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Jibulu signs new Sale Sharks deal until 2030 as Sanderson eyes England call-up
Sale Sharks head coach Alex Sanderson has confirmed hooker Nathan Jibulu has committed to the club until 2030, with the 23-year-old's impressive form prompting calls for him to join Steve Borthwick's England squad for the Nations Championship.
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Darcy Graham returns three weeks early to boost Scotland ahead of Nations Championship
Edinburgh wing Darcy Graham has been named in the starting XV to face Toulon in the Challenge Cup on Friday, recovering from a ruptured bicep far sooner than the 12-week timeline initially projected.
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Isabella Nasser eyes sibling milestone as Australian Sevens captain re-signs through LA28
Australian Women's Sevens captain Isabella Nasser could share the field with Wallaby brother Josh at Saturday's Sydney Quadruple Header, a day that also marks new coach Reg Tayler's debut in charge of the programme she has just committed to through the 2028 Olympics.
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Bristol sign New Zealand hooker Bryn Gordon as injury cover while Trevett joins Ospreys on loan
Bristol Bears have signed English-qualified hooker Bryn Gordon from North Harbour as immediate cover for injured Harry Thacker, while academy prop Louie Trevett has joined the Ospreys on loan to gain senior URC experience.
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Saracens lead race to lure Kyle Sinckler back to England ahead of 2027 World Cup
Saracens are reportedly pursuing a move for tighthead Kyle Sinckler as the 33-year-old stalls on a contract renewal with Toulon. A return to the Gallagher Premiership would restore his England eligibility under Steve Borthwick ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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Raised in a medieval castle, Seb Stephen earns Scotland debut at 21 after New Zealand detour
Glasgow Warriors hooker Seb Stephen won his first Scotland cap in the July win over Fiji, with head coach Gregor Townsend already eyeing the 21-year-old as a World Cup contender despite him going uncapped by the Scottish academy just four years ago.
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Australia's most-capped sevens player Hutchison targets LA gold after Paris bronze heartbreak
Henry Hutchison, Australia's all-time most-capped men's sevens player with 68 events, has signed a new contract through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and is determined to transform how rival teams perceive the Wallabies on the SVNS circuit.
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Rennie reveals All Blacks' retreater tactic as no team dominates aerial battle globally
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has explained New Zealand's high-ball strategy ahead of the Sydney rematch with Australia, stating that no team in the world is currently winning the aerial contest cleanly, with only one in four kicks caught cleanly by the receiving side.
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Injury forces Wallabies fly-half change as uncapped McLaughlin-Phillips set for debut against All Blacks
Ben Donaldson has been ruled out of the Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney with an upper leg injury, opening the door for 22-year-old Harry McLaughlin-Phillips to become Wallaby number 1001 off the bench against New Zealand.
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Jake White names first Flying Fijians squad with three uncapped players for Japan Centennial Test
Jake White begins his tenure as Fiji head coach with a largely experienced 28-man squad for the Japan Centennial Test in Tokyo on October 24, with only three uncapped players — Apolosa Vuniyayawa, Kavekini Boselawa and Nacani Boginisoko — earning their first call-ups.
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Rennie jokes about 'nil all' finish as All Blacks-Wallabies pool clash shapes RWC 2027 quarter-final path
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has called the Rugby World Cup 2027 draw 'crazy', with New Zealand and Australia set to meet in pool play — a result that will likely determine which side faces world-ranked number one South Africa in the quarter-finals.
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Karpani one cap away from 50-Test milestone as Wallaroos name squad to face Scotland
Prop Eva Karpani is set to earn her 49th Wallaroos cap off the bench against Scotland, leaving her one appearance short of a half-century. Maya Stewart returns to the starting XV after injury, joining an all-NSW Waratahs back three.
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All Blacks rotate tight five and overhaul bench for Bledisloe II in Sydney
New Zealand make three changes to their starting XV and extensively reshuffle the bench for Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney, with injuries to Leroy Carter, Anton Segner and Asafo Aumua forcing Dave Rennie's hand.
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Injury-hit Australia A call up Zac Lomax for first union representative tour of USA
Former NRL star Zac Lomax and Wallabies prospect Harry McLaughlin-Phillips have been added to the Australia A squad for a two-match tour of the United States after fly-half Tom Lynagh was ruled out with injury.
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Demant returns from calf injury as Black Ferns name team for France series opener
Co-captain Ruahei Demant is back in the Black Ferns squad for Saturday's WXV Global Series opener against France in Hamilton, coming off the bench after missing last month's Northern Tour with a calf injury.
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Canada recall De Goede and Corrigan for record-crowd England clash in Toronto
Canada have named a reshuffled XV for Friday's WXV Global Series fixture against England at BMO Field, recalling World Rugby Women's Player of the Year Sophie de Goede and winger Alysha Corrigan, who returns from injury for her first Test since the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final.
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Buchanan earns first Scotland start as Butcher makes two changes for Sydney rematch
Katie Buchanan starts on the wing for Scotland against Australia at Accor Stadium on Saturday, with Leia Brebner-Holden also handed her first start of the autumn at scrum-half, as Dave Butcher's side seek revenge for a 30-10 defeat in Edinburgh three weeks ago.
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Black Ferns target ruthless finishing as Hansen prepares home series against France
New Zealand head coach Whitney Hansen has called on the Black Ferns to convert their chances after a 26-19 WXV Global Series defeat to England, where a Zoe Harrison intercept try in the final seconds proved decisive. The home series against France begins in Hamilton.
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Harlequins delay Fin Baxter's return with Saracens derby pencilled in as comeback date
England loosehead Fin Baxter is set to return for Harlequins against Saracens on 25 January after head coach Jason Gilmore opted to give the 24-year-old one more week of training following a foot injury that required two operations.
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France lose Flament to shoulder injury ahead of Springboks test and Nations Championship
Toulouse lock Thibaud Flament has been ruled out for several weeks with a shoulder injury, leaving France without both their first-choice second rows for November Tests against Fiji, South Africa and Argentina.
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