Six Nations
Annual European rugby championship.
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Bonar earns 52nd Scotland cap after back surgery left her fearing career was over
Sarah Bonar returned to international rugby off the bench against New Zealand at Hive Stadium on Saturday, earning her 52nd Scotland cap after a complex back operation that left the 32-year-old second-row uncertain she would ever play at the top level again.
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Flutey backs Shaun Edwards to add 'huge value' to Red Roses ahead of England-New Zealand clash
Former Wasps team-mate Riki Flutey has praised Shaun Edwards as one of the best coaches he has worked under, as the decorated defence specialist prepares to make his England debut against the Black Ferns at Allianz Stadium.
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Shaun Edwards joins England Women on short-term deal for WXV Global Series
Shaun Edwards has taken his first coaching role since leaving France, joining John Mitchell's Red Roses set-up on a short-term deal for the WXV Global Series, beginning with this weekend's fixture against New Zealand's Black Ferns.
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Clarke reveals how Springboks outfoxed All Blacks in the aerial battle during Rugby's Greatest Rivalry
Caleb Clarke has opened up on New Zealand's persistent high-ball struggles, explaining how South Africa's chasers consistently positioned themselves between the winger and the ball to disrupt Dave Rennie's revised aerial strategy across the series.
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France shield 33 elite players in unprecedented workload deal to win 2027 Rugby World Cup
The French Rugby Federation has struck a first-of-its-kind agreement with Top 14 clubs to protect 33 premium players from overload, limiting their Test appearances to nine matches across international windows leading into the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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Powell ruled out of Wales' WXV campaign as injury crisis deepens for Lynn's side
Harlequins back Kayleigh Powell has been ruled out of Wales' entire WXV Global Series campaign with a hamstring injury, the fourth player lost to injury in a week ahead of Friday's opener against South Africa at Cardiff Arms Park.
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France name 33 protected players under new nine-Test cap ahead of 2027 World Cup
The FFR and LNR have unveiled a 33-man list of French internationals who will be shielded from overuse under a new workload-management programme, capping their Test appearances at nine per season as France builds toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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Red Roses to face France in 2027 Women's Six Nations finale at Allianz Stadium
England Rugby have confirmed the Red Roses' 2027 Women's Six Nations decider against France will be held at Allianz Stadium on 15 May, with their Round 3 clash against Italy set for Franklin's Gardens on 24 April.
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Late call-up Megan Davey backs Wales to shed record-low ranking with winning mindset
Scrum-half Megan Davey, drafted into Wales's WXV Global Series squad three weeks after the initial selection, insists the side carries no losing mentality despite sitting at a record-low 13th in the World Rugby rankings.
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Wallaroos captain defiant after 48-15 loss: 'Against England, we can actually give it'
Australia led England 10-5 at half-time of their WXV Global Series 2026 opener in Salford before the Red Roses pulled clear with seven second-half tries. Wallaroos captain Siokapesi Palu said the scoreline did not reflect her side's performance.
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Mo Hunt eyes inaugural Women's Lions tour after returning from knee injury at 37
England scrum-half Natasha 'Mo' Hunt is set to return from knee ligament damage in England's WXV Global Series opener against Australia, with the 89-cap veteran already targeting a place on the inaugural British & Irish Lions Women's tour to New Zealand in 2027.
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Malcolm vows to rebuild Scotland's defensive identity after soul-crushing Six Nations collapse
Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm has admitted her side lost their identity during the 2026 Women's Six Nations, conceding 267 points in five games. The 35-year-old back-row is now targeting a return to form as Scotland open their WXV Global Series campaign against Canada.
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Wales lose Donna Rose and two others to injury ahead of WXV Global Series opener
Wales have been dealt a triple injury blow before their WXV Global Series campaign, with 42-cap prop Donna Rose ruled out alongside Kelsie Webster and Hanna Tudor. Scrum-half Sian Jones, Savannah Picton-Powell and Nia Fajeyisan have been called up as replacements.
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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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