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McReight becomes first Queensland player in 20 years to claim John Eales Medal
Fraser McReight swept two awards at the 2026 Rugby Australia Awards, becoming the first Queensland player in two decades to win the John Eales Medal — rugby's Wallabies players' player honour — after a career-best year in gold.
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Mitchell's fourth hamstring injury of 2026 clouds England's Nations Championship preparations
Alex Mitchell was forced off in the 21st minute of Northampton's 28-14 comeback win over Gloucester on Saturday, suffering another hamstring injury — his fourth of the year. England will now monitor the scrum-half ahead of next weekend's Nations Championship fixture against Australia.
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Mitchell injury clouds Northampton's 28-14 comeback win over Gloucester
England scrum-half Alex Mitchell was forced off after just 21 minutes at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday, casting doubt over his availability for next weekend's Test against Australia. Northampton recovered from 14-0 down to beat Gloucester and claim a bonus point.
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Leinster set to appoint McNamara as Cullen successor, freeing Nienaber for Springboks return
Noel McNamara is set to leave Bordeaux-Bègles to become Leinster's next head coach, replacing Leo Cullen ahead of the 2027/28 season. The move all but confirms Jacques Nienaber's widely anticipated return to Rassie Erasmus's Springboks setup before the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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Kaipo Olsen-Baker crowned World Rugby Player of the Year at 24 after landmark Black Ferns season
New Zealand No.8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker was named World Rugby Player of the Year on Saturday, receiving the award pitchside in Christchurch after the Black Ferns sealed a 36-7 victory over France — their 10th win of a record-breaking 2026 season.
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Redpath and Burke headline Scotland duo whose club futures hang in the balance
Bath centre Cam Redpath is out of contract this summer and attracting French interest, while Saracens appear to have held off Edinburgh's push to sign Scotland fly-half Fergus Burke. Several All Blacks, including Damian McKenzie, are also being tracked by European clubs.
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Finn Russell targets Scotland's first All Blacks win as he nears his 100th cap
Finn Russell says he has no intention of retiring anytime soon and is focused on helping Scotland end 121 years without a win over New Zealand at Murrayfield, a milestone that would coincide with his 100th Test cap.
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Larkham confirms up to six Australia A stars could join Wallabies for Nations Championship tour
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has revealed that as many as six players from his Australia A squad — which swept the USA Men 61-12 and 52-0 — could be called into Les Kiss's Wallabies side for the November Nations Championship fixtures in the northern hemisphere.
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Lio-Willie embraces All Blacks 'curveball' after surprise Nations Championship call-up
Christian Lio-Willie had been preparing for his Super Rugby off-season when the All Blacks came calling. The Crusaders No.8 says the unexpected Nations Championship selection — his first official squad naming — is the kind of surprise you welcome.
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Santo Taumata ruled out of Black Ferns' France Test two months after ending four-year injury absence
Black Ferns tighthead prop Santo Taumata has re-aggravated a neck injury and will miss New Zealand's third WXV Global Series Test against France in Christchurch on Saturday, just two months after returning from a 1,379-day absence from international rugby.
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Sarah Bern insists England's back-to-back defeats will fuel a new era for the Red Roses
England prop Sarah Bern has framed the Red Roses' consecutive losses to Canada — their first back-to-back defeats in a decade — as a catalyst for growth ahead of Friday's WXV finale against the USA in New Jersey.
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Wales wing Ellis Mee commits to Scarlets after rapid rise from Championship unknown to Test starter
Ellis Mee, 23, has signed a new deal with the Scarlets after making 43 appearances for the Llanelli region and earning 11 Wales caps since joining from Nottingham in 2024. The wing made his Test debut against Ireland in the 2025 Six Nations and is part of Steve Tandy's Nations Championship squad.
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Roche injury hands teenage prodigy Muller a shot at Springboks history against Ulster
Jonathan Roche has been ruled out of the Stormers' URC clash against Ulster at DHL Stadium, with 19-year-old Markus Muller stepping in at inside centre. Muller, already the Stormers' youngest-ever debutant, could break Frans Steyn's 20-year record as the Springboks' youngest cap next month.
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Munster back Coombes and slam 'unhelpful commentary' after Furlong case dismissed
Munster have publicly stood behind No.8 Gavin Coombes after an independent disciplinary committee unanimously dismissed the citing complaint against Leinster and Ireland tighthead Tadhg Furlong, with the province's interim CEO criticising outside influence on public perception during the process.
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Feyi-Waboso returns from hamstring injury to boost edgy Exeter against Harlequins
England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is back in Exeter Chiefs' starting XV for Saturday's Gallagher Premiership clash with Harlequins at Sandy Park, having recovered from a hamstring injury. The bottom-two encounter comes as director of rugby Rob Baxter admits his side are feeling the pressure of the league table.
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Bath student Wheeler set for pro debut as Arundell and De Glanville return against Sale
University of Bath student Claudius Wheeler is named on the bench for Bath's home clash with Sale Sharks on Saturday, poised for his professional debut. Henry Arundell and Tom de Glanville also return from injury as Johann van Graan makes seven changes to his starting XV.
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Premiership Rugby revenues beat forecasts by £7.8m as all 10 clubs pass financial checks
Premiership Rugby's second annual Financial Monitoring Report shows revenues exceeded projections by £7.8m in the 2025 financial year, with combined club losses forecast to fall by £26.7m between FY23 and FY27 and external debt set to drop by 26 per cent.
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Bella Vogel becomes first Eagle nominated for World Rugby Breakthrough Player award
USA fly-half Bella Vogel, 19, has been nominated for World Rugby Women's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year — the first American Eagle to receive the recognition — ahead of her 10th Test cap against England's Red Roses.
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Van Graan rules out rushed signing despite £400,000 Carreras injury windfall at Bath
Bath head coach Johann van Graan says he will not hurry into the transfer market despite having up to £400,000 in injury dispensation funds available after Santi Carreras suffered a season-ending ACL injury against Gloucester.
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Malcolm Marx to leave Japan and return to South Africa after six years with Kubota Spears
Malcolm Marx has confirmed he will not extend his contract with Kubota Spears beyond June 2027, ending a six-year stint in Japan. The 93-cap Springbok hooker is set to return to South Africa for family reasons, with the Bulls and Sharks among likely suitors.
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