Japan romped to a sixth straight Asian Five Nations title with a game to spare when they easily despatched … More »Rugby - Japan clinch sixth Asian Five Nations title
Australia back row forward Scott Higginbotham has extended his deal with the Wallabies until after the … More »Rugby - Higginbotham extends Wallabies deal
Glasgow Warriors missed out on a home semi-final in the RaboDirect Pro12 but tries from DTH van der Merwe … More »Rugby - Warriors ease past Connacht
Ulster earned a home semi-final against the Scarlets by seeing off Cardiff Blues 37-13 at a wet Ravenhill … More »Rugby - Leaders Ulster set up Scarlets semi
Leinster rounded off the league phase of the RaboDirect Pro12 with a bonus point 37-19 victory as the … More »Rugby - Leinster too strong for Ospreys
Munster overcame an eight-point half-time deficit to secure a 27-25 victory that ensured RaboDirect Pro12 … More »Rugby - Munster fight back to deny Zebre
Round-up: The Scarlets crashed to an embarrassing 41-17 defeat to Treviso at Parc y Scarlets but still … More »RaboDirect Pro12 - Scarlets in play-offs despite humbling loss to Treviso
Edinburgh posted only their seventh win of the season when they saw off Dragons 31-24 at Murrayfield … More »Rugby - Edinburgh sign off with rare win
The British and Irish Lions have been warned that Australia will be looking to beat them on and off the … More »Rugby - Lions need to win mind-games battle
Northampton lock Courtney Lawes is desperate to use England's summer tour of Argentina to win the trust … More »Rugby - Lawes out to reclaim England spot
Wales prop Adam Jones has seen more than enough of Australia to know they could wound the British and … More »Rugby - Jones wary of Wallabies
Mako Vunipola, Joe Launchbury and Christian Wade have been nominated for both player and young player … More »Premiership - Vunipola, Launchbury, Wade up for player and young player awards
Scotland have begun the search for a new coach after temporary boss Scott Johnson was appointed Director … More »Six Nations - Scotland search for new coach as Johnson moves upstairs
Gareth Anscombe scored a hat-trick as the Chiefs prevailed 39-33 over the Melbourne Rebels in a Super … More »Super Rugby - Ancombe scores hat-trick as Chiefs put down Rebels
The Chiefs (New Zealand) beat the Melbourne Rebels (Australia) 39-33 (halftime 24-14) in a Super Rugby … More »Rugby - Melbourne Rebels 33 Chiefs 39 - Super Rugby result
The Blues weathered a furious fightback by the Stormers to win a Super Rugby cliffhanger 18-17 in Au … More »Super Rugby - Blues edge Stormers in Auckland cliffhanger
London Welsh will bow out of the Aviva Premiership on Saturday, with fly-half Gordon Ross acknowledging: … More »Rugby - Ross ready for emotional finale
The Blues (New Zealand) beat the Stormers (South Africa) 18-17 (halftime 9-3) in a Super Rugby match … More »Rugby - Blues 18 Stormers 17 - Super Rugby result
Man City fan Will Greenwood believes the Etihad Stadium's selection as a host venue for the 2015 World … More »Rugby - Greenwood: North West to get boost
Picking code-hopper Israel Folau to face the Lions would devalue the Wallabies shirt, says World Cup-winning … More »Rugby - Folau selection 'would devalue Wallabies shirt'
Alex Cuthbert admits it has been a "mad" four years as he prepares to complete his remarkable rise from … More »Rugby - Cuthbert reflects on 'surreal' rise
The breakdown clashes will be a "huge" part of the British and Irish Lions series, according to Australia … More »Rugby - Deans fires Lions breakdown warning
Wallaby winger Digby Ioane has signed a two-year deal to play for Stade Francais in the French Top 1 … More »Top 14 - Wallaby winger Ioane joins Stade Francais
Biarritz hooker Benoit August has received a four-week ban after being cited for stamping on Ireland … More »European Challenge Cup - August banned for a month after Heaslip stamp
Rugby World Cup organisers insisted they had fulfilled their pledge to engage the whole country in the … More »Rugby - Game going to whole country - ER2015