Principality Premiership champions Llanelli will launch the defence of their title away to Newport on Saturday, 3 September. Following that opening round game, the side, who clinched the league with…

Wallabies prop Benn Robinson has been ruled out of this autumn’s Rugby World Cup. The 26-year-old, who celebrates his 27th birthday next Tuesday,  underwent an arthroscopy in Sydney this morning…

Sireli Naqelevuki is confident Exeter Chiefs will build on their impressive debut season in the Aviva Premiership and become an even stronger force within the 2011/12 campaign. The 30-year-old Fijian…

As many as four players could make their debuts for Australia after the Qantas Wallabies match day squad for Sunday’s Castrol Edge Rugby Test against Samoa was named today. Melbourne…

Hydration is important for all rugby players and one of the key things to remember is that we might be dehydrated and not even know it, writes Dr Stavros Kavouras…

Sale appoint Tony Hanks as new first team coach

Sale Sharks have confirmed the appointment of  Tony Hanks the club’s first team coach. Hanks started at the club’s Carrington base today,  and will be responsible for attack, game plan…

Rugby is a good game, sure… and a good game brimful of goodness. Of all the major team sports, can there be a more consistently generous one than rugby? Think…

Catch up in the Rugby week that was: July 4-10 We find ourselves in Brisbane looking to the Super Rugby final between the Reds and the Crusaders. Reds proved too…

Welsh rugby chiefs have hailed the achievement of former international Richard Parks, who today completed his 737 Challenge – a charity challenge to climb seven of the world’s highest mountains…

Gethin Jenkins – ready to take on England

Wales and British & Irish Lions prop Gethin Jenkins has declared he is back to full fitness and ready to take on England and Argentina in the Rugby World Cup…