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Counties Manukau snatch Ranfurly Shield with late sideline penalty to end 12-year wait
AJ Alatimu's last-gasp sideline penalty sealed a 22-19 victory for Counties Manukau over Northland in Whangarei, handing the Reon Graham-coached side their first Ranfurly Shield since 2013.
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Springbok Women survive Italy fightback to seal 41-29 comeback win in Pordenone
South Africa bounced back from their shock 50-19 defeat to Wales with a hard-fought 41-29 victory over Italy in Pordenone, overcoming a second-half Italian lead thanks to late tries from Micke Gunter and Logan Welman.
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Harrison's intercept try seals England's 26-19 win over New Zealand seconds after missed penalty
Zoe Harrison turned heartbreak into heroism at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, picking off a New Zealand pass to score a match-winning intercept try in the final play of England's 26-19 victory over the Black Ferns — just moments after missing a penalty from 40 metres.
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Pollock hailed as rugby's 'new Taylor Swift' after landmark 50th Saints appearance
Henry Pollock marked his 50th Northampton Saints appearance with another eye-catching display in a 59-26 win over Newcastle Red Bulls, prompting pundit David Flatman to declare the 21-year-old England back-rower a cultural movement beyond the sport.
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Louis Rees-Zammit double helps Bristol spoil Courtney Lawes' Sale debut in 34-24 win
Courtney Lawes' first appearance in English rugby since lifting the Premiership title with Northampton in 2024 ended in defeat, as Bristol ran in five tries to beat Sale 34-24 in Salford on the opening weekend of the season.
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Harrison's intercept try in overtime rescues England from second successive draw against New Zealand
Zoe Harrison read a New Zealand intercept in the 82nd minute to seal a 26-19 England victory at Allianz Stadium, sparing the world champions a second straight draw after their 39-Test winning streak ended last week.
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Tafuna's hat-trick rescues USA Women's Eagles to seal dramatic 26-24 win over Wales
Freda Tafuna scored three tries as the USA Women's Eagles came from behind to beat Wales 26-24 at Cardiff Arms Park, completing a two-from-two European tour.
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Aramburu's killers sentenced to 26 and 19 years in Paris murder trial
Loïk Le Priol has been jailed for 26 years for the 2022 murder of former Argentina international Federico Martín Aramburu, while accomplice Romain Bouvier received 19 years for attempted murder after a Paris court rejected self-defence arguments.
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Bath move to extend Max Ojomoh contract amid Leicester Tigers interest
Bath have opened early contract talks with England centre Max Ojomoh, whose deal expires at the end of the season. The 26-year-old has previously resisted advances from Leicester Tigers and the club hopes to secure an extension within weeks.
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Freeman and Pater hat-tricks power Northampton to 59-26 rout of Newcastle Red Bulls
Tommy Freeman and James Pater both scored hat-tricks as Northampton Saints ran in nine tries to dismantle Newcastle Red Bulls 59-26 at Franklin's Gardens, though head coach Phil Dowson still tipped the visitors to be a force in the Premiership this season.
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Wallabies lose lineout caller Canham to hamstring strain before Springboks clash in Perth
Josh Canham has been ruled out of Australia's Test against South Africa in Perth on Sunday with a minor hamstring strain, forcing Lukhan Salakaia-Loto into the starting lineup opposite Eben Etzebeth and Franco Mostert.
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Sam Underhill faces months out after biceps injury clouds Bath's win at Harlequins
England flanker Sam Underhill sustained a biceps injury during Bath's 33-17 Premiership victory at Harlequins, with head of rugby Johann van Graan warning the damage could rule him out for several months and jeopardise his place in England's autumn Nations Championship campaign.
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Freeman and Pater hat-tricks power Northampton to nine-try demolition of Newcastle
Tommy Freeman and James Pater each scored hat-tricks as reigning Premiership champions Northampton Saints crushed Newcastle Red Bulls 57-26, running in nine tries to open their title defence in emphatic fashion.
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Outgoing coach Gilbert says Netherlands have 'a lot of potential' after WXV Challenger run
Gareth Gilbert, who ends a 16-year association with Rugby Nederland after Saturday's final, says back-to-back wins over Samoa and Brazil have lifted the Netherlands two places in the world rankings and set the programme up for long-term growth.
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Walker handed URC run to rebuild career as Fagerson absence opens door at Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith says prop Murphy Walker must string together consecutive games before he can be considered for Scotland duty again, with the 26-year-old having managed just 16 club appearances in four injury-hit seasons.
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Wallaroos and Scotland battle for sixth place in World Rugby rankings this weekend
Australia and Scotland meet in Edinburgh on Saturday in a WXV Global Series fixture that doubles as a World Rugby rankings contest. The Wallaroos could even climb to fifth — equalling their all-time high — if Ireland lose to Japan in Galway.
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Bryony Field crashed her car after England call-up — now she has two caps and two tries
Hooker Bryony Field marked her first England selection by accidentally rear-ending a car on the M25 while still buzzing from the news. She has since repaid the faith with two tries in two appearances for the Red Roses.
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Tafuna reveals she nearly retired before scoring USA's winning try against Ireland
Freda Tafuna was on the verge of quitting international rugby after the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, but USA head coach Jack Hanratty convinced her to stay — a decision that led to her match-winning try in a 40-36 comeback victory over Ireland in Dublin.
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Ireland make six changes to face Japan with Wafer ruled out after USA defeat
Scott Bemand has reshuffled his starting XV for Sunday's WXV clash with Japan at Dexcom Stadium, with Aoife Wafer sidelined by a minor training injury following Ireland's 40-36 collapse against the USA Women's Eagles.
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Ravouvou's multi-ligament injury rules Bristol winger out until after the Autumn internationals
Bristol Bears have confirmed that winger Kalaveti Ravouvou faces an extended spell on the sidelines after sustaining a multi-ligament injury playing for Fiji at the Pacific Nations Cup, with the club expecting him back only after the Autumn international window.
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