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Northampton's Davison targets October return after three knee operations and Texas rehab
England tighthead Trevor Davison, 34, is closing in on a return to action after a gruelling rehabilitation that included specialist treatment in Texas following three operations on the knee injury he sustained in March.
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England's most-capped full-back Mike Brown appointed Director of Rugby at Loughborough University
Mike Brown, 41, has been named Director of Rugby at Loughborough University, effective January 2027. The former England full-back, who earned 72 caps across a 21-year career, moves from his current Sporting Director role at Esher RFC.
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Meafou knee injury rules France lock out of November clash with world champions Springboks
Toulouse second-row Emmanuel Meafou faces up to three months out after sustaining a knee injury in the Top 14 on Saturday, dealing a significant blow to France ahead of their November test against South Africa in Paris.
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Saracens part ways with Canada lock Royer after title-winning debut season
Laetitia Royer has left Saracens after one season at the club, during which the 35-year-old lock started in the Premiership Women's Rugby final as Saracens claimed the title against Trailfinders Women.
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Scotland lose Wassell and Philipps to injury ahead of WXV clash with Australia
Scotland interim head coach Dave Butcher faces a double injury setback as lock Emma Wassell is ruled out of all remaining WXV fixtures and centre Rachel Philipps misses Saturday's Edinburgh test against the Wallaroos through concussion protocols.
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Smith and Furbank ruled out as Harlequins face injury crisis for Bath opener
Harlequins head into their season opener against Bath at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday without Marcus Smith and George Furbank, both sidelined by injury, while James Lang and Finn Baxter are also unavailable.
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Vermeulen rejects 'strange statement' that Boks will drop intensity against Wallabies
South Africa assistant coach Duane Vermeulen has firmly dismissed suggestions the Springboks could suffer a post-All Blacks comedown ahead of their Perth Test against Australia, insisting Les Kiss' improving Wallabies side commands full respect.
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Zebo backs Hanrahan to cover Crowley's long injury absence but urges consistency
Simon Zebo has backed JJ Hanrahan to be invaluable to Munster while Jack Crowley recovers from a rare blood vessel issue expected to keep the Ireland fly-half out until the New Year.
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Kolisi set for versatile back-row role as Stormers welcome three Springbok stars home
Siya Kolisi, Cheslin Kolbe and Wilco Louw have all returned to the Stormers ahead of the new URC season. Director of Rugby John Dobson says Kolisi could play across all three back-row positions, while Kolbe faces a four-week absence with a broken jaw.
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Ashton backs electric Bracken for England's 2027 World Cup squad despite fierce wing competition
Former England wing Chris Ashton has tipped uncapped 20-year-old Saracens flyer Jack Bracken as a surprise contender for Steve Borthwick's 2027 Rugby World Cup squad, after the son of 2003 World Cup winner Kyran Bracken scored back-to-back hat-tricks in pre-season.
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Lochner's red card rescinded, freeing Springbok lock to face Italy in WXV
Danelle Lochner will be available for South Africa's WXV Global Series fixture against Italy in Pordenone after the Foul Play Review Committee dismissed her red card from the 50-19 loss to Wales in Cardiff.
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Welsh regions' overseas recruitment wave draws 20-year comparison from Tom Shanklin
Former Wales centre Tom Shanklin has praised the wave of high-profile overseas signings across all four Welsh URC regions this summer, comparing the influx to a period two decades ago when Welsh clubs were genuinely competitive on the European stage.
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Ben Gollings brings World Cup-winning expertise to Solomon Islands sevens development push
Former England sevens star Ben Gollings has visited the Solomon Islands to support a growing domestic rugby sevens programme, with SIRUF exploring a long-term partnership with the United Kingdom to expand the sport across Oceania.
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Domachowski opens up on mental health battle before Scarlets debut against former club Cardiff
Wales tighthead Corey Domachowski has spoken candidly about the mental health toll of a prolonged injury spell that left his career stalled, revealing he masked his struggles from family and teammates before making a fresh start with the Scarlets.
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Lancaster dismisses Leinster links and signals commitment to Connacht project
Stuart Lancaster has denied any contact with Leinster over their vacant head coach role, insisting he and his wife are settled in Galway and keen to continue building at Connacht, where his contract expires at the end of the season.
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Williams pinpoints set-piece battle as Wallabies plot Springbok upset in Perth
Wallabies lock Jeremy Williams has outlined Australia's game plan for Sunday's Test against world-ranked number one South Africa in Perth, with the set-piece battle and maul defence identified as the critical battlegrounds.
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Pietsch returns from foot injury to start as Force host unbeaten Waratahs in Super Rugby AUS decider
Dylan Pietsch has recovered from a foot injury to take his place on the wing as the Western Force face the NSW Waratahs in a top-of-the-table Super Rugby AUS clash, with the winner set to host the Grand Final.
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Teenager Angus Grover handed first Waratahs start in top-of-the-table Super Rugby AUS clash
Eighteen-year-old scrum-half Angus Grover will make his first start for the NSW Waratahs when they host the unbeaten Western Force in a top-of-the-table Super Rugby AUS showdown, with three other players also named for their first starts of the campaign.
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Lonergan returns from surgery as Brumbies and Reds both seek first Super Rugby AUS win
Eight-Test Wallabies hooker Lachlan Lonergan is back on the bench for the ACT Brumbies after minor off-season surgery, as they face the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby AUS regular season finale — a match both sides need to end losing runs.
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Cotter backs two 21-year-old forwards to inject power as Reds close Super Rugby AUS season against Brumbies
Queensland Reds coach Vern Cotter has named prop Trevor King and No. 8 Vaiuta Latu in his starting XV for the Super Rugby AUS regular-season finale against the ACT Brumbies, with both sides winless after two rounds.
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