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Fiji captain Ikanivere dismisses chairman's 'return on investment' demand ahead of England clash
Tevita Ikanivere has pushed back on Fiji Rugby Union chairman John Sanday's public demand for a 'return on investment' after the team's 39-24 opening defeat to Wales, insisting his players are focused on upsetting England.
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Western Force's first home semi-final elevated to HBF Park as Wallabies doubleheader
Western Force's maiden Super Rugby Women's semi-final against the NSW Waratahs has been moved from Wanneroo Rugby Club to HBF Park in Perth, where it will serve as a curtain-raiser to the Wallabies' Nations Championship clash with Italy.
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Tandy insists Wales have moved on from record 52-28 thrashing as Argentina rematch looms
Steve Tandy says Wales have drawn the lessons from their record 52-28 defeat to Argentina in November and moved on, with back-to-back wins over Italy and Fiji building confidence ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship rematch in San Juan.
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Holmes sparks Hurricanes Poua to back-to-back wins for first time in franchise history
Renee Holmes has transformed Hurricanes Poua's season after switching to first-five-eighth, scoring 39 points across consecutive wins over Chiefs Manawa and champions the Blues — the first back-to-back victories in the franchise's history.
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Bath face gruelling Loftus Versfeld trip as Champions Cup pool fixtures land
EPCR has confirmed the 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup pool schedule, handing Bath a daunting mid-winter journey to face the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria. Reigning champions Bordeaux open their title defence away at Gloucester on 16 October.
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Springboks can nudge world rankings lead over All Blacks with win against Scotland
South Africa's 45-21 demolition of England earned them nothing in the World Rugby Men's Rankings, but a home victory over Scotland at Loftus Versveld on Saturday — where the Springboks boast a 79% winning record — could edge their score up by 0.03 points.
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Farrell dismisses Jones' scrum-dominance prediction ahead of Ireland's clash with Japan
Andy Farrell has shrugged off Eddie Jones' claim that Japan will dominate Ireland's scrum in the second half of Saturday's Nations Championship fixture in Newcastle, Australia, calling it "a bit of banter" from his old Saracens colleague.
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Wilson backs debutant Meredith to start at fly-half after double injury blow rules out Gordon and Donaldson
Australia captain Harry Wilson has expressed confidence in uncapped fly-half Declan Meredith to start against Six Nations champions France after both Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson were ruled out of the Wallabies' second Test of the year.
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USA coach Lawrence targets World Cup readiness over results as Eagles face Zimbabwe
Head coach Scott Lawrence says the USA Eagles are prioritising performance over victories during the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup, with fly-half Chris Hilsenbeck's last-gasp penalty having sealed a 30-29 win over Portugal on Independence Day.
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21-year-old Ito starts again at fly-half as Japan target Ireland upset in Nations Championship
Ryunosuke Ito, the 21-year-old university student who helped steer Japan past Italy last week, retains the No.10 shirt as the Brave Blossoms look to back up that result against Ireland in the Nations Championship.
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Former SVNS star Lance Williams earns USA Eagles debut against Zimbabwe in Nations Cup
California Legion backrower Lance Williams has been named at blindside flanker for the USA Men's Eagles' first-ever Test against Zimbabwe on July 11, as head coach Scott Lawrence makes several changes after last weekend's 30-29 win over Portugal.
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Highlanders lose seven players in offseason clear-out as rising fly-half Cam Millar departs
The Highlanders have confirmed seven departures ahead of the 2027 Super Rugby season, with 24-year-old playmaker Cam Millar the most notable exit after four seasons and 34 appearances in Dunedin.
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Rennie explains why Barrett and three others miss second All Blacks Test against Italy
Dave Rennie has revealed why Beauden Barrett — six Tests from a historic 150-cap milestone — is again absent from the All Blacks starting XV and bench for their Wellington clash with Italy, alongside Kyle Preston, Simon Parker and Patrick Tuipulotu.
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Contepomi confirms Miotti has chosen Italy over Argentina after World Cup snub
Montpellier fly-half Domingo Miotti has turned down an Argentina recall and is set to switch international allegiance to Italy, Pumas head coach Felipe Contepomi confirmed at a press conference ahead of the clash with Wales.
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Tandy names Mee ahead of Rees-Zammit on merit for Wales clash with Argentina
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has dropped Louis Rees-Zammit to the bench for Saturday's Nations Championship match against Argentina in San Juan, handing Scarlets wing Ellis Mee a starting berth on merit.
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Scotland fly-half Helen Nelson leaves Loughborough to sign for Trailfinders Women
Helen Nelson has joined Premiership Women's Rugby runners-up Trailfinders Women after seven years and 80 appearances at Loughborough Lightning. The 80-cap Scotland fly-half reunites with four international teammates in West London.
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Fiji recall Twickenham hero Caleb Muntz to plot another England upset
Fly-half Caleb Muntz, who steered Fiji to a famous victory over England at Twickenham in August 2023, returns to the starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship clash in Liverpool after missing the opening-round defeat to Wales.
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Rees-Zammit dropped to bench as Kane James set for Wales debut against Argentina
Louis Rees-Zammit has been moved to the bench for Wales' Nations Championship clash with Argentina in San Juan, with Ellis Mee taking his wing spot and former England U20 back-row Kane James in line for his first cap.
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De Bruin hands Webb starting berth as Springbok Women make one change for USA rematch
South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin has named Eloise Webb at full-back for Saturday's second Test against the USA Women's Eagles in Pretoria, the only change to the starting XV that won 34-21 in Johannesburg last week.
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England name three debutants on bench as Borthwick makes minimal changes to face Fiji
Steve Borthwick has made just two changes to his England starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Fiji in Liverpool, while Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Noah Caluori and George Kloska all stand by for their first caps from the bench.
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