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Worcester Warriors win Championship title in first season back from extinction
Captain Matt Kvesic led a reborn Worcester Warriors to the Championship title with a 27-14 victory over Bedford at Goldington Road, completing one of English rugby's most remarkable comebacks less than three years after the club folded in September 2022.
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Feinberg-Mngomezulu faces three-to-four month absence after 'serious' ankle injury
Springboks fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu sustained what Stormers coach John Dobson described as a 'proper ankle injury' during Saturday's URC quarter-final win over Cardiff, leaving him facing a race to feature in South Africa's four-match series against the All Blacks.
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Umaga wants to restore All Blacks' shine as he begins assistant coaching role
Tana Umaga has spoken candidly about the All Blacks losing their lustre after concluding his tenure as Moana Pasifika head coach. The former captain joins Dave Rennie's staff ahead of the Nations Championship in July.
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Western Force finish .500 as Cron targets greatness with Lomax and Beale in 2027
Western Force ended their 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign with a comeback win over the NSW Waratahs, finishing 7-7. Coach Simon Cron says the side will build around a fit Zac Lomax and a rejuvenated Kurtley Beale next season.
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McKellar vows to stay at Waratahs despite fifth-place finish and injury blow to Gordon
Dan McKellar has confirmed he expects to remain NSW Waratahs head coach in 2027 after a 5-9 Super Rugby Pacific season that ended with a 31-25 loss to the Western Force. The campaign was further clouded by a suspected Achilles rupture for scrumhalf Jake Gordon.
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Exeter Chiefs overpower Leicester at Welford Road to strengthen play-off position
Exeter Chiefs claimed a 35-26 bonus-point victory over Leicester at Welford Road on Saturday, moving three points clear of Saracens in fourth place. Henry Slade's last-minute penalty sealed the win, with Olly Woodburn crossing twice.
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Owen Williams' 14-point haul sends Nissa Rugby back to ProD2 after edging Stade Montois
Nissa Rugby, formerly Nice Rugby, secured promotion to the Pro D2 with a 31-26 win over Stade Montois in the promotion/relegation barrage playoff at Stade Marcel Volot, condemning the Mont-de-Marsan side to the French third division for the first time since 1998.
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Woodburn double fires Exeter past Leicester to keep play-off race alive
Olly Woodburn scored twice as Exeter Chiefs beat Leicester Tigers 35-26 at Sandy Park, ending Bristol's play-off hopes while leaving Leicester, Exeter and Saracens all competing for the two remaining Gallagher Premiership top-four spots.
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Teneti's five-try haul earns Black Ferns Sevens bronze after Australia upset in Valladolid
New Zealand's Black Ferns Sevens recovered from a painful semifinal collapse against Australia to beat Canada 50-14 in the third-place playoff at SVNS Valladolid, with Kelsey Teneti crossing five times. The result leaves New Zealand well-placed heading into the World Championship finale in Bordeaux.
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Blitzboks reach SVNS Valladolid Cup Final but unbeaten Australia await
South Africa booked their place in the SVNS Valladolid Cup Final with a 19-7 win over Argentina, but must now overcome Australia — a side that has beaten them twice already this season — to claim the title.
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Crusaders face tighthead crisis ahead of Blues qualifying final as Newell and Calder limp off
Rob Penney has admitted the Crusaders may need to source outside reinforcements after losing both tighthead props Fletcher Newell and Seb Calder to injury in round 16, with a home qualifying final against the Blues looming in Christchurch.
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Lowe breaks Leinster try-scoring record on his 100th appearance against Lions
James Lowe scored twice in the second half to become Leinster's all-time leading try-scorer with 71, as the province demolished Lions 59-10 in Dublin to advance to the United Rugby Championship semi-finals.
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Foley's Spears reach Japan Rugby League One final amid Waratahs return links
Bernard Foley is set to bow out of Japan Rugby League One in style after his Kubota Spears booked a grand final place against the Kobe Steelers, with the veteran flyhalf strongly linked to a return to the Waratahs.
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USA captain Tomasin backs squad to seize moments at SVNS Bordeaux finale
The USA arrive at the HSBC SVNS World Championship finale in Bordeaux (June 5-7) ranked in the bottom four but buoyed by back-to-back wins in Valladolid, including a tense 28-21 victory over Germany to finish ninth.
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Jake Gordon suffers Achilles injury as Western Force beat Waratahs 31-25 in Perth
Wallabies scrumhalf Jake Gordon suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury during Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific clash in Perth, dealing a significant blow to Australia's Nations Championship preparations. The Western Force completed a comeback win over NSW Waratahs 31-25, finishing the season seventh with a 7-7 record.
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Eli Oudenryn scores on Blues debut as Vern Cotter praises 20-year-old hooker
Eli Oudenryn marked his Super Rugby Pacific debut with a try for the Blues against the Chiefs at FMG Stadium Waikato, with head coach Vern Cotter lauding the 20-year-old hooker's energy and work ethic after a promising cameo off the bench.
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Feinberg-Mngomezulu on crutches as Stormers count injury cost ahead of Leinster semi-final
The Stormers face a mounting injury crisis after their 44-21 URC quarter-final win over Cardiff, with flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu on crutches following an ankle injury and up to three other players also in doubt for next week's semi-final in Dublin.
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Fiji thrash New Zealand 40-0 to reach SVNS Valladolid semi-finals
Fiji dismantled the All Blacks Sevens 40-0 in Valladolid on Saturday, securing a semi-final berth at the HSBC SVNS World Championship with a dominant second-half display that included tries from George Bose, Terio Veilawa, and Tomasi Vuluma.
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Furbank's 79th-minute try rescues Northampton in 36-32 thriller against Gloucester
George Furbank crossed in the 79th minute to seal a nervy 36-32 Premiership win for Northampton Saints over Gloucester, securing the Saints a home semi-final in the play-offs after a match that swung repeatedly between the two sides.
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Franco Smith targets home advantage as Glasgow face Bulls in URC semi-final at Murrayfield
Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith is determined to maximise every home advantage available when his side host the Bulls in next Saturday's United Rugby Championship semi-final at Murrayfield, with the South Africans facing a long-haul travel week.
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