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Doris and O'Brien ruled out of Ireland's Nations Championship Southern Series tour
Ireland have lost captain Caelan Doris and attacking threat Tommy O'Brien to injury ahead of their Nations Championship Southern Series, with both Leinster players hurt during Friday's URC Grand Final. Dan Sheehan will captain the three-Test tour against Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.
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Munster prop Oli Jager forced to retire at 30 on medical grounds after single Ireland cap
Oli Jager, the Munster and Ireland tighthead prop, has been medically advised to retire from professional rugby at 30. The New Zealand-raised prop joined Munster from the Crusaders in 2023 and earned one Ireland cap during the 2024 Six Nations.
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McParland escapes serious injury scare after deep laceration cuts Prem final short
Northampton Saints scrum-half Archie McParland suffered a deep laceration above the knee that forced him off after just 11 minutes of the Gallagher Premiership final, but director of rugby Phil Dowson has confirmed the wound should not threaten the 21-year-old's place in England's July Test squad.
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Pampas snatch first-ever Super Rugby Americas title by defeating defending champions Dogos XV
Pampas claimed their maiden Super Rugby Americas title with a 26–17 victory over Dogos XV in the final at Córdoba Athletic Club Stadium, overcoming a side that had beaten them twice in the regular season.
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Hurricanes crush rivals by 60 points as Ruben Love crowns first full season at fly-half
The Hurricanes claimed the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific title with the biggest winning margin in grand final history, a 60-5 demolition, as 25-year-old fly-half Ruben Love was named Man of the Match in his first full season in the No.10 jersey.
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Ackermann admits Bulls 'didn't give themselves a chance' in 36-7 URC final hammering by Leinster
Johan Ackermann conceded the Vodacom Bulls were beaten before they had barely started after Leinster dismantled them 36-7 in the URC Grand Final at Croke Park, a fourth defeat in five finals for the South African side.
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Cullen dismisses outside criticism as Leinster demolish Bulls to retain URC title
Leo Cullen pushed back against the negative narrative surrounding Leinster's season after his side crushed the Bulls 36-7 at Croke Park on Friday, securing a 10th league title and becoming the first back-to-back champions of the URC era.
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Scotland fans drink Boston dry and charm a city in their World Cup takeover
The Tartan Army turned Boston into a home away from home across two group-stage matches, with Scotland beating Haiti before narrowly losing to Morocco — and still alive in the tournament with a last-32 berth possible.
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Doris limps off after seven minutes but Leinster seal 10th URC title with 36-7 rout of Bulls
Caelan Doris lasted just seven minutes of the URC final before a foot injury forced him off, but Leinster ran in five tries to beat the Bulls 36-7 at Croke Park and claim a record 10th United Rugby Championship title. The Ireland captain faces a race to join Andy Farrell's tour to Australia.
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Schmidt drops Salakaia-Loto again as Wallabies eye World Cup conditioning block
Joe Schmidt has left Lukhan Salakaia-Loto out of Australia's 37-man squad for Nations Championship Tests against Ireland, France and Italy, citing the need for the lock to reach peak physical condition ahead of next year's home World Cup.
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Leinster rout Bulls 36-7 to seal back-to-back URC titles but Doris and O'Brien limp off
Leinster demolished the Bulls 36-7 at Croke Park to retain the United Rugby Championship title for a record 10th time, but first-half injuries to Caelan Doris and Tommy O'Brien cast a shadow ahead of Ireland's Nations Championship opener against Australia on July 4.
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Turner and Jobb fire Mumbai Dreamers to back-to-back wins after 2025 wooden spoon
Mumbai Dreamers have reversed their fortunes in the 2026 Rugby Premier League, beating Kolkata 21-14 and Bengaluru 19-7 in their opening two matches after finishing last in the inaugural season.
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Jorja Miller clinches SVNS Series MVP as Levi's Bordeaux final heroics fall just short
New Zealand's Jorja Miller secured the RugbyPass Women's SVNS Series MVP award with 51 votes despite Australia's Maddison Levi earning a perfect 12-vote haul for her match-winning performance in the Bordeaux Cup Final.
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Van Wyk crowned inaugural SVNS MVP as USA snatch survival in final-play thriller
Blitzboks flyer Shilton van Wyk has claimed the inaugural RugbyPass SVNS Series MVP award after topping the season-long leaderboard, while the USA secured their Series place with a stunning 17-point comeback in the final three minutes against Fiji in Bordeaux.
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World Player of the Year Ellie Kildunne leaves Harlequins to join Bristol Bears
England fullback Ellie Kildunne has signed with Bristol Bears for the 2026/27 Premiership Women's Rugby season, ending a five-season, 60-appearance stint at Harlequins. Head coach Scott Lawson called the signing 'a huge statement of intent'.
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Freeman signs Northampton extension to snub Toulouse and protect England career
Tommy Freeman will extend his Northampton Saints contract until 2028, rejecting a lucrative offer from Toulouse that would have cost him his England international career. The winger-centre has scored 22 tries in 25 appearances for club and country this season.
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Wales hand 66-cap prop Paul James full-time scrum coach role after Six Nations audition
Paul James has been confirmed as Wales men's full-time scrum coach after impressing in an interim capacity during the 2026 Six Nations. The former Ospreys prop, capped 66 times for Wales, will join Steve Tandy's setup ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship in July.
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Feyi-Waboso returns from facial injury to start Premiership Final against Northampton
Exeter Chiefs have recalled England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for Saturday's Gallagher Premiership Final against Northampton Saints at Twickenham, with Paul Brown-Bampoe dropping out of the squad entirely after starting last weekend's semi-final win over Bath.
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McParland marks 50th cap as Mitchell returns to bench for Northampton's Premiership Final
Archie McParland will make his 50th appearance for Northampton Saints when they face Exeter in Saturday's Premiership Final, with fit-again England and Lions scrum-half Ben Mitchell named among the replacements in the only change from the semi-final win over Leicester.
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Pollock embraces scrutiny as Northampton target back-to-back Premiership titles
Henry Pollock has responded to criticism following a difficult outing at Welford Road by delivering a standout play-off performance against Leicester, helping Northampton reach Saturday's Gallagher Premiership final against Exeter at Allianz Stadium.
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