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Black Knight Rugby pledge full backing for Exeter Chiefs women after £45m takeover
Cannae Holdings' Black Knight Rugby completed a £45m takeover of Exeter Chiefs this week, with outgoing CEO Tony Rowe confirming the new owners are fully committed to funding the club's Premiership Women's Rugby side and plan to increase investment.
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Saracens drawn with three European winners in brutal Champions Cup pool for 2026/27
Saracens face Toulouse, La Rochelle and Exeter Chiefs in what looks like the toughest Champions Cup pool draw of any English club, while Northampton Saints and Bath are grouped together in another heavyweight section.
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Exeter Chiefs owner vows to make club the best in the world after £45m Black Knight takeover
Tony Rowe is staying on as chief executive for two years following Black Knight Rugby's £45m takeover of Exeter Chiefs, and says the American-backed ownership group will target the inaugural Rugby Club World Cup in 2028.
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Fiji enlist 2007 World Cup final referee Rolland to sharpen discipline ahead of Wales opener
Fiji have brought in former World Cup final referee Alain Rolland to run a laws session with their squad ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship match against Wales, while veteran tighthead Mesake Doge has been called up to replace the injured Luke Tagi.
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Salvin leaves Exeter after one season to join Wales Women as full-time forwards coach
Steve Salvin has departed Exeter Chiefs following a single season as head coach to take up a full-time forwards coaching role with Wales Women, having previously worked with the side on a part-time basis during the 2026 Women's Six Nations.
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Cath O'Donnell retires at 30 after injuries end 30-cap Red Roses career
England lock Cath O'Donnell has retired from rugby at 30, citing a catalogue of serious injuries including ACL tears, ankle reconstructions and a broken femur across a 30-cap international career that included a 2021 Rugby World Cup final.
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Knighted Sinfield reveals Alan Shearer sent the first congratulations ahead of England's South Africa tour
Kevin Sinfield, recently knighted for services to rugby and his MND fundraising, has disclosed that football legend Alan Shearer was the first to message him after the honour was announced, as the England assistant coach prepares for Saturday's Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
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Springbok Women target forward dominance and rankings climb against USA Eagles at Ellis Park
South Africa's Springbok Women host the USA Eagles at Ellis Park on Saturday in the first of a two-Test series, targeting set-piece dominance and a rise from their all-time high of 10th in the World Rugby rankings.
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Umaga warns All Blacks that Galthié has restored France's attacking identity
New Zealand defence coach Tana Umaga says France have rediscovered their instinctive attacking game under Fabien Galthié, cautioning that Les Bleus will pose a stern test in Christchurch in the Nations Championship opener.
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Hyderabad Heroes demolish Mumbai Dreamers 41-17 to claim 2026 Rugby Premier League title
The Hyderabad Heroes overpowered the Mumbai Dreamers 41-17 in the final at G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium to win the 2026 Rugby Premier League title. The Delhi Redz also claimed glory, defeating the Chennai Bulls 22-10 in the inaugural women's competition final.
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Tom Wright hails Declan Meredith's swagger as uncapped Brumby earns Wallabies call-up
ACT Brumbies fullback Tom Wright says fly-half Declan Meredith's confidence has soared this season, with the 26-year-old rewarded by a place in Australia's 37-man squad for the July Nations Championship after starting 14 of 15 Super Rugby games.
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Chiefs confirm Samipeni Finau's departure as All Black heads to Japan
Blindside flanker Samipeni Finau is leaving the Chiefs after 75 appearances and 11 tries, signing with Yokohama. The 27-year-old All Black departs one of Super Rugby's most formidable loose forward units.
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Super Rugby Pacific scraps lucky-loser system and adds two extra games for 2027
Super Rugby Pacific has overhauled its 2027 season format, eliminating the widely criticised lucky-loser playoff rule and expanding each team's schedule from 14 to 16 games across a 17-week competition window.
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Williams backs Wallabies to end eight-year drought against Ireland in Sydney opener
Second-rower Jeremy Williams has declared the Wallabies full of belief ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship opener against Ireland at Allianz Stadium — a side Australia has not beaten since June 2018.
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New Zealand U20 survive lightning abandonment to set up Scotland clash at Junior World Championships
New Zealand were awarded a bonus-point win over Japan after a lightning storm forced the abandonment of their World Rugby Junior Championships opener in Kutaisi, Georgia. Coach Kane Jury has already identified Scotland's dangerous backline as the next threat.
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Williams sports black eye as Wallabies sharpen intensity before Ireland Nations Championship opener
Wallabies lock Jeremy Williams has been left with a black eye and grazed face after a training collision with Rob Valetini, as Australia ramp up preparations for their Nations Championship opener against Ireland on Saturday.
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Nigel Davies named permanent Scarlets director of rugby on two-year deal
Nigel Davies has been confirmed as Scarlets' permanent director of rugby after five months in an interim role, signing a two-year deal that runs to the end of the 2026/27 season.
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England Player of the Year Joe Heyes signs four-year Leicester deal to stay into his 30s
Tight-head prop Joe Heyes, 27, has committed his long-term future to Leicester Tigers by signing a four-year contract extension. The England Men's Player of the Season is set to make his 100th first-team start for the club against Sale Sharks this Sunday.
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Easterby warns Ireland's experienced players as uncapped trio join Nations Championship tour
Ireland assistant coach Simon Easterby has cautioned established squad members that younger players are pushing hard for places ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney, with Dan Sheehan set to captain the 36-man touring party.
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Scotland arrive in Argentina with 'an edge' for inaugural Nations Championship opener
Scrum coach Pieter de Villiers says Scotland are relishing the extra competitive stakes as they prepare to face Argentina in Cordoba on Saturday, their first match of the new biennial Nations Championship.
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