Following the conclusion of Round 14 of the Gallagher Premiership season, here is the latest Planet Rugby Team of the Week.

Freddie Steward appeared to put the result beyond ... a league-wide debate about how high-scoring, high-entertainment rugby is what the Premiership needs. Van Poortvliet was quick to add to ...

Teenager Angus Hall scores an eye-catching try on his first Premiership start as Saracens reignite their top-four hopes with victory at Leicester.

While Jaime Alfonso “retired” from all the tackling in traditional rugby ... precisely to tackle big national pain points. READ: Next-gen tycoon upholds Ayala legacy of steward leadership ...

Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Two NI & online, follow live text and watch highlights on BBC Sport website & app Ulster hooker Tom Stewart believes his side are playing "knockout rugby ...

Picture: Bar TV Sports The dangerous tackle saw Oliver lifted off the ground. Picture: Bar TV Sports The NSW Rugby League does not agree with the call to reassess its grading process however ...

Lowering the tackle height in men's community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions among players, a new study suggests. The research assessed the impact of the lowered tackle height law, which ...

The father of a schoolboy whose shoulder was shattered after a dangerous tackle during a division three rugby league match is calling for change. Sydney schoolboy Oliver Campbell is recovering ...

The "hip drop" tackle, as it is known in the NRL and NFL, is not illegal in rugby. For the uninitiated, it basically involves a defender swinging around and down, applying their bodyweight to the ...

One of the biggest rugby hits of all time left the crowd gasping ... The player who made the tackle sympathised with his victim as the referee paused play to check if he was okay.

Background Approximately 25% of Rugby Union injuries occur to players executing a tackle and they mostly involve upper-body regions. Objective To investigate how upper-body biomechanical loading ...

A try-saving tackle by Tom Willis denied Solomone Kata soon afterwards, but a wave of Tigers pressure finally paid off as Ollie Hassell-Collins set up Steward, who broke clear to score under the ...