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Heineken Cup officials have confirmed that talks aimed at ending the row that threatens the future of Europe's premier club competition are 'on-going'

Rugby chiefs have unveiled their latest bid to cope with the problem of scrum collapses in major international matches

The 37 players for the 2013 tour to Australia have been expressing their delight at being called-up for Warren Gatland's squad

International Rugby Board (IRB) chief executive Brett Gosper has revealed that the sport's governing body are considering giving Italy and Argentina a greater say in the way the game is run

This year's Six Nations battle produced an average of just 2.5 tries per game - not only the lowest figure in championship history, but also the lowest in the 18 years since the game went professional in 1995

There are fresh hopes that agreement can be made over the future of the Heineken Cup after the clubs and six unions involved in the competition reportedly met for secret talks

Newport Gwent Dragons ended a run of four straight RaboDirect PRO12 defeats with a 19-5 victory over anunder-strenght Munster at Rodney Parade on Friday night

The draw for the 2014 and 2015 Six Nations has taken place and champions Wales will face Italy in their opening match next year's championship

Brian O'Driscoll returned to inspire Leinster to a 22-16 victory over Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday night and end their Irish rivals RaboDirect PRO12 title hopes