Wales

Wales captain Sam Warburton will be out for at least four weeks with an ankle injury.

Wales wing Eli Walker has signed a one-year contract extension with the Ospreys.

Wales wing George North has agreed a new contract with Aviva Premiership club Northampton.

Former Wales captain Matthew Rees has received a seven-week ban for stamping on Harlequins and England number eight Nick Easter.

Welsh rugby union chief Martyn Phillips admits eradicating the drugs problem from the domestic game is not going to be easy.

Wales forward Luke Charteris will join Bath from Racing 92 at the end of the season.

With the Rugby World Cup over and the Six Nations still a couple of months away, we are afforded an opportunity to take a look ahead to the British and Irish Lions’ tour of New Zealand in 2017.

The Welsh Rugby Union has issued a warning to players about doping after two amateur players were suspended after testing positive for banned drugs.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has ruled himself out of the running to succeed Stuart Lancaster as England boss.

Wales centre Jonathan Davies is returning home to play for Scarlets on a national dual contract.

Josh Lewsey has announced his resignation as the Welsh Rugby Union's head of rugby.

The World Rugby U20 Championship comes to Manchester next year and, unlike the senior competition that has been raging for the past month and a half, the host nation, along with their northern hemisphere colleagues, may have a chance of lifting this one.

Wales boss Warren Gatland has said he wants to retain his current coaching staff "until at least 2019".

Newport Gwent Dragons have been refused permission to proceed with a possible transfer of their Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau to Aviva Premiership club Bath.

Bath head coach Mike Ford confirmed Rhys Priestland will take a break from international duty for 18 months and focus on club duties after the Welshman made his debut in their 16-9 defeat to Wasps.

Jamie Roberts is convinced Wales head coach Warren Gatland will remain in his post and spurn any overtures made by England.

The quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup kicked off in glorious fashion on Saturday, as South Africa and Wales fought out an enthralling contest at Twickenham.

Wales are not scared of South Africa and won’t settle for just a quarter-final place, says Lee Byrne.

A new World Cup record will be set when Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton and Taulupe Faletau form Wales' back row against South Africa, starting together in the tournament for a seventh time to overtake the mark of six held by England's famed combination of Richard Hill, Neil Back and Lawrence Dallaglio.

Tyler Morgan will line up alongside George North in a World Cup quarter-final on Saturday - less than four years after shaking his hand following a schoolboy cup match.