Rugby Union news
Some of the latest Rugby Union news from different news agencies around the world on.
Hogg to face French for Scotland
Teenage full-back Stuart Hogg wins his first international start in the Scotland side to face France.
Gatland admits Welsh exodus worry
Wales coach Warren Gatland admits he does not know how to stop the exodus of Welsh stars heading to France.
Palmer axed for Twickenham clash
Tom Palmer is one of eight players dropped for England's Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.
Saracens hand out six new deals
Saracens hand a new contract to new England centre Owen Farrell for an undisclosed length of time.
Northampton trio earn new deals
Northampton hand contracts of undisclosed lengths to prop Tom Mercey, wing Anders Mogensen and hooker Ross McMillan.
McGahan 'set to leave Munster'
Munster coach Tony McGahan is set to leave Munster at the end of the season to become the new Australia defensive coach.
Exiles sign Ospreys forward Smith
London Irish sign 26-year-old back-row forward Tom Smith from Ospreys on a two-year deal from June.
Ireland unchanged for Italy game
Declan Kidney names the same Irish side that he picked for the postponed clash against France for Saturday's Six Nations game against Italy.
Waldrom agrees new Leicester deal
Leicester Tigers number eight Thomas Waldrom agreed a new contract.
Jones and Warburton in for Wales
Alun Wyn Jones, skipper Sam Warburton and Ken Owens are the three changes for Wales Saturday's Triple Crown bid against England at Twickenham.
Edinburgh sign Jones until 2014
New Scotland cap Lee Jones signs a contract extension to remain at Edinburgh until 2014.
France unchanged for Scots match
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre chooses the same players who should have faced Ireland for the trip to Murrayfield.
Warriors sign Hodgson from Exiles
Worcester Warriors sign London Irish scrum-half Paul Hodgson on a three-year deal from the start of next season.
Jenkins announces French switch
Cardiff Blues prop Gethin Jenkins becomes the latest Wales star to sign for a French club, agreeing a deal with Toulon.
Swinson joins Glasgow for 2012-13
Newcastle Falcons lock Tim Swinson agrees to join Glasgow Warriors for the 2012-13 season.
England recall likely for Tuilagi
Manu Tuilagi is expected to "play some part" in Saturday's Six Nations game against Wales, says England interim coach Stuart Lancaster.
Jackson returns to Scotland squad
Glasgow Warriors stand-off Ruaridh Jackson is added to Scotland's Six Nations squad ahead of Sunday's meeting with France.
Wales call in Jones and Hibbard
Wales call lock Alun Wyn Jones and hooker Richard Hibbard into their squad ahead of Saturday's Triple Crown bid against England at Twickenham.
VIDEO: Classic Wales v England clashes
Highlights of six of the best Six Nations games between England and Wales, including Wales' last-gasp win in 1999 and a peroxide blond Will Greenwood scoring a hat-trick in 2001.
VIDEO: Classic England v Wales from 1992
Highlights of England's 1992 victory over Wales at Twickenham that sealed back-to-back Grand Slams for Will Carling's men.
VIDEO: Best Six Nations action from week two
BBC Sport rounds up the key action and talking points from week two of the 2012 Six Nations, as Wales go top of the table with a 27-13 win over Scotland.
AUDIO: England must improve - Rowntree
England forwards coach Graham Rowntree says the team must improve if they hope to beat Wales in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday.
VIDEO: Toulon 'too good to turn down'
Blues and Wales prop Gethin Jenkins says his decision to join French club Toulon was too good a chance to miss and he is looking forward to an "exciting challenge".
AUDIO: Evans' journey from rugby to sprinting
Former rugby player Thom Evans tells BBC Radio 5 live's Drive about switching to athletics after a neck injury.
AUDIO: We dug in to win - Redpath
Gloucester head coach Bryan Redpath tells BBC Radio Gloucestershire he was pleased with his side's performance in difficult conditions, to beat Bath 14-11 at the Rec.
AUDIO: Mallinder praises Saints work ethic
Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder tells BBC Radio Northampton that his side had to dig deep and put in a "workman-like" performance for their win over Sale Sharks.
AUDIO: Not the prettiest of games - Baxter
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter tells BBC Radio Devon his players deserve credit for coming through a tough game at Wasps with a win.
AUDIO: Tuilagi sets sights on return
Manu Tuilagi says it would "mean everything" to him to get back into the England side for their Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham after recovering from a hamstring injury and reveals the squad are in "a great place" following their wins over Scotland and Italy.
AUDIO: Captain decision easy - Lancaster
Interim England coach Stuart Lancaster reveals it was an "easy decision" to hand Chris Robshaw the captain's armband for the remainder of the Six Nations, saying the Harlequins flanker is "respected as a player" who "says the right thing at the right time".
AUDIO: Robshaw 'honoured' by captaincy
Chris Robshaw says he is "very honoured" after being appointed as England's international captain for the remainder of the Six Nations.
Six Nations: Shane Williams column
Wales' record try-scorer on what tight-head prop Adam Jones means to the feared Welsh back division
Jeremy Guscott's Six Nations Q&A
Ex-England star on coping with Welsh power, who England should bring in, Toby Flood's temperament and other topics
Shane Williams responds
The former Wales winger answers your questions as he considers Wales' Six Nations campaign - the first since he retired from Test duty
Hooper suffers fresh injury blow
Bath captain Stuart Hooper is ruled out for four to six weeks with a fractured thumb.
Munster v Cardiff Blues (Fri)
Team news and preview for Friday's RaboDirect Pro12 fixture at Thomond Park.
Connacht 13-13 Glasgow
Niall O'Connor's injury-time penalty earns Connacht a draw against Glasgow in the Pro12 clash in Galway.
Visser extends Edinburgh contract
Edinburgh wing Tim Visser extends his contract with the Scottish capital side until the summer of 2015.
Baxter puts faith in Exeter squad
Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter does not expect a large influx of new players into his squad this summer.
Glasgow Warriors sign up Ma'afu
Tonga forward Viliami Ma'afu will join Glasgow Warriors in the summer from Japanese side Mitsubishi.
Gloucester announce Lawson exit
Scotland international Scott Lawson is to leave Gloucester at the end of the season.
Harlequins 16-14 Worcester
Premiership leaders Harlequins hold off a spirited challenge by Worcester in a highly entertaining clash at the Stoop.
Defiant Cockerill targets top two
Defiant Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill says a top-two Premiership finish is still on the agenda after the late win at Saracens.
Leinster 16-13 Scarlets
Fergus McFadden's last-gasp penalty gives Pro12 leaders Leinster a comeback victory over the Scarlets at the RDS.
Exiles hindered by player exits
London Irish head coach Toby Booth admits that his side are being hindered by having departing players in their squad.
Wasps 12-15 Exeter
Ignacio Mieres wins the battle of the boot as Exeter inflict an eighth-straight Premiership defeat on Wasps.
Treviso 14-35 Munster
Munster maintain their challenge for a place in the Pro12 play-offs as they ease to a bonus-point win over Treviso in Italy.
Wilson signs new Newcastle deal
Newcastle Falcons back-row forward Mark Wilson has signed a new three-year contract with the Premiership side.
Dragon Tovey explains Blues move
Dragons fly-half Jason Tovey says better training facilities and improving his Wales hopes are behind his move to Cardiff Blues.
Winning ugly no problem for Myler
Northampton Saints fly-half Stephen Myler says that 'hard work paid off' in their Aviva Premiership victory over Sale Sharks.
Ospreys poised for Bennett exit
The Ospreys concede that there is a "strong possibility" that Wales hooker Huw Bennett will leave the Welsh region at the end of the season.
Sale owner waives Stockport rent
Sale Sharks owner Brian Kennedy eases Stockport County's current financial problems by waiving their rent for six months.
Saracens 19-20 Leicester
Leicester skipper Geordan Murphy lands a last-gasp drop-goal to inflict a first Premiership home defeat on Saracens in more than a year.
Scarlets v Treviso (Thur)
Team news and preview for Thursday's RaboDirect Pro 12 fixture at Parc y Scarlets.
Cardiff Blues 21-14 Ulster
Cardiff Blues fight back to earn a Pro12 win over Ulster at the Arms Park.
Injured Warriors to make return
Worcester Warriors head coach Richard Hill says some of his long-term injured forwards are on the way back to full fitness.
VIDEO: Highlights - Wales 27-13 Scotland
Wales run in three tries in quick succession early in the second half against an indisciplined Scotland side in Cardiff, laying the foundation for a 27-13 victory. (UK users only)
VIDEO: Highlights - Italy 15-19 England
For the second week running Charlie Hodgson scores England's only try in a narrow away win, as Stuart Lancaster's team come back from a half-time deficit to win 15-19 in Rome. (UK users only)