Rugby World Cup
Quadrennial world rugby championship.
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Uruguay hooker Myszka banned 13 games for tackle that left Chile's Shea Duret needing two surgeries
Joaquín Myszka has been suspended for 13 games after a no-arms tackle in the Americas Rugby Championship left Chilean prop Emilio Shea Duret requiring two surgeries. The ban, halved from an initial 26 weeks, rules the 24-year-old out until mid-2027.
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Kiss backs Wallabies to front up against world-number-one Springboks after historic Argentina series win
Australia coach Les Kiss says the Wallabies will be ready for the Springboks later this month after securing a first-ever series win in Argentina, capped by a 28-28 draw in Mendoza that extended their unbeaten run to five Tests.
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Former Japan head coach Lesley McKenzie joins Portugal staff for Rugby World Cup push
Lesley McKenzie, who spent six years leading Japan's Sakura Fifteen, has been appointed as a contact coach within Simon Mannix's Portugal setup as Os Lobos prepare for the Nations Cup and Rugby World Cup 2027.
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Lions Women head coach named as first New Zealand tour reaches one-year countdown
The British & Irish Lions Women are exactly one year away from their first-ever tour match, a fixture against the Black Ferns XV in Whangarei on 4 September 2027. Former England scrum-half Jo Yapp has been appointed as inaugural head coach ahead of the three-Test series in New Zealand.
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Swys de Bruin reveals he resigned as Springbok Women coach long before public announcement
Swys de Bruin has broken his silence on his departure as Springbok Women head coach, confirming he submitted his resignation well in advance and dismissing reports that unpaid bonuses were behind the split.
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Brazil name 28-strong squad for WXV Global Series Challenger with 2029 World Cup in sight
Head coach Guilherme Coghetto has named a 28-player Brazil squad for the WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong, featuring 16 Women's Rugby World Cup veterans and 11 Olympians. As Yaras face Hong Kong China, the Netherlands and Spain across three weeks in September.
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Contepomi makes four changes as Argentina seek to end three-game losing run against Australia
Felipe Contepomi has reshuffled his Argentina starting XV with four personnel changes and key positional switches ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship rematch with Australia in Mendoza, as Los Pumas look to arrest a three-match losing streak.
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USA U20 captain Spencer Huntley steps up to Eagles squad 14 months before World Cup
Scrum-half Spencer Huntley, who captained the USA at the Junior World Championship in Georgia, has been named in a 31-man USA XV squad facing Argentina XV — a call-up the 20-year-old described as what he had been working toward his whole life.
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Springbok Women name experience-heavy XV to face Black Ferns under new co-coaches
South Africa have retained 11 starters from their Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand as they prepare to face the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium in Soweto, with assistant coaches Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September taking charge after head coach Swys de Bruin's departure.
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Swys de Bruin quits as Springbok Women head coach two days before Black Ferns clash
Swys de Bruin has stepped down as Springbok Women head coach amid reported disputes with SA Rugby, with assistant coaches Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September named co-head coaches ahead of Saturday's match against the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium.
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Wallabies chase first five-Test winning run in five years against Argentina in Mendoza
Australia have won four straight Tests under interim head coach Les Kiss and can match a feat not achieved since 2021 when they face Los Pumas in Mendoza. Winger Max Jorgensen says the squad is focused on the task but has one eye on next year's Rugby World Cup.
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Catha Jacobs credits sevens stint as Springbok Women face Black Ferns on home soil
Utility forward Catha Jacobs says a spell with the Springbok Women's Sevens squad has sharpened her skills ahead of Saturday's one-off Test against New Zealand in Soweto — the first time South Africa has hosted the Black Ferns.
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Sanderson backs Lawes to force England return at 37 ahead of World Cup
Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson says he would be "surprised" if Courtney Lawes does not earn an England recall this autumn, with Tom Curry and George Ford also praising the veteran forward's physical condition and leadership since his return to the Premiership.
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Ubisi vows to redeem World Cup frustration as Springbok Women host Black Ferns for first time
South Africa lock Vainah Ubisi enters this weekend's historic home fixture against New Zealand determined to prove herself after a knee injury restricted her to bench appearances during the Springboks Women's quarter-final run at the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
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Du Plessis returns to South Africa for first time in 11 years as Black Ferns face Springbok Women in Johannesburg
Amy du Plessis, forced out of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 quarter-final against South Africa through injury, will finally face her birth country this weekend in the historic first Test between the Black Ferns and Springbok Women at FNB Stadium.
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Fiji name ex-All Blacks consultant David Ellis as interim defence coach for Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji Rugby have appointed David Ellis, who boasts over 25 years of coaching experience including a 2011 Rugby World Cup Final run with France, as interim defence coach for the Flying Fijians ahead of the Pacific Nations Cup in Japan.
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Injury-return Taufete'e named in USA Eagles squad for Pacific Nations Cup in Japan
Hooker Joe Taufete'e, once shortlisted for World Rugby Player of the Year, has been selected in USA's 32-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup in Japan, ending a two-year absence from Eagles duty.
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World Rugby confirms 18-match Nations Cup schedule across Europe and Hong Kong in November
World Rugby has revealed the fixture list for the second phase of the inaugural Nations Cup, with 18 matches spread across Europe and Hong Kong between November 6 and 21. Unbeaten USA and Georgia lead their respective pools heading into the decisive window.
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Springbok Women name 32-player squad to face Black Ferns in historic South Africa debut
South Africa's Springbok Women have selected a 32-player training squad for next Saturday's clash with the Black Ferns at Soweto's FNB Stadium — the first time the two sides will meet on South African soil in a Test match.
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Hong Kong China reinstate Andrew Douglas as head coach one year before Rugby World Cup debut
Hong Kong China have reversed their post-qualifying coaching decision, restoring Andrew Douglas as head coach 12 months before their Rugby World Cup debut in Australia. Logan Asplin, who held the role briefly, stays on as attack coach.
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