Rugby News

Martyn Williams says Wales will try to spoil Brian O'Driscoll's 100th Ireland appearance party with a game of patience in the Six Nations on Saturday.

South Africa will field a team minus a host of home-based players when they face Wales in Cardiff in June.

Munster v Leinster is a mouth-watering clash for any rugby fan, but most drinkers in the Irish Republic wanting to toast the Magners League fixture in a bar next month will have to leave the country.

Munster v Leinster is a mouth-watering clash for any rugby fan, but most drinkers in the Irish Republic wanting to toast the Magners League fixture in a bar next month will have to leave the country.

Newcastle Falcons hand new deals to Rob Vickers, Alex Tait, Micky Ward and Chris Pilgrim.

Geordan Murphy retains his place in the Ireland team for Saturday's clash against Wales as Declan Kidney announces an unchanged starting side.

Martyn Williams is to be honoured with the Wales captaincy when he breaks Colin Charvis' Welsh Test forward cap record in Ireland.

England make just two changes to the starting XV for Saturday's Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Murrayfield, with Joe Worsley and Louis Deacon coming into the side.

Scotland make one change for the Six Nations visit of England, with Nick De Luca coming in for Simon Danielli.

France 's Frederic Michalak will have surgery on Wednesday after suffering a knee injury which will keep him out for a year.

Jerry answers your questions on the Calcutta Cup and Sale's poor form

Flanker James Haskell comes down on the side of England in the club-versus-country row that has broken out between England and his team Stade Francais.

Katy McLean will captain England for the first time this season in the RBS 6 Nations clash in Edinburgh on Saturday.

England lock Simon Shaw is ruled out of Saturday's Calcutta Cup match with Scotland because of a shoulder injury.

The Magners League is to be expanded to a 12-team competition from the start of next season as two Italian clubs will join.

Rugby legend JPR Williams pleads guilty to drink-driving, but a court hears he sucked coins to try to lower a breathalyser reading.

Ex-Cardiff and Wales three-quarter Mike Hall says the Blues face a dog fight to make next season's Heineken Cup.

Leeds Carnegie director of rugby Andy Key says his side are looking up the Premiership table rather than down.

Wales and Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips signs a new four-year deal with the Ospreys.

Gloucester number eight Gareth Delve says he is considering offers from Melbourne and Cardiff Blues.