Rugby Union
Sale Sharks and England flankers the Curry brothers have both signed a new long-term deal with Gallagher Premiership side Sale Sharks. Tom and Ben Curry, both 26, have each penned new ‘long-term’ contracts with Sale Sharks. The brothers have spent their entire professional careers with Sale, debuting for the Manchester club in 2016. Ben was […]
John Mitchell will remain England women’s head coach even if the Red Roses fail to win this year’s home World Cup. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) confirmed Mitchell, 61, will see out the rest of his contract, which runs until June 2026, regardless of results at the World Cup this summer. England have not won […]
With Wales’ women losing all five of their Six Nations fixtures to emulate the men’s team’s unwanted record, we’re asking – when did Wales last win a rugby match? It’s been a season to forget for Welsh rugby across the board, with both the men’s and now the women’s team suffering a humiliation in the […]
Australian international centre Len Ikitau has signed for Gallagher Premiership outfit Exeter Chiefs for next season from Super Rugby side ACT Brumbies. Ikitau, 26, has been capped 39 times by the Wallabies after making his debut in 2021. In one of the worst-kept secrets in world rugby, reports have been linking him with a move […]
British sportswear brand Castore has been confirmed as the new England Rugby kit supplier after a ‘long-term’ deal was announced on Wednesday. Following five years of Umbro jerseys and training kit, England Rugby will don a new logo. For the first time, Castore has been chosen to manufacture the national team’s kit. Castore and the […]
Leicester Tigers and former England scrum-half Ben Youngs has announced his retirement at the end of this season, after nearly 20 years of professional rugby. Having become the most-capped England men’s player of all time, Ben Youngs has enjoyed a remarkable career. With 127 international appearances for the Red Rose and more than 300 club […]
In a bid to improve the atmosphere at games, away ends have been trialled at Premiership Rugby matches for the first time – with mixed reaction. This weekend saw Saracens host Gloucester at the StoneX Stadium, with a designated section for travelling Cherry & Whites ers to sit together. While some have lauded the move […]
Former Leinster and Ireland star Johnny Sexton has been named as an assistant coach for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer. Sexton, 39, toured twice with the Lions in 2013 and 2017, and retired from playing after the 2023 World Cup in . The former fly-half won five Six Nations […]
All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane has signed for Irish province and Investec Champions Cup favourites Leinster for the 2025-26 season. Ioane, 28, is still contracted to Super Rugby franchise the Auckland Blues in New Zealand until 2027, but will take advantage of the ‘sabbatical’ clause in his contract to up with Leinster following the […]
Here’s our guide on how to watch the European Champions Cup rugby semi-finals as the continent’s top club rugby competition reaches the business end. With the Champions Cup quarter-finals now complete, we are left with two mouth-watering fixtures for the semi-finals. Irish giants Leinster booked their place in the final four with a dominant, […]