46 h. ago Nigel Owens considers permanent rugby comeback as referee next season

Owens retired from referring in 2020 but could now be returning every weekend from next season

Politics

3 d. ago Northampton stun Leinster with heroic victory to reach Champions Cup final

Leinster 34-37 NorthamptonSaints cling on for win following first-half blitzThis competition has seen a few remarkable results over the years but few to match this sweetest of Saints days. Maybe Leinster thought that a fourth successive Investec Champions Cup final appearance was a formality against supposedly outgunned English opposition. If so they were made to pay a heavy price as a triple whammy of tries from Tommy Freeman helped Northampton pull off one of the all-time great knockout heists.The Irish province, beaten in the final in the last three consecutive seasons, were stunned at the final whistle. But the Saints had led 27-15 at half-time and, even after Leinster had charged back to within three points the visitors came knocking again via a 62nd minute score from James Ramm. The final quarter was frantically tense, settled in contentious fashion after an aghast Leinster had a possible 79th-minute score disallowed. Continue reading...

Sport

4 d. ago Nigel Owens: Wales' big five Lions hopes as players throw a spanner in the works

The legendary referee has named the Welsh players Andy Farrell should be considering ahead of naming his Lions squad

Sport

4 d. ago Nigel Owens comes out of retirement to take charge of first rugby match in four years

The Welsh referee will be in the middle once again on Saturday after years away from the sport

Politics

2 w. ago Edinburgh Rugby match rearranged due to Pope's funeral as new date set

Italian government order match to be rescheduled

Politics

2 w. ago Wales' final Six Nations match postponed as organisers scramble to rearrange

Sean Lynn's side were due to end their tournament on Saturday in Italy, but are now awaiting a new date

Politics

2 w. ago Star slammed for 'shameful' act as Nigel Owens says he'd send him straight off

The incident took place during Racing 92’s defeat to Perpignan at the weekend

Politics

2 w. ago Rampant Red Roses rout Scotland to set up grand slam decider with France

England 59-7 ScotlandTwickenham finale will decide destination of titleEngland felled Scotland in a devastating manner to set up a grand slam decider against France in the Women’s Six Nations as they bid for their seventh successive title. The 59-7 victory was the team’s 33rd consecutive win in the tournament.England were heavy favourites heading into the match as Scotland have never beaten the Red Roses in the tournament, with their last win across all competitions against their rivals coming in 1999. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Top rugby match ends in mass confrontation as Springboks star upset

Players got stuck into each other in the final play of the game.

Sport

2 w. ago Nigel Owens: Banned boss' outburst is unacceptable but he makes a valid point

Newcastle Falcons' boss Steve Diamond has deservedly been banned for the rest of the season but he has raised an interesting point

Events

2 w. ago Today's rugby news as RAF duty rules star out of big match and update on long

Here are your rugby morning headlines for Friday, April 18.

Politics

3 w. ago Newcastle boss Steve Diamond banned after directing obscenity towards match officials

The Newcastle director of rugby was hit with a six-match ban last week

Events

3 w. ago Northampton set up Leinster rematch after Henry Pollock batters Castres

Quarter-final: Northampton 51-16 CastresYoung flanker dazzles with two tries in Champions CupWhat is the East Midlands equivalent of deja vu? For the second season in succession Northampton are into the Champions Cup semi-finals and have booked themselves a trip to Dublin to face Leinster. Last time they came within three points of victory so, on paper at least, there is still a chance that Saints can march all the way to next month’s final in Cardiff.All the evidence would suggest, though, that Leinster are a more formidable force this year than last while Northampton had be initially resolute to see off a hard-edged Castres team who competed strongly until two tries in five minutes early in the second half from the fit-again George Furbank and the man of the moment Henry Pollock cracked their resistance. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Newcastle boss Steve Diamond banned for six games after abusing match officials

The Newcastle Falcons director of rugby’s behaviour has been described as ‘wholly unacceptable’

Events

4 w. ago Today's rugby news as Sam Warburton resigns and Arms Park match moved due to 'exceptional circumstances'

The latest breaking rugby news stories from Wales and beyond

Events