Rugby Union
Steve Borthwick has named his England training squad as his side prepares for a non-cap fixture against a XV team. There are call-ups for young scrum-halves Charlie Bracken and Will Porter, while Northampton Saints fullback George Furbank links up with the squad to continue his concussion rehabilitation. Bracken is the son of 2003 World […]
The stage is set for the 2025 Gallagher Premiership Rugby final as regular season table toppers Bath take on Leicester Tigers. Having finished the season 11 points clear at the top, Bath were huge favourites to reach a second successive Premiership final. But they trailed local rivals Bristol Bears 13-6 at half time in Friday […]
The price of Bath Rugby tickets is under scrutiny after local rivals Bristol Bears returned some of their allocation for Friday’s Premiership semi-final clash. Despite the short distance and heated local contest, Bristol failed to sell out their 2,135 ticket allocation. The exact number of tickets returned to Bath for resale is not confirmed. But […]
Interim head coach Paul O’Connell has named his Ireland rugby squad for the summer tour, with Munster’s Craig Casey captaining the side. There are 11 uncapped players named for July’s tests against Georgia and Portugal. With 15 senior stars named in the British and Irish Lions squad for this summer’s tour to Australia, there […]
Irish province Connacht have named ex-England boss Stuart Lancaster as their new head coach. Lancaster, 55, arrives on a two-year deal. He has been out of work since departing French club Racing 92 mid-season. He will replace the outgoing Pete Wilkins, who departed after Connacht were knocked out of the European Challenge Cup in April. […]
We’re previewing the URC semi-finals and revealing the times, locations and how to watch all the action as the final four sides face off. After a long and gruelling season, just four teams remain in contention to win the United Rugby Championship (URC). Reigning champions Glasgow Warriors were the first to book their place in […]
Former England captain Owen Farrell could be returning to Saracens after just one year with French club Racing 92. England’s record points scorer Farrell, 33, has struggled since making the switch to Parisian side Racing last year. It’s been a frustrating season for the fly-half, with injuries preventing him from putting together a good run […]
In a major blow for Bath, Sam Underhill has been banned for four weeks for a dangerous tackle in his side’s European Challenge Cup final victory against Lyon. Underhill received a yellow card in the 26th minute of last Friday’s final for a head-on-head collision with Lyon’s Davit Niniashvili. But the England international was cited for […]
We’re taking a look at all of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby permutations ahead of this weekend’s final round of regular season fixtures. After a long and hotly contested season, the English Premiership is heading into its final week of games. Although there is no relegation from the top flight this year, there’s still plenty to […]
The date has been set for the 2027 Rugby World Cup draw after World Rugby confirmed the tournament groupings would be decided in December. The pool stage draw for the next men’s World Cup is scheduled to take place at the end of this year. This means that the summer tours and autumn internationals […]