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Callender captains youthful Wales side with five uncapped players against Barbarians
Alex Callender returns from injury to skipper Wales against the Barbarians at Allianz Stadium, with head coach Sean Lynn naming five uncapped players including wingers Amy Williams and Kelsie Webster in his starting XV.
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JAECOO's multi-million pound deal ends Premiership Women's Rugby's two-year hunt for title sponsor
Premiership Women's Rugby have secured a multi-million pound, multi-year title sponsorship deal with Chinese automotive brand JAECOO, ending a two-year search that began when Allianz withdrew in 2024. The competition will be renamed JAECOO PWR from the 2026/27 season.
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Stewart warns Wallaroos squad changes are coming as Walsh launches full-time programme
Wallaroos all-time leading try-scorer Maya Stewart says Tim Walsh's new full-time programme will force significant squad rotation, with Australia targeting the 2029 home Women's Rugby World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Kolisi recalls 2018 comeback that defined his Springbok captaincy ahead of 72nd cap against England
Siya Kolisi has reflected on the 2018 match in which South Africa overturned a 21-point deficit to beat England 42-39 — his first game as Springbok captain — as he prepares to lead the side for a record 72nd time against the same opponents in Johannesburg on 4 July.
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Belcher ruled out of Wales Nations Championship squad with neck injury
Cardiff hooker Liam Belcher has withdrawn from Wales's Nations Championship squad after sustaining a neck injury in Cardiff's 44-21 URC defeat to the Stormers in Cape Town, leaving head coach Steve Tandy short of options ahead of fixtures against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.
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Lefau-Fakaosilea returns to Queensland Reds after six years away to bolster injury-hit squad
Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea has rejoined the Queensland Reds for the remainder of the 2026 Super Rugby Women's season, becoming the third Australian Sevens representative to cross over into the XVs competition this year as the Reds cope with three injury absences.
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Van Poortvliet eyes Bordeaux's Lucu as England scrum-half battle heats up before South Africa opener
Jack van Poortvliet has named Bordeaux's Maxime Lucu as a defensive role model as he fights Alex Mitchell and Ben Spencer for an England scrum-half berth against South Africa on 4 July. The Leicester half-back also revealed Steve Borthwick demands high standards regardless of the scoreline.
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All Blacks Sevens pair Tocker and Lasaqa named to start New Zealand U20s' Junior World Championship opener against Japan
Bradley Tocker and Kele Lasaqa, both All Blacks Sevens players, have been named in New Zealand's starting XV for their Junior World Championship Pool B opener against Japan in Georgia, with Haki Wiseman captaining the side.
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Tamati Ellison hands debuts to six players as Maori All Blacks face Japan XV in Nagoya
Tamati Ellison has named six debutants in his first Maori All Blacks squad, with Bailyn Sullivan appointed captain for Saturday's rematch against Japan XV in Nagoya — a fixture the Kiwis won 53-20 earlier in 2025.
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Western Force sign Chiefs prop Reuben O'Neill on two-year deal after five seasons in Hamilton
Western Force have secured Chiefs loosehead Reuben O'Neill on a two-year contract, with head coach Simon Cron confirming the 31-year-old was a recruitment target as far back as two years ago.
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Larkham leads Schmidt and Cron into two-test Australia A tour of the USA in October
Australia A will face the USA in back-to-back fixtures in Nashville and New Jersey in late October, with a coaching trio of Stephen Larkham, Simon Cron and outgoing Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt overseeing the development side.
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Sir Graham Henry returns as All Blacks selector and calls first squad announcement 'boring'
Sir Graham Henry, the 80-year-old 2011 Rugby World Cup-winning coach, has returned to the All Blacks setup as a selector under Dave Rennie and says the panel were so aligned on their first squad picks that the process was, in his words, 'boring'.
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Mallett tells Pollard he has no excuse for errors after Bulls' URC final collapse
Former Springboks head coach Nick Mallett has delivered a blunt assessment of Handre Pollard following the Bulls' 36-7 URC final defeat to Leinster, saying the flyhalf must be an "error-free player" who cannot afford the mistakes that cost his side in Dublin.
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Fancy Bermudez re-signs with Loughborough Lightning after 12-try debut season
Canada wing Fancy Bermudez has committed to Loughborough Lightning for the 2026/27 PWR season, citing the club's culture and sense of family after scoring 12 tries in 12 appearances in her first campaign.
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Three-time World Cup veteran Kate Zackary to leave Trailfinders after PWR Final
USA Women's Eagles back-row Kate Zackary will depart Trailfinders Women after Sunday's Premiership Women's Rugby Final at the Twickenham Stoop, ending a three-season spell with the West London club.
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Red Roses to face USA Eagles in New York for WXV Global Series finale in October
England's Red Roses will close their 2026 WXV Global Series campaign against the USA Women's Eagles at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Newark, New Jersey, on 30 October — a rematch of the Women's Rugby World Cup's record-breaking opening fixture.
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Portugal name Marques in Nations Cup squad but rest two Rugby Europe title heroes
Portugal have named a strong squad for the inaugural World Rugby Nations Cup in North America, with scrum-half Samuel Marques returning after missing two Tests. However, top-scorer Rodrigo Marta and back-rower Nicolás Martins have been left out.
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Munster sign left-footed Australian playmaker Will Harrison on one-year deal
Munster Rugby have confirmed the signing of Australian utility back Will Harrison from Japanese club Kintetsu Liners. The former Junior Wallabies captain, who scored 257 points in 38 appearances for the NSW Waratahs, joins on a one-year contract.
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De Klerk captains star-studded Barbarians against Wales with two Springbok World Cup winners in starting XV
Faf de Klerk will lead the Barbarians against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday, partnering fellow double World Cup winner Vincent Koch in a 19-international squad coached by Scott Robertson. George North is named among the replacements for what is expected to be the final appearance of his professional career.
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Mnebelele takes South Africa U20s armband as Norton and Moyo chase senior Springbok debuts
Hooker Siphosethu Mnebelele has inherited the South Africa U20 captaincy from Riley Norton, who has been called into Rassie Erasmus' Nations Championship squad alongside fly-half Vusi Moyo. The defending champions open their Junior World Championship title defence against Uruguay in Tbilisi on Saturday.
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