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Lawrence targets 10-per-cent gains as USA Eagles face Canada in Pacific Nations Cup playoff
USA head coach Scott Lawrence says his Eagles squad has emerged from last weekend's defeat to Japan with sharp individual and collective clarity, setting incremental improvement targets ahead of Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup third-place playoff against Canada in Tokyo.
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Jones backs Japan's attacking evolution ahead of third straight PNC Final against Fiji
Eddie Jones has pointed to Japan's growing adaptability in attack as the Brave Blossoms prepare to face defending champions Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup Final in Tokyo, having lost the previous two title deciders against the same opposition.
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USA Women's Eagles name squad to open WXV Global Series against Ireland in Dublin
The USA Women's Eagles have confirmed their 23-player matchday squad for their WXV Global Series opener against Ireland at Tallaght Stadium, with Mae Sagapolu returning from injury to start in the front row.
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Canada's Olivia Apps vows 'completely different team' as Red Roses rematch looms
Scrum-half Olivia Apps says Canada have rewatched their 33-13 Women's Rugby World Cup final defeat to England and emerged convinced they are a better side. The two nations meet at Sandy Park on Saturday, 357 days after that Allianz Stadium showdown.
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Rugby Europe Super Cup returns without defending champions as 2025-26 fixtures confirmed
Rugby Europe have confirmed the fixtures for the sixth edition of the Super Cup, running across five weekends from October to December. Defending champions Castilla y León Iberians will not feature after the Spanish Rugby Union withdrew the franchise from the competition.
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De Goede returns to captain Canada for Women's World Cup final rematch with England
Sophie de Goede starts and captains Canada for the 25th time as they face England in their first meeting since the Women's Rugby World Cup final, which the Red Roses won 33-13 in front of a world-record crowd of 81,885.
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Ratier makes five changes as France seek first WXV win against Wallaroos
France head coach François Ratier has named five changes to his starting XV for Saturday's WXV Global Series clash against Australia in Aix-en-Provence, following last weekend's 28-14 defeat to New Zealand in Lyon.
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England make nine changes as Red Roses face Canada in WXV World Cup final rematch
Head coach John Mitchell has overhauled his England starting XV for Saturday's WXV Global Series opener against Canada in Exeter, with an entirely new front row among nine alterations from last week's win over Australia.
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Edinburgh face URC opener with 14 players injured as backline woes deepen
Edinburgh head into the new United Rugby Championship season with 14 players sidelined, including first-choice full-back Wes Goosen and Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe, after a fresh wave of backline injuries struck the squad.
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Scotland hand Ainsworth first start as Black Ferns arrive in Edinburgh
Interim head coach Dave Butcher has named four changes to Scotland's starting XV for Saturday's WXV Global Series match against New Zealand in Edinburgh, with scrum-half Ceitidh Ainsworth earning her first cap from the start after debuting off the bench against Canada.
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NFL Draft pick Cassh Maluia set for USA Eagles Test debut against Canada in Tokyo
Former New England Patriots linebacker Cassh Maluia, selected 204th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, will make his Test debut for the USA Eagles in the Pacific Nations Cup third-place playoff against Canada in Tokyo.
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Eddie Jones makes three changes as Japan target Pacific Nations Cup title against Fiji
Eddie Jones has reshuffled his Japan starting XV for Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup Final in Tokyo against defending champions Fiji, with Faulua Makisi earning a start at No. 8 and Jack Cornelsen shifting to lock after last weekend's 63-14 semi-final win over the USA.
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Ultimate Sevens MD Barney Pascall hails Cardiff debut as competition heads to Biarritz
Ultimate Sevens Managing Director Barney Pascall has reflected on an "incredible" opening round in Cardiff, saying 18 months of work came to life as the competition now moves to Biarritz for its second weekend of action.
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Genge and Chessum attracting French interest as Lions stars face uncertain futures
Bristol loosehead Ellis Genge is being courted by Top 14 clubs Pau and Bordeaux, as well as Japanese sides, after being left out of an England alignment camp. Leicester lock Ollie Chessum is also on French clubs' radar as his contract runs down.
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Queensland Reds winger Piper Flynn set for Wallaroos debut against 'complete' France
Queensland Reds winger Piper Flynn has been named on the bench for Australia's WXV Global Series match against France in Aix-en-Provence, putting her in line for a first Wallaroos cap. She is one of four changes to the matchday 23 following last week's defeat to world champions England.
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Rumball set to become Canada's fourth-most capped player in Pacific Nations Cup third-place clash with USA
Lucas Rumball will earn his 70th cap for Canada when the side faces the USA Eagles in the Pacific Nations Cup 2026 third-place playoff in Tokyo, moving him to fourth in the country's all-time appearances list.
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Captain Ikanivere leads Fiji into PNC 2026 Final aiming for third straight title
Interim coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named his Flying Fijians squad for Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup 2026 Final against Japan in Tokyo, with Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula moving to fullback and two uncapped players — Vilikesa Nairau and Isaac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens — named on the bench.
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Hansen makes seven changes to Black Ferns XV for WXV clash with Scotland
Black Ferns head coach Whitney Hansen has reshuffled her starting lineup for New Zealand's second WXV Global Series fixture against Scotland, with two uncapped players — loosehead prop Ngano Tavake and full-back Maia Davis — set to make their Test debuts from the bench.
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Glen Young targets Rugby World Cup 2027 place after securing Edinburgh future
Edinburgh lock Glen Young, 31, has set his sights on a place in Scotland's 2027 Rugby World Cup squad after earning a new one-year contract extension. More than two years have passed since his last cap, and at least ten locks are competing for Gregor Townsend's attention.
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Harry Potter star Oliver Phelps becomes part-owner of Ultimate Sevens side Atlantic Novas
Oliver Phelps, who played George Weasley in the Harry Potter films, has taken a part-ownership stake in Atlantic Novas of the newly launched Ultimate Sevens competition — a team whose women's side won the tournament's opening event in Cardiff.
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