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Former Japan attack coach Dan Bowden joins Cardiff Rugby as assistant
Dan Bowden, who served as Japan's attack coach under Eddie Jones in 2024, has been appointed assistant coach at Cardiff Rugby, reuniting him with UK rugby nearly a decade after retiring as a player.
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Injury-free Maya Stewart headlines Waratahs side for Super Rugby Women's semi-final
Wallaroos winger Maya Stewart returns from an ankle injury to start for the NSW Waratahs against the Western Force in Saturday's Super Rugby Women's semi-final at Perth's HBF Park, joined by Australia Sevens playmaker Tia Hinds on debut at scrum-half.
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Queensland Reds name unchanged side to face Drua in Super Rugby Women's semi-final
Buoyed by a first-ever win over the NSW Waratahs, the Queensland Reds will take an unchanged starting XV to Lautoka for a Super Rugby Women's semi-final against ladder-leaders the Fijian Drua.
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Blair hails Roigard as one of world rugby's best nines after Nations Championship double
All Blacks assistant coach Mike Blair has praised Cam Roigard as among the finest scrum-halves in world rugby, after the 25-year-old scored three tries in New Zealand's opening two Nations Championship matches against France and Italy.
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Olympic gold medallist Grandidier-Nkanang scores twice on emotional France debut in Brisbane
Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang fought back tears after scoring two tries on his France debut against Australia at Suncorp Stadium, helping Les Bleus secure their first win in Brisbane since the early 1970s in the inaugural Nations Championship.
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Donaldson nears Italy return as Wallabies seek to end six-game losing streak
Ben Donaldson resumed training on Monday and is hopeful of starting at HBF Park on Saturday against Italy — Joe Schmidt's final match in charge of Australia.
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Pepper warns England face chaotic Buenos Aires exit if Argentina reach World Cup final
England flanker Guy Pepper has raised the prospect of a logistical nightmare getting to the airport if Argentina reach Sunday's football World Cup final, with millions of supporters expected to flood the streets of Buenos Aires. England face the Pumas on Saturday in Santiago del Estero.
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Ilona Maher's Instagram post sparks speculation over imminent rugby return
A selfie showing rugby boots in the background has fuelled speculation that USA star Ilona Maher is edging closer to a return to the pitch, two years out from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Scotland lose three Glasgow starters to injury ahead of Fiji test at Murrayfield
Rory Darge (concussion), Kyle Steyn (foot) and Alex Samuel (knee, requiring surgery) have all been ruled out of Scotland's Nations Championship clash with Fiji on Saturday, leaving Gregor Townsend short of options.
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Wales call up Dee and Thomas as Lake injury clouds Springboks trip to Durban
Hooker Elliot Dee and lock Freddie Thomas have been drafted into the Wales squad for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with world champions South Africa in Durban, with captain Dewi Lake doubtful after picking up a groin injury against Argentina.
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Barbeary reveals 'bolt upright' reset that rescued his Bath career before Saracens move
Alfie Barbeary produced three consecutive player-of-the-match displays at Bath in January 2026 after being told his contract would not be renewed — a run he credits to abandoning coaching advice and returning to his instinctive upright carrying style.
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Ospreys CEO Lance Bradley steps down after two-and-a-half years at the helm
Lance Bradley has left his role as Ospreys chief executive after two-and-a-half years, with the club confirming his departure on Tuesday. Bradley oversaw the region's return to St Helen's and a significant improvement in finances during a turbulent period for Welsh rugby.
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Pollock clocks 21mph hat-trick to announce himself on England's Six Nations stage
Henry Pollock scored three tries in 30 minutes off the bench as England beat Fiji in the Nations Championship, with the Northampton Saints flanker clocking 21mph to outpace winger Jiuta Wainiqolo for his first score.
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Leicester begin PREM Rugby Cup defence away at Harlequins after record-breaking final win
Reigning champions Leicester Tigers open their PREM Rugby Cup defence at Harlequins' Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, 5 September. The Tigers claimed the trophy in March by thrashing Exeter 66-14 and are chasing a first successful retention since the competition launched in 2019.
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Sevens stars Manteca and Trevithick make their mark as Spain's 15s crossover plan bears fruit
Jaime Manteca and Jeremy Trevithick have stepped up from Spain's SVNS squad to earn 15s debuts this month, with Manteca starting against Tonga and Trevithick named in the squad for the inaugural Nations Cup.
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Baloucoune's hamstring recovery hands Ireland coaches a selection headache for Eden Park
Rob Baloucoune and Jeremy Loughman both returned to full training in Auckland on Tuesday, giving Ireland's coaching staff a welcome but complicated selection puzzle ahead of Saturday's Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.
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Nine-cap Wallaroo Ashley Fernandez joins Leicester Tigers as fifth Australian signing this summer
Lock forward Ashley Fernandez will leave the ACT Brumbies to join Leicester Tigers for the 2026/27 Premiership Women's Rugby season, becoming the club's fifth Australian recruit ahead of a campaign aimed at improving on last year's ninth-place finish.
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Matfield names France as World Cup favourites ahead of Springboks and All Blacks
2007 World Cup winner Victor Matfield believes only South Africa, New Zealand and France can lift the trophy at next year's Rugby World Cup, singling out Les Bleus — fresh from a second-half comeback win over Australia — as the team most likely to go all the way.
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Wallabies target second-half collapse as Schmidt era ends against Italy in Perth
Australia have pinpointed the opening five minutes of the second half as a critical area for improvement ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Italy in Perth, after surrendering leads against both Ireland and France in recent weeks.
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Debutant Anton Segner embraces All Blacks camp life ahead of Ireland Test
German-born loose-forward Anton Segner says confidence is growing after earning his first All Blacks cap against Italy, with the Blues forward now focused on Saturday's Test against Andy Farrell's Ireland in Auckland.
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