Rugby's authorities have no immediate plans to follow American football's NFL in banning 'smelling salts' over concerns they may mask concussion symptoms.

The opening weekend of the 2025-26 season will feature a re-run of last season's final as organisers attempt to tap into Rugby World Cup enthusiasm.

Trailfinders Women sign New Zealand hooker Georgia Ponsonby for the 2025-26 Premiership Women's Rugby season.

Will Skelton, Taniela Tupou and Tom Hooper are among those who might benefit as Rugby Australia confirms its change in stance.

Former Leicester Tigers and England prop Dan Cole takes on an administrative job with the club following his retirement as a player.

The Ospreys will relocate to the historic St Helen's ground for the 2025–26 season.

BBC Sport's team in Australia - Chris Jones, Tom English, Lauren Jenkins and Nigel Ringland - reveal their end-of-tour Lions awards.

Hooker Dan Sheehan has been banned for four matches, which will be reduced to three if he completes World Rugby's coaching intervention, for his clearout in the British and Irish Lions' final Test defeat by Australia.

British and Irish Lions centre Bundee Aki reveals his wife Kayla gave birth in a car on the way to the hospital just before the first Test.

Chris, Tom English, Lauren Jenkins and Nigel Ringland dissect the 2025 Lions tour.

Who was an "utter machine" and who was the "unluckiest player in living memory"? It's our British and Irish Lions player ratings.