Owens ruled out of Japan trip
Wales have suffered a third injury setback ahead of their tour to Japan next month with Ken Owens ruled out through injury.
Wales have suffered a third injury setback ahead of their tour to Japan next month with Ken Owens ruled out through injury.
Isaac Boss expects Stade Francais to show no fear when they chase Amlin Challenge Cup final glory against Leinster at the RDS on Friday night.
Brian O'Driscoll has been ruled out of the Amlin Challenge Cup final between Leinster and Stade Francais at the RDS.
London Welsh have announced the departures of two back-row forwards.
Brian O'Driscoll will continue to play for Ireland and Leinster next season after agreeing a new one-year deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union.
Former England wing Tom Voyce has announced his retirement from rugby.
Wales international Tavis Knoyle is to link up with his former boss Nigel Davies at Gloucester.
Last Friday evening signified an historic moment at Ravenhill with the last home game before the 90 year old main grandstand gets hauled down.
While the top two teams in the RaboDirect Pro12 battle it out next weekend, it is the turn of the top two teams in the French League, the Top 14, this weekend.
Sam Warburton might be captain of the 2013 British and Irish Lions - but he does not want or expect preferential selection treatment.
The official squad photo for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour was released today - but while it may appear the entire 37-man squad are taking part - in fact two of them weren't there at all.
Scotland centre Ben Cairns has been named defence and skills coach for former club Currie as he begins to plan for the future.
Uncapped Wasps back Elliot Daly has been called into a star-studded Barbarians squad to face England and the British and Irish Lions.
Scotland international Joe Ansbro has announced his retirement from rugby.
Ulster, Ireland and Lions star Stephen Ferris was on hand at Ravenhill yesterday to launch the 41st edition of the Domino's Pizza Primary Schools Mini Rugby Festival.
Leigh Halfpenny could be excused if he felt in a hurry to make up for lost time on next month's British and Irish Lions tour.
Fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc has been left out of France's 35-man squad for their tour of New Zealand in June.
Scarlets centre Scott Williams has joined team-mate Rhys Priestland in being ruled out of Wales' tour of Japan due to injury.
Leinster are optimistic about Brian O'Driscoll being fit for Friday night's Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais in Dublin.
Munster have announced the retirement of their former New Zealand wing Doug Howlett.
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Watching Philipp Lahm and Thomas Müller face questions yesterday at Wembley was an emphatic reminder of how they regard themselves.
Speaking ahead of hosting the Champions League final tonight, the ITV presenter Adrian Chiles said that the biggest English clubs cannot match the vocal support produced by fans in other parts of Europe and appealed to clubs to consider lowering ticket prices.
Calum Clark is a doubt for England's tour of Uruguay and Argentina after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.
Stuart Lancaster has been formally set the challenge of leading England into the 2015 Rugby World Cup as one of the two top-ranked nations on the planet.