Six Nations
Annual European rugby championship.
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Townsend confirms Japan-bound Dempsey is '100 per cent' in Scotland's World Cup plans
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has moved to dispel doubts over Jack Dempsey's international future, confirming the number eight will remain available despite his move to Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo — and is firmly in his plans for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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Scotland rest two Lions for inaugural Nations Championship fixtures against Argentina, South Africa and Fiji
Scotland have named their squad for three consecutive Nations Championship Tests in July, giving two British & Irish Lions a summer rest. Scott Cummings, Pierre Schoeman and Rory Sutherland are each within reach of 50 caps.
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Scotland Women to return to Murrayfield for 2027 Six Nations clash against Ireland
Scottish Rugby has confirmed Scotland Women will play Ireland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in April 2027, making it the showpiece fixture of their home season. The match will also see the Siobhan Cattigan Trophy contested for the second time.
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Marlie Packer to leave Saracens after nine years and three Premiership titles
England flanker Marlie Packer will depart Saracens at the end of the current season, ending a nine-year spell that brought three Premiership Women's Rugby titles and the 2023 World Rugby Women's Player of the Year award.
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Mignot says Bielle-Biarrey switch to sevens would be 'insane' ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
France sevens representative Luca Mignot has welcomed reports that Six Nations Player of the Year Louis Bielle-Biarrey is interested in switching to sevens for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, calling the prospect 'insane for sevens'.
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Exeter and England wing Moloney-MacDonald receives homophobic letter at Sandy Park
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, who starred for England during their Women's Six Nations Grand Slam, returned to Exeter Chiefs to find a letter at Sandy Park criticising her same-sex marriage on religious grounds.
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Shoulder injury rules Louie Hennessey out of Wales' entire summer series
Bath centre/wing Louie Hennessey has been ruled out of Wales' three-Test summer programme after sustaining a shoulder injury in Bath's Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Bordeaux. The 22-year-old, who made his international debut in this year's Six Nations, will miss July Tests against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.
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Harlequins coach Gilmore backs Bryn Bradley to earn first Wales cap this summer
Jason Gilmore has thrown his full support behind inside centre Bryn Bradley's chances of winning a first Wales cap, saying the 23-year-old Harlequins player consistently elevates his game at higher levels of competition.
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