Southern Kings 30-31 Cheetahs: Rhyno Smith inspires remarkable comeback
Rhyno Smith scored twice in the closing stages against Southern Kings to again secure the bragging rights for the Cheetahs.
Sale hold firm to down Premiership leaders Exeter as Wasps stun Worcester
Exeter Chiefs rallied in the second half against Sale Sharks, but the Premiership leaders still slipped to a first defeat since November.
Irish strike late to thwart Saints’ summit bid
Northampton Saints looked to be heading top of the Premiership until London Irish sprung a shock following Api Ratuniyarawa's dismissal.
Springboks appoint Erasmus’ assistant Nienaber as head coach
Jacques Nienaber had previously served as Rassie Erasmus' assistant with South Africa and has now taken the top job.
Cheika handed Sydney Roosters role
Trent Robinson says Michael Cheika is helping Sydney Roosters push themselves further ahead of the new NRL season.
Worcester lock Fatialofa out of intensive care
Michael Fatialofa is showing "encouraging signs of improvement" and has been moved to the Major Trauma Unit at St Mary's Hospital.
Wray responds to report of ‘egregious’ and ‘reckless’ Saracens salary-cap breaches
Saracens owner Nigel Wray apologised for his "ill-considered approach" after a report detailed how Saracens fell foul of salary-cap rules.
Russell banished from Scotland’s Six Nations squad after breaching team rules
The mercurial Finn Russell has been punished for a breach of team protocol just nine days before Scotland's first Six Nations game.
Hogg: I asked Townsend for Scotland captaincy
New Scotland captain Stuart Hogg proved if you don't ask, you don't get when he put himself forward to lead his country.
Premiership Rugby set to release report into Saracens salary cap scandal
Saracens have given Premiership Rugby permission to release the full report into their salary cap breaches, which have led to relegation.
England skipper Farrell non-committal on Saracens future
England captain Owen Farrell had the chance to confirm he would stay with crisis-hit Saracens, but instead he said talks were "ongoing".
France captain Ollivon does not expect Saracens’ troubles to impact England
France captain Charles Ollivon does not believe Saracens' impending relegation from the Premiership will have any impact on England.
Sexton and Larmour provide Six Nations boost for Ireland
Johnny Sexton expects to lead Ireland against Scotland in Dublin and Jordan Larmour is expected to be in contention.
Williams out of Italy clash, Rees-Zammit boost for Wales
Wayne Pivac is hoping Liam Williams will make his comeback from an ankle injury in the second round of the Six Nations against Ireland.
Wallabies skipper Hooper hands Waratahs captaincy to Simmons
The Waratahs have a new skipper in place ahead of their season opener against the Crusdaers on February 1.
Four-week ban for Saraces lock Skelton
Championship-bound Saracens will be without Will Skelton until the end of next month following his dismissal last weekend.