9:29 PM GMT Wales flyhalf Dan Biggar and fullback Leigh Halfpenny have returned to training in a boost to the country’s preparations ahead of the Six Nations meeting with England Saturday. Biggar, 29, went off with his knee heavily strapped 20 minutes into Northampton’s Premiership victory over Sale at the weekend but the Welsh Rugby

2:27 PM GMT Finn Russell is a doubt for Scotland’s Six Nations clash with France on Saturday after he suffered a head injury playing for club side Racing 92. The fly-half failed an initial Head Injury Assessment (HIA) after being replaced in the Top 14 match against Toulouse this past weekend, but has nonetheless joined

5:13 AM GMT Liam Squire is the latest All Blacks player to confirm he is leaving New Zealand after this year’s Rugby World Cup, with the loose forward confirming he has agreed to join Japanese club NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes. The 27-year-old, who has signed a two-year contract, had been expected to sign with a

5:08 PM GMT England will be without Chris Ashton for their Six Nations clash against Wales on Saturday due to a minor calf injury, the Rugby Football Union said on Sunday. The winger, who has scored 20 tries in 44 international games, started England’s win over France last week and made an appearance from the

5:57 AM GMT Israel Folau has declared he’s more than happy to move from his preferred position of fullback, if it means the Waratahs can squeeze all of their attacking weapons into their starting backline. Recruit Karmichael Hunt’s impressive stint at inside centre in the Tahs’ opening round Super Rugby loss to the Hurricanes on

12:52 PM GMT It may have been a new venue – if we ignore last year’s one-off match – but it was the same-old, mixed-bag NSW Waratahs that turned up to Brookvale Oval for their opening match of the 2019 season; conceding a 75th minute try to lose 19-20 to the Hurricanes. In front of

9:21 AM GMT CAPE TOWN – South Africa international front rower Steven Kitshoff will miss at least the first month of Super Rugby after suffering a hamstring injury in preparation for this year’s competition. The injury, suffered in a warm-up game last week, has proven more severe than first anticipated, said Stormers coach Robbie Fleck

9:48 AM GMT England will miss the leadership of prop Mako Vunipola, who has been ruled out of the side’s remaining Six Nations Championship campaign, forwards coach Steve Borthwick has said. England, who lead the table with 10 points, lost Vunipola to an ankle ligament injury in their 44-8 victory over France. The 28-year-old had