Injuries
Player injury news, recovery updates.
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Dupont ruled out of Nations Championship after calf injury in Top 14 final
Antoine Dupont has been withdrawn from France's Nations Championship squad after picking up a calf injury during Toulouse's Top 14 final victory over Montpellier. Paul Graou replaces the French captain, who was set to play his first competitive Tests outside Europe.
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Ugarte ACL fear forces Manchester United to rethink entire summer midfield rebuild
Manchester United's midfield transfer plans have been thrown into disarray after Manuel Ugarte suffered a suspected ACL tear playing for Uruguay at the World Cup, potentially ruling him out for nine months and preventing a sale that was meant to fund further signings.
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Ugarte faces most of 2026-27 season on sidelines after knee ligament injury at World Cup
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte has suffered knee ligament damage during Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain at the World Cup, leaving him sidelined for most of next season and complicating United's summer transfer plans.
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Neville warns Saka 'doesn't look right at all' as England fitness concerns grow
Gary Neville and Ian Wright have raised doubts over Bukayo Saka's fitness after the Arsenal winger was substituted in the 63rd minute of England's 2-0 win over Panama, with Wright questioning whether Saka has been rushed back too soon.
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Kolbe and Willemse reach 50 caps as Erasmus names Libbok to start against England
Cheslin Kolbe and Damian Willemse will earn their 50th Springbok caps when South Africa host England at Ellis Park on Saturday in their Nations Championship opener. Manie Libbok gets the No.10 jersey with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu sidelined by an ankle injury.
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Sheringham urges United to sign Wharton after Anderson deal collapses and Ugarte suffers knee injury
Manchester United have missed out on Elliot Anderson, who is set to join Nottingham Forest for around £116m, while Manuel Ugarte faces months on the sidelines with a knee ligament injury sustained at the World Cup. Former United striker Teddy Sheringham has called on the club to make Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton their top midfield priority.
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Balogun leads USA charge to end 24-year World Cup knockout drought against Bosnia
The United States face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday, chasing their first knockout-stage victory since 2002. Striker Folarin Balogun, the team's top scorer with two goals, says the squad has shifted into another gear ahead of the high-stakes clash.
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Jordan, Sititi and Vaa'i cleared to face France as All Blacks get injury boost
Dave Rennie has confirmed Will Jordan, Wallace Sititi and Tupou Vaa'i are available for New Zealand's first Test against France in the July Nations Championship, with all three having been managing injury concerns.
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Ugarte hits 'rock bottom' after knee ligament blow as United team-mates rally round
Manuel Ugarte has opened up on suffering what he called 'the most serious injury a footballer can face' after a knee ligament injury ended his World Cup campaign with Uruguay. Several Manchester United team-mates, including Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot, responded publicly with messages of support.
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Ugarte tears ACL at World Cup to end any hope of Manchester United summer sale
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte suffered a torn cruciate ligament during Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup group stage on Friday, with an MRI confirming the long-term injury and ruling out a likely summer transfer.
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Ugarte tears ACL at World Cup, throwing £50.5m Man United midfielder's future into doubt
Manuel Ugarte has suffered a knee ligament injury, with reports in Uruguay confirming an ACL tear, after being stretchered off during Uruguay's 1-0 World Cup group-stage defeat to Spain. The £50.5m Manchester United midfielder's expected summer transfer now looks in serious jeopardy.
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Ortega reveals weigh-in collapse that forced his permanent move to lightweight
Brian Ortega has opened up on a frightening weight-cut incident before UFC Shanghai that left him in an emergency room, admitting the experience convinced him to leave featherweight behind after competing at 145 pounds since the age of 15.
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Tuchel faces right-back crisis as Quansah and James race to be fit for England's DR Congo clash
Thomas Tuchel is running short of right-back options ahead of England's World Cup last-16 tie with DR Congo in Atlanta on Wednesday, with Jarrel Quansah limping off against Panama and Reece James already sidelined by a hamstring problem.
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Manchester United dig up Old Trafford pitch for first time in 14 years ahead of new stadium
Manchester United have completely excavated the Old Trafford playing surface for the first time in 14 years, relaying a new hybrid pitch for the 2026/27 season. The work also addresses a dangerous drop-off around the pitch edge that has injured players including Benjamin Sesko.
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Watson backs 'uniquely freakish' Feyi-Waboso to become the best winger in the world
Former England and Lions wing Anthony Watson believes Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has the athletic tools to reach the top of the game, comparing the 22-year-old to Jason Robinson and Rupeni Caucaunibuca ahead of England's tour opener against South Africa.
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Selknam supply 32 of 37 as Chile name Nations Cup squad for July window
Pablo Lemoine has named Chile's 37-man squad for the July 2026 Nations Cup window, with 32 players drawn from Super Rugby Americas franchise Selknam. Racing 92 hooker Diego Escobar returns after missing the Cóndores' 34-19 defeat to Italy.
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FIFA to pay Manchester United nearly £6m after Ugarte suffers horror knee injury at World Cup
Manuel Ugarte sustained a serious knee injury during Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain at the 2026 World Cup, ruling him out for approximately nine months. FIFA's Club Protection Programme means Manchester United are entitled to close to £6 million in salary compensation.
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Ugarte faces suspected cruciate injury after being stretchered off for Uruguay at World Cup
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte was stretchered off during Uruguay's 1-0 defeat to Spain at the 2026 World Cup and was later spotted leaving the Estadio Akron in a wheelchair. Journalist Rodri Vazquez reports tests point to a cruciate ligament injury.
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Messi scores in seventh straight World Cup as England face DR Congo with injury crisis deepening
Lionel Messi extended his all-time World Cup record to 19 goals and became the first player to score in seven consecutive tournaments, while England beat Panama 2-0 to top Group L but lost another defender to injury ahead of their Round of 32 tie against DR Congo.
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Keane says Tuchel 'doesn't have a clue' as Kane breaks England World Cup scoring record
Roy Keane questioned Thomas Tuchel's grip on his best England XI after a laboured 2-0 win over Panama at the 2026 World Cup, while Harry Kane's goal made him England's all-time leading World Cup scorer with 11, surpassing Gary Lineker.
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