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Cardiff's Tom Bowen bags brace to reach 13 tries in 21 games and lift side to second in URC
Tom Bowen scored twice in Cardiff's 47-27 bonus-point win over Zebre Parma at the Arms Park, taking his season tally to 13 tries in 21 appearances. The 20-year-old winger, watched by Wales legend Shane Williams, says smaller players must simply "back yourself" against bigger opponents.
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Ireland's seven-try rout of Japan lifts Wales back to 11th in World Rugby rankings
Ireland's 43-19 win over Japan at Virgin Media Park in Cork, featuring seven tries, has nudged Wales back up to 11th in the World Rugby rankings, while Japan's hopes of reaching a joint all-time high of 10th were extinguished.
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Springbok Women shut out Spain 20-0 to seal European tour with back-to-back wins
South Africa completed their European tour with a commanding 20-0 victory over Spain in Seville on Sunday, with tries from Catha Jacobs, Aseza Hele and Jakkie Cilliers securing the shutout — though captain Babalwa Latsha left the field with an ankle injury.
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Ireland boss Bemand demands 50-point ruthlessness despite 43-19 rout of Japan in Cork
Scott Bemand insists Ireland should have scored 50 or even 60 points against Japan after a 43-19 win at Virgin Media Park on Saturday, warning his side must be more relentless in the scoring zone ahead of a two-Test series in South Africa.
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Sharks top URC standings after stunning Leinster with late Van der Merwe try
The Hollywoodbets Sharks are the only side with maximum points after two URC rounds, sealing a 26-20 bonus-point win over defending champions Leinster at Kings Park on Saturday thanks to a last-gasp try from Edwill van der Merwe.
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Nathan Hughes scores for Racing 92 days after earning Fiji call-up seven years after last England cap
Nathan Hughes marked his return to the Top 14 with a try for Racing 92 against Perpignan on Saturday, just days after the 35-year-old back-row was named in Fiji's extended 68-man squad ahead of their autumn Test programme.
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Blackheath end 27-year wait for Championship win by overcoming Dean Richards' Doncaster
The world's oldest rugby club, Blackheath FC, claimed their first victory at Level 2 of the English league system since May 1999, beating Doncaster Knights 33-26 at Well Hall on Sunday despite trailing 12-0 early on.
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Barrett returns for Bledisloe after watching All Blacks' set-piece struggles from the couch
Scott Barrett is set to rejoin the All Blacks for the Bledisloe Cup series against Australia after missing the South Africa Tests through surgery. The lock acknowledged the scrum was a problem area but cautioned that fixing it is no overnight task.
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All Blacks scrum coach Ryan admits hard self-reflection after 3-1 Springboks series defeat
Jason Ryan has acknowledged personal accountability following the All Blacks' 3-1 series loss to the Springboks, identifying opposition scrum penalties as a key area to address ahead of the Bledisloe Cup clash with an unbeaten Wallabies side.
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Uncapped Brumbies forward Toby Macpherson earns surprise Wallabies call-up for Bledisloe Cup Tests
Toby Macpherson was at his family home in Goondiwindi when he learned he had been named in Australia's 34-man squad for two Bledisloe Cup Tests against the All Blacks, capping a breakout Super Rugby season with the ACT Brumbies.
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Shannon Frizell 'fully selectable' for All Blacks after Japan return, says Jason Ryan
All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan has confirmed loose-forward Shannon Frizell is available for selection against the Wallabies at Eden Park, declaring the 32-year-old has returned from Japan in strong physical shape after three warm-up games for Tasman.
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Roosters' Crichton targets Waratahs move and Suaalii midfield reunion under Cheika
NRL premiership winner Angus Crichton is set to join the NSW Waratahs from November 7, reuniting with code-hopping star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and newly appointed coach Michael Cheika, who guided the Tahs to their only Super Rugby title in 2014.
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All Blacks lose first-choice No.10 Ruben Love to ankle surgery for remainder of 2026
Ruben Love will miss the rest of the 2026 season after sustaining an ankle ligament injury that requires surgery, a significant blow to the All Blacks with the Rugby World Cup year approaching.
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Sanderson backs Jibulu to force England debut after wrecking-ball display stuns Saracens
Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson has urged England head coach Steve Borthwick to consider Nathan Jibulu for international selection after the 23-year-old hooker was named man of the match in a 21-17 Gallagher Premiership win at StoneX Stadium — with Borthwick watching from the stands.
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10-man Sale stun Saracens 21-17 after Vermeulen's first-half red card
Sale Sharks overcame a first-half red card for Jacques Vermeulen to beat Saracens 21-17 at StoneX Stadium, with Tom O'Flaherty's solo try proving the decisive moment in a gritty second-half comeback.
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Urdapilleta breaks Top 14 all-time points record at 40 despite Perpignan's heavy defeat
Benjamín Urdapilleta rewrote Top 14 history on Saturday, surpassing Romain Teulet's professional-era points record during Perpignan's 55-25 loss to Racing 92. The twice-retired Argentine fly-half now stands alone on 2,619 points in the French top flight.
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Zebo backs Munster to carry Bulls comeback confidence into Ulster away test
Simon Zebo says Munster will head to Belfast full of belief after a youthful side overturned the Bulls 26-22 at Thomond Park on Saturday, with debutant Charlie O'Shea scoring twice in a Player of the Match performance.
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Alan Shearer's two daughters both marry rugby players in the same year
Alan Shearer has seen both his daughters wed rugby players in 2025, with Chloe marrying former Newcastle Falcons flanker Micky Young last weekend, months after Hollie married England international Joe Marchant in July.
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Oliver Smith's double fires Australia U18 to 40-33 comeback win over NZ Schools
Australia Under-18s overturned a seven-point halftime deficit to beat New Zealand Schools 40-33 at St Paul's Collegiate in Hamilton on Sunday, with winger Oliver Smith scoring twice and captain Justice Taumoepeau delivering an inspirational display.
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NZ Maori U18 stun Australia Schools 32-21 to seal National Pathways Programme title
New Zealand Maori U18 overcame a 14-7 deficit in the second half to defeat Australia Schools 32-21 at St Paul's Collegiate in Hamilton, closing out the 2026 National Pathways Programme tournament with an impressive eleven-point win.
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