England centre Fraser Dingwall says Northampton cannot use the pre-match loss of second row Tom Lockett as an excuse for defeat by Leicester Tigers.

Welsh rugby has taken its first significant step towards entering a team in England's top flight women's competition.

World Rugby will trail using smaller balls in the upcoming WXV

Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says any potential new investment in the club could take a number of years to show on the field.

Harlequins run in 12 tries as they humiliate Newcastle Red Bulls 76-17 in a match between The Prem's bottom two.

Bath reduced to 14 men for 30 minutes after Will Roux received a red card and Tom de Glanville was sin-binned.

BBC Sport looks at what is at stake in the final round and how other results could impact Champions Cup qualification.

Wales back row Aaron Wainwright says goodbye to Rodney Parade after playing in his final home game for Dragons against Edinburgh.

A lot has changed in the past two years for Scott Bemand and his youthful Ireland squad.

Wales' winless Women's Six Nations run hits nine as progress is halted by a disappointing performance away to Ireland.

Ireland's Aoife Wafer hails her team's "clinical" performance in Belfast, after scoring twice and securing a bonus point in their 33-12 win over Wales in the Women's Six Nations.