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Five All Blacks Sevens stars set to collide in NPC clash as circuit season builds
Five incumbent All Blacks Sevens players are set to feature in a single NPC fixture between Counties Manukau and Southland in Pukekohe, headlining a weekend of sevens-heavy provincial action across New Zealand and Kenya.
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Lions Women head coach named as first New Zealand tour reaches one-year countdown
The British & Irish Lions Women are exactly one year away from their first-ever tour match, a fixture against the Black Ferns XV in Whangarei on 4 September 2027. Former England scrum-half Jo Yapp has been appointed as inaugural head coach ahead of the three-Test series in New Zealand.
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Swys de Bruin reveals he resigned as Springbok Women coach long before public announcement
Swys de Bruin has broken his silence on his departure as Springbok Women head coach, confirming he submitted his resignation well in advance and dismissing reports that unpaid bonuses were behind the split.
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Siblings Wallace and Amarante Sititi set to make Test history together in Johannesburg
Wallace Sititi will line up for the All Blacks and 19-year-old sister Amarante for the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium on Saturday — only the second time siblings have represented New Zealand on the same day, and both wearing the No.20 jersey.
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Kolisi urges fans to fill FNB Stadium for Springbok Women's rare clash with Black Ferns
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has called on supporters to pack FNB Stadium for Saturday's Springbok Women vs Black Ferns Test — only the third meeting between the sides ever — which serves as curtain-raiser to the decisive third men's Test.
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Springbok Women could leap three rankings places with shock win over Black Ferns in Soweto
South Africa's women face New Zealand at FNB Stadium on Saturday in just their third-ever meeting, with a victory capable of lifting the Springboks from 10th to seventh in the World Rugby rankings — or higher if they win by 15 or more points.
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Contepomi emerges as frontrunner to replace Leo Cullen as Leinster head coach
Felipe Contepomi, Argentina's all-time leading points scorer and a former Leinster player and coach, has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Leo Cullen when the Irishman steps down at the end of the season.
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Springboks warn All Blacks' selection overhaul sends a clear message ahead of Soweto decider
South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says New Zealand's forward-pack changes for the series-deciding third Test in Soweto confirm the All Blacks' attacking intent — and the Springboks are taking note.
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Baxter backs Tommy Wyatt to rediscover his best after two years of knee injuries
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has expressed confidence that Tommy Wyatt, 26, can return to his pre-injury form after the back-five forward was named on the bench for Saturday's friendly against the Scarlets — his first appearance since suffering successive ACL injuries.
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Vunipola makes Leicester debut as Green returns for Harlequins in PREM Cup opener
Mako Vunipola starts at loose-head for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins on Saturday as the Gallagher PREM Cup gets underway, while Tyrone Green returns at full-back for Quins after a hamstring-plagued season.
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Netherlands rout Scotland A 33-0 as departing coach Gilbert names WXV Challenger squad
The Netherlands women thrashed Scotland A 33-0 in Amsterdam to wrap up their home programme before flying to Hong Kong for the WXV Global Series Challenger. Head coach Gareth Gilbert, who departs after 15 years with Rugby Nederland, named a 28-player squad for fixtures against Samoa, Brazil and Fiji.
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Brazil name 28-strong squad for WXV Global Series Challenger with 2029 World Cup in sight
Head coach Guilherme Coghetto has named a 28-player Brazil squad for the WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong, featuring 16 Women's Rugby World Cup veterans and 11 Olympians. As Yaras face Hong Kong China, the Netherlands and Spain across three weeks in September.
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Belleau injury hands 18-year-old Hugh Shields his Northampton debut against Saracens
Anthony Belleau's training-ground injury has forced Northampton to hand fly-half Hugh Shields, 18, his senior debut in Saturday's Gallagher Premiership Rugby Cup opener against Saracens at Franklin's Gardens. Shields is one of seven potential debutants in a Saints side missing 10 players.
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Bower fires scrum warning at Springboks ahead of series-deciding Soweto test
All Blacks loosehead George Bower has declared he is relishing a scrum battle against South Africa in the series-deciding third test in Soweto, as the war of words between coaches Dave Rennie and Rassie Erasmus simmers ahead of kick-off.
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Saito takes Japan captaincy as Jones makes five changes for Canada Centenary Test
Eddie Jones has reshuffled his Japan starting XV for Saturday's Centenary Test against Canada in Niigata, with Naoto Saito handed the captaincy after Warner Dearns drops out of the second row among five alterations from the 56-17 loss to Australia.
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Harlequins boss Gilmore hails fit-again Baxter as effectively a new signing after injury-hit season
Harlequins head coach Jason Gilmore says England loosehead Fin Baxter, back from two foot operations that restricted him to just seven appearances last season, will be ready for the Gallagher Premiership opener against Bath later this month.
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Ben Carter and Angus O'Brien retain Dragons RFC co-captaincy for third straight URC season
Dragons RFC have confirmed Ben Carter and Angus O'Brien will share the captaincy for a third consecutive campaign in 2026/27, with head coach Filo Tiatia citing consistency and the pair's deep roots in the Gwent region as key factors.
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Contepomi makes four changes as Argentina seek to end three-game losing run against Australia
Felipe Contepomi has reshuffled his Argentina starting XV with four personnel changes and key positional switches ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship rematch with Australia in Mendoza, as Los Pumas look to arrest a three-match losing streak.
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Queensland Reds schedule four-match November tour across Japan and Italy
The Queensland Reds will face the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights twice in Japan before travelling to Treviso to play an Italy XV and Benetton Rugby, with all four matches scheduled across November under new head coach Vern Cotter.
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Australia and New Zealand to meet in first-ever Under-21 women's rugby international
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have confirmed a historic Under-21 women's fixture at Christchurch's One New Zealand Stadium on October 31, marking the first time either nation has fielded a women's age-grade side against the other.
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