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Sheehan at No 8 and Carbery's emotional return headline Leinster-Munster derby
Former Ireland internationals Alan Quinlan and Ian Madigan have backed Leinster's bold selection of hooker Dan Sheehan at No 8 and Joey Carbery's first start of the season at fly-half ahead of Saturday's URC derby against Munster at the Aviva Stadium.
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Baxter demands Premiership commitment as Abuladze and Woodburn return for Bristol trip
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has called for the same intensity shown in last weekend's Champions Cup defeat to Toulouse as his side return to Premiership action at Bristol, with loosehead prop Nika Abuladze and full-back Olly Woodburn both returning to the starting XV.
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Alex Coles reaches 150 Saints appearances as Northampton make nine changes for Leicester Derby
Lock Alex Coles will earn his 150th Northampton Saints cap on Saturday when they host Leicester at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, becoming the fourth current squad member to reach the milestone. He is one of nine changes Phil Dowson has made for the Premiership Derby Day clash.
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Burton says England's first defeat since 2022 frees Red Roses from fear ahead of Canada decider
Back-row Abi Burton insists England's 24-21 loss to Canada last Friday — their first defeat since 2022 — will ultimately benefit the Red Roses, arguing that errors are magnified in defeat in ways a winning streak can never reveal.
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London Irish secure new owners as Exiles target return to professional rugby
Gamechanger Investments Limited has completed the acquisition of London Irish's name, brand and intellectual property, with new chair Steve Daniels targeting a competitive return for the club that collapsed into administration in 2023.
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Benz-Solomon twins earn first Spain call-up for November Nations Cup
Coventry RFC brothers Aristot and Jonathan Benz-Solomon have been named in Spain's initial training squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup, with the 25-year-old twins set for their Test debuts when Los Leones host Uruguay, Chile and Samoa in November.
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Canterbury chase 22-year NPC drought as SVNS stars set to light up WXV Global Series
Canterbury face Northland in Christchurch on Monday in a historic NPC final, with the hosts seeking their first title since 2004. Across the southern hemisphere, sevens stars from Australia, New Zealand and Scotland are also set to feature prominently in the closing WXV Global Series fixtures.
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Talling vows England will respond after Canada ends 41-match unbeaten run
Canada ended England's remarkable 41-match unbeaten run with a 24-21 victory in Toronto, but Red Roses back row Morwenna Talling says the squad is embracing the challenge of responding to defeat for the first time in years.
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SVNS sevens stars spread across Top 14 and Premiership as northern hemisphere season intensifies
Over 70 current and former sevens players are set to feature across the Top 14, Pro D2, and Premiership Rugby this weekend, with fixtures including a London Derby and Toulouse's swift turnaround after Champions Cup action.
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Pain-free Griffin starts Bath's Gloucester derby after two years of sesamoid surgery
Archie Griffin makes his first start of the season for Bath against Gloucester after finally resolving a fractured sesamoid bone that left him feeling like he was walking on broken glass. The 25-year-old tight-head is also back in the Wales squad for November's Nations Championship.
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Wallabies call ends Teddy Wilson's wait after deliberate Australia A snub
NSW Waratahs scrum-half Teddy Wilson, 23, has been named in the Wallabies squad for the November Nations Championship Tests after being deliberately left out of the Australia A setup — a decision made personally by head coach Les Kiss to fast-track him to the senior side.
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Uncapped Wilson and Lambert earn first Wallabies call-ups for November Nations Championship
Former Australia U20 captain Teddy Wilson and loosehead prop Tom Lambert have been named in a 33-man Wallabies squad for the November Nations Championship Tests, with both uncapped players in line for their international debuts on the upcoming UK tour.
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Nine Wallabies named as Australia A target USA XV on home soil in Nashville
Stephen Larkham has selected nine Wallabies in a 23-man Australia A squad to face a strong USA XV in Nashville, with hooker Matt Faessler captaining an all-Wallaby tight five. Recent Wallabies debutant Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is among the replacements.
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Black Ferns lose Du Plessis to concussion and Lolohea to ankle injury before second France Test
New Zealand's Black Ferns have been hit by a double injury setback ahead of their second WXV Global Series Test against France, with starting centre Amy Du Plessis ruled out with delayed concussion and reserve hooker Atlanta Lolohea withdrawn after an ankle injury in training.
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Jake White names first Fiji XV with SVNS star Tamani handed starting debut against Japan
Jake White has selected his first team as Flying Fijians head coach for Saturday's Japan Centennial Test in Tokyo, with HSBC SVNS Series scrum-half Terio Tamani earning his first Test start alongside the returning Ben Volavola on the bench.
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Lachlan Hooper, brother of a Wallaby, starts for Northland in their first-ever NPC Division I final
Flanker Lachlan Hooper, younger brother of Australian international Michael Hooper, will start for Northland against defending champions Canterbury in the NPC Division I final at Christchurch on Labour Day Monday — the province's first appearance in the decider.
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USA Women's Eagles name debutant Carlton for fifth straight win bid against Italy
Jack Hanratty has made four changes to his USA Women's Eagles starting XV for Saturday's WXV Global Series clash with Italy in Nashville, including a first cap for loosehead prop Lauryn Carlton and a return for veteran Alev Kelter.
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USA Women's Eagles target top-five world ranking on back of four-game winning streak
The USA Women's Eagles have won four straight tests under coach Jack Hanratty and face Italy in Nashville with a chance to record five consecutive victories for the first time since the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup.
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Leonard leads Wallaroos into farewell clash as Leonard reflects on a landmark season
Michaela Leonard, Australia's most-capped women's rugby player, has spoken ahead of the Wallaroos' final Test of a historic 2026 season in Canberra, a year marked by 50-cap milestones and the farewells of long-serving stalwarts Emily Chancellor and Cecilia Smith.
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England medical team to overrule Exeter on Feyi-Waboso's hamstring return date
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso faces a fresh scan on his hamstring this weekend as England's medical staff take control of his comeback timeline, leaving Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter uncertain whether his winger will feature against Harlequins next week.
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