Rugby World Cup
Quadrennial world rugby championship.
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Walsh appointed Rugby Australia Women's High Performance Director after SVNS World Championship triumph
Tim Walsh has been named Rugby Australia's Director of Women's High Performance, starting 1 July. The appointment comes weeks after he guided Australia Women's Sevens to the HSBC SVNS World Championship title, and tasks him with transitioning the Wallaroos to a full-time programme by 2026.
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Senior Springbok call-ups force two changes to Junior Boks' World Championship squad
South Africa U20 have reshuffled their squad ahead of the World Rugby Junior World Championship in Georgia after lock Riley Norton and fly-half Vusi Moyo were promoted to Rassie Erasmus' senior Nations Championship squad. Hooker Siphosethu Mnebelele takes over the captaincy.
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Scotland fans drink Boston dry and charm a city in their World Cup takeover
The Tartan Army turned Boston into a home away from home across two group-stage matches, with Scotland beating Haiti before narrowly losing to Morocco — and still alive in the tournament with a last-32 berth possible.
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Schmidt drops Salakaia-Loto again as Wallabies eye World Cup conditioning block
Joe Schmidt has left Lukhan Salakaia-Loto out of Australia's 37-man squad for Nations Championship Tests against Ireland, France and Italy, citing the need for the lock to reach peak physical condition ahead of next year's home World Cup.
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World Cup winner Cleall headlines 700-cap Barbarians Women squad to face Wales
Barbarians Women have named a squad boasting over 700 Test caps, including World Cup winner Bryony Cleall, for their fixture against Wales at Allianz Stadium on 27 June. The two sides last met in 2019, when the Barbarians won 29-15 in Cardiff.
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Matfield warns Leinster: Fail to extend Nienaber and he returns to Springboks for World Cup
Springbok legend Victor Matfield has cautioned Leinster that a failure to extend Jacques Nienaber's contract will see the World Cup-winning coach reunite with Rassie Erasmus ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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Premier Sports secures full Junior World Championship coverage in expanded 16-team tournament
Premier Sports will broadcast all 40 matches of the 2025 World Rugby Junior World Championship live, with the three-week tournament running from 27 June to 18 July across Tbilisi and Kutaisi in Georgia.
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Slipper ends Wallabies retirement to cover injuries ahead of Nations Championship
James Slipper has reversed his international retirement to make himself available for Australia's first three Tests of the Nations Championship, with injuries to Black Schoupp and Tom Robertson opening the door for the record-capped prop's return.
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Uncapped Stormers lock Gary Porter called into Zimbabwe squad to face South Africa A
Zimbabwe have named 29-year-old Stormers lock Gary Porter in their training squad for the Nations Cup opener against South Africa A on 20 June, with the Bulawayo-born-qualified forward eyeing a place in the matchday 23.
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World Cup winner Rosie Galligan rejoins Harlequins for 2026/27 season
Rosie Galligan will return to the Twickenham Stoop for a second spell with Harlequins ahead of the 2026/27 season, reuniting with fiancée Marlie Packer after three seasons at Saracens.
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Ireland to host USA and Japan in five-match WXV Global Series autumn programme
Ireland Women will face the USA at Tallaght Stadium on 20 September and Japan at Dexcom Stadium in Galway on 27 September, before travelling to Cape Town for a two-Test series against South Africa in October.
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Rugby Australia finalises Les Kiss coaching staff with Ulugia and Fisher confirmed through to 2027 World Cup
Rugby Australia has confirmed the full coaching staff for incoming Wallabies head coach Les Kiss, with scrum coach John Ulugia retained through 2028 and former Queensland Reds assistant Jonny Fisher joining the national setup ahead of the home Rugby World Cup.
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Springbok Women to host Ireland in first-ever Test series as WXV Global Series expands
South Africa will host Ireland for a two-match Test series in Cape Town this October — the first time the two nations have met in 20 years — as part of the expanded WXV Global Series.
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Socceroos stun Turkiye 2-0 to open Women's World Cup campaign with disciplined counter-attacking display
Australia claimed a composed 2-0 victory over Turkiye in their World Cup Group D opener, with goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe rewarding a disciplined defensive gameplan executed to near perfection.
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German mathematician who called last three World Cups backs Netherlands to win in 2026
Joachim Klement, whose GDP-based algorithm correctly predicted Germany in 2014, France in 2018 and Argentina in 2022, has tipped the Netherlands to claim their first-ever World Cup title this summer, with England reaching the semi-finals before losing to Portugal.
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Sri Lanka's visa failure hands Korea a 20-0 walkover in Asia Rugby Championship
The final fixture of the Asia Rugby Emirates Men's Championship has been cancelled after Sri Lanka could not secure travel visas to enter Korea in time for Saturday's match in Incheon, with the points awarded to the host nation.
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Retired All Blacks star Woodman-Wickliffe named among Messi and LeBron in Time's inaugural sports icons list
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has been named in Time magazine's inaugural Top 100 Most Influential People in Sports, placed in the 'Icons' category alongside Lionel Messi, LeBron James, and Cristiano Ronaldo. The retired New Zealand star, a two-time Rugby World Cup winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, said the recognition left her speechless.
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Schmidt joins Larkham's Australia A coaching staff after Wallabies exit in July
Joe Schmidt will step down as Wallabies head coach after July's Nations Championship games before joining Stephen Larkham and Simon Cron on a high-powered Australia A coaching ticket in 2026, with Rugby World Cup depth-building the primary goal.
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Reds teen sensation Treyvon Pritchard headlines Australia U20 squad for Junior World Championship in Georgia
Chris Whitaker has named a 30-man Australia U20 squad for the 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship, with Queensland Reds youngster Treyvon Pritchard the standout selection and Tom Robinson named captain.
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Junior Kpoku signs permanently with Toulon, closing England's World Cup door
England U20 World Championship winner Junior Kpoku has committed his future to Toulon on a permanent deal, ending any realistic hope Steve Borthwick had of selecting the 20-year-old lock-flanker for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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