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Scotland to face All Blacks in New Zealand for first time in 27 years ahead of 2027 World Cup
Scotland will travel to Dunedin to play New Zealand at Forsyth Barr Stadium in 2027, their first Test on New Zealand soil since a 48-14 defeat at Eden Park in 2000. The match will serve as Scotland's final warm-up before their World Cup opener against Uruguay in Australia.
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Black Ferns reach 150-Test milestone against France with six World Cups to their name
New Zealand's Black Ferns will play their 150th Test match when they face France in Whangarei on Saturday, a landmark 35 years in the making for a side that has won six Women's Rugby World Cups and 123 of their Tests.
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England's Red Roses seek swift revenge against Canada after 41-match unbeaten run ends
England's 41-match unbeaten run ended in a 24-21 defeat to Canada in Toronto last week. Captain Meg Jones and head coach John Mitchell say the squad is focused and hungry ahead of Friday's rematch in Canada.
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Wade one try from PREM all-time record as contract future hangs in the balance
Christian Wade, 35, needs just one more try to surpass Chris Ashton as the Gallagher Premiership's all-time leading scorer. The Newcastle Red Bulls wing is also fighting to secure a deal beyond this season.
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World Rugby names former USTA executive Megan Rose to lead 2031 Men's World Cup in the US
Megan Rose, a leading American sports executive and former professional tennis player, has been appointed Managing Director of the Men's Rugby World Cup 2031 — the first edition to be held on American soil.
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Former Junior Boks captain Jeremy Ward earns surprise France Nations Championship call-up
Stade Francais centre Jeremy Ward, who captained the Junior Springboks in 2016, has been named in Fabien Galthié's 42-man France squad for November's Nations Championship fixtures, despite remaining ineligible to play until 2027.
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Corrigan's rehearsed solo try stuns England and ends their 41-match unbeaten run
Alysha Corrigan has revealed the calculated thinking behind her spectacular solo try as Canada defeated Women's Rugby World Cup champions England 24-21 at BMO Field in Toronto, ending the Red Roses' 41-match unbeaten streak.
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Farrell hands first Ireland call-ups to Benson and McNabney for Nations Championship autumn tests
Andy Farrell has named two uncapped Ulster players — fly-half Jamie Benson and back-rower James McNabney — in a 36-man Ireland squad for November tests against Argentina, Fiji and South Africa. Dan Sheehan continues as captain with Caelan Doris still sidelined by knee and foot issues.
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Springbok Women target historic first win over Ireland in maiden WXV meeting
South Africa forward Catha Jacobs says the objective is straightforward ahead of a two-Test WXV Global Series series against Ireland — the first time the two nations have ever faced each other.
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Ulster's Mark Sexton named Ireland XV head coach for three 2026/27 fixtures
Ulster attack coach Mark Sexton has been appointed head coach of Ireland XV, who will face Fiji A in Cork, Chile in Belfast, and England A in Exeter across the 2026/27 season.
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Northampton boss Dowson backs flying winger Hendy for England Nations Championship call-up
Northampton Saints head coach Phil Dowson has publicly endorsed 24-year-old winger George Hendy for inclusion in Steve Borthwick's England squad, citing four tries in three games and a standout Champions Cup display against Cardiff.
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Sutcliffe handed first Scotland start as Bonar returns for third Wallaroos clash
Interim head coach Dave Butcher has made three changes to Scotland's starting XV for their WXV Global Series finale against Australia in Canberra on Friday, with hooker Aicha Sutcliffe earning her first cap start alongside a returning Sarah Bonar and Chloe Rollie.
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Lions confirm Hyron Andrews died from aortic dissection before Champions Cup match
The Lions Rugby Company has confirmed that lock Hyron Andrews, 31, died from an aortic dissection — a tear in the aorta — after being found unresponsive at the team hotel on Île de Ré ahead of Saturday's Champions Cup fixture against La Rochelle.
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Eva Karpani becomes only the second Wallaroo to reach 50 Test caps against Scotland
Eva Karpani will earn her 50th Test cap for Australia when she comes off the bench against Scotland at GIO Stadium in Canberra on Friday, becoming only the second Wallaroo to reach the milestone after Michaela Leonard achieved the same feat last month.
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Mason Flesch signs for Newcastle to become first Canadian in PREM Rugby in seven years
Backrower Mason Flesch has joined Newcastle Red Bulls on a deal until the end of the 2026/27 season, becoming the first Canadian men's international to play in the top tier of English rugby since Evan Olmstead suited up for the Newcastle Falcons in 2019.
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Edinburgh tie down scrum-half Hector Patterson until 2028 to fend off English and French interest
Edinburgh have secured 21-year-old scrum-half Hector Patterson on an improved contract through the 2027-28 season, moving quickly to ward off reported interest from English Premiership and Top 14 clubs after his impressive start to the campaign.
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Stormers contest three-match ban for hooker JJ Kotze after Champions Cup red card
DHL Stormers are challenging the three-match suspension handed to hooker JJ Kotze for his red card against Bristol in the Champions Cup opener. A disciplinary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Saracens enter race to sign Springboks fly-half Hendrikse as French clubs circle
Saracens are competing with Top 14 sides Lyon, Stade Français and Montpellier to sign Sharks fly-half Jordan Hendrikse, 25, as the London club seeks a long-term successor to Owen Farrell.
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South Africa defend Africa Rugby Sevens crown with SVNS promotion on the line in Nairobi
The Africa Rugby Sevens Championship kicks off in Nairobi on 7-8 November, with 12 nations competing for the women's continental title and a place in the SVNS 3 tournament in Dubai. Defending champions South Africa face renewed competition from a resurgent Kenya side.
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Hong Kong China seal SVNS 3 spot despite falling to Japan in Colombo final
Hong Kong China's men qualified for the HSBC SVNS 3 tournament in Dubai despite losing the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series final 28-14 to Japan in Colombo. Japan's women also swept the weekend, defending their title with a 14-7 win over China.
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