Rugby

Ulster: Stockdale; Kok, Hume, McCloskey, Z Ward; Murphy, Doak; Bell, Stewart, O’Toole, Henderson (capt), Hopes, Izuchukwu, Timoney, Ward. Replacements: Herring, O’Sullivan, Wilson, Sherida...

Ulster back row Juarno Augustus will be sidelined “for a number of weeks” because of the ankle ligament injury he sustained in the United Rugby Championship win over Connacht in Galway. Au...

Versatile back Ethan Grayson has signed a contract extension with Newcastle Red Bulls, keeping him at the club for the next two seasons. The 23-year-old has scored two tries and contributed a total of...

Wainwright has made 129 appearances for Dragons since making his debut in October 2017 and has only won 29 matches with 93 defeats and seven draws. He turned down other offers in favour of signing a n...

Mix of hope & despair in Wales’ festive URC derbies...

Wales prop Keiron Assiratti returned from a calf injury among five Cardiff changes to the side that narrowly beat the Dragons on Boxing Day. Fellow prop Danny Southworth, lock George Nott, number eigh...

Dragons endured a nightmare 2025 that was winless until they beat Lyon in the Challenge Cup on 14 December, which was followed by a stunning URC victory against Connacht six days later. Filo Tiatia&#8...

Ospreys vs Cardiff: Watch the Welsh URC derby on Scrum V Live – BBC Sport Team Lineups home team, Ospreys Starting lineup Walsh Hopkins Watkin Williams Giles D Edwards Hardy Phillips Parry Lake ...

Hodge, a former England Under-20 international, has scored 29 tries in his 89 appearances for the Chiefs. As a product of the Newcastle academy, Hodge’s homecoming represents a turning of the ti...