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Stuart Hogg starts for Montpellier against Lyon in first Top 14 appearance since January
Stuart Hogg returns to the starting XV for Montpellier in Saturday's final Top 14 round away to Lyon, his first start in five months after a thigh injury sustained in January. The 33-year-old's comeback coincides with Montpellier's push to secure second place and automatic semi-final qualification.
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Top 14 eyes Camp Nou's 105,000-capacity stadium for 2028 semi-finals
France's Ligue Nationale de Rugby is exploring the possibility of staging the 2028 Top 14 semi-finals at Barcelona's Camp Nou, which will reach a 105,000-seat capacity following renovations due for completion in September 2027.
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Smith backs Murrayfield move to energise Glasgow ahead of URC semi-final against Bulls
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith says playing their United Rugby Championship semi-final at Murrayfield on 6 June will give his side an energy boost, dismissing any concern over the switch from their usual Scotstoun home.
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Ospreys sign WRU's PRA25 deal, leaving Scarlets as sole unsigned Welsh region
Ospreys have become the third Welsh region to sign the WRU's new Professional Rugby Agreement, joining Dragons RFC and Cardiff Rugby on PRA25. The deal, agreed with owners Y11 Sport & Media, runs until the end of the 2027-28 season and leaves the Scarlets as the only region yet to commit.
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Nienaber's Leinster exit could trigger early Springboks return ahead of World Cup
Rassie Erasmus is monitoring Jacques Nienaber's situation at Leinster after the defence coach said he does not feel valued in Dublin. Sources indicate Nienaber's planned return to the Springboks ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup could be accelerated if he departs this summer.
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Tom Clarkson emerges as Leinster's tighthead future as Furlong faces World Cup fitness race
Thomas Clarkson's breakthrough 2024/25 season — 19 Leinster appearances, a URC title, eight Ireland caps and a Lions call-up — has positioned the 26-year-old as the province's long-term answer at tighthead, with Tadhg Furlong's availability for the Rugby World Cup now in doubt.
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Ponsonby credits belief and World Cup hunger for Trailfinders' historic semi-final place
New Zealand hooker Georgia Ponsonby scored twice as Trailfinders Women beat defending Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester Hartpury 41-39, booking the London club's first-ever semi-final berth and ending the champions' winning run stretching back to November 2024.
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Spain captain Claudia Pena signs new Harlequins deal after standout PWR season
Claudia Pena, the 21-year-old Spain captain, has committed to Harlequins for another season after scoring 47 points in the 2025/26 Premiership Women's Rugby campaign and earning a PWR Player of the Year nomination.
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Northampton need one try at Harlequins to set all-time Premiership record
Northampton Saints sit on 99 tries with one regular-season round remaining, level with their own record set across a 24-game campaign in 2021/22 — achieved this time in seven fewer matches. A single score at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday would make them the first side in Premiership history to reach 100.
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Darcy Graham inspires Great Britain to 19-14 upset over Blitzboks in Bordeaux
Scotland's all-time leading try-scorer Darcy Graham scored and made a match-saving tackle as Great Britain stunned World Championship leaders South Africa 19-14 in extra-time at the SVNS World Championship finale in Bordeaux.
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Exeter and England wing Moloney-MacDonald receives homophobic letter at Sandy Park
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, who starred for England during their Women's Six Nations Grand Slam, returned to Exeter Chiefs to find a letter at Sandy Park criticising her same-sex marriage on religious grounds.
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Pat Lam calls for EQP injury dispensation after Bristol's bruising season
Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam has urged the RFU to introduce injury dispensation within English Qualified Player regulations, after navigating a season in which 26 players were unavailable for the final fixture against Sale Sharks.
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Chevalier's last-gasp tackle and turnover sends USA past Spain at SVNS Bordeaux
Will Chevalier stopped a certain try and forced a turnover in the dying seconds to seal a 24-19 USA win over Spain at the HSBC SVNS World Championship finale in Bordeaux, keeping American hopes of a Cup quarter-final berth alive.
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Feyi-Waboso ruled out for surgery as Exeter name side to face Saracens
Exeter Chiefs will be without England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and back-row forward Greg Fisilau for Saturday's Gallagher Premiership top-four clash against Saracens at Sandy Park, with Feyi-Waboso requiring an operation on a facial injury sustained at Leicester Tigers last weekend.
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Australia one win from back-to-back SVNS titles as New Zealand streak looms in Bordeaux
Australia lead the HSBC SVNS World Championship standings heading into the Bordeaux finale after a 45-7 opening win over Brazil, but must end a 900-day drought without consecutive series victories to clinch the title.
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James O'Connor declared fit to start for Leicester Tigers against Bath
The veteran Wallaby fly-half returns from a three-week absence to face Bath at The Rec on Saturday, replacing PREM rookie Charlie Titcombe as Leicester chase second place and a home play-off fixture.
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Glasgow Warriors name near-unchanged side for URC semi-final against Bulls
Glasgow Warriors make just one change to their starting XV for Saturday's URC semi-final against the Bulls at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, with Gregor Hiddleston coming in at hooker. Scotland scrum-half Jamie Dobie returns to the bench after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained at the Six Nations in January.
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Shoulder injury rules Louie Hennessey out of Wales' entire summer series
Bath centre/wing Louie Hennessey has been ruled out of Wales' three-Test summer programme after sustaining a shoulder injury in Bath's Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Bordeaux. The 22-year-old, who made his international debut in this year's Six Nations, will miss July Tests against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.
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Baxter on McCall rivalry: Exeter need a draw to reach play-offs against departing Saracens boss
Rob Baxter faces Mark McCall for the final time on Saturday, with Exeter Chiefs needing only a draw at Sandy Park to secure a play-off place for the first time since 2021. McCall is stepping down at the end of the season after a decade defined by Saracens' dominance over the Chiefs.
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Carreras moves to fly-half again as Russell misses Bath's clash with Leicester
Santi Carreras will wear Bath's No.10 jersey for the third time this season as Finn Russell remains sidelined with a tight calf ahead of Saturday's Gallagher Premiership home fixture against Leicester Tigers.
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