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Annual European rugby championship.
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De Allende singles out Jordie Barrett as the rival who 'really does stand out' after three-Test battle
Springbok centre Damian de Allende has praised All Blacks midfielder Jordie Barrett as the standout opponent of his career's current chapter, saying he has 'learned a lot' from their three clashes in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series.
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Hamstring injury rules World Cup winner Clifford out of England's WXV home series
Saracens loosehead prop Kelsey Clifford, who scored five tries at Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 as England ended an 11-year wait for the title, will miss all three WXV Global Series home Tests in September with a hamstring injury.
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Aitchison earns 50th cap as Hunt and Heard return for England's WXV opener against Australia
Holly Aitchison will win her 50th England cap when the Red Roses face Australia in their WXV Global Series opener at Salford's CorpAcq Stadium on Saturday, with Natasha Hunt and Tatyana Heard among the injury returnees named in John Mitchell's squad.
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Sue Day leads five-strong World Rugby Hall of Fame class of 2026
Red Roses record try-scorer Sue Day headlines the latest World Rugby Hall of Fame inductees, joining USA legend Jen Crawford, three-time World Cup winner Rochelle Martin, and men's internationals Abdelatif Benazzi and Diego Dominguez in the class of 2026.
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Wales sink to all-time low in World Rugby rankings after Fiji beat Japan
Wales have slipped to 13th in the World Rugby rankings — their lowest position ever — after Fiji defeated Japan 15-12 in Fukuoka, overtaking the Welsh side who have not won a Test since July 2025.
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Charlie Bracken called into England camp as McParland withdraws through illness
Saracens scrum-half Charlie Bracken, son of 2003 World Cup winner Kyran, has been drafted into England's three-day alignment camp at Pennyhill Park after Northampton's Archie McParland was ruled out through illness.
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Itoje returns as England name 36-man autumn squad but Sale pair Lawes and Marchant left out
Maro Itoje is back in England's squad for the autumn internationals after being rested for the summer Nations Championship games, but Courtney Lawes and Joe Marchant are absent as Steve Borthwick waits to see them settle back into the Premiership.
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Kolisi urges fans to fill FNB Stadium for Springbok Women's rare clash with Black Ferns
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi has called on supporters to pack FNB Stadium for Saturday's Springbok Women vs Black Ferns Test — only the third meeting between the sides ever — which serves as curtain-raiser to the decisive third men's Test.
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Itoje reveals Borthwick had to convince him to skip England's summer Tests for his own good
Maro Itoje admits he was initially taken aback when Steve Borthwick suggested he sit out England's Nations Championship fixtures this summer, but the Lions captain says the enforced rest has left him physically and mentally refreshed ahead of the new season.
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Seven uncapped players named as Italy's new head coach targets WXV squad depth
New Italy women's head coach Plinio Sciamanna has named a 38-player squad for the WXV Global Series, featuring seven potential debutants. Michela Sillari could earn her 100th cap if selected across the four-match campaign.
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Callender and Williams return as Wales co-captains for WXV Global Series campaign
Back-row duo Alex Callender and Kate Williams have been named co-captains of a 39-player Wales Women's squad for the 2026 WXV Global Series, which includes home Tests against South Africa and the USA before a two-Test tour of Japan.
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Erasmus shuffles Springboks front row less than an hour before Cape Town Test
Rassie Erasmus has made a last-minute front-row switch ahead of the second Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town, moving Gerhard Steenekamp, Deon Fourie and Thomas du Toit into the starting XV and dropping Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx and Wilco Louw to the bench.
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Martinez ends five-year Test exile as Contepomi names near-unchanged Pumas side to face Australia
Felipe Contepomi has retained the same starting XV that lost 17-10 to South Africa for Argentina's Rugby Championship clash with Australia in Jujuy on Saturday, with Dragons prop Rodrigo Martinez earning a bench recall after five years away from Test rugby.
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Italy Women promote Sciamanna to head coach ahead of demanding autumn schedule
The Italian Rugby Federation have appointed Plinio Sciamanna as permanent head coach of Italy Women. The former assistant, who previously served as interim boss, takes charge ahead of autumn Tests against Japan, South Africa, and the USA.
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PWR attendances surge 23% as Women's World Cup legacy fuels record-breaking season
Premiership Women's Rugby recorded a 23.4 per cent rise in average attendances during the 2024/25 campaign, with social media views up 174 per cent, as the league looks to build further on a Women's Rugby World Cup-driven boom.
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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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Two caps, two tries: Aicha Sutcliffe eyes more after electric Scotland debut
Hooker Aicha Sutcliffe marked her Scotland debut against France with a try in the 63rd minute, then repeated the feat against Ireland eight days later. The 21-year-old Glasgow Warriors player now targets the WXV Global Series with Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
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Sevens Dream Team star Tamani earns Flying Fijians call-up for Pacific Nations Cup defence
HSBC SVNS Dream Team of the Year pick Terio Tamani is among seven uncapped prospects in Fiji's 31-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup in Japan, where the reigning champions open against Canada on September 12.
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Seven uncapped players earn Ireland Women's call-up for WXV Global Series campaign
Ireland Women's head coach Scott Bemand has named seven uncapped players in a 36-strong WXV Global Series training squad, with home fixtures against the USA and Japan scheduled before a two-Test tour of South Africa in October.
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Scotland lock McMillan retires at 29 after rejecting contract over pay and mental toll
Louise McMillan has retired from international rugby at 29 after turning down a Scotland contract that would have required a significant pay cut. The Saracens lock cited financial reality, exhaustion from combining club rugby with a full-time job, and a loss of confidence under previous coaching staff.
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