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1 week ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
Following Argentina’s 28-24 win over the British and Irish Lions in the opening game of the 2025 tour, here are our five key takeaways from in an all-time Dublin classic. The top lineArgentina humbled the 2025 British and Irish Lions at the very first hurdle as a brilliant display from their half-backs and back row completed bettered Andy Farrell’s men all evening at the Aviva in Dublin.
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1 week ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
The rise of the Azzurri as a formidable team has impressed all of rugby in recent times. At the heart of their resurgence is the brilliant ex-Benetton and now RC Toulon centre, Juan Ignacio Brex, a fearsome and talented player that’s shone like a beacon in recent seasons in both attack and defence. We caught up with Nacho to find out what he considers is the Team of His Life.
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1 week ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
The rise of the Azzurri as a formidable team has impressed all of rugby in recent times. At the heart of their resurgence is the brilliant ex-Benetton and now RC Toulon centre, Juan Ignacio Brex, a fearsome and talented player that’s shone like a beacon in recent seasons in both attack and defence. We caught up with Nacho to find out what he considers is the Team of His Life.
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2 weeks ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
Following Bath’s 23-21 victory over Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Final at the Allianz Stadium, here’s our five takeaways. The Top LineBath Rugby deservedly became Premiership Champions, Treble Winners and conquerors of all they faced this season as they overcame Leicester Tigers by two points in a match that went right down to the wire.
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2 weeks ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
In the latest instalment of Team of My Life we caught up with former Ireland, Connacht, Sale Sharks and Leinster hooker, now an RTE pundit, Bernard Jackman. We have partnered with eToro, the official investing and trading partner of Premiership Rugby, to bring you this series, Team of My Life, in which a famous face from the world of rugby recalls an ultimate XV.
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2 weeks ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
And then there were two. After a pulsating play-off weekend that saw Bath progress to their second successive final, and Leicester Tigers seeing off a spirited fightback by Sale Sharks, here’s the players that made the cut in our Gallagher Premiership Team of the Week.
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2 weeks ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
All Blacks legend Stu Wilson passed away last night, peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 70. Stuart Sinclair Wilson, known to all as Stu (born 22 July 1954, in Gore) played for Wellington and New Zealand, captaining the New Zealand national team in the 1983 tour of Scotland and England. He played as a wing for the All Blacks from 1976 to 1983, scoring 50 tries for his country, 19 at Test level, making 34 international appearances, and was pivotal in winning two Lions series, in 1977 and 1983.
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3 weeks ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
Following a 21-16 defeat to Leicester Tigers in the Premiership semi-final at Welford Road on Saturday, here are the player ratings for Sale Sharks. 15 Joe Carpenter: On a day when aerial surety was an essential, Carpenter came off very much second best in his duel with Freddie Steward. Struggled with Tigers’ kicking game and Sale are used to much more from him. 415 Tom Roebuck: Like Carpenter, he failed to make an impression in the airways, and conceded four turnovers from his fumbled work.
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3 weeks ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
Following a 34-20 win for Bath against Bristol Bears in an epic Premiership semi-final on Friday, here’s James While’s five takeaways from the Recreation Ground. The top lineBath‘s treble dreams took one more step forward as they overcame a brilliant first half display from Bristol Bears to book their place in next Saturday’s Premiership Final at Twickenham.
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4 weeks ago | 
planetrugby.com | James While
Gloucester star Chris Harris has become the latest player to swap Cherry and White for Blue, Black and White for next season as he makes the move to rivals Bath. The Scotland and British and Irish Lions Test player is another fine addition to Johann van Graan’s backline for next year, joining the likes of Santi Carreras and Henry Arundell in making the switch to the Rec. He also joins as medical dispensation for Ollie Lawrence, who suffered a ruptured Achilles during the Six Nations.
