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Stormers lock Gary Porter targets World Cup history after Zimbabwe Nations Cup debut
Gary Porter made his Zimbabwe debut in June 2026 and started all three Nations Cup matches, bringing set-piece experience from the Stormers and Ealing as the Sables build toward their first Rugby World Cup since 1991.
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George Martin on his injury comeback, Saracens switch and targeting England's autumn campaign
England lock George Martin has opened up on his return from 14 months out with shoulder and knee injuries, his high-profile move from Leicester to Saracens, and his ambitions for England's November internationals.
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Newcastle Red Bulls coach credits Red Bull culture for Leatherbarrow's surprise Scotland call-up
Flanker Ollie Leatherbarrow, 24, has earned a first senior Scotland squad selection for the Nations Championship despite starting just once this season for Newcastle Red Bulls, with head coach Dan McFarland crediting the club's new environment for his rapid development.
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Brumbies hand rookie Kye Oates two-year deal after ankle surgery ends debut season
ACT Brumbies have secured winger Kye Oates on a two-year contract through to the end of 2028, rewarding the former Australia Sevens flyer despite a season-ending ankle injury cutting short his promising Super Rugby Pacific debut campaign.
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Lio-Willie earns All Blacks recall as injury crisis forces Rennie's hand for Nations Championship
Christian Lio-Willie has been recalled to the All Blacks squad for their Nations Championship tour of Europe after a string of loose forward injuries, with the Crusaders No.8 edging out Hurricanes-bound Semisi Tae'iloa for the final spot.
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Mo'unga ruled out of Scotland Test as All Blacks manage injury concerns on November tour
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed Richie Mo'unga will miss the opening Test against Scotland at Murrayfield but is likely to return for the Wales fixture, as New Zealand navigate a lengthy injury list heading into the Nations Championship.
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Rennie signals McKenzie-Barrett axis at 10-15 for All Blacks' Nations Championship tour
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed Damian McKenzie will start at fly-half against Scotland and indicated he wants to keep McKenzie and Beauden Barrett together as the team's first-choice 10-15 partnership for the November tour of Europe.
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World Rugby confirms SVNS 3 joins top-tier Dubai Sevens for first time in November
World Rugby has confirmed HSBC SVNS 3 will run alongside the top-division SVNS event at the Emirates Dubai Sevens on November 27-28, marking the first time the third-tier competition shares a stage with the elite circuit at the tournament.
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Black Ferns lose Turner and Lolohea to injury ahead of series-clinching France decider
New Zealand have been forced into squad changes for the third Test against France in Christchurch after halfback Tara Turner suffered a concussion and hooker Atalanta Lolohea was ruled out with an ankle injury. Ariana Bayler comes in at nine as the Black Ferns look to close out the series.
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Australia face USA, France and Spain in tough Dubai Sevens pool as new SVNS season opens
Reigning HSBC SVNS World Champions Australia have been drawn alongside the USA, France and Spain in Pool A at the Dubai Sevens, which opens the new women's sevens season at The Sevens Stadium on November 28-29.
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Canada draft women's coach Rouet into men's squad after he ended England's 41-match unbeaten run
Kévin Rouet, who masterminded Canada Women's back-to-back wins over England to end their 41-match unbeaten streak, has been added to Stephen Meehan's men's coaching staff for the second half of the Nations Cup.
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All Blacks Sevens and Fiji drawn together as Dubai Sevens pools set for season opener
New Zealand and Fiji will renew one of rugby sevens' fiercest rivalries at the Dubai Sevens on November 28-29, joined in Pool B by Paris Olympics gold medallists France and improving Spain. Defending champions South Africa headline Pool A alongside Australia, Argentina and the USA.
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Jock Campbell, Hunter Paisami and Josh Flook depart Queensland Reds after contract conclusions
Queensland Reds have farewelled three Wallabies backs — Jock Campbell, Hunter Paisami and Josh Flook — along with prospects Frankie Goldsbrough, Will McCulloch and Hamish Muller, as all six players leave the club at the end of their contracts.
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Ilona Maher returns to Eagles Sevens squad for New Zealand preseason tournament
Ilona Maher has been named in the USA Women's Eagles Sevens 15-player squad for an invitational tournament in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand — her first rugby appearance since the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.
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Rennie admits Darry is 'unlucky' as All Blacks lock depth forces him out of tour squad
Sam Darry has been dropped from the All Blacks' 36-man Nations Championship squad for the end-of-year Northern Tour despite impressing in five Tests this year, with coach Dave Rennie citing extraordinary depth at lock as the reason for the omission.
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Rennie hails Fainga'anuku as genuine hybrid after injury comeback earns All Blacks recall
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed Leicester Fainga'anuku is fit to tour after a difficult run of injuries, describing the Crusaders loose-forward as a versatile 'hybrid' capable of covering multiple positions across the forward and backline.
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Rennie explains why record-breaking Taumoefolau missed All Blacks Nations Championship squad
Kyren Taumoefolau scored 19 tries in 11 NPC starts for Tasman and broke the competition's single-season try-scoring record, but All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie says defensive concerns kept the 23-year-old out of his Nations Championship squad.
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Bristol Bears hand sacked Saracens forward Totoa Auvaa a second chance
Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam has signed 21-year-old Samoan loose forward Totoa Auvaa just a fortnight after the player was dismissed by Saracens following an incident on a night out in St Albans.
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Arries vows Springbok Women will overturn Ireland result in Cape Town rematch
Wing Alichia Arries has called out South Africa's handling errors and defensive lapses after Ireland's 40-27 WXV win in Cape Town, promising a sharper display when the two sides meet again at Athlone Stadium on Saturday.
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USA Women's Eagles win fifth straight in 20 years to reclaim sixth in World Rugby rankings
The USA Women's Eagles defeated Italy 54-24 at Geodis Park in Nashville on Saturday, securing their fifth consecutive win for the first time in two decades and returning to sixth in the World Rugby rankings.
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