British & Irish Lions
May 13, 2013: British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has suggested that those players not involved in culmination of the domestic season may have an advantage when it comes to getting the nod for the first Test against Australia
Saracens 13-27 Northampton, Aviva Premiership semi-final
May 12, 2013: Northampton Saints boss Jim Mallinder has revealed Wigan's shock FA Cup final victory over Manchester City inspired his side to a similarly stunning upset of Saracens in their Aviva Premiership semi-final clash on Sunday
HSBC Sevens World Series
May 12, 2013: New Zealand set the seal on their 11th HSBC Sevens World Series title with a crushing 47-12 victory over Australia in the final of the season-ending London Sevens at Twickenham
Saracens 13-27 Northampton, Aviva Premiership semi-final
May 12, 2013: Northampton Saints stunned Saracens 27-13 in their Aviva Premiership semi-final clash at Allianz Park on Sunday to set up a title showdown with Leicester Tigers later this month
USA news
May 12, 2013: Plans are underway to create a professional rugby union competition in the USA as early as 2014
HSBC Sevens World Series
May 11, 2013: HSBC Sevens World Series champions New Zealand were the only side to win all three of their matches on a record-breaking first day at the London Sevens at Twickenham
Leicester Tigers 33-16 Harlequins, Aviva Premiership semi-final
May 11, 2013: Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea was full of praise for Leicester after seeing his side swept aside by the Tigers in their Aviva Premiership semi-final clash on Saturday
Leicester Tigers 33-16 Harlequins, Aviva Premiership semi-final
May 11, 2013: Leicester Tigers booked a place in this season's Aviva Premiership final with a commanding 33-16 victory over Harlequins at Welford Road on Saturday
HSBC Sevens World Series 2012-13
May 10, 2013: England Sevens boss Ben Ryan has opted against making any chances to his squad ahead of this weekend's London Sevens at Twickenham
Saracens v Northampton Saints, Aviva Premiership semi-final
May 10, 2013: Northampton Saints will be going all out to book their place in a maiden Aviva Premiership final but they will not have it easy against 2011 champions Saracens and especially at their new home
Aviva Premiership
May 10, 2013: London Wasps have bolstered their coaching resources ahead of next season with the recruitment of former Bath coach Brad Davis
Leicester Tigers v Harlequins, Aviva Premiership semi-final
May 10, 2013: Leicester Tigers will go into Saturday's Aviva Premiership semi-final looking to make amends for last season's final loss against Conor O'Shea's men
English Rugby
May 10, 2013: England boss Stuart Lancaster has likened Christian Wade to Jason Robinson and said he is excited about unleashing some fresh faces in their backline
Aviva Premiership
May 9, 2013: BT Sport has announced that their exclusive coverage of next season's Aviva Premiership will form part of their 'free' offering to broadband customers
England Rugby
May 9, 2013: England coach Stuart Lancaster has spoken of his desire to emulate legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
Laws of the Game
May 9, 2013: Rugby chiefs have unveiled their latest bid to cope with the problem of scrum collapses in major international matches
Aviva Premiership
May 9, 2013: Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs was named Aviva Premiership Player of the Year on Thursday evening
IRB Sevens World Series - Twickenham
May 8, 2013: England are looking to end the IRB Sevens Series on a high when they welcome the world to Twickenham this weekend, according to former IRB Player of the Year Mathew Turner and captain Rob Vickerman
English Rugby
May 8, 2013: Stuart Lancaster has confirmed Tom Wood will lead the team to Argentina in June with the England coach opting to rest a host of his usual first choice players
British & Irish Lions
May 8, 2013: Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw has admitted being left out of the British & Irish Lions squad hurt him but coach Conor O'Shea has backed his skipper to reap the rewards of a free summer
