Six Nations
Annual European rugby championship.
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Farrell hands Ireland debuts to Connacht trio as Lions stars rest before tour
Andy Farrell has named a 36-man Ireland squad for the Nations Championship summer tour, handing potential Test debuts to uncapped Connacht players Billy Bohan, Sam Illo and Sean Jansen while 12 Lions await their first summer break in two years.
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Six uncapped players named as France XV face England in Vannes warm-up
Fabien Galthié has selected six uncapped players in a France XV squad to face England XV on Friday at the Stade de la Rabine in Vannes, with Lyon lock Mickaël Guillard captaining the experimental side.
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Borthwick set to rest Itoje for summer Tests unless injury crisis forces rethink
England head coach Steve Borthwick is poised to stand down captain Maro Itoje for July Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, citing the lock's gruelling year — but the plan hinges on second-row cover emerging unscathed this weekend.
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Pollock hails Fisilau as 'absolute animal' ahead of Premiership final No.8 duel
Northampton's Henry Pollock has praised Exeter rival Greg Fisilau as an 'absolute animal' before Saturday's Gallagher Premiership final, with both No.8s also locked in a battle for England's back-row jersey.
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Farrell names three uncapped Connacht players in Ireland squad as Porter and Crowley miss out
Andy Farrell has selected uncapped trio Billy Bohan, Sam Illo and Sean Jansen in a 36-man Ireland squad for the Nations Championship, with Andrew Porter and Jack Crowley both ruled out through injury.
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60-cap France centre Gabrielle Vernier signs for Gloucester Hartpury ahead of 2026/27 season
Gabrielle Vernier, the 2023 Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship, will leave Blagnac Rugby after seven years to join three-time Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester Hartpury next season.
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Ireland to host USA and Japan in five-match WXV Global Series autumn programme
Ireland Women will face the USA at Tallaght Stadium on 20 September and Japan at Dexcom Stadium in Galway on 27 September, before travelling to Cape Town for a two-Test series against South Africa in October.
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Springbok Women to host Ireland in first-ever Test series as WXV Global Series expands
South Africa will host Ireland for a two-match Test series in Cape Town this October — the first time the two nations have met in 20 years — as part of the expanded WXV Global Series.
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Wales name 14 uncapped players in 33-strong squad to face Barbarians
Wales head coach Sean Lynn has selected 14 players who could earn their first senior caps when Wales face the Barbarians at Allianz Stadium on 27 June, including teenage scrum-half Lily Hawkins and GB Sevens star Hanna Tudor.
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Galthie floods France squad with nine Bordeaux-Bègles players for England XV clash in Vannes
Fabien Galthie has named a 28-man France squad to face an England XV in Vannes on Friday, handing nine places to European champions Bordeaux-Bègles — though stars Lucu, Jalibert and Bielle-Biarrey are all absent.
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Joyce twins leave Bristol to return home for family and Celtic Challenge rugby
Wales internationals Alisha and Jasmine Joyce have confirmed they will leave Bristol Bears after six years to play in the Celtic Challenge, citing the demands of raising their son Ralphie as the driving force behind the move.
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Edinburgh confirm seven Scotland internationals including Rollie and Orr for 2026/27
Edinburgh Rugby have secured seven Scotland internationals ahead of next season, headlined by 86-cap full-back Chloe Rollie returning from French rugby and Emma Orr coming back to Scotland.
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Prem Player of the Year Tom Willis embraces Bordeaux return despite England exile
Saracens No.8 Tom Willis has been named Gallagher Premiership Player of the Year after topping the charts for carries, defenders beaten and off-loads, yet the 27-year-old will leave England's World Cup plans behind when he rejoins Bordeaux next season.
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Itoje's England tour future uncertain as Borthwick waits on Premiership play-off fitness news
England will not decide whether to rest Maro Itoje for the July Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina until after the Premiership play-offs conclude. The 31-year-old has logged more Test minutes than any player since 2016 and endured a gruelling personal year.
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Wafer becomes first back-to-back Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship
Ireland's Aoife Wafer claimed the 2026 Guinness Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship for a second consecutive year, becoming the first player to win the award in back-to-back seasons since its introduction in 2020. The 23-year-old Harlequins flanker scored five tries and beat 20 defenders across the tournament.
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Saracens' Olivia Apps named PWR Player of the Season ahead of semi-final showdown
Canada international and Saracens scrum-half Olivia Apps has claimed the Premiership Women's Rugby Player of the Season award, with the Ontario-born half-back also named in the PWR Team of the Season alongside club teammate Zoe Harrison.
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Marlie Packer ends nine-year Saracens stay to join London rivals Harlequins
England flanker Marlie Packer has signed with Harlequins after leaving Saracens, where she spent nine years. The two-time World Cup winner and 119-cap Red Roses veteran aims to help Harlequins return to the Premiership Women's Rugby top four.
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Murley targets outside centre switch to secure spot in England's 2027 World Cup squad
Harlequins vice-captain Cadan Murley believes developing as an outside centre alongside his natural wing game will strengthen his case for England's 2027 Rugby World Cup squad, with head coach Steve Borthwick actively encouraging the positional shift.
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Philip Browne, IRFU chief executive who shaped modern Irish rugby, dies aged 66
Philip Browne, who served as IRFU chief executive for 23 years and oversaw four Six Nations titles, two Grand Slams, and the redevelopment of the Aviva Stadium, has died at the age of 66.
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Baxter hands England final say on Feyi-Waboso return with South Africa tour looming
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter says Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will not be rushed back after jaw surgery, with England holding final authority over the winger's availability ahead of the July 4 Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
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