http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/ The latest stories from the Rugby Union section of the BBC Sport web site. en-gb Thu, 23 May 2013 21:01:56 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/img/sport_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/ 120 60 15 Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs says a history of finals disappointment will motivate the Tigers against Northampton. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22642378 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22642378 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:06 GMT Newcastle take a big stride towards the Premiership with an 18-9 victory at Bedford in the first leg of the Championship final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22626419 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22626419 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:59:03 GMT London Wasps' uncapped English back Elliot Daly is named in the Barbarians starting line-up to face England on Sunday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22640098 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22640098 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:09:53 GMT Northampton number eight Samu Manoa was always going to be a "special player", according to a former team-mate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22644737 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22644737 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:05 GMT Dan Lydiate says playing with fellow Lions Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Sexton at Racing Metro will ease his Paris move. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22619308 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22619308 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:17:57 GMT Perpignan fly-half James Hook says the "positives outweigh the negatives" when Welsh players make big-money moves to France. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22637108 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22637108 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:46:06 GMT Harlequins hooker Chris Brooker agrees to join fellow Premiership side Worcester Warriors this summer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22641053 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22641053 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:54:14 GMT Wasps wing Christian Wade wins the Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year at the RPA awards. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22632937 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22632937 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:05:12 GMT Departing Nottingham Rugby centre Tim Streather wins the RFU Championship Player of the Year prize at the RPA awards. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22639050 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22639050 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:42:22 GMT Cardiff Blues sign lock Miles Normandale ahead of the 2013-14 season from Cardiff Metropolitan University. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22641866 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22641866 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:24:42 GMT Sale Sharks scrum-half Dwayne Peel says "it would be great" if an opportunity arose to rejoin Scarlets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22637116 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22637116 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:38 GMT Departing Leicester coach Matt O'Connor says his occasional fall-outs with Richard Cockerill had a positive influence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22628314 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22628314 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:51:12 GMT Hooker Matthew Rees says overlooked Welsh players want to make an impact against the Lions for the Barbarians. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22633267 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22633267 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:04:43 GMT Bristol complete the signing of full-back Jack Wallace from Premiership side London Wasps. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22637994 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22637994 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:40 GMT Bath and former England centre Dan Hipkiss ends his playing career because of a shoulder injury, aged 30. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22626744 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22626744 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:47:46 GMT Former England captain Phil Vickery says Cornwall can win the County Championship for the first time since 1999. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22639489 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22639489 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:15:21 GMT After a season wrecked by injuries, Bradley Davies says leading Wales on their tour of Japan will be "a great honour". http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22619301 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22619301 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:17:20 GMT Wales forward Gareth Delve is to leave Melbourne Rebels at the end of the Super 15 season in July. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22623469 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22623469 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:23 GMT Bedford chairman Geoff Irvine says he will not copy London Welsh's strategy should his side win the Championship final. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22625703 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22625703 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:38 GMT Northampton flanker Tom Wood urges his side to seize a rare opportunity in the Premiership final against Leicester. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22607811 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22607811 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:06 GMT Ben Hilton will lead Cornwall in the County Championship final at Twickenham after a disciplinary case is dismissed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22621893 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22621893 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:53 GMT Leicester Tigers veteran Geordan Murphy tells BBC East Midlands today that he is delighted to be finishing his 16-year playing career on the coach's bench in Saturday's Premiership final against Northampton. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22646947 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22646947 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:48 GMT Paul O'Connell meets up with several of his British & Irish Lions team-mates at a squad training camp in County Kildare. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22600078 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22600078 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:44 GMT Lions coach Warren Gatland remains optimistic Sean O'Brien will be fit for the tour of Australia despite the Ireland flanker sustaining a knee injury in Leinster's win over Stade Francais. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22600079 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22600079 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:22:21 GMT Leicester Tigers flanker Julian Salvi tells BBC East Midlands Today that getting the right amount of rest will be crucial in the build up to the Premiership final against Northampton Saints on Saturday week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22514378 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22514378 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:20:41 GMT Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder tells BBC Radio Northampton "it's great to get to a Twickenham final" after three Premiership semi-final exits in the last three seasons. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22501339 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22501339 Sun, 12 May 2013 17:31:03 GMT Newcastle director of rugby Dean Richards tells BBC Look North he was pleased to overhaul Leeds in the play-off semi-final but the hard work is still to come, in the final against Bedford. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22507795 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22507795 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:17:39 GMT BBC Sport looks back at the tries of the 2013 Six Nations tournament, including storming efforts from France's Wesley Fofana and Scotland's Stuart Hogg. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21822379 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21822379 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:11:55 GMT Watch highlights as Wales thrash England 30-3 to clinch the Six Nations title at Millennium Stadium. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21817341 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21817341 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:21:11 GMT Watch the key moments of France's 23-16 win over Scotland on the final weekend of the 2013 Six Nations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21819019 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21819019 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:55:34 GMT Watch highlights as England keep their Six Nations Grand Slam prospects alive by beating an impressive Italy 18-11 at Twickenham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21733272 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21733272 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:25:52 GMT Watch highlights as Ireland hang on in the face of France's comeback to secure a 13-13 draw at Dublin's Aviva Stadium in the Six Nations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21730460 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21730460 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:12:05 GMT Watch highlights as a Richard Hibbard try and eight successful Leigh Halfpenny kicks help championship-chasing Wales to defeat Scotland at Murrayfield. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21725695 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21725695 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:16:55 GMT Scotland fight back from 8-0 down to beat Ireland 12-8 in their Six Nations match at Murrayfield on Sunday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21567090 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21567090 Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:22:07 GMT England maintain their 100 per cent record in the 2013 Six Nations with a thrilling 23-13 victory over France at Twickenham on Saturday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21560119 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21560119 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:00:18 GMT Wales put in a dominant performance in Rome as they beat Italy 26-9 in their Six Nations match on Saturday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21559098 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21559098 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:24:32 GMT Watch highlights as England beat Ireland 6-12 in the Six Nations championship at the Aviva stadium in Dublin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21401633 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21401633 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:16:27 GMT Watch highlights as defending champions Wales beat France 16-6 in the 2013 Six Nations at the Stade de France, in Paris. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21398129 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21398129 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:51:55 GMT Watch highlights as Scotland beat Italy 34-10 in the 2013 Six Nations at Murrayfield http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21394782 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21394782 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:30:17 GMT Italy secure a famous victory as they beat France 23-18 at Rome's Stadio Olimpico in the Six Nations on Sunday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21306492 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21306492 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:02:40 GMT England get their Six Nations campaign under way with a 20-point victory over Scotland at Twickenham. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21306487 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21306487 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:07:10 GMT Ireland win a thrilling encounter at the Millennium Stadium as they beat defending champions Wales 30-22 in the opening match of the 2013 Six Nations. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21306376 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21306376 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:44:56 GMT BBC Sport rounds up the most spectacular tries from this year's dramatic Six Nations, including Stuart Hogg's classy try for Scotland against France, Scott Williams snatching a win over England at Twickenham and Tom Croft's impressive effort in England's victory over the French in Paris. (UK only). http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17409764 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17409764 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:55:13 GMT A look back at the news and Six Nations action from the 2000s. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7870883.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7870883.stm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:24:38 GMT A look back at the news and Five Nations action from the 1990s. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7870874.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7870874.stm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:22:08 GMT A look back at the news and Five Nations action from the 1980s. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7870869.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7870869.stm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:20:23 GMT A look back at the news, music and Five Nations action from the 1970s. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7870853.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7870853.stm Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:45:31 GMT A look back at the news and Five Nations action from the 1960s. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7873270.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7873270.stm Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:53:32 GMT Cornish-born Plymouth Albion flanker Sam Matavesi reflects on his surprise call-up to the Fijian national team. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22551368 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22551368 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:04:52 GMT BBC Sport's rugby union expert Jeremy Guscott on the Premiership final, Owen Farrell's form and more http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22519759 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22519759 Tue, 14 May 2013 06:27:53 GMT How does a squad made up from four different nations bond together for the British and Irish Lions? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22500959 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22500959 Mon, 13 May 2013 05:46:33 GMT Chief sports writer Tom Fordyce plots rugby sevens' journey from end-of-season muckabout to serious international sporting endeavour http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22451264 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22451264 Fri, 10 May 2013 17:51:26 GMT World Cup winner Bob Dwyer on the decisions facing current Australia coach Robbie Deans ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22384079 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22384079 Fri, 03 May 2013 11:53:19 GMT Former England prop Matt Stevens is Warren Gatland's Lions wildcard, says BBC Sport's Bryn Palmer http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22361754 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22361754 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:32:24 GMT Who are the 37 players who will travel to Australia with the British and Irish Lions this summer? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22344539 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22344539 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:58:28 GMT As the Lions announce their squad for the 2013 trip to Australia, here are some memories from the past 50 years of tours down under http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22336923 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22336923 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:23:18 GMT BBC rugby union expert Jeremy Guscott discusses Jonny Wilkinson's form, Toulon winning the Heineken Cup and Australia's Lions squad http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22614964 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22614964 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:59:09 GMT Scottish full-back Stuart Hogg admits he is worried at being in charge of the British & Irish Lions mascot. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22601711 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22601711 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:43:21 GMT