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USA hooker Treder re-signs with Loughborough Lightning for a fourth season with top-four ambitions
Kathryn Treder, the USA Women's Eagles hooker, has committed to Loughborough Lightning for a fourth consecutive season. The 30-year-old, who has scored 24 tries in 43 appearances for the club, says a Premiership Women's Rugby play-off place is a realistic target for 2026/27.
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Australian player presence in New Zealand's NPC surges 237 per cent since 2021
Twenty-seven Australian-born players have appeared in New Zealand's NPC across the first three rounds of the 2026 season, a rise of more than 237 per cent since 2021, with Rugby Australia's high-performance director welcoming the trend.
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Four New Zealanders among 30 international prospects chasing MLR dreams in 2026 College Draft
Major League Rugby's 2026 College Draft features 73 prospects, including four New Zealanders and players from South Africa, Australia, Zimbabwe and beyond, all bidding for a professional contract in the United States.
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Nic White steps into coaching as Western Force name staff for Super Rugby AUS 2026
Twice-retired Wallabies scrum-half Nic White has joined the Western Force coaching staff for the 2026 Super Rugby AUS campaign, alongside Academy Manager Damian Steele, veteran fly-half Jono Lance, and scrum specialist Chris Heiberg.
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Matfield insists Springboks dominated despite falling 1-0 to All Blacks in series opener
Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield remains unconcerned after South Africa lost the first Test of the Greatest Rivalry series to New Zealand at Ellis Park, arguing the Boks controlled the set piece and attack but squandered three first-half scoring chances.
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Leicester Tigers hit three-year season ticket high as Parling's revival takes hold
Leicester Tigers have sold 10,400 season tickets for the 2026/27 Premiership campaign — their highest figure in three years — as optimism builds following Geoff Parling's encouraging debut season in charge.
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Poirot confirms knee injury and reveals this will be his final professional season
Bordeaux-Bèglès and France loosehead Jefferson Poirot will miss six to eight weeks after spraining his knee, putting his Champions Cup opener in doubt. The 33-year-old also confirmed this will be his last season in professional rugby.
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Bielle-Biarrey closes in on two-year Bordeaux extension with 2027 World Cup in his sights
Louis Bielle-Biarrey is nearing a contract extension that will keep him at Bordeaux-Bègles until 2029, with the 23-year-old France winger citing the 2027 Rugby World Cup as his ultimate ambition.
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Rees-Zammit targets big Bristol season with 2027 World Cup firmly in his sights
Louis Rees-Zammit says his second season at Bristol Bears is a major one, with the Wales wing determined to hit top form ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after returning from NFL stints with Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Reinach admits Springboks 'felt the pressure' as All Blacks breakdown tactics proved decisive in 33-16 defeat
Cobus Reinach has acknowledged South Africa were undone by New Zealand's aggressive breakdown work in the first Test, with the Springboks coughing up possession 23 times in a 33-16 loss at Ellis Park.
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Retired fly-half Freddie Burns returns to Leicester as kicking coach
Freddie Burns has been appointed Leicester Tigers' kicking coach, returning to Welford Road after retiring at the end of last season. The former England fly-half, who was part of the club's 2022 Premiership title win, has signed a full-time contract.
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Kabras Sugar halve KCB's lead with Driftwood 7s title as Kenya's stars head to Europe
Kabras Sugar closed to within three points of defending champions KCB at the top of Kenya's National 7s Circuit after beating them 15-5 in the Driftwood 7s final in Mombasa, with Kevin Wekesa named player of the final.
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Larkham's attacking vision convinces Waratahs winger Reilly to sign two-year Brumbies deal
Triston Reilly has left the NSW Waratahs after five or six seasons to join the ACT Brumbies on a two-year contract, with a conversation with coach Stephen Larkham proving the decisive factor in the 27-year-old's move to Canberra.
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Walsh vows to build full-time Wallaroos environment after record 66-19 loss to Black Ferns
Australia's Director of Women's High Performance Tim Walsh says the Wallaroos' second-heaviest defeat — a 66-19 loss to New Zealand in their 100th Test — has sharpened his resolve to place every player in a full-time high-performance programme, inspired by the impact of sevens crossovers on debut.
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Former No. 1 MLR Draft pick Sherman joins Red Hurricanes Osaka alongside Fiji centre Tamanivalu
Will Sherman, the first overall pick in the 2025 Major League Rugby Draft, has signed with Red Hurricanes Osaka after one season with Anthem Rugby Carolina. Fiji centre Seta Tamanivalu and former Queensland Reds lock Cormac Daly are among three other new arrivals at the Japan Rugby League One club.
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Tavatavanawai's 137-metre masterclass powers All Blacks comeback at Ellis Park
Timoci Tavatavanawai ran for 137 metres, made three linebreaks and busted eight tackles as the All Blacks rallied to beat the Lions in Johannesburg on Tuesday, with coach Dave Rennie praising the midfielder's return after a fitness-driven omission in July.
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Ioane credits 'grit and guts' as All Blacks grind past Lions in scrappy Johannesburg win
Rieko Ioane scored twice in the second half, including an intercept try, as the All Blacks overcame a slow start to beat the Lions at Ellis Park and keep their winning streak alive.
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Rennie rules out Segner for remainder of All Blacks tour after ankle surgery
All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed that Blues loose-forward Anton Segner will take no further part in the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Tour after requiring keyhole surgery on his ankle. New Zealand will not call in cover, with Rennie satisfied he has enough loose forwards available.
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Canada miss 109-cap trio for Pacific Nations Cup as five uncapped players earn call-ups
Hooker Andrew Quattrin, lock Evan Olmstead and No.8 Tyler Ardron are unavailable for Canada's September tour due to club commitments in France, leaving flanker Lucas Rumball as the squad's most experienced player with 67 caps.
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Tu'ungafasi ruled out of All Blacks' Lions clash with illness hours after arrival
Ofa Tu'ungafasi has been withdrawn from New Zealand's squad for Tuesday's match against the Lions in South Africa after falling ill shortly after arriving as a late injury replacement. Xavier Numia takes his bench spot.
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