There is a perception that rugby union no longer has the characters of yesteryear, stifled by the advent of professionalism.

The sleeping giant of English club rugby, victors in the Premiership Rugby Cup and Challenge Cup, have added the big brother ...

which Nike says mixes the red and blue of other away kits from previous years. Purple trim will also feature on the classic white home shirt, which will first be worn by Gareth Southgate's Three ...

Edinburgh got their Challenge Cup campaign off to a perfect start with a 59-17 win over Romanian side Timisoara Saracens.