Scotland suffer more misery in Cardiff as Wales reignite Six Nations challenge
Wales burst Scotland’s Guinness Six Nations bubble and put themselves back in title contention with a 20-17 victory at the Principality Stadium.
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Dragons v Ospreys Live: Kick-off time, team news and score updates from URC derby
The Dragons go in search of their first win of the season as they welcome Welsh rivals Ospreys to Newport this evening.
Taine Basham banned following 'cheap shot' on Ross Byrne
Dragons flanker Taine Basham has been suspended for four games following his red card in Sunday's BKT United Rugby Championship defeat to Leinster.
Wales forced into late change against Portugal
NICE, France : Wales were forced into a late change minutes before kick-off of their Rugby Word Cup Pool C fixture against Portugal in Nice on Saturday as Jac Morgan came into the side for Tommy Reffell, who appeared to be injured in the warm-ups.
Owen Farrell says high tackle that led to World Cup suspension ‘a mistake’
Owen Farrell admits the tackle that resulted in his suspension for Saturday’s World Cup opener against Argentina was a mistake.
England dealt World Cup blow as Farrell red card upheld
England captain Owen Farrell will miss the first two matches of the Rugby World Cup after an independent disciplinary hearing upheld his red card on Tuesday, handing the flyhalf a four-match suspension including Pool D fixtures against Argentina and Japan.
England stars Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola face disciplinary hearings
England’s Rugby World Cup ambitions could be badly dented later today, with two key players facing sanctions that may rule them out of the opening weeks of the tournament. Both Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola are staring at suspensions after being sent off in England’s last two warm-up tests. Vunipola goes before an independent disciplinary hearing over a dangerous tackle against Ireland at the weekend. Any potential sanction could be announced straight after the hearing or on Wednesday, leaving England to sweat over the fate of the only true number eight named in their 33-man squad for the tournament, which kicks off on 8 September. Farrell received a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Wales loose forward Taine Basham, which was later upgraded to a red during the match on review. A Six Nations Rugby independent judicial committee reduced it back to a yellow but World Rugby has appealed the surprise decision. It means the England captain faces an independent disciplinary panel for the second time in a week, amid widespread criticism of the initial decision on one hand and condemnation of the coverage of the case on the other. World Rugby’s appeal is also being heard today but again with no date or time given for the announcement of the decision.
Disciplinary hearings threaten to dent England’s World Cup ambitions
England’s Rugby World Cup ambitions could be badly dented on Tuesday with two key players facing sanctions that may rule them out of the opening weeks of the tournament in France.
England captain Farrell's independent appeal hearing set for Tuesday
England captain Owen Farrell will appear before an independent appeal hearing on Tuesday as he seeks to stave off a potential ban for his red card in the win over Wales last weekend that will throw his Rugby World Cup future into doubt.