Northampton became the first Gallagher Prem team to win in the Investec Champions Cup this season as they earned a hard-fought 28-12 victory over Cardiff.

A decade to the day since the rugby world learned of head coach Anthony Foley’s death at the age of 42, Munster marked the poignant anniversary with a stirring 33-25 Champions Cup victory over Racing 92.

New Zealand rode a first-half try blitz to a 43-21 victory over ‌Australia on Saturday, extending their win streak over their rivals to 13 matches.

Highlights of the New Zealand vs Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Test.

New Zealand performed the iconic haka before taking on Australia in the second Test of the Bledisloe Cup.

New Zealand rode a first-half try blitz to a 43-21 victory over ‌Australia on Saturday, extending their win streak over their rivals to 13 matches.

England's 41-game unbeaten run is over after they were stunned by a late rally from Canada, the Red Roses falling 24-21 in their WXV Global Series clash in Toronto.

Will Trenholm’s brace was not enough to help Gloucester pull off a stunning upset against Champions Cup holders Bordeaux, as they were forced to settle for a 36-36 draw after a dramatic contest.

One of the most intriguing and anticipated moments in the sport of rugby union: the sight of New Zealand's All Blacks performing their world-famous haka as the opposition stands before them.

Lions player Hyron Andrews has died suddenly in France, where the team were preparing for a Champions Cup fixture.

Spain have entered a bid for the 2035 Rugby World Cup, with Barcelona's Nou Camp or Real Madrid's Bernabeu in with a chance of hosting the final.

Australia head coach Les Kiss has vowed the Wallabies will "return fire" against the All Blacks in Saturday's return Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney, live on Sky Sports.

England's Red Roses have made four changes to their starting XV for their game against Canada in Rugby's WXV Global Series.

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is expected to be fit for England's Nations Championship campaign this autumn after receiving a positive update on his hamstring injury.

The British and Irish Lions Women's team will face France at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday August 27, marking the first-ever match played by a Lions Women's team.

Saracens have sacked Totoa Auvaa with immediate effect after an incident over the weekend - four months after the forward was involved in the nightclub altercation that preceded Ben Stokes' retirement from international cricket.

A hat-trick from Newcastle wing Christian Wade was not enough to stop Exeter claiming their first Gallagher Prem win of the season as they edged a topsy-turvy game at Sandy Park 34-28.

Northampton Saints ran riot to defeat Bath 71-48 in the second highest-scoring Gallagher Prem game in history.

New Zealand performed their famous haka before their match against Australia.

New Zealand will retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th year after powering to a 50-19 victory over Australia at Eden Park on Saturday.

Wales back-rower Aaron Wainwright scored his first try for Leicester Tigers as they defeated Gloucester 38-31 in a forward-dominated contest in the Gallagher Prem watched by The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry.

Coveted defence coach Shaun Edwards has signed a contract with Argentina until after the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, ending any possibility of him linking up with Steve Borthwick's England.

On Saturday, Australia travel to face New Zealand at Eden Park in the latest Bledisloe Cup contest on their best run of form for nearly a decade, live on Sky Sports.

England's most-capped active player Marlie Packer will miss the WXV Global Series matches against Canada and the USA in North America later this month.

Sale defied Jacques Vermeulen's first-half red card to dispatch Saracens 21-17 with Tom O'Flaherty emerging as the star of a slugfest at StoneX Stadium.

Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit played a starring role as Bristol posted an early-season statement win by beating Gallagher Prem champions Northampton 41-26 at Ashton Gate.

Bath beat Exeter Chiefs 40-34 in a pulsating West Country derby at the Rec to take them to the top of the Gallagher Prem table but they were made to fight all the way in an 11-try thriller.

Former Australia rugby international Nathan Charles, who overcame cystic fibrosis to forge a professional career in a contact sport, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

Jack Willis hinted he could be open to switching allegiances to play for Ireland, as the flanker remains ineligible for England selection.

Australia beat South Africa 42-38 in Perth on Sunday after losing four players to yellow cards inside the final 11 minutes, seeing out the match with just 11 men on the field.

Saturday's Prem action featured an upset away win for Gloucester against Exeter at Sandy Park, while Bristol Bears beat Sale Sharks comfortably to ruin Courtney Lawes' homecoming...

Zoe Harrison's converted try in added time saw England's Red Roses return to winning ways in thrilling fashion over New Zealand.

Friday's opening night of the Prem Rugby season sees defending champions Northampton Saints and Bath post crushing wins over Newcastle Red Bulls and Harlequins...

Sarah Bern, Mackenzie Carson and Bryony Field have all been included in the Red Roses side for their crunch match against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson believes more players could follow Henry Pollock and work with promoters like Eddie Hearn to grow their profile.

South Africa have made 13 changes to their starting line-up for Sunday's one-off Test against the Wallabies in Perth.

England Red Roses back-row Marlie Packer chats exclusively to Sky Sports following the end of their 39-Test winning run, and ahead of Saturday's huge home Test against New Zealand's Black Ferns.

Henry Pollock has signed a new multi-year contract extension with Northampton Saints that will see him stay at his boyhood club beyond this season.

Shaun Edwards has joined the England Women coaching team as a consultant until the end of the WXV Global Series, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

Ireland blew a 19-point lead to suffer a 40-36 loss to the USA in their opening game of the WXV Global Series.

Canada took their first step towards avenging their Rugby World Cup final defeat to England by ending the Red Roses' 39-Test winning streak in a gripping 26-26 draw in Exeter.

Jess Breach and Alex Matthews return to start for England's Red Roses against Canada in the first of three WXV Tests between the sides on Saturday, as head coach John Mitchell makes nine changes.

England star Henry Pollock would consider playing abroad or changing sports altogether and has an open-minded approach to his career as talks with Northampton Saints continue.

Highlights as South Africa beat New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore to seal a 3-1 series victory in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry.

The captains of South Africa and New Zealand hoped Saturday's final Greatest Rivalry rugby Test, in front of almost 70,000 fans at NFL side Baltimore Ravens' stadium, would whet American appetites for the 2031 Rugby World Cup, which the United States will host.