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Injury-hit Wallabies call up Champion de Crespigny for Springboks Test as Cale ruled out
Charlie Cale has been ruled out of Australia's Test against South Africa with a shoulder injury, forcing the Wallabies to call up Nick Champion de Crespigny for the first time under coach Les Kiss.
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USA stun Ireland to surge six places as Wales climb after WXV Global Series wins
The USA Women's Eagles overturned a 19-point deficit to beat Ireland 40-36 in Dublin, while Wales defeated South Africa 50-19 in Cardiff — results that lifted both sides two places each in the World Rugby rankings.
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Bonar earns 52nd Scotland cap after back surgery left her fearing career was over
Sarah Bonar returned to international rugby off the bench against New Zealand at Hive Stadium on Saturday, earning her 52nd Scotland cap after a complex back operation that left the 32-year-old second-row uncertain she would ever play at the top level again.
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Porter and O'Brien return to full training as Carbery steps up ACL recovery ahead of URC opener
Leinster have received a double injury boost ahead of their URC season opener against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, with loosehead prop Andrew Porter and outside back Tommy O'Brien both returning to full training. New signing Joey Carbery is also progressing his ACL rehabilitation.
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Gloucester's Jac Morgan signing named best of the summer by Gallagher Premiership directors
The ten Gallagher Premiership Directors of Rugby have voted Wales captain Jac Morgan's move from the Ospreys to Gloucester as the standout transfer of the summer, ahead of high-profile arrivals including Alfie Barbeary at Saracens and Nicky Smith at Sale Sharks.
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Flutey backs Shaun Edwards to add 'huge value' to Red Roses ahead of England-New Zealand clash
Former Wasps team-mate Riki Flutey has praised Shaun Edwards as one of the best coaches he has worked under, as the decorated defence specialist prepares to make his England debut against the Black Ferns at Allianz Stadium.
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Raffi Quirke ruled out of Newcastle debut with knee ligament damage as club seek cover
England scrum-half Raffi Quirke has suffered knee ligament damage and will miss Newcastle Red Bulls' Premiership opener against Northampton Saints on Friday. The 25-year-old only joined from Sale Sharks this summer, and the club are already searching for a replacement.
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Van Poortvliet nears long-term Leicester deal as Tigers lock down squad ahead of new season
England scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet is in advanced talks over a new long-term contract with Leicester Tigers, with the 25-year-old's current deal set to expire next summer. The news follows fly-half Billy Searle's recent renewal and ongoing negotiations with Lions forward Ollie Chessum.
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Bath's Jamie Bhatti breaks arm 10 minutes into pre-season return to rule him out of Premiership opener
Scotland prop Jamie Bhatti has broken his arm just 10 minutes into his second spell at Bath, suffering the fracture against Glasgow in a pre-season fixture. The 33-year-old revealed the injury on Instagram before any official club confirmation.
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Henry Pollock set to sign £400,000-a-year Northampton contract after Hearn's Instagram slip
England flanker Henry Pollock is expected to put pen to paper on a new two-year deal with Northampton Saints worth around £400,000 a season, after boxing promoter and agent Eddie Hearn inadvertently revealed the timing on Instagram.
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Junior World Player of the Year Haashim Pead leaves Lions to join Stormers for URC season
Scrum-half Haashim Pead, named Junior World Championship Player of the Year in 2025, has departed the Lions for the Stormers ahead of the new URC season, with Cape Town signing him as cover following Imad Khan's ACL injury.
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Sinckler extends Toulon deal until 2029, ending hopes of Premiership return
Kyle Sinckler has agreed a two-year contract extension with Toulon, ruling out a move back to the Gallagher Premiership and keeping him ineligible for England selection until at least 2029.
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Georgia coach Worsley eyes Springboks blueprint ahead of World Cup Pool B clash
England 2003 World Cup winner Joe Worsley, part of Georgia's coaching staff for a third successive Rugby World Cup campaign, says South Africa's power-and-transition game is the template Georgia want to replicate as they prepare to face the Springboks in Pool B in Australia.
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Shaun Edwards joins England Women on short-term deal for WXV Global Series
Shaun Edwards has taken his first coaching role since leaving France, joining John Mitchell's Red Roses set-up on a short-term deal for the WXV Global Series, beginning with this weekend's fixture against New Zealand's Black Ferns.
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Malcolm finds optimism in Scotland's 66-14 loss as new coaching era begins
Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm drew encouragement from her side's 66-14 WXV Global Series defeat to New Zealand at Hive Stadium, pointing to visible week-on-week progress under interim head coach Dave Butcher's newly assembled staff.
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Wallabies target Springboks scalp on five-match unbeaten run under Kiss
Australia face two-time defending World Cup champions South Africa in Perth on Sunday, riding a five-match unbeaten run under new coach Les Kiss. The Springboks arrive without Pieter-Steph du Toit and Damian de Allende, released to spend time with family.
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Savea and Jacobson face lengthy absences as All Blacks reveal full South Africa tour injury toll
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that captain Ardie Savea requires shoulder surgery with his return timeline uncertain, while Luke Jacobson faces four to five months out after elbow surgery. Cortez Ratima, Quinn Tupaea, and Anton Segner are all expected back for the Bledisloe Cup.
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Former Fijian Drua boss Glen Jackson named California Legion head coach ahead of 2027 MLR season
California Legion have appointed Glen Jackson as their new head coach for the 2027 Major League Rugby season. The New Zealander brings a rare triple perspective to the role, having competed at the highest level as a player, referee, and coach.
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Clarke reveals how Springboks outfoxed All Blacks in the aerial battle during Rugby's Greatest Rivalry
Caleb Clarke has opened up on New Zealand's persistent high-ball struggles, explaining how South Africa's chasers consistently positioned themselves between the winger and the ball to disrupt Dave Rennie's revised aerial strategy across the series.
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Caleb Clarke targets Super Rugby return after ruptured shoulder tendon ends South Africa tour
All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke has confirmed he ruptured a tendon in his shoulder during the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour in South Africa, and expects to return for the Blues in rounds two or three of Super Rugby Pacific in 2027.
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