Ansbro announces retirement
Scotland international Joe Ansbro has announced his retirement from rugby.
Scotland international Joe Ansbro has announced his retirement from rugby.
Uncapped Wasps back Elliot Daly has been called into a star-studded Barbarians squad to face England and the British and Irish Lions.
Scarlets centre Scott Williams has joined team-mate Rhys Priestland in being ruled out of Wales' tour of Japan due to injury.
Montpellier out-half Francois Trinh-Duc has been left out of the France squad for their summer tour of New Zealand.
Warren Gatland has revealed players not involved in upcoming domestic and European cup finals could have an advantage when it comes to earning the nod for the opening Lions Test, and stated that Brian O'Driscoll's back injury is not serious.
Rob Kearney has revealed his sympathy for those not selected for the Lions, while revealing his delight at being included in the touring party.
Is it time to scrap the British and Irish Lions and replace it with a European Lions? Or is tradition paramount?
Uncapped Wasps flanker Sam Jones is among the latest additions to a strong Barbarians squad for their games against England and the British and Irish Lions.
Australia captain James Horwill has re-signed with the Australian Rugby Union and Queensland Reds in a deal which will take him through to the 2015 World Cup.
International Rugby Board chief executive Brett Gosper has vowed there will be a crackdown on clubs who fail to release players for 2015 World Cup duty.
Scott Johnson has been appointed director of rugby at the Scottish Rugby Union.
Ireland's 2015 Rugby World Cup matches are to be played at Millennium Stadium, Wembley Stadium and the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, it has been announced today.
The Australian Rugby Union is set to bend the rules and allow veteran flanker George Smith to play for the Wallabies in next month's three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions, coach Robbie Deans has confirmed.
Nine Ireland players have been selected in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia with Rory Best the most high-profile Irish name to miss out.
Jonny Wilkinson ruled himself out of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia but could yet feature as an injury replacement, coach Warren Gatland said on Tuesday.
Former Irish coach Eddie O'Sullivan was adamant that Schmidt was the right man to coach Ireland, but cautioned that people should perhaps not expect him to replicate his success at provincial level.
Warren Gatland has explained that the Six Nations was the key benchmark for his Lions squad, which Rory Best was among those to miss out on this morning,
The IRFU have confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in Irish rugby by naming Joe Schmidt as the new Ireland head coach.
Scotland internationalist Rory Lamont has announced his retirement from professional and international rugby due to a career ending injury.
Leinster's Cian Healy, Ulster's Nick Williams and Simon Zebo of Munster have been nominated for the 2013 Hibernia College IRUPA Players' Player of the Year.