Scotland will be without two of their most potent attacking threats for their final Six Nations fixture against Italy at Murrayfield after fullback Stuart Hogg and flyhalf Finn Russell were both ruled out with injuries.

The World Rugby’s Executive Board has recommended that Unions participate in an opt-in global trial of lowering the tackle height in the community game to below the sternum also known as a “belly tackle”.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua captain and hooker Tevita Ikanivere believes there’re some technical issues with their scrum which they need to fix before facing the Reds this weekend.

The 12 seeded teams in the main Cup competition of the 47th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s will have the games of their lives as they battle for supremacy to make the top 16 in day two eliminations.

Ireland wings Mack Hansen and James Lowe scored a try each as flyhalf Johnny Sexton became the joint leading scorer in Six Nations history following a pulsating 22-7 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua is now fifth on the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific standings after three rounds.

Wales rugby coach Warren Gatland believes they deserved their bonus-point Six Nations win against Italy in Rome this morning.

Rampant France ran in seven tries to overwhelm a ragged England 53-10 this morning, their biggest ever win over the English and first in the Six Nations at Twickenham for 18 years.

Italy coach Kieran Crowley bemoaned his side’s bad luck and the match officials following their 29-17 home loss to Wales in the Six Nations this morning, believing his team deserved a first-half penalty-try.

The Western Force have overcome the late dismissals of two players to score a match-winning penalty after the final siren in a remarkable 21-18 victory over Moana Pasifika at HBF Park.

The Brumbies continued their unblemished start to the Super Rugby Pacific season with a 23-17 win against the Queensland Reds.

The Fijian Drua has created history after shocking 11-time Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders 25-24 at Churchill Park in Lautoka with a last-minute penalty.