Former Scotland international Kenny Logan has revealed his "huge shock" at being diagnosed with prostate cancer.Logan, 50, who won 70 caps for his country, was given the news in February.After choosing to have his prostate removed, he now says he is "95% back to normal" three months after the operation."It's hard because when you're told you've got cancer - I…

France centre Virimi Vakatawa has been forced to retire for medical reasons, his club side Racing 92 have said.Vakatawa did not play in Saturday's season-opening win against Castres.The club stated the French National Rugby League (LNR) had demanded the 30-year-old's retirement."[We] have just been informed of the decision of the LNR's medical committee to forbid Virimi Vakatawa from continuing his…

Four Worcestershire MPs have requested government intervention to place troubled Premiership club Worcester Warriors in administration.Robin Walker, in whose constituency Sixways is sited, Harriett Baldwin, Rachel Maclean and Mark Garnier have called on action from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.Warriors owners say delayed payments to staff for their August wages are done.The Premiership have also agreed that…

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) faces legal action against its ban on transgender women playing female contact rugby in England.Transgender player Julie Curtiss has mounted a legal challenge against the decision, the Daily Telegraph reported.external-linkThe RFU says it will "robustly defend" the case.The Telegraph said that Curtiss has issued the RFU with a pre-action protocol letter, a legal document written…