The coronavirus crisis is likely to lead to disruption to the Women's Six Nations for a second season in a row, with the 2021 tournament set to be delayed until April instead of taking place on the same weekends as the men's event which is due to start in February.
Although England were eventually able to claim the Grand Slam with victory over Italy - in a match delayed from March to...
Rugby players and footballers have questioned whether it is safe to carry on playing elite women's sport during the new national lockdown with testing and other measures not in place.
Harlequins Women's star Kristine Sommer asked on Twitter: "Do we think [the Premier 15s] will bring in testing to keep players' safety up?
"I'll say it 100,000 times how grateful I am to play...
The Women's Super League and Championship as well as rugby union's Premier 15s competition will be allowed to continue during the latest government lockdown.
However, the Women's FA Cup and all leagues below the Championship have been suspended.
A statement from the Football Association said: "It is extremely important that clubs, players, coaches, match officials, league...
Between them, Harlequins and Saracens have won all 15 matches they've played with a try bonus point in the Allianz Premier 15s. Only a postponed fixture separates the sides, with Quins five points clear at the top, but both had their winning records pushed to the limit at the weekend.
Loughborough Lightning opened a 12-point lead against Saracens but eventually succumbed to a 29-24...
DMP Durham Sharks' match against Sale Sharks is the latest Allianz Premier 15s fixture to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak.
Three members of the DMP squad have tested positive for COVID-19, with several others forced to self-isolate as close contacts, giving the Rugby Football Union no choice but to call off Saturday's game.
World Rugby has confirmed an additional four teams will take part in the Rugby World Cup from 2025 onwards as the competition expands from 12 to 16 teams.
The change in format comes too late for the next tournament in New Zealand in 2021 where the pool draw has already taken place.
However, World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont called the expansion a 'milestone moment' for the...
Harlequins and Saracens maintained their perfect starts to the season, although both had to work hard to secure bonus-point victories on the road.
Leaders Quins overcame a physical Gloucester-Hartpury side but an interception try from England centre Lagi Tuima eventually helped them to a 22-5 victory.
Saracens were also forced to toil against Bristol Bears, although two...
England and Wales have received tough draws for the 2021 Rugby World Cup. Wales will play in Pool A alongside hosts New Zealand as well as Australia and an as-yet undecided qualifier.
The Red Roses will face France, South Africa and Fiji in Pool C in the event set for October and November next year.
Pool B comprises of Canada, the USA and qualifiers from Europe and Asia....
Rachel Taylor has become the first full-time coach for the Wales women's team ever appointed by the Wales Rugby Union. The former captain becomes skills coach under new head coach Warren Abrahams.
The pair will start with immediate effect with less than a year until the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. "Having been to three Rugby World Cups as a player, I saw how much the competition...
Scrum half Natasha Hunt has returned to the England training squad ahead of Saturday's international against France at Twickenham. The Gloucester-Hartpury star missed last weekend's 33-10 victory in Grenoble.
Club teammate Ellena Perry also comes into the squad to bolster head coach Simon Middleton's front row options. Abbie Brown of Loughborough Lightning is selected for the first...
