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Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny will leave a lasting legacy after announcing he will hang up his boots at the end of the season.
Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny announces he will retire at the end of the season.
The Rugby Football Union demands improvement from England head coach Steve Borthwick after their worst-ever Six Nations campaign.
Bristol's Gabriel Oghre and Benjamin Grondona will miss the rest of the season due to injuries as Fred Davies is signed on loan from Doncaster.
Sale Sharks tie down lock forward Ben Bamber to a long-term contract running until 2030.
Emma Sing, Ellie Kildunne and Mia Venner comprise a new-look back-three combination for England's Women's Six Nations game against Italy on Saturday.
French television broadcaster says the "video referee is the master of what he wants to see" in response to Bath boss Johann van Graan's TMO criticism.
Jamie Ritchie will return to Scotland this summer after agreeing to join Glasgow Warriors from Perpignan.
South African international forward Danelle Lochner signs a new contract with Premiership Women's Rugby side Harlequins.
Scotland centre Chris Harris will return to Newcastle Red Bulls next season, the club where he started his professional career.
The 2026-27 season of Prem rugby will start on Friday, 25 September with the final held on 19 June 2027.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 9th May | Leinster Rugby | Lions |
| Sat 16th May | Munster Rugby | Lions |
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 25th Apr | Lions | Connacht Rugby | 33-21 |
| Sat 18th Apr | Lions | Glasgow Warriors | 54-12 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stormers | 16 | 56 |
| 2 | Glasgow Warriors | 16 | 55 |
| 3 | Lions | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Leinster Rugby | 16 | 53 |
| 5 | Munster Rugby | 16 | 51 |
| 6 | Cardiff Rugby | 16 | 50 |
| 7 | Bulls | 16 | 49 |
| 8 | Ulster Rugby | 16 | 47 |
| 9 | Connacht Rugby | 16 | 44 |
| 10 | Sharks | 16 | 36 |
| 11 | Ospreys Rugby | 16 | 35 |
| 12 | Edinburgh Rugby | 16 | 33 |
| 13 | Benetton Treviso | 16 | 33 |
| 14 | Dragons RFC | 16 | 25 |
| 15 | Scarlets | 16 | 24 |
| 16 | Zebre | 16 | 15 |
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