Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have both been included in France's matchday squad to face Wales in the first game of the Six Nations tournament next week.

After the Welsh Rugby Union's review, details of which were revealed in December, it was announced Gatland would remain in charge for the time being. Another element of the review confirmed the WRU would be considering changes to Gatland's coaching staff "immediately".

Stoic defence by Leinster in the dying seconds secured the Irish province a 16-14 win over bitter rivals La Rochelle in a dramatic finish to the Champions Cup Pool 2 match on Sunday. The two sides have become accustomed to each other with La Rochelle ...

Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle and its glorious setting on the Atlantic Coast await in April but Munster’s most pressing concern are the rather less salubrious surrounds of Rodney Parade this Saturday

Justin Tipuric returns to captain Ospreys for Friday's United Rugby Championship (URC) game against Benetton in Swansea.

Following the Six Nations squad announcements and with the action closing in fast, our focus turn to those players set to miss part or in some cases all of the Championship.

France face their trickier biennial Six Nations itinerary in oddly numbered years, with England in Twickenham and Ireland in the Aviva Stadium. Of their six titles since the expansion to the Six Nations, France have won only one championship in odd years.

The league hopes to collaborate with the Connacht wing to achieve a greater understanding between players, officials and fans.

Denis Law had a deep loyalty to Scotland. He may have lived and worked outside the country of his birth for all of his adult life, but there was no denying his Scottishness.

Sting said he is “steadily improving” from a temporary throat infection, after postponing two concerts and cancelling an awards ceremony appearance on doctor’s advice. The former Police frontman was due to perform at the Bass Magazine Awards in California on Thursday, where he was to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award.

Brandon McCoy returns from injury and scores 10 points in the St. John Bosco boys’ basketball team’s 64-62 victory over JSerra. The big games in high school basketball this month are really ...

France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Tuesday he and his coaches take "complete responsibility" for including two players in his Six Nations squad who were investigated for rape in Argentina before the case was dismissed.