England to host 2016 World Rugby U20s Championships

World Rugby and the RFU have today announced that the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 will be held in Manchester, England....

England beat South Africa to reach World U20s final

England will defend their title against New Zealand in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship having overcome South Africa...

Newcastle to own Kingston Park again

Newcastle Rugby, the company that owns both Newcastle Falcons and Newcastle Thunder, today confirmed the purchase for the freehold of Kingston...

VIDEO: All Blacks pay tribute to Jerry Collins with haka by side of the road

Five former All Blacks based in France paid an emotional tribute to Jerry Collins this morning. Neemia Tialata, Carl Hayman, Chris...

Byron McGuigan agrees new Chiefs deal

Byron McGuigan has today agreed terms on a new one-year deal with Exeter Chiefs. The 25-year-old Namibian is the latest name...

England lose to France but progress to World U20s semis

England lost 30-18 to France in the their last pool game yesterday but they have made it through to the World...

EXCLUSIVE: BT Sport set to showcase Championship rugby

By JON NEWCOMBE BT Sport are ready to add the Championship to their growing rugby portfolio. The broadcaster is said to...

England U20s change four for France decider at World Champs

England have made four changes ahead of their World Rugby U20s Championship pool decider against France tomorrow. Blindside Charlie Beckett makes...

Beers on Rob Kearney if Ireland can win World Cup

Ireland full-back Rob Kearney has promised his locals all the beer they can drink if Ireland return triumphant from the World...

Homer called by England U20s to replace Townsend

Will Homer will replace Stuart Townsend in the England U20s World Rugby Championship squad after the Exeter scrum-half sustained a knee...

Apache win at Broadstreet GB7s Series

Apache clinched victory in the second round of the GB7s series in dramatic fashion with a kick in the final second...

VIDEO: Jerry Collins tribute

Jerry Collins dies in car crash

Former All Black Jerry Collins and his wife have died in a crash in France this morning. The couple’s car was...

Gloucester lose two Premiership points

Gloucester have been docked two points and fined £5,000 for fielding an ineligible player Mariano Galarza. The Cherry and Whites selected...

Euan Murray joins Pau

Euan Murray will leave Glasgow at the end of the season to join French side Pau. The tighthead, who retired from...

Jennings to captain Barbarians against Ireland

Leinster flanker Shane Jennings will captain the Barbarians against Ireland at Thomond Park on Thursday. Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar is also...

Championship final 2nd leg teams

Worcester v Bristol Worcester: Chris Pennell; Tom Biggs, Alex Grove, Ryan Mills, Cooper Vuna; Ryan Lamb, JB Bruzulier; Val Rapava Ruskin,...

Ceri Sweeney heads back to Wales

Ceri Sweeney will be leaving Exeter this summer to take up a player-coach role with Pontypridd. “Ponty have got some good...

Wasps confirm signing of George Smith

Wasps confirmed the signing of Australian flanker George Smith ahead of next season. The 34-year-old, who has 111 Test caps to...

Wasps announce four new signings

Wasps have today announced four new signings for next season. Centre James Downey will remain at the club having impressed since...

VIDEO: Dylan Hartley previews the Premiership Northampton’s semi-final

Dylan Hartley: Ten months of hard work are on the line Our latest Killik Rugby video is with Northampton Saints and...

Saracens No.8 Billy Vunipola relishing Northampton challenge

Billy Vunipola is fully aware of the challenge awaiting Saracens at Northampton tomorrow in the Premiership semi-finals but the No.8 is...

Premiership semi-finals teams

Bath v Leicester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross...

Sharks sign up All Black lock for next season

Sale Sharks have made their second signing in a week by landing All Black lock Bryn Evans on a two-year deal....

Carnegie bring in Forsyth

Yorkshire Carnegie have agreed a two-year contract with Sale Sharks centre Andy Forsyth from the start of the 2015-16 Greene King...

Burgess and Itoje in England World Cup training squad

Sam Burgess and Maro Itoje have today been named in Stuart Lancaster‘s England World Cup training squad. Rugby League superstar Burgess...

London Scottish sign Scotland Sevens scrum-half

London Scottish have confirmed the signature of Scotland Sevens scrum-half Russell Weir ahead of the 2015/16 season. The 25-year-old former age...

Elliot Daly and Joe Simpson among seven extensions at Wasps

Wasps have today announced that seven players have put pen to paper to remain at the club – including Elliot Daly...

Championship final 1st leg preview: “Our big-hitters must nullify Matthew Morgan” – Ryan Lamb

Defence will decide the outcome of the Championship final, according to Worcester fly-half Ryan Lamb, whose half-back battle with livewire Welsh...

Peter Stringer off to Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks have strengthened their squad for next season by signing ex-Ireland international Peter Stringer on a one-year contract. Stringer, 37,...

Tom Casson to join Yorkshire Carnegie

Yorkshire Carnegie have completed their seventh signing of the close season with the signing of Harlequins centre Tom Casson on a...

Harlequins finally confirm signing of Jamie Roberts  

As first revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper back on March 1, Harlequins have today confirmed the arrival of...

Premiership round 22 teams

Bath v Gloucester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Ollie Devoto, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Rob...

Joel Conlon set for Saracens move

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper last Sunday, Saracens have completed the signing of England Junior World Championship...

Exeter confirm Julian Salvi signing

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper months ago, Julian Salvi will leave Leicester at the end of the...

Kvesic out of Gloucester’s Champions Cup qualifiers

Matt Kvesic will miss Gloucester‘s Champions Cup qualifiers after being handed a three-week ban for his tip tackle on Tomas O’Leary...

Joe Simpson injury update

Joe Simpson’s potential participation in the World Cup with England is not under threat after Wasps revealed he should only be...

Tuala signs contract to stay at Saints

Northampton Saints have today announced that Ahsee Tuala has signed a contract that will keep him at Franklin’s Gardens. The 25-year-old...

Harlequins’ Tom Williams to retire

Harlequins confirmed that winger Tom Williams will retire from full-time rugby at the end of the current season. The 31-year-old, who...

VIDEO: Interview with TV broadcaster John Inverdale

The latest Killik Rugby interview is with the broadcaster John Inverdale, who will front ITV’s coverage of this year’s World Cup....

Harlequins v Bath teams

Harlequins: Ollie Lindsay-Hague; Marland Yarde, George Lowe, Harry Sloan, Ugo Monye; Nick Evans, Danny Care; Mark Lambert, Dave Ward, Matt Shields;...

Worcester v London Scottish teams

Worcester: Ben Howard; Dean Hammond, Alex Grove, Ryan Mills, Cooper Vuna; Ryan Lamb, JB Bruzulier; Val Rapava Ruskin, Agustin Creevy, Nick...

Chris Hala’ufia banned for five weeks

London Welsh No.8 Chris Hala’ufia has been suspended for five weeks following his red card against Leicester Tigers last Saturday. The...

London Irish sign Fijian International

As revealed by Neale Harvey in The Rugby Paper on April 26, London Irish have secured the signing of Asaeli Tikoirotuma....

Nathan Hines to join Scotland coaching team

Former Scotland and British & Irish Lions lock Nathan Hines has been recruited to the national coaching team on a two-year...

Darryl Marfo to join London Welsh

Darryl Marfo will leave Harlequins at the end of the season to join London Welsh. Since joining Harlequins aged 14 and...

Abendanon named European Player of the Year

Nick Abendanon has been named the 2015 European Player of the Year after an outstanding individual performance in the Champions Cup...

Darren Waters pens new deal with London Welsh

Darren Waters will be part of London Welsh‘s quest for a third Championship title next season after penning a new deal...

Gordon D’Arcy to retire from rugby

Leinster legend Gordon D’Arcy has today announced he is to retire from rugby at the end of the season. In an...

VIDEO: Interview with Chris Ashton

Our latest Killik Rugby interview is with Saracens and England wing Chris Ashton. Ashton makes his 100th Premiership appearance next weekend and...