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Scotland lose three Glasgow starters to injury ahead of Fiji test at Murrayfield

Rory Darge (concussion), Kyle Steyn (foot) and Alex Samuel (knee, requiring surgery) have all been ruled out of Scotland's Nations Championship clash with Fiji on Saturday, leaving Gregor Townsend short of options.

Rugby Jul 14

Pollock clocks 21mph hat-trick to announce himself on England's Six Nations stage

Henry Pollock scored three tries in 30 minutes off the bench as England beat Fiji in the Nations Championship, with the Northampton Saints flanker clocking 21mph to outpace winger Jiuta Wainiqolo for his first score.

Rugby Jul 14

Baloucoune's hamstring recovery hands Ireland coaches a selection headache for Eden Park

Rob Baloucoune and Jeremy Loughman both returned to full training in Auckland on Tuesday, giving Ireland's coaching staff a welcome but complicated selection puzzle ahead of Saturday's Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.

Rugby Jul 14

Debutant Anton Segner embraces All Blacks camp life ahead of Ireland Test

German-born loose-forward Anton Segner says confidence is growing after earning his first All Blacks cap against Italy, with the Blues forward now focused on Saturday's Test against Andy Farrell's Ireland in Auckland.

Rugby Jul 14

Erasmus hands Boks debuts to four players, including two 20-year-olds, against Wales in Durban

Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his South Africa starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Wales in Durban, handing first caps to Jaco Williams, Vusi Moyo, Ruben van Heerden and Carlu Sadie.

Rugby Jul 13

Youngs backs Smith to start at scrum-half again after record-breaking Fiji cameo

Former England scrum-half Ben Youngs has declared Marcus Smith good enough to reprise his No.9 role against Argentina in the Nations Championship, calling the Harlequins fly-half England's greatest ever scrum-half based on his 20-30 minute cameo against Fiji.

Rugby Jul 13

Pollock demands England starting shirt after hat-trick dismantles Fiji

Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick as England routed Fiji 73-8, and the 21-year-old flanker has declared his ambition to start against Argentina — a call backed loudly by former England internationals Ben Youngs, Chris Ashton and Jeremy Guscott.

Rugby Jul 13

Rennie taps Jordie Barrett's Leinster knowledge to decode Ireland ahead of Eden Park clash

All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has drawn on Jordie Barrett's recent Leinster stint to gain insight into Ireland ahead of their Nations Championship meeting at Eden Park, with both sides unbeaten after two rounds.

Rugby Jul 13

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.

Rugby Jul 12

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.

Rugby Jul 11

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.

Rugby Jul 11

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.

Rugby Jul 11

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.

Rugby Jul 11

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.

Rugby Jul 11

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.

Rugby Jul 11

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.

Rugby Jul 10

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.

Rugby Jul 10

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.

Rugby Jul 10

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.

Rugby Jul 10

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.

Rugby Jul 10