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Holmes explains Black Ferns Sevens switch with LA28 Olympics firmly in her sights
Renee Holmes has committed to the Black Ferns Sevens after six years as a 15-a-side standout, citing a desire for fresh challenge and growth as she targets a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Rennie backs Tavatavanawai to give All Blacks a point of difference off the bench at Murrayfield
Dave Rennie has selected Timoci Tavatavanawai ahead of Anton Lienert-Brown for the All Blacks' bench against Scotland at Murrayfield, citing the Highlanders midfielder's power and post-tackle presence as a key weapon late in the game.
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Willis named Top 14 Player of the Month as Bordeaux climb to second
Tom Willis has earned the Top 14 Player of the Month award for October after driving Bordeaux-Bègles to four consecutive league wins, lifting the reigning European champions to within one point of leaders Toulouse.
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Jones returns to Scotland midfield as Townsend names side to end 33-Test New Zealand drought
Huw Jones is back in the starting XV after missing the entire July Nations Championship window, partnering Sione Tuipulotu in midfield as Scotland seek a first-ever victory over New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.
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Tandy names record nine England-based starters as Wales shift selection reality for Japan clash
Steve Tandy has selected a record nine England-based players in Wales's starting XV to face Japan, defending the policy as a reflection of where Welsh rugby's best talent now plays rather than a compromise.
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Buffalo Thunderbolts sign MLR letter of intent to launch franchise by 2028
Buffalo has taken its first formal step toward joining Major League Rugby, with the prospective Thunderbolts franchise signing a letter of intent with MLR. The ownership group, led by film producer Joe DiPasquale and former Miami Sharks CEO Mark Winokur, is targeting a 2028 launch.
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USA and Georgia lead the pack as World Rugby Nations Cup resumes with title races wide open
The World Rugby Nations Cup returns this month with matches across Lisbon, Angoulême and Hong Kong, as the United States and Georgia hold commanding positions atop their respective pools heading into the decisive November rounds.
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Italy hand debut to 142kg Bath forward as injuries force reshuffled side to face Springboks
Italy have named a heavily changed XV to face world champions South Africa in Turin on Saturday, with captain Michele Lamaro and several key backs ruled out. Uncapped 20-year-old Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi earns a bench spot, while Samuele Locatelli starts at openside on debut.
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Injury-ravaged France hand Capilla debut as Dupont and Ntamack reunite against Fiji
Bayonne back-row Esteban Capilla will earn his first France cap off the bench against Fiji in Lyon on Saturday, with Fabien Galthié forced into the call by a growing injury list that includes Emmanuel Meafou, Thibaud Flament, Matthieu Jalibert and Anthony Jelonch.
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Wales unleash 33-stone centre pairing of James and Llewellyn against Japan
Wales will start Eddie James and Max Llewellyn together in midfield for the first time at Test level on Saturday, forming one of the heaviest centre partnerships in the team's history as the Nations Championship resumes in Cardiff.
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Fin Smith trains fully and edges closer to England's Australia opener
England fly-half Fin Smith completed his first full training session since suffering a calf injury on October 24, leaving defence coach Richard Wigglesworth 'cautiously optimistic' he will be available for Sunday's autumn international against Australia at Allianz Stadium.
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Farrell drops Gibson-Park to bench as Casey gets Ireland start against Argentina
Andy Farrell has named Craig Casey ahead of British and Irish Lion Jamison Gibson-Park at scrum-half for Ireland's Nations Championship clash with Argentina in Dublin on Friday, warning that complacency has no place in a squad building towards the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
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Malcolm Marx joins Bulls as Libbok returns to Sharks in dual Springbok homecoming from Japan
Malcolm Marx will join the Bulls from Kubota Spears on a long-term deal from July 2027, while Manie Libbok returns to the Sharks on a multi-year contract — both 2023 Rugby World Cup winners leaving Japan for South Africa on the same day.
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John Bryant named Queensland Reds captain for Japan tour opener against Wild Knights
Vern Cotter has handed the Queensland Reds captaincy to backrower John Bryant for the first time, with the openside flanker set to lead the side against Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights in a non-cap trial in Japan.
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Jorgensen hails Beale's Wallabies recall as idol becomes training-camp teammate
Max Jorgensen has described sharing a Wallabies training camp with Kurtley Beale as 'pretty special', having grown up idolising the 95-cap utility back, who returns to the squad after a two-year absence following Hunter Paisami's withdrawal.
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Jorgensen draws on 2024 Twickenham heroics as Wallabies target England redemption
Max Jorgensen is channelling the memory of his match-winning try at Twickenham in 2024 as Australia arrive in the UK for the November Nations Championship, looking to bounce back from a 2-0 Bledisloe Cup series defeat to New Zealand.
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Canada coach Rouet hails back-to-back England wins but warns 'a year too late' for World Cup
Canada women's coach Kévin Rouet has celebrated two consecutive victories over world champions England while acknowledging the timing leaves his side short of the 2025 Rugby World Cup cycle. He is already focused on the Pacific Four Series against New Zealand, Australia and USA.
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RFU back Steve Borthwick to stay as England head coach until after 2028 Six Nations
The Rugby Football Union has reaffirmed its commitment to Steve Borthwick, with CEO Bill Sweeney confirming the head coach's contract extension through mid-2028 stands regardless of results this autumn or at the 2027 World Cup.
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Ojomoh named to start for England A against Argentina XV at his home ground
Bath inside centre Max Ojomoh is among eight capped players selected to start for England A against Argentina XV at The Rec on Friday, with Bristol Bears flanker Fitz Harding captaining the side for the second time.
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Newcastle Red Bulls sign 6ft 11in Carmichael and GB Sevens scrum-half Barreto on short-term deals
Newcastle Red Bulls have bolstered their squad with Edinburgh lock Rob Carmichael, believed to be the tallest active professional rugby player at 2.1m, and Great Britain Sevens scrum-half Kaleem Barreto, who arrives to cover the injured Raffi Quirke.
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