Rugby Union

After the loss of key players such as Tom Jordan, Seb Cancelliere and Henco Venter last summer, many wondered if Glasgow would be able to remain a competitive force this season in the hunt for trophies. Delivering a perfect Champions Cup pool stage with four bonus-point wins – including stunning …

Jo Yapp says it was a “genuine pinch-me’ moment when finding out that she had been named the first British and Irish Lions Women’s head coach and said she would pick the “best players” for next year’s inaugural tour of New Zealand. READ MORE: Yapp makes history as first Lions …

Too popular, too strong and a deep domestic league is a problem Rouet would love Canada to have. “The fun part with the [Canada] girls being in PWR is the quality of games,” he added. “If you look at the top eight in the PWR, even Bristol, who are last, …

Former Wales head coach Wayne Pivac says Welsh rugby would be in a “different state right now”, had a proposed Ospreys and Scarlets merger taken place in 2019. The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) will this month outline how they plan to cut a professional men’s side by 2028, with Ospreys …

Kildunne is one of England’s biggest rugby union stars and among the most high profile players in the world. She was the face of the 2025 World Cup for the Red Roses and her profile has only continued to skyrocket since the team lifted the trophy last September. Bristol, who …

England’s very first attack delivered a sublime try for Murley as Seb Atkinson ran hard, pulled a pass out the back and accurate work from Harry Randall and Caluori transferred wide for the Harlequins man to hold off the covering Theo Attisogbe and get in at the corner. That slick …

In the end, it was try-scoring highs that convinced Grace to keep going. “It’s a bit of an addiction because the feeling of playing and scoring is something that you want to keep experiencing again and again,” said the wing. “One day I will be too old to even think …

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson told BBC Sport: “We were outstanding throughout the season, it’s nice now to be able to put a full stop on it with a big tin cup and say ‘we were the best side in the league’. “I think it looked like a final. …

Northampton Saints are proving themselves to be the formidable force in English club rugby union. For the second time in three seasons, they have been crowned champions. But they did it the hard way, pushed all the way by Exeter Chiefs in the Prem final before eventually running out 26-17 …

Exeter returned to Twickenham for the first time in five years as they aim for a new era of dominance in the English game. Between 2016 and 2021 they reached every Twickenham showpiece, winning in 2017 and 2020, as they consistently ended the regular season either first or second in …

Fin Smith was only 12 years old at the time, but he will remember the thunderous viral hit put in by Saints legend Courtney Lawes on France fly-half Jules Plisson back in 2015., external On an adjacent patch of Twickenham pitch, Smith got a taste of something similar, being levelled …

North deserves his farewell given that he will go down as one of Wales’ modern-day greats. From the moment he scored two tries on his international debut as an 18-year-old in 2010, against South Africa who had star wing Bryan Habana in his pomp, North was a force on the …

Tandy initially named a 48-strong squad with six uncapped players including Exeter back-rower Kane James and Harlequins centre Bryn Bradley, Dragons back-row duo Ryan Woodman and Harrison Keddie, Cardiff loose-head prop Rhys Barratt and Ospreys tight-head Ben Warren. There were recalls for Dragons prop Dillon Lewis, Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell, …

The Prem Rugby play-offs are set to be played at a neutral venue from the 2029-30 season. The current format, which means the top two teams in the regular season table get home advantage in the semi-finals, has been in place since 2005. But league bosses say they have a …

Firefighting Wales prop Jenni Scoble will retire from international rugby after the fixture against Barbarians at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. The 33-year-old is set to make one last outing for her country in the double-header in Twickenham, with the women’s game taking place at 17:00 BST after the men play …

Leo Cullen is to leave his role as Leinster head coach at the end of next season. The former Ireland second row will depart after 12 years in the position with the Irish province when his contract concludes at the end of the 2026-27 campaign, a statement from Leinster confirmed …

Ardie Savea has been made the All Blacks captain in coach Dave Rennie’s first squad announcement. The 32-year-old takes over from Scott Barrett, who skippered the side during Scott Robertson’s tenure, but has been sidelined with back surgery. “I believe this role is about empowering everyone in the group to …

“Because if he doesn’t, it doesn’t matter what this season’s been about, this season just falls apart and it means you become a one-shot wonder. You become that guy Exeter had who was quite good and then doesn’t happen again.” London-born Ridl graduated from the club’s tie-up with Exeter University, …

England winger Mia Venner has signed a new deal to stay with Gloucester-Hartpury. Venner joined the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) side in 2019 and last season played in every one of their games, while her tally of 12 tries is the joint highest in the league. The 24-year-old has been …

North will link up with the Barbarians squad in London next week after the invitational side have played South Africa on Saturday. The Wales and Barbarians occasion in Twickenham will be a double-header with the men’s game at 14:00 BST followed by the women’s game at 17:00 BST. On the …