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Darry flags All Blacks defence after conceding 32 points against France
Lock Sam Darry says New Zealand's narrow two-point win over France in Christchurch exposed defensive frailties that must be fixed before Saturday's Test against Italy in Wellington.
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Reds end Waratahs hoodoo to sneak into Super Rugby Women's finals as Brumbies exit
Queensland secured their first-ever win over NSW with a 26-19 victory at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, leaping into fourth place and booking a semi-final against Fijian Drua. The Western Force also sealed a maiden home semi-final after defeating the ACT Brumbies 36-20 earlier in the day.
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Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Tukuafu faces six months out after hamstring surgery
New Zealand co-captain Kennedy Tukuafu will miss the next six months after suffering a hamstring tear for Chiefs Manawa on 27 June. The 37-Test Black Fern faces surgery and will be absent for the entire 2026 international season, including a historic Test series against the British and Irish Lions.
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Horan backs Shaw debut as Schmidt eyes Wallabies depth for 2027 Rugby World Cup
Wallabies legend Tim Horan has endorsed the selection of uncapped lock Lachlan Shaw for Saturday's Nations Championship opener against Ireland in Sydney, arguing Joe Schmidt is building squad depth with the 2027 Rugby World Cup firmly in mind.
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Savea backs debutant Love to deliver as All Blacks face full-strength France scepticism
New All Blacks captain Ardie Savea has endorsed Ruben Love ahead of the 25-year-old's first Test start at fly-half, while dismissing talk of a weakened France side as 'rubbish' on the eve of New Zealand's Nations Championship opener.
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Carter Gordon returns to Wallabies No. 10 jersey to face Ireland in sold-out Sydney
Carter Gordon will start at fly-half for Australia against Ireland in Sydney, partnering ACT Brumbies captain Ryan Lonergan in a new-look halves pairing. It is only the 25-year-old's third Test on home soil and his first since a stint in the NRL with the Gold Coast Titans.
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Tamati Ellison reunites with Jason Holland at Blues as defence coach for 2027
Maori All Blacks coach Tamati Ellison has joined the Blues' coaching staff for the 2027 Super Rugby season, reuniting with head coach Jason Holland after the pair worked together in Scott Robertson's All Blacks setup.
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Highlanders sign Tonga playmaker Pellegrini on two-year deal after Moana Pasifika exit
Patrick Pellegrini, 27, has joined the Highlanders on a two-year contract after Moana Pasifika's departure from Super Rugby Pacific left him as one of the competition's most sought-after free agents.
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Ruben Love handed first All Blacks No.10 start as Rennie builds attack around new era playmaker
Ruben Love will start at fly-half for the All Blacks, becoming the first new first five to hold the jersey since Richie Mo'unga in 2019. The 25-year-old Hurricanes playmaker is central to head coach Dave Rennie's 'score from anywhere' attacking philosophy.
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Miller vows Waratahs will silence Reds in Super Rugby Women's finals showdown
Wallaroo winger Desiree Miller says the Waratahs are fired up and ready to respond after their first defeat in nine years, as New South Wales host Queensland in a winner-takes-all Super Rugby Women's regular-season finale at Leichhardt Oval.
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Jock Campbell ends 1,300-day Wallabies exile to start against Ireland in Nations Championship opener
Joe Schmidt has handed Jock Campbell a surprise recall to start at fullback for Australia against world number three Ireland in Sydney on Saturday, ending an absence of more than 1,300 days from international rugby. Ryan Lonergan is also set for his maiden Test start at scrum-half.
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Chancellor returns to lead Waratahs against Reds in final-round Super Rugby Women's derby
NSW Waratahs captain Emily Chancellor is back in the starting XV for Sunday's Super Rugby Women's derby against the Queensland Reds at Leichhardt Oval, having missed last week's defeat to the Western Force while on Women's Barbarians duty.
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Cramer returns from Barbarians duty to start at fly-half in Reds-Waratahs Super Rugby Women's derby
Lori Cramer has been named at fly-half for the Queensland Reds against two-time defending champions NSW Waratahs on Sunday, days after representing the Women's Barbarians against Wales at Twickenham.
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Fiji enlist 2007 World Cup final referee Rolland to sharpen discipline ahead of Wales opener
Fiji have brought in former World Cup final referee Alain Rolland to run a laws session with their squad ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship match against Wales, while veteran tighthead Mesake Doge has been called up to replace the injured Luke Tagi.
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Tom Wright hails Declan Meredith's swagger as uncapped Brumby earns Wallabies call-up
ACT Brumbies fullback Tom Wright says fly-half Declan Meredith's confidence has soared this season, with the 26-year-old rewarded by a place in Australia's 37-man squad for the July Nations Championship after starting 14 of 15 Super Rugby games.
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Chiefs confirm Samipeni Finau's departure as All Black heads to Japan
Blindside flanker Samipeni Finau is leaving the Chiefs after 75 appearances and 11 tries, signing with Yokohama. The 27-year-old All Black departs one of Super Rugby's most formidable loose forward units.
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Super Rugby Pacific scraps lucky-loser system and adds two extra games for 2027
Super Rugby Pacific has overhauled its 2027 season format, eliminating the widely criticised lucky-loser playoff rule and expanding each team's schedule from 14 to 16 games across a 17-week competition window.
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EPCR overhauls bonus-point system and pool qualification rules for Champions Cup
European Professional Club Rugby has announced two significant rule changes to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, replacing the four-try bonus-point system with a three-try differential rule and tightening pool-stage qualification from next season.
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Uncapped Wallabies fly-half Meredith backed by teammates as debut looms against Ireland
Declan Meredith has earned his first Wallabies call-up ahead of the Nations Championship opener against Ireland, with Brumbies halves partner Ryan Lonergan revealing the uncapped fly-half is adjusting well despite the pressure of the new environment.
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Benfica end 25-year wait as champions crowned across 17 rugby nations
From Lisbon to Chicago, rugby leagues around the world have crowned their 2026 champions. Benfica reclaimed the Portuguese Top 12 after a 25-year drought, while the Chicago Hounds lifted the MLR title for the first time in the league's nine-year history.
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