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Fri May 24 2013

Super Rugby Q&A - 24th May

James Gemmell and Rupert Cox answer all of your Super Rugby questions ahead of week 15.

Fri May 24 2013

Richards refusing to count chickens

Newcastle's director of rugby Dean Richards says his side will do a professional job in the second leg against Bedford Blues, despite holding an 18-9 lead from the first leg.

Thu May 23 2013

Burns the international

Stuart Barnes talks to Freddie Burns about his call up to the Barbarians and England squads.

Thu May 23 2013

RPA Hall of Fame - Ieuan Evans

Ieuan Evans is inducted into the RPA Hall of Fame.

Fri May 24 2013

RPA Players' Player of the Year - Christian Wade

Wasps wing Christian Wade is named the RPA Players' Player of the Year.

Thu May 23 2013

Special Merit Award - Geordan Murphy

Geordan Murphy is given an RPA Special Merit award, following his outstanding career with Ireland and Leicester Tigers.

Thu May 23 2013

Wade eyeing England debut

Wasps' Christian Wade won both the Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year at the RPA awards and hopes the form will carry him into the England side.

Thu May 23 2013

Moody - Aussies there for the taking

Lewis Moody believes a good spirit in the Lions camp is vital if they are to be successful - but he is backing the Lions to beat Australia.

Wed May 22 2013

Wilkinson stands a chance

Sir Clive Woodward thinks there's a big chance of a late British and Irish Lions call-up for Jonny Wilkinson, with just two specialist fly-halves in the squad.

Wed May 22 2013

So far so good for Lydiate

Dan Lydiate says the British and Irish Lions squad are building a strong bond ahead of their opening match against Barbarians.

Wed May 22 2013

Rowntree - Squad feeling good

British and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree says the atmosphere in the camp is good.

Wed May 22 2013

Rapid recovery pleases Hibbard

Wales hooker Richard Hibbard is confident he will be fit to play in the first Lions Tour match in Australia.

Wed May 22 2013

Croft keeping focus

Tom Croft's among the players who will link up with the Lions after this weekend's Premiership final at Twickenham. Croft is one of six Leicester players in Warren Gatland's squad.

Wed May 22 2013

Robshaw staying in shape

Chris Robshaw hasn't given up hope of a late call-up after he missed out on a spot in Warren Gatland's Lion's squad. The Englan captain is keeping up his fitness levels just in case.

Tue May 21 2013

Dan Carter try - 2005, Wellington

Relive Dan Carter's second try in the second Test against the British & Irish Lions in Wellington.

Tue May 21 2013

O'Connell praise for Warburton

Sam Warburton is already impressing as British and Irish Lions captain according his predecessor Paul O'Connell.

Mon May 20 2013

Gatland optimistic on O'Brien injury

Lions coach Warren Gatland remains hopeful that Sean O'Brien will be fit for the tour of Australia.

Mon May 20 2013

Warburton - No excuses

Sam Warburton insists the British and Irish Lions squad will be ready for their 10-match summer tour despite domestic finals hampering their preparations.

Sun May 19 2013

Cooper left out of Australia squad

Robbie Deans says Quade Cooper still has a chance of playing against the Lions despite being left out of the squad.

Sun May 19 2013

Greenwood's Heineken Cup Final Blog

Will Greenwood looks back at the 2013 Heineken Cup Final between Clermont and Toulon.

Sun May 19 2013

Heineken Cup glory for Toulon

Mathieu Bastareaud was the Man of the Match in Toulon's 16-15 victory over Clermont to win the Heineken Cup.

Sun May 19 2013

Wilkinson a champion again

Jonny Wilkinson has added a Heineken Cup medal to his collection after Toulon came from behind to beat Clermont 16-15 in the European Cup final in Dublin.

Sat May 18 2013

Waratahs hope to keep winning habit

Reaction from captains Dave Dennis and Ben Mowen as Waratahs beat Brumbies 28-22.

Sat May 18 2013

Leinster claim Amlin Challenge Cup

Leinster have defeated Stade Francais 34-13 in the Amlin Challenge Cup final in Dublin.

Fri May 17 2013

Wilkinson previews Heineken Cup Final

Toulon's Jonny Wilkinson looks ahead to this weekend's Heineken Cup Final.

Fri May 17 2013

Lions bonding ahead of tour

Mako Vunipola and Mike Phillips reveal everyone's enjoying being part of the British and Irish Lions setup ahead of the tour to Australia.

Fri May 17 2013

Rugby world ready for Euro finals

The Rugby Club team preview this weekend's Amlin Challenge and Heineken Cup finals.

Thu May 16 2013

Super Rugby Q&A - 16th May

James Gemmell and Rupert Cox answer your Super Rugby-related questions.

Thu May 16 2013

Warburton: Everyone's fighting for a spot

Lions captain Sam Warburton says everyone has a genuine chance of starting for the side which lifts motivation in training.

Thu May 16 2013

Lions bonding ahead of tour

The Lions squad began training on Monday - and the players already feel like they're bonding well.

Thu May 16 2013

Toulon Shaw of a win

Toulon's Simon Shaw speaks ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup final against Clermont Auvergne - the competition's fourth all-French final.

Wed May 15 2013

Sexton - Form will be key

Jonny Sexton believes that the form shown in warm up games on the tour of Australia will decide who wins a place in the Lions test team.

Tue May 14 2013

Wallace - Expect selection shocks

Former Lions player Paul Wallace believes there could be some shocks regarding selection for certain positions within this year's Lions tour of Australia.

Tue May 14 2013

Bowe aims for series win

Tommy Bowe will use his experiences from the Lions tour of South Africa to try and win the series in Australia.

Mon May 13 2013

O'Driscoll ready to return

Warren Gatland says Brian O'Driscoll's back injury isn't as bad as first feared and expects him to be fit for the Amlin Cup Final

Mon May 13 2013

McGeechan: Tour starts today

Sir Ian McGeechan speaks to Sky Sports News as the British and Irish Lions squad meet up ahead of the upcoming tour.

Mon May 13 2013

Youngs brothers realising dream

The Youngs brothers say the feeling is starting to sink in after being selected for the Lions tour.

Mon May 13 2013

Maitland loving Lions life

Sean Maitland says the thought of joining the Lions tour had not crossed his mind six months ago but insists he is ready to prove himself.

Mon May 13 2013

Healy set for Lions challenge

Leinster and Ireland prop Cian Healy says the prospect of being part of the Lions is incredible and insists everyone will be hoping to play their best rugby.

Mon May 13 2013

Try of the Week - Round 13

The best tries from round 13 of Super Rugby.

Mon May 13 2013

Kings reign supreme

Reaction from captains Andrew Hore and Luke Watson and man of the match Cornell du Preez after Southern Kings beat Highlanders 34-27.

Mon May 13 2013

Tigers pounce for ninth final

Richard Cokerill, Connor O'Shea and Tom Croft reflect on Leicester Tigers win over Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership semi-final.

Mon May 13 2013

Blues defeat Rebels

Reaction from Super Rugby as the Blues see off the Rebels 36-32.

Mon May 13 2013

Hurricanes too strong for Cheetahs

Reaction from Super Rugby after the Hurricanes beat the Cheetahs 34-39.

Mon May 13 2013

Super Rugby Q&A - 10th May

Rupert Cox and Alex Payne answer your Super Rugby related questions.

Fri May 10 2013

Lancaster prepped for Argentina

The Rugby Club talks to Stuart Lancaster about England's upcoming summer tour.

Fri May 10 2013

Leicester v Harlequins - Preview

The Rugby Club catches up with Leicester and Harlequins coaches Richard Cockerill and Conor O'Shea, ahead of the Aviva Premiership play offs.

Fri May 10 2013

Jonathan Sexton - Extended Interview

An extended interview with Lions number 10 Jonathan Sexton.

Tue May 7 2013

Murphy calls time on his career

Leicester tigers fullback Geordan Murphy has announced he will retire from Rugby at the end of the season.

Mon May 6 2013

Bulls ease to win

Victor Vito, Pierre Spies and Dean Grayling give their thoughts after the Bulls secured a 48-14 win over the Hurricanes at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria.

Mon May 6 2013

Kings thrashed by Waratahs

Andries Strauss and Dave Dennis give their reaction following Waratahs' astonishing 74-10 rout of Southern Kings.

Sat May 4 2013

Reds fight back to draw

Will Genia says Reds must turn their posession into points after they came back to draw 11-11 with Western Force.

Sat May 4 2013

Hodgson: We could have won

Western Force captain Matt Hodgson says his side can become a great team if they maintain consistency after Reds fought back to earn a 11-11 draw.

Sat May 4 2013

Highlanders end losing run

Keegan Daniel paid tribute to the Highlanders' fighting spirit after they defeated Sharks 25-22 at the Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Fri May 3 2013

Blues 18-17 Crusaders - Reaction

Post match reaction from the Super League following the Blues narrow 18-17 victory over the Crusaders.

Fri May 3 2013

Super Sonic - 26th April

A look back at the most recent Super rugby action.

Fri May 3 2013

Prepping the Lions

A behind the scenes look at the British and Irish Lions squad announcement.

Sat May 4 2013

Becoming a Lion

Some of the Lions describe the feeling of being chosen to represent the famous tourists in Australia this year.

Fri May 3 2013

The Wilkinson factor

The Rugby Club panel discuss Jonny Wilkinson's absence from the Lions squad and the fly-half position.

Thu May 2 2013

Lenihan - O'Driscoll should be captain

Ex Lions captain Donal Lenihan would have picked Brian O'Driscoll to lead the Lions rather than Sam Warburton.

Thu May 2 2013

Sky to show RaboDirect Pro12

Sky have signed a new four year deal to screen the RaboDirect PRO12. Brian O'Driscoll gives his thoughts on the tournament.

Thu May 2 2013

Sister informs O'Driscoll of place

Brian O'Driscoll has become just the 3rd player to have to been picked for four Lions Tours. But the former Ireland captain didn't expect to find out the news from his sister.

Thu May 2 2013

Super Rugby Q&A - May 1st

James Gemmell and Rupert Cox answer your questions following the British & Irish Lions squad announcement.

Thu May 2 2013

Stevens understands Wilkinson decision

Matt Stevens reflects on Jonny Wilkinson's decision not to tour with the British and Irish Lions.

Thu May 2 2013

Deans expecting brutal series

Australia coach Robbie Deans issues a warning to his players ahead of the forthcoming Lions series.

Thu May 2 2013

No hard feelings for O'Connell

Paul O'Connell gives his thoughts as Sam Warburton takes over as captain of the British and Irish Lions.

Tue April 30 2013

Lions squad discussed

Stuart Barnes and Will Greenwood analyse Warren Gatland's 2013 British & Irish Lions squad picks.

Tue April 30 2013

Cuthbert honoured by Lions inclusion

Alex Cuthbert hails his inclusion in the Lions squad as a great honour.

Tue April 30 2013

North excited by Lions inclusion

One of the 15 Welsh players picked for the Lions Tour is George North who is set to move from Scarlets to Northampton in the summer.

Tue April 30 2013

Parling relishing Lions tour

Geoff Parling admits he is relishing the prospect of going Down Under with the British and Irish Lions squad this summer.

Tue April 30 2013

Robshaw misses out

Andy Farrell says it's unfortunate that Chris Robshaw wasn't selected for the Lions, but competition was extremely high.

Tue April 30 2013

Robshaw unlucky to miss out

Director of rugby at Harlequins Conor O'Shea thinks England captain Chris Robshaw is unlucky to miss out on the Lion Tour - as is scrum half Danny Care.

Tue April 30 2013

Wilkinson turned down Lions spot

Head coach Warren Gatland has revealed he offered Jonny Wilkinson a place in the Lions squad - but the former England fly half turned him down.

Tue April 30 2013

Gatland - Sam will lead by example

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says Sam Warburton will lead by example after being named as captain for the upcoming tour of Australia.

Tue April 30 2013

Maitland over the moon

New Zealand born Scotland international Sean Maitland is in the Lions squad, and he's looking forward to taking on his Australian cousin Quade Cooper who could be selected by the Wallabies.

Tue April 30 2013

Gray delighted with selection

Scotland and Sale Sharks second row Richie Gray gives his reaction to Sky Sports News after being selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia.

Tue April 30 2013

Unexpected honour for Warburton

Sam Warburton says it is unexpected honour to be named Wales' youngest Lions tour captain.

Tue April 30 2013

Warburton named Lions captain

Sam Warburton says it's an unbelievable honour to captain the Lions, while Warren Gatland explains his reasons for omitting the likes of Jonny Wilkinson and Chris Robshaw.

Tue April 30 2013

The Lions Squad 2013

Watch the 2013 Lions squad anouncement in full.

Tue April 30 2013

Learning curve for Schmidt

Ireland's new head coach Joe Schmidt is uncertain how he'll cope with the transition from club to international rugby.

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Becoming a Lion

The Wilkinson factor

Lenihan - O'Driscoll should be captain

Sky to show RaboDirect Pro12

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Deans expecting brutal series

No hard feelings for O'Connell

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North excited by Lions inclusion

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Wilkinson turned down Lions spot

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Gray delighted with selection

Unexpected honour for Warburton

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