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Wainiqolo's 17 defenders beaten and Jordan's try record headline Nations Championship round one stats
Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo beat 17 defenders — more than double any other player — while Will Jordan's brace moved him to within two tries of the All Blacks' all-time record as the Nations Championship opened with 12 nations in action.
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Hansen urges Wallabies to relieve Carter Gordon of goal-kicking burden after Ireland defeat
Former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen has called on the Wallabies to take the goal-kicking duties away from Carter Gordon, describing the fly-half as a 'confidence player' who should be freed to focus on his running game after Australia's 33-31 loss to Ireland in Sydney.
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USA Women's Eagles make seven changes to face Springbok Women in Pretoria decider
Head coach Jack Hanratty has reshuffled his squad for the second Test against South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday, after the Eagles fell 34-21 to the Springbok Women last weekend in Johannesburg.
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Llandovery College, cradle of Welsh rugby, faces closure under £1m debt
Llandovery College, which has produced more than 50 Wales internationals including George North and Alun Wyn Jones, is facing closure after accumulating £1 million in debt, with falling pupil numbers and a VAT hike compounding its financial crisis.
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Harlequins sign dual-side prop Harry Johnson-Holmes from Western Force for 2026/27
Harlequins have confirmed the signing of Australian prop Harry Johnson-Holmes, 29, who made 91 Super Rugby appearances for the NSW Waratahs before moving to Western Force and earning a single Wallabies cap against South Africa in 2019.
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Wales scrum-half Sian Jones commits future to Gloucester Hartpury after title-winning season
Sian Jones, the 22-year-old Wales international, has signed a contract extension with Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester Hartpury, where she has made 16 appearances since joining from Sale Sharks in 2024.
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Exeter sign Worcester lock Nkwocha to fill second-row gap left by Tuima's departure
Exeter Chiefs have recruited 23-year-old lock Obinna Nkwocha from Championship winners Worcester Warriors ahead of the 2026/27 season, with director of rugby Rob Baxter citing the departure of Rusi Tuima and heavy international call-ups as the prompt.
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Olympic silver medallist Symonds joins Loughborough as sixth Canada international for 2026/27
Florence Symonds, who started all six of Canada's matches at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final, will join Loughborough Lightning next season, becoming the club's sixth Canadian international in their PWR squad.
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Northampton sign three triallists as champions build squad depth for title defence
Premiership champions Northampton Saints have handed full-time contracts to lock James Bennett, winger Thomas Rowe, and hooker Ben Alexander ahead of the 2026/27 season, with all three having combined university studies with training at Franklin's Gardens during the title-winning campaign.
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Wigglesworth pinpoints England's 10-minute lapses after South Africa rout
England defence coach Richard Wigglesworth has identified costly 10-minute spells at the start of each half as the key fault to fix ahead of the Fiji clash, after South Africa's 45-21 Nations Championship victory piled pressure on Steve Borthwick.
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Sititi admits fitness wake-up call as All Blacks embrace Rennie's high-tempo game plan
Wallace Sititi confessed his lungs were burning after 27 minutes off the bench in New Zealand's two-point win over France, as the All Blacks adapt to Dave Rennie's faster, more expansive style of play.
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Tupou brings French scrum secrets back to Brisbane to face his Racing 92 teammates
Taniela Tupou says a season with Racing 92 in Paris transformed his game and his mindset, teaching him the 'freestyle' tricks of the French scrum ahead of Saturday's Test against France at Suncorp Stadium.
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Queensland Reds secure Wallabies flanker Hooper on two-year deal from 2029
The Queensland Reds have signed Tom Hooper from Exeter on a two-year deal, though the 25-year-old Wallabies flanker will not arrive in Brisbane until 2029 after completing his commitments in England.
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Two-time World Cup winner Conrad Smith appointed New Zealand Rugby's head of men's high performance
New Zealand Rugby has named former All Blacks centre Conrad Smith as its new Head of Men's High Performance. The 94-Test veteran, who won two Rugby World Cups, will begin the role in September under newly appointed Director of High Performance Don Tricker.
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South Africa U20 overturn 14-point deficit to reach Junior World Championship semi-finals as top seeds
South Africa U20 stormed back from 14-0 down to beat Wales U20 52-33 in Tbilisi, securing top seeding in the Junior World Championship semi-finals. New Zealand, England, and France also advanced, setting up a last-four lineup on July 13.
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Exeter Chiefs sign 17-cap Wales prop Maisie Davies from Bristol Bears for 2026/27
Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the signing of 20-year-old loosehead prop Maisie Davies from Bristol Bears. The 17-cap Wales international represented her country at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup and will compete for a starting spot alongside USA international Hope Rogers and Scotland's Demi Swann.
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O'Shea and Walsh hit hat-tricks as Ireland demolish USA 73-22 at Junior World Championship
Charlie O'Shea and Sean David Walsh each scored hat-tricks as Ireland bounced back from defeats to England and Argentina with a commanding 73-22 victory over the USA in their final World Rugby Junior World Championship Pool C match.
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England call up Iyogun and Cunningham-South as injuries bite after Springbok hammering
Emmanuel Iyogun and Chandler Cunningham-South have been drafted into England's squad after Beno Obano and Cadan Murley were ruled out injured, with Iyogun now in line for his first cap against Fiji on Saturday.
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Lutui signs multi-year deal with Loughborough after debut Six Nations call-up
Haineala Lutui has committed her future to Loughborough Lightning on a multi-year contract after a breakthrough 2025/26 season that took her from university rugby to a senior England debut in just 444 days.
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Will Jordan three tries from All Blacks record as ex-teammate backs Italy demolition
Will Jordan needs just three more tries to surpass Doug Howlett's all-time All Blacks record of 49, and former Crusaders teammate Bryn Hall believes the winger can reach the milestone against Italy in Wellington this weekend.
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