Friday Evening Round Up

Cruden Injury Scare For All Blacks

The All Blacks received another injury concern ahead of their series with the British and Irish Lions when fly-half Aaron Cruden injured his knee in the Chiefs’ win over the Hurricanes on Friday. Full story

2017/2018 Championship fixtures confirmed

The competition will be played over 22 rounds, beginning the first weekend of September and culminating on the last weekend in April next year. See fixtures

Robbie Fruean signs for Edinburgh

Edinburgh Rugby have confirmed that centre Robbie Fruean has penned a two-year deal with the club. Full story

Player Ratings - Hurricanes vs Chiefs

Following a hard fought 14-17 Hurricanes vs Chiefs encounter, check out our player ratings and highlights here

Wallabies confirm their bench for Fiji clash, Tom Curry set for England debut,  Kaino targets return vs Samoa and more

Monday stories

Duane Vermeulen and Damian de Allende ruled out of the first Test because of injury, London Irish sign Toulon prop Manasa Saulo & Teofilo Paulo, France call up Paul Jedrasiak & François Trinh-Duc for June Internationals and more

Tueday stories

Bordeaux-Begles sign Reds back-row Leroy Houston, Japan Rugby recall Hitoshi Ono, Les Kiss brings in Aaron Dundon as Scrum Coach and more

Wednesday Stories

Connacht Rugby sign Irish-qualified scrumhalf James Mitchell, Cloete back in SA ‘A’ squad for French Barbarians, British & Irish Lions lose first match on NZ tour and more

Thursday stories

New Head of Athletic Performance appointed for Connacht, Champions & Challenge Cup Pools confirmed, Read rules himself out of Samoa clash and more