Six Nations - Michalak returns for France, Jackson starts for Ireland
Ireland have named Paddy Jackson at fly-half for their Six Nations match against France on Saturday. … More »Rugby - Jackson starts for Ireland against France
Andy Irvine believes selection for this summer's British and Irish Lions tour to Australia is "very wide … More »Rugby - Irvine: Lions places still up for grabs
Scotland back row John Barclay will leave Glasgow at the end of the season. More »RaboDirect Pro12 - Barclay to leave Glasgow at end of season
Australia coach Robbie Deans expects the British and Irish Lions to have a "huge advantage" heading into … More »Rugby - Deans wary of well-prepared Lions
Sergio Parisse and Jaque Fourie were among the first players named by the Barbarians to face the British … More »Rugby - Fourie and Parisse to face Lions with Barbarians
Scotland captain Kelly Brown is not allowing thoughts of an unprecedented RBS 6 Nations hat-trick distract … More »Rugby - Brown keeps focus on next game
Coach Declan Kidney is impressed by the way Jamie Heaslip has approached the Ireland captaincy amid difficult … More »Rugby - Kidney support for captain Heaslip
Toby Faletau may be the favourite to wear the Lions number eight shirt but the Wales back-rower has delivered … More »Rugby - Faletau plays down Lions chances
Mako Vunipola has told Stuart Lancaster he is ready to make his full England debut in Sunday's RBS 6 … More »Rugby - Vunipola vying for starting berth
Code-convert Israel Folau could figure for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions later this … More »Rugby - Folau on Wallabies radar, says Deans
It was a long time - six years to be exact - before Wales prop Paul James could exit international rugby's … More »Rugby - James relishing chance to shine
Billy Vunipola is amazed to be in the England squad alongside his brother, Mako, just over a year after … More »Rugby - Vunipola excited by England selection