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Tupou brings French scrum secrets back to Brisbane to face his Racing 92 teammates
Taniela Tupou says a season with Racing 92 in Paris transformed his game and his mindset, teaching him the 'freestyle' tricks of the French scrum ahead of Saturday's Test against France at Suncorp Stadium.
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Munster sign Irish-qualified tighthead Kieran Brookes on two-year deal from Perpignan
Munster have completed the signing of 35-year-old tighthead prop Kieran Brookes on a two-year contract after his Perpignan deal was terminated early. The former England international brings extensive club experience to Clayton McMillan's front row.
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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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Dupont ruled out of Nations Championship after calf injury in Top 14 final
Antoine Dupont has been withdrawn from France's Nations Championship squad after picking up a calf injury during Toulouse's Top 14 final victory over Montpellier. Paul Graou replaces the French captain, who was set to play his first competitive Tests outside Europe.
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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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Ellis Genge targeted by French and Japanese clubs ahead of 2025 Rugby World Cup
England loosehead Ellis Genge is attracting serious interest from Top 14 and Japan Rugby League One clubs, with a move likely to follow the 2025 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The Bristol Bears prop, who has 80 England caps, signed a long-term deal at Ashton Gate as recently as September 2024.
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Stade Toulousain claim record 25th Top 14 title after storm delay against Montpellier
Stade Toulousain defeated Montpellier 28–20 in a final interrupted by a thunderstorm to lift a record 25th Bouclier de Brennus. Peato Mauvaka scored twice and Romain Ntamack controlled the game throughout as Toulouse held firm despite a late Montpellier fightback.
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Fiji coach assures omitted Nathan Hughes the door remains open for debut
Nathan Hughes has been left out of Fiji's 32-man squad for their Nations Championship matches against Wales, England and Scotland, but interim head coach Senirusi Seruvakula has told the former England No.8 he remains in contention as injuries and form shifts are expected.
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Toulouse and Montpellier face 34-degree heat in Top 14 Final as France heatwave peaks
Saturday night's Top 14 Final at the Stade de France could be played in record-breaking temperatures of 34 degrees as a severe heatwave grips France, with the French government raising its national health alert to its highest level.
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Dupont absent as Galthié names 33-man France squad for southern hemisphere tour
Fabien Galthié has named a 33-man France squad for Nations Championship fixtures against New Zealand, Australia and Japan next month. Antoine Dupont is not yet included, with Toulouse and Montpellier still to contest the Top 14 final.
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Arata and Leindekar headline Uruguay's Nations Cup absentees as Teros name depleted squad
Uruguay have named a 33-man squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup without Castres scrum-half Santiago Arata, captain Manuel Leindekar and several other first-choice starters, though four uncapped sevens players earn call-ups.
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Injury-hit Vunivalu set to rejoin rugby league with Hull after La Rochelle release
Suliasi Vunivalu, released by Top 14 side La Rochelle after rupturing his ACL in December, is in advanced talks to join Super League club Hull — his first return to rugby league in six years.
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Huw Jones leaves Glasgow for Toulon after Scotland teammate White seals his decision
Scotland centre Huw Jones has confirmed he will join Top 14 giants Toulon next season, admitting that Ben White's glowing account of life at the club made the decision straightforward despite the wrench of leaving Glasgow.
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Premiership Rugby weighs neutral-venue semi-finals to rival Top 14's 67,000-capacity spectacle
Prem Rugby is exploring a move away from home semi-finals, with bosses eyeing neutral, larger stadiums on consecutive days — a format already used in France's Top 14 and European cup competitions — to grow revenue and attendances at the business end of the season.
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Freeman signs Northampton extension to snub Toulouse and protect England career
Tommy Freeman will extend his Northampton Saints contract until 2028, rejecting a lucrative offer from Toulouse that would have cost him his England international career. The winger-centre has scored 22 tries in 25 appearances for club and country this season.
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Quesada drops Capuozzo from Italy's Nations Championship squad due to Top 14 commitments
Gonzalo Quesada has named a 33-man Italy squad for the inaugural Nations Championship, with Toulouse wing Ange Capuozzo left out alongside hooker Giacomo Nicotera because both remain involved in the Top 14's closing stages.
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Six La Rochelle teenagers sign new deals after 45-5 quarter-final humbling by Stade Français
Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle have secured six academy players on new contracts days after a 45-5 Top 14 quarter-final defeat to Stade Français. The group includes 147kg Australian tighthead Visesio Kite and English-qualified prospect Zak Price, both tied down until 2028.
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Stade Bordelais lock Price warns four-in-a-row title bid faces toughest test yet at Toulouse
Canadian lock Taylor Price says Stade Bordelais are under no illusions about the difficulty of their AXA Elite 1 semi-final at Toulouse, despite being the only side to beat the hosts this season. The defending champions are chasing an unprecedented fourth consecutive French women's title.
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Leinster shed 5,700 fans per match as Bordeaux-Bègles dominate European attendance figures
A new report on regular-season attendances across the Top 14, URC and Premiership reveals Bordeaux-Bègles averaging nearly 35,000 per game, while Leinster and the Bulls record the steepest crowd declines in European club rugby.
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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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