Six Nations
Annual European rugby championship.
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Quirke called up to replace injury-plagued Mitchell for England's Argentina finale
Raffi Quirke has been summoned to Steve Borthwick's England squad after Alex Mitchell suffered a hamstring injury — his third of the season — during the 73-8 win over Fiji, ruling him out of Saturday's Nations Championship clash against Argentina in Santiago del Estero.
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Brisbane schoolboy Moses Alo-Emile debuts for France against his home nation Wallabies
Moses Alo-Emile, a product of Brisbane State High School and the Queensland Schoolboys pathway, made his France debut as a loosehead prop in a 42-26 Nations Championship win over the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium — just three kilometres from his old school.
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Mitchell's hamstring blow clouds England's 73-8 demolition of Fiji in Nations Championship
Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of England's Nations Championship finale against Argentina after tearing his hamstring during the 73-8 rout of Fiji at Hill Dickinson Stadium — his third hamstring injury of the season.
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Pollock hat-trick and record 73-8 rout end England's five-Test losing run against Fiji
Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick and two players made try-scoring debuts as England dismantled Fiji 73-8 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, ending a five-Test losing streak with a record 11-try victory.
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France pour 30 unanswered points to end Wallabies' brave fightback in Brisbane
Australia led 21-12 at half-time at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday but France scored 30 consecutive points to seal a 42-26 win, handing the Wallabies a sixth straight Test defeat — their worst losing streak in a decade.
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Sold-out Suncorp awaits as Wallabies host Six Nations champions France in Brisbane
Australia's men's international season opens with back-to-back sold-out Tests, as the Wallabies prepare to face Six Nations champions France at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, following last weekend's record crowd for the 33-31 thriller against Ireland in Sydney.
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Debutant Meredith starts at fly-half as injury-hit Wallabies face France in sold-out Brisbane Test
Australia will hand Declan Meredith his Test debut at fly-half against Six Nations champions France at a sold-out Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, after both Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson were ruled out of the Nations Championship fixture.
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Wales debutant Jorja Aiono commits future to Gloucester Hartpury after breakthrough Six Nations season
Nineteen-year-old Wales international Jorja Aiono has re-signed with Gloucester Hartpury after a breakthrough 2025/26 season that included five Six Nations starts, a PWR debut, and Great Britain Sevens appearances.
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Jamie George backs 'Air Caluori' to lift England out of five-Test losing run on debut
England captain Jamie George has championed 19-year-old Saracens wing Noah Caluori ahead of his debut off the bench against Fiji on Saturday, calling him a generational talent unlike anything he has seen before.
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Tuipulotu channels quiet confidence as Scotland face Springboks in Pretoria for first time in 12 years
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has urged his side to keep their confidence 'in the changing room' ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship Test against world champions South Africa in Pretoria — the Scots' first away fixture against the Boks in 12 years.
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Italy's Sara Mannini signs for Harlequins after standout Women's Six Nations campaign
Sara Mannini, Italy's 20-year-old fly-half or centre, has joined Harlequins from Rugby Colorno 1975 after earning 17 international caps and being named Serie A Elite Player of the Season for 2025/26.
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Tandy insists Wales have moved on from record 52-28 thrashing as Argentina rematch looms
Steve Tandy says Wales have drawn the lessons from their record 52-28 defeat to Argentina in November and moved on, with back-to-back wins over Italy and Fiji building confidence ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship rematch in San Juan.
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Contepomi confirms Miotti has chosen Italy over Argentina after World Cup snub
Montpellier fly-half Domingo Miotti has turned down an Argentina recall and is set to switch international allegiance to Italy, Pumas head coach Felipe Contepomi confirmed at a press conference ahead of the clash with Wales.
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Tandy names Mee ahead of Rees-Zammit on merit for Wales clash with Argentina
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has dropped Louis Rees-Zammit to the bench for Saturday's Nations Championship match against Argentina in San Juan, handing Scarlets wing Ellis Mee a starting berth on merit.
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Rees-Zammit dropped to bench as Kane James set for Wales debut against Argentina
Louis Rees-Zammit has been moved to the bench for Wales' Nations Championship clash with Argentina in San Juan, with Ellis Mee taking his wing spot and former England U20 back-row Kane James in line for his first cap.
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England name three debutants on bench as Borthwick makes minimal changes to face Fiji
Steve Borthwick has made just two changes to his England starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Fiji in Liverpool, while Benhard Janse van Rensburg, Noah Caluori and George Kloska all stand by for their first caps from the bench.
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Townsend urges Scotland to seize rare Springbok test as huge underdogs in Pretoria
Gregor Townsend has called on his Scotland squad to embrace Saturday's Nations Championship clash against world champions South Africa at Loftus Versfeld — their first away test against the Springboks in 12 years.
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Olympic gold medallist Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang set for France debut against Wallabies in Brisbane
Paris Olympics gold medallist and Pau winger Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang is poised to earn his first France cap against Australia in Brisbane, headlining a weekend in which several sevens stars stepped up in the fifteen-man game across multiple tournaments.
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Ireland name four debutants against Japan as Farrell overhauls starting XV
Andy Farrell has made sweeping changes to his Ireland side for Saturday's Nations Championship fixture against Japan in Newcastle, with Connacht number eight Sean Jansen among four players set to earn their first caps.
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Jalibert named at fullback despite calf doubt as France reshuffle for Australia test
France head coach Fabien Galthié has made seven changes for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Australia in Brisbane, with Matthieu Jalibert selected at an unfamiliar fullback role despite a calf injury that leaves his participation uncertain.
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