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Mike Catt departs Waratahs by mutual consent after two eighth-placed finishes
Mike Catt has left his role as attack coach at the Waratahs after two seasons, with the Sydney club finishing eighth in both campaigns. The search for his replacement is already under way.
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Furbank targets second title medal in Northampton farewell before Harlequins move
George Furbank will make his final appearance at Franklin's Gardens on Friday when Northampton host Leicester in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs, with the departing captain chasing a second league winners medal before joining Harlequins next season.
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Tony Brown confirms All Blacks return in 2027 as Erasmus hails his 'remarkable difference'
Springboks attack coach Tony Brown has signed a two-year deal with New Zealand Rugby set to begin in 2028, confirming he will leave SA Rugby after next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia with Rassie Erasmus' full blessing.
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Matfield unconcerned by Springbok IP loss as Tony Brown heads to All Blacks after World Cup
Springbok legend Victor Matfield says Tony Brown's post-World Cup move to the All Blacks will only intensify the rivalry between the two nations, and that he has few concerns about the attack coach carrying Springbok secrets to New Zealand.
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Wrampling's debut Super Rugby season ends in suspension and concussion blow for Blues
Blues No.8 Malachi Wrampling has been handed a three-week suspension — reduced from six — just as a concussion already ruled him out of the semi-final against the Hurricanes, casting a shadow over an otherwise promising rookie campaign.
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All Blacks Sevens duo headline New Zealand's 30-man Junior World Championship squad
New Zealand U20 head coach Kane Jury has named his squad for the World Rugby Junior Championship in Georgia, with SVNS Rookie of the Year Kele Lasaqa and Bradley Tocker called up from the Sevens programme among eight changes from the Rugby Championship U20 side.
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Black Ferns midfielder Amy Du'Plessis extends NZR deal to 2029 ahead of Lions tour
Amy Du'Plessis has committed her future to New Zealand Rugby, signing a contract extension through to 2029. The 26-year-old Black Ferns midfielder will be in line for the British and Irish Lions tour and the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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Black Knight takeover puts Exeter Chiefs on spending spree footing, Rowe warns rivals
Exeter Chiefs CEO Tony Rowe has put the Gallagher Premiership on notice, revealing that incoming owners Black Knight — led by American billionaire Bill Foley — bring a "big chequebook" and the intent to use it ahead of a potential deal completing next month.
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Scotland Women to return to Murrayfield for 2027 Six Nations clash against Ireland
Scottish Rugby has confirmed Scotland Women will play Ireland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in April 2027, making it the showpiece fixture of their home season. The match will also see the Siobhan Cattigan Trophy contested for the second time.
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Ulster sign injury-hit Argentine prop Bello on one-year deal despite two-year absence
Ulster have secured tighthead Eduardo Bello from Newcastle Red Bulls on a one-year contract, with the Argentine international returning from an ACL injury that has kept him sidelined since the 2024 Rugby Championship.
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Marlie Packer to leave Saracens after nine years and three Premiership titles
England flanker Marlie Packer will depart Saracens at the end of the current season, ending a nine-year spell that brought three Premiership Women's Rugby titles and the 2023 World Rugby Women's Player of the Year award.
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World Cup winners Feaunati and Talling headline RPA Women's Under-23 Team of the Season
England internationals Maddie Feaunati and Morwenna Talling, both Rugby World Cup 2025 winners, are among five Red Roses named in the Rugby Players' Association's Under-23 Team of the Season, chosen by public vote from Premiership Women's Rugby.
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Seven England internationals named in RPA's Under-23 XV as Pollock leads Northampton's four-man haul
Henry Pollock headlines a seven-strong England contingent in the Rugby Players' Association Under-23 Team of the Season for 2025/26, with Northampton Saints supplying more players than any other club.
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Gloucester's Atkinson 'pretty close' to England squad despite crowded fly-half battle
Gloucester head coach George Skivington says Charlie Atkinson is on the fringe of England selection after a breakthrough season at No.10, despite competition from Fin Smith, Marcus Smith and George Ford.
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Moleka's after-the-siren penalty seals Brumbies' first Super Rugby Women's win in a year
Fullback Faitala Moleka kicked a penalty seconds after the final siren to give the ACT Brumbies a 15-12 victory over the Queensland Reds at Ballymore, ending a seven-match winless run stretching back to March 2024.
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USA snatch SVNS Series qualification with stunning 17-point comeback to stun Fiji in Bordeaux
The USA secured a place in the 2027 SVNS Series with a 17-14 comeback win over Fiji in Bordeaux, overturning a 14-0 deficit in the final three minutes through tries from David Still, Will Chevalier and Lucas Lacamp.
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Jeff Wilson says Tony Brown will restore the All Blacks' lost freedom to play
Former All Black Jeff Wilson believes Tony Brown's return to New Zealand rugby from 2028 will revive the fundamental skills and player freedom that the All Blacks have lacked in recent years. Brown joins as assistant coach after three years working under Rassie Erasmus with the Springboks.
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Former All Blacks back Tony Brown signing but question timing of 2028 announcement
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed Tony Brown will join the All Blacks coaching setup in 2028 after completing his Springboks commitments. Former All Blacks Jeff Wilson, Aaron Donald and James Parsons have welcomed the appointment but raised eyebrows at its timing.
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Tomasi Cama exits All Blacks Sevens after 20 years as player and head coach
Tomasi Cama is leaving his role as All Blacks Sevens head coach at the end of the 2025-26 World Series campaign, closing a 20-year association with New Zealand Rugby that began when he debuted as a player in 2005.
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Jorja Miller claims back-to-back SVNS Player of the Year to join elite three-woman club
New Zealand's Jorja Miller has won the Women's SVNS Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season, joining Michaela Brake and Charlotte Caslick as the only players to claim the honour twice.
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