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Jorja Miller wins World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year for second consecutive season
The 22-year-old Black Ferns Sevens star joins Michaela Brake and Charlotte Caslick as the only two-time winners of the award, despite New Zealand falling to Australia 26-19 in the World Championship final in Bordeaux.
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Joyce twins leave Bristol to return home for family and Celtic Challenge rugby
Wales internationals Alisha and Jasmine Joyce have confirmed they will leave Bristol Bears after six years to play in the Celtic Challenge, citing the demands of raising their son Ralphie as the driving force behind the move.
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Packer bids StoneX farewell as Saracens host Exeter in PWR semi-final
Marlie Packer plays her final home match for Saracens this Sunday when the North London club host Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Women's Rugby semi-final, having confirmed a move to city rivals Harlequins for next season.
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New coach Coghetto bloods twelve debutants as Brazil's Yaras sweep Colombia twice
Under new head coach Guilherme Coghetto, Brazil's Yaras XV defeated Colombia 32-20 and 19-10 in back-to-back warm-up fixtures, handing debuts to twelve players as the squad builds toward the WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong.
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Gloucester sign 124kg Samoan tight-head Fepulea'i to replace departing Laulala
Gloucester have secured the signing of 31-year-old Samoan international prop Marco Fepulea'i for the 2026/27 season. The 124kg tight-head arrives from French rugby after 60 appearances in Pro D2 with Colomiers and a loan stint at Bayonne.
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Fisilau returns at No.8 as Exeter head to Bath for first-ever away Premiership semi-final
Greg Fisilau replaces the injured Ethan Roots at No.8 as Exeter Chiefs travel to Bath for a Gallagher Premiership semi-final — the club's first away tie at this stage. Director of rugby Rob Baxter acknowledges his side are underdogs but points to a strong record against top teams on the road.
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Finn Russell misses third straight game as Bath name side for Exeter semi-final
Scotland and Lions fly-half Finn Russell remains sidelined by a calf injury and will miss Bath's Premiership play-off semi-final against Exeter at The Rec on Saturday. Santi Carreras starts again at ten, partnered by captain Ben Spencer.
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Blazeboks fall short of SVNS Series return but Afrika sees a squad on the rise
South Africa's women's sevens side finished bottom of the pool at the Bordeaux World Championship, ending their bid to rejoin the HSBC SVNS Series. Head coach Cecil Afrika says five injuries hampered the campaign but points to a breakthrough year that included promotion through two tiers.
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Sri Lanka's visa failure hands Korea a 20-0 walkover in Asia Rugby Championship
The final fixture of the Asia Rugby Emirates Men's Championship has been cancelled after Sri Lanka could not secure travel visas to enter Korea in time for Saturday's match in Incheon, with the points awarded to the host nation.
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Edinburgh confirm seven Scotland internationals including Rollie and Orr for 2026/27
Edinburgh Rugby have secured seven Scotland internationals ahead of next season, headlined by 86-cap full-back Chloe Rollie returning from French rugby and Emma Orr coming back to Scotland.
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Tuttosi targets Twickenham farewell as six-year Exeter stint nears its end
Canada hooker Emily Tuttosi is set to leave Exeter Chiefs after the PWR season, but first she wants two more matches — a semi-final against Saracens and a potential final at Twickenham Stoop — before heading home to take up a coaching role at the University of Ottawa.
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Ugo Monye's cousin Olise signs for London Welsh ahead of 2026/27 season
Olise Monye, a 23-year-old scrum-half and cousin of former England and Lions winger Ugo Monye, has joined London Welsh for the 2026/27 season after spells at Wasps academy, GB 7s, Rams Rugby and Chinnor.
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ASM Romagnat edge Toulouse by one point to top Elite 1 Féminine table
ASM Romagnat claimed top spot in the AXA Elite 1 Féminine regular season by a single point after drawing 27-27 with Stade Toulousain on the final day. The semi-finals on June 21 pit Romagnat against Blagnac and Toulouse against three-time defending champions Stade Bordelais.
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Brooker returns to captain Matatu for Super Rugby Aupiki after AFLW adventure with Essendon
Grace Brooker is back in rugby as Matatu captain for Super Rugby Aupiki 2026 after a pioneering season with Essendon in the AFLW, where she became the club's first-ever rookie signing and credits the experience with sharpening her fitness and game sense.
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Prem Player of the Year Tom Willis embraces Bordeaux return despite England exile
Saracens No.8 Tom Willis has been named Gallagher Premiership Player of the Year after topping the charts for carries, defenders beaten and off-loads, yet the 27-year-old will leave England's World Cup plans behind when he rejoins Bordeaux next season.
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Retired All Blacks star Woodman-Wickliffe named among Messi and LeBron in Time's inaugural sports icons list
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has been named in Time magazine's inaugural Top 100 Most Influential People in Sports, placed in the 'Icons' category alongside Lionel Messi, LeBron James, and Cristiano Ronaldo. The retired New Zealand star, a two-time Rugby World Cup winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, said the recognition left her speechless.
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Schmidt joins Larkham's Australia A coaching staff after Wallabies exit in July
Joe Schmidt will step down as Wallabies head coach after July's Nations Championship games before joining Stephen Larkham and Simon Cron on a high-powered Australia A coaching ticket in 2026, with Rugby World Cup depth-building the primary goal.
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France restructures third and fourth tiers of club rugby from 2027 in sweeping reforms
The Fédération Française de Rugby has approved a major overhaul of its domestic pyramid, expanding the Nationale to 16 teams and merging Nationale 2 with Fédérale 1 to create a 48-club fourth tier from the 2027/28 season.
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Former Fiji captain Nayacalevu among 10 players released as promoted Nissa rebuild for Pro D2
Nissa Rugby have confirmed 10 departures ahead of their return to the Pro D2, with ex-Fiji captain Waisea Nayacalevu headlining the exits after just 10 appearances during their Nationale title-winning campaign.
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Searle and Steward pass fit to start as Leicester face Northampton in Premiership semi-final
Leicester Tigers will have Billy Searle and Freddie Steward available for Friday's Gallagher Premiership semi-final at Franklin's Gardens, with both players recovering from hamstring and thumb injuries respectively. James O'Connor misses out after being substituted against Bath last week.
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