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Annual European rugby championship.
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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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Gallagher vows Scotland will play 'completely different rugby' at WXV after Six Nations struggles
Bristol Bears No.8 Evie Gallagher says Scotland will rediscover their attacking identity at the WXV Global Series, with interim head coach Dave Butcher leading a near-rebuilt coaching staff after a one-win Women's Six Nations campaign.
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Wales poach Leicester's Alex Davies as full-time kicking coach ahead of Nations Championship
Wales have appointed Leicester Tigers assistant Alex Davies as a dedicated kicking coach under Steve Tandy, with the former Bath fly-half leaving Welford Road with immediate effect to take up the role on 1 September.
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France name 24-player forward camp to sharpen set-piece ahead of WXV Global Series
Head coach François Ratier has called a four-day front-five training camp in Capbreton starting 20 August, bringing together senior internationals and emerging talent to refine France's scrum, lineout and maul ahead of an eleven-match international season.
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Spain's Las Leonas host Springbok Women in Seville for first time in seven years
Spain's Las Leonas will face the Springbok Women in Seville on 4 October, ending a seven-year drought against South Africa. The match at La Cartuja Sports Complex is the first Las Leonas fixture ever played in the city and carries 2029 World Cup qualification implications.
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Lisa Neumann weighs London life against Wales return as club future stays unresolved
Wales wing Lisa Neumann says she has yet to sign with a new club following her Harlequins departure, with quality-of-life considerations shaping her decision as much as finances. A return to Wales remains possible but complicated by her established life in London.
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All Blacks veterans warn rising star Lakai what Ellis Park has in store
Peter Lakai, 23, is in line for his first Test against the Springboks on Saturday in Johannesburg, with All Blacks centurions telling the 10-cap flanker that Ellis Park ranks among the toughest venues they have ever played.
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Matfield spots All Blacks vulnerability ahead of first Springboks Test at Ellis Park
Former Springboks captain Victor Matfield believes New Zealand showed a defensive weakness in their 50-19 warm-up win over the Bulls, warning that South Africa's physicality could expose them in Saturday's first Test in Johannesburg.
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