The Latest Breaking News from Rugby

Warrior ex-Wales captain to play first rugby game in three years as he joins cast for one-off match

He played 60 times for his country and in three Tests for the British and Irish Lions

Wales Online · May 26, 2022

Football now the most popular sport in Wales ahead of rugby for first time

Rugby no longer holds the crown as Wales' national sport after the findings of a recent independent report

Wales Online · May 26, 2022

Waratahs Super boost as Blues rest stars

The ladder-leading Blues have named a youthful team to play the NSW Waratahs as they gear up for the Super Rugby playoffs starting a week later.

AAP · May 26, 2022

Western Force add plot twist in Super Rugby Pacific finals race

The Super Rugby Pacific top eight looked pretty settled until the Western Force won a mid-week game on Tuesday, the result creating further intrigue ahead of the final round, writes Brett McKay.

ABC News · May 25, 2022

Rugby evening headlines as top Wales teen international goes pro in England and European boss wants Welsh improvement

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

Wales Online · May 25, 2022

Players break down in tears as livelihoods lost - the brutal reality as Welsh rugby stars thrown onto scrapheap

Being released is part and parcel of professional sport but there are few things that can prepare a player for the dreaded tap on the shoulder

Wales Online · May 25, 2022

Ed Griffiths leaves role as Bath chairman after short spell

The former Saracens chief executive had only held the position since January 1 this year.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Ulster vs Munster tickets on sale for United Rugby Championship quarter-final

Ulster face Munster at Kingspan Stadium on June 3

Belfast Live · May 25, 2022

Looking back: The Queen’s coronation and Huddersfield won the Challenge Cup

The birthplace of rugby league produced the cup winners on six occasions, the last time in 1953.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Joe Marler: Rugby union must do more to make it easier for players to 'come out'

EXCLUSIVE: “There is no way everyone in professional elite rugby is heterosexual. You can’t tell me that. The issue is, ‘why don’t they feel comfortable?’”

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022