Warrington Wolves winger Josh Lynch has been banned for 16 months for use of a prohibited substance. The 21-year-old was tested by UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) in December 2023 during a training session with the sample returning a ‘adverse analytical finding’ (AAF) for the growth hormone ibutamoren, which is prohibited in sport. Lynch has been out...
Bristol Bears centre Amber Reed, who was part of England’s World Cup-winning squad in 2014, has retired. Reed, who could also play fly-half, won 67 caps for the Red Roses after making her international debut in 2012. The 33-year-old also won Grand Slams, Six Nations titles and the WXV1 with England but was overlooked for...
BBC Scotland’s Andy Burke: “There is a definite sense this is a Scotland team moving forward and their ambitions have risen accordingly. “The big guns of England and France will almost certainly occupy the top two spots, therefore Scotland’s goal is to finish third, something they have managed only twice in the history of the...
Widnes Vikings forward Nick Gregson has been given an eight-game suspension having been found guilty of historical social media posts using unacceptable language. The second-rower accepted the disciplinary charge at a hearing over the posts which dated back to 2012. Five of the eight games have been suspended for two years, meaning he will serve...
After more than a year on the sidelines, Venner returned from her ACL injury and took time to regain top form. John Mitchell called her into camp during last year’s Six Nations and although a cap did not follow, a one-on-one meeting with the England coach helped spur her on to some of her best...
Coventry were one of the country’s leading clubs at their old Coundon Road home when rugby union was still an amateur sport – and spent one season in the English top flight when the Courage League, the precursor to the Premiership, was first formed for 1986-87. Their Butts Park Arena home currently has a capacity...
The poster-boy of 2005, Henson, like centre partner Shanklin, would tour with the Lions that summer and win a second Slam in 2008. But there were disappointments as well, as he missed out on World Cup selection three times between 2003 and 2011, as well as controversies around his autobiography. After leaving Ospreys in 2009...
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Last season’s joint-captain Sam Monaghan remains unavailable as she continues to recover from the knee injury she sustained when playing for her club Gloucester-Hartpury last June while Beibhinn Parsons is also still out after suffering a second leg break in five months while on Ireland Sevens duty in December. “Sam’s not going to be fit...
Leeds Rhinos hooker Andy Ackers has been ruled out for three months with a hamstring tear. Ackers picked up the injury in Leeds’ Challenge Cup defeat by St Helens on Friday. The 31-year-old does not require surgery but recuperation from the injury will take up to 12 weeks. Ackers joins co-captain Cameron Smith and Maika...
Forward Harry Thacker and scrum-half Kieron Marmion have both signed new contracts with Bristol Bears. The Premiership club have not confirmed the lengths of either contract. Thacker, 31, joined Bristol in 2018 and has scored 60 tries in 127 matches – more than any other forward for the club. Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam...
Cardiff have signed Wales international back row Taine Basham from Dragons for the 2025-26 season. The 25-year-old has won 17 caps since making his international debut against Canada in June 2021. Basham has spent his entire career to date with the Dragons, where has has made 106 appearances and scored 51 tries. “Taine is someone...
The BBC will show live coverage of two of the quarter-finals in next month’s Challenge Cup. On Saturday, 5 April, the Hull derby between Hull FC and Hull KR will be broadcast on BBC One with a 14:30 BST kick-off, the first time the rivals have met in this competition for 39 years. The following...
St Helens winger Kyle Feldt faces up to three months out to undergo surgery on a hand injury. The Australian, who joined Saints from North Queensland Cowboys ahead of this season, has scored four tries in five appearances. Scans on his hand revealed that he had ruptured a ligament with head coach Paul Wellens deciding...
France hooker Peato Mauvaka has been cited for foul play following his off-the-ball challenge on Scotland’s Ben White in Paris on Saturday. The hosts ran out 35-16 victors at Stade de France to clinch their first Six Nations championship since 2022. But many were bemused as Mauvaka escaped with a yellow card following an apparent...
