Wales

When Gareth Delve received the call from Rob Howley last week to replace the injured Toby Faletau in the Wales squad for the remainder of their tour of Australia, the Cardiff-born back-rower must have been thinking 'here we go again'.

Despite the recent retirement of Wales' all-time leading try-scorer, former IRB International Player of the Year and one of the greatest players in the history of Welsh rugby, Warren Gatland's Wales have coped remarkably well on the wings without Japan bound Shane Williams.

New Zealand, Australia and South Africa each recorded their second wins of the summer against northern hemisphere tourists.

It was announced in 2010 that the 'Home Nations' would be reacquainted with the traditional summer tours to the Southern Hemisphere...

Here is my June International Rugby tests Team of Week One.

The June International test matches between Southern and Northern Hemisphere teams looks set to be closer than expected in 2012.

With the British and Irish Lions 2013 tour to Australia countdown now less than a year away, we thought at Talking Rugby Union we would publish our British and Irish Lions teams we would play.

Michael Owen: Monthly Blog on London Welsh and the Lions

After eight previous stops, in five continents, over six months; the 13th World Sevens Series reached its final destination at the home of English rugby.

'One after the other.' A short and simple statement that tells you all you need to know about Ian Evans' desperately unlucky record with injuries.

After reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup in New Zealand last year, Wales went on to win the Six Nations Championship and the Grand Slam...

Gavin Henson has been sacked by Cardiff Blues. Henson’s dismissal by the Blues comes after he behaved inappropriately on a flight back from Glasgow following his side’s 31-3 loss at Firhill.

On the back of a very impressive World Cup in New Zealand last year, Wales' coach Warren Gatland has several selection issues ahead of this year's Six Nations campaign

A scrappy affair in Rome saw Italy avoid the Wooden Spoon for a sixth year in a row beating Scotland 13-6.

The Rugby Union Fans Six Nations team of the tournament, this is based on player performance throughout the competition and not on the talent levels of the individual player;

Azzurri coach Jacques Brunel has made six changes to his Italy side that will face Scotland in the wooden spoon decider on Saturday afternoon.

With ever week comes another rumour, story or announcement that a Welsh player is leaving their region for pastures new.

Wales captain Sam Warburton has been ruled out of Saturday's clash with Italy after he failed to recover from a knee injury.

"They don't care about rugby in North Wales." If there's one comment that really annoys me, that's the one.

Hooker Ken Owens will play in Wales’ Triple Crown encounter with the English, while his sister Vicky will face her English counterparts immediately after on the same turf.