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Winless Ulster face two-week reset with 15 players away on international duty

Ulster will use the URC's international break to regroup after failing to win any of their five league games, with coach Richie Murphy admitting South Africa's physical front fives exposed serious scrum deficiencies during back-to-back defeats on tour.

Rugby Nov 2

France call up two uncapped rookies as injury crisis deepens ahead of Fiji clash

France have added uncapped 21-year-olds Charles Kanté Samba and Antoine Deliance to their squad after Anthony Jelonch and Joshua Brennan were injured playing Top 14 rugby for Toulouse, the latest in a string of setbacks for Fabien Galthié.

Rugby Nov 2

Ritchie and Millar Mills ruled out injured as Scotland lose 77 caps of experience

Jamie Ritchie (knee) and Elliot Millar Mills (leg) have withdrawn from Scotland's Nations Championship squad, with Gregor Townsend calling up Edinburgh trio Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, Freddy Douglas and D'arcy Rae as cover.

Rugby Nov 2

USA Women's Eagles finish WXV with four wins from five despite 55-12 loss to England

A heavy defeat to world champions England closed the USA Women's Eagles' 2026 campaign, but four wins from five at the WXV Global Series and a climb to sixth in the World Rugby rankings underline real progress under first-year head coach Jack Hanratty.

Rugby Nov 2

Wales centre greats hail 20-year-old Emanuel as 'perfect' in Cardiff's 26-0 derby rout of Ospreys

Steff Emanuel produced a Player of the Match display as Cardiff beat the Ospreys 26-0 at St Helen's, drawing glowing praise from Wales legends Tom Shanklin and Jonathan Davies, who suggested the 20-year-old could fill a playmaker role at international level.

Rugby Nov 2

Four-try Moloney-MacDonald sparks England's 55-12 demolition of USA after being dropped

Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scored four tries as England's Red Roses ended their WXV North American campaign with a 55-12 win over the USA in New Jersey, responding emphatically to back-to-back defeats against Canada.

Rugby Nov 2

Miotti switches allegiance from Argentina to face Los Pumas with Italy in November

Montpellier fly-half Domingo Miotti has been named in Italy's squad after completing a three-year stand-down period following nine caps for Argentina. The 30-year-old could face his former teammates when the Azzurri host Los Pumas in Genoa on 14 November.

Rugby Nov 2

Wilson dreams of home glory as Australia's Rugby World Cup countdown reaches one year

Wallabies captain Harry Wilson says he has been dreaming about the 2027 Rugby World Cup for years, with Australia set to host the tournament for the first time in 24 years. Over 1.3 million tickets have already been sold to fans from 164 countries.

Rugby Nov 2

Mo'unga's 2am wake-up call ends three-year All Blacks exile ahead of Rugby World Cup

Richie Mo'unga had been absent from the All Blacks for three years when a late-night call from coach Dave Rennie — answered at 2am — set in motion his return to the squad for the series against South Africa and, ultimately, a long-term deal with NZR.

Rugby Nov 2

New Zealand U21 stun Australia NextGen 43-10 in historic first fixture at Christchurch

New Zealand Under 21 captain Anahera Hamahona led her side to a commanding 43-10 victory over Australia NextGen U21 in the first-ever fixture between the two teams, played ahead of the Black Ferns' WXV Global Series finale at One NZ Stadium in Christchurch.

Rugby Nov 1

South Africa and France sweep through pool stage unbeaten to reach Youth Olympics semi-finals

South Africa and France both scored more than 100 points across three pool games at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games, setting up semi-final clashes against Argentina and Canada respectively on Monday.

Rugby Nov 1

Borthwick admits England have failed to adjust to Test rugby in eight months

England head coach Steve Borthwick has acknowledged his side have not adapted quickly enough to the demands of international rugby, pointing to breakdown deficiencies and 15 yellow cards in eight Tests this year as Australia prepare to visit Allianz Stadium.

Rugby Nov 1

Carbery bags 20 points on return to Leinster as they demolish Connacht 50-5 in Galway

Joey Carbery scored a try and kicked seven penalties to claim Player of the Match honours as Leinster crushed Connacht 50-5 at the Dexcom Stadium, with the returning out-half eyeing an Ireland recall after four years away.

Rugby Nov 1

Glasgow Warriors go top of the URC as Edinburgh's unbeaten run ends in Treviso

Glasgow Warriors moved to the summit of the United Rugby Championship after a 29-20 bonus-point win over the Lions at Scotstoun, while Edinburgh's perfect start collapsed in a 31-12 defeat to Benetton.

Rugby Nov 1

Two-time World Cup winner Jerome Kaino joins Georgia staff ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup

Former All Blacks back-row Jerome Kaino has been appointed as an assistant coach with Georgia for the November international window, reuniting him with head coach Pierre-Henri Broncan ahead of a 2027 World Cup pool that includes South Africa.

Rugby Nov 1

Ireland optimistic Sam Prendergast will recover in time for Argentina opener

Ireland's coaching staff have expressed optimism that Sam Prendergast will be fit to face Argentina at the Aviva Stadium on Friday, after the Leinster out-half suffered a wrist injury in training last week that threatened his Nations Championship debut.

Rugby Nov 1

Gilmore's half-time discipline warning steers Harlequins to 31-28 comeback win at Exeter

Harlequins head coach Jason Gilmore revealed he urged his players to cut out their penalty count at the break, and a near-flawless second half secured a 31-28 victory at Exeter — their third win in a row across all competitions.

Rugby Nov 1

Lily Gillett scores first-ever try for Australia NextGen U21 in defeat to New Zealand

NSW Waratahs winger Lily Gillett etched her name into Australian rugby history on Saturday, becoming the first player to score a try for the newly formed Australia NextGen U21 side. Her effort briefly levelled the match at 5-5, but New Zealand ran out dominant 43-10 winners in Christchurch.

Rugby Nov 1

South Africa open against Senegal as Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics sevens schedule confirmed

The full match schedule for the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics rugby sevens tournament has been confirmed, with South Africa facing host nation Senegal on Sunday morning in the first Youth Olympics sevens event held on African soil.

Rugby Nov 1

USA XV captain stays defiant after 52-0 loss to Australia A completes series whitewash

Marno Redelinghuys insisted the quality is there despite the USA XV conceding 113 points across two matches against a star-studded Australia A side, with the Eagles now turning their attention to the World Rugby Nations Cup.

Rugby Oct 31