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Wales lock Alaw Pyrs commits to Gloucester Hartpury for a second PWR season
Twenty-year-old Wales lock Alaw Pyrs has re-signed with Gloucester Hartpury for the 2026/27 Premiership Women's Rugby season, extending a debut campaign in which she made five league appearances and scored one try.
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Tchumbadze extends Exeter stay as Baxter eyes all-Georgian prop partnership
Tight-head Bachuki Tchumbadze has signed a one-year contract extension with Exeter Chiefs, keeping the 24-year-old Georgian international at Sandy Park until 2028. His renewal sets up a potential Georgian front-row partnership with loose-head Nika Abuladze, who rejoined the club from Montpellier this month.
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Scarlets sign Hurricanes lock Tom Allen to bolster URC second-row stocks
Scarlets have added 21-year-old New Zealand U20 lock Tom Allen from Super Rugby Pacific champions the Hurricanes, making him the latest in a string of summer signings ahead of the 2026/27 URC season.
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Phillips leaves Harlequins for Exeter Chiefs ahead of 2026/27 Premiership Women's season
Wales hooker Carys Phillips has signed for Exeter Chiefs after three seasons at Harlequins, becoming the second Welsh international to join Sandy Park for the upcoming Premiership Women's Rugby campaign.
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Former Japan attack coach Dan Bowden joins Cardiff Rugby as assistant
Dan Bowden, who served as Japan's attack coach under Eddie Jones in 2024, has been appointed assistant coach at Cardiff Rugby, reuniting him with UK rugby nearly a decade after retiring as a player.
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Ospreys CEO Lance Bradley steps down after two-and-a-half years at the helm
Lance Bradley has left his role as Ospreys chief executive after two-and-a-half years, with the club confirming his departure on Tuesday. Bradley oversaw the region's return to St Helen's and a significant improvement in finances during a turbulent period for Welsh rugby.
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28-cap USA lock Ehrecke joins Leicester as sixth international signing for 2026/27 PWR season
Rachel Ehrecke, a 28-cap USA Women's Eagles lock, has left Loughborough Lightning to join Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2026/27 Premiership Women's Rugby season — the club's sixth capped international recruit of the summer.
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Ioane recalled to All Blacks squad as injury cover ahead of Ireland clash
Rieko Ioane has been called back into the All Blacks squad as injury cover ahead of the Nations Championship fixture against Ireland, returning to Test rugby after a sabbatical season with Leinster where he won the URC title.
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GB Sevens back Josh Radcliffe joins Cornish Pirates after Chiefs and NZ Universities stints
Josh Radcliffe, who represented the Waikato Chiefs, New Zealand Universities and Team GB Sevens, has signed a one-year deal with Championship side Cornish Pirates. Welsh URC club Ospreys have also secured scrumhalf Harri Williams on a contract extension.
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Debutant Jansen scores on his first Ireland start as Farrell's side edge Japan 36-20
Sean Jansen marked his Ireland debut with a try as Andy Farrell's side claimed a 36-20 bonus-point Nations Championship win over Japan in Newcastle, keeping Ireland perfect through two matches in the Northern Hemisphere group.
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Bath face gruelling Loftus Versfeld trip as Champions Cup pool fixtures land
EPCR has confirmed the 2026/27 Investec Champions Cup pool schedule, handing Bath a daunting mid-winter journey to face the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria. Reigning champions Bordeaux open their title defence away at Gloucester on 16 October.
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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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Nigel Davies named permanent Scarlets director of rugby on two-year deal
Nigel Davies has been confirmed as Scarlets' permanent director of rugby after five months in an interim role, signing a two-year deal that runs to the end of the 2026/27 season.
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England Player of the Year Joe Heyes signs four-year Leicester deal to stay into his 30s
Tight-head prop Joe Heyes, 27, has committed his long-term future to Leicester Tigers by signing a four-year contract extension. The England Men's Player of the Season is set to make his 100th first-team start for the club against Sale Sharks this Sunday.
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Scarlets appoint New Zealand-born Aaron Dundon as lead forwards coach for 2026-27
Scarlets have hired Aaron Dundon as their new lead forwards coach ahead of the 2026-27 URC season. The New Zealand-born coach joins from back-to-back URC champions Leinster, having also worked with Ulster, La Rochelle, and the Tasman Makos.
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Released by Ulster, Werner Kok signs one-year deal with Newcastle Red Bulls
Former Blitz Bok and 2015 World Sevens Player of the Year Werner Kok has joined Newcastle Red Bulls on a one-year deal after being released by Ulster, becoming the club's 22nd new signing ahead of next season.
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Zimbabwe-born lock Landsberg leaves Lions for Exeter to chase World Cup debut
Darrien Landsberg is set to join Exeter Chiefs from the Lions on a two-year deal, with the 27-year-old lock hoping the move to Sandy Park will unlock a first Test cap for Zimbabwe ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup.
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Belcher ruled out of Wales Nations Championship squad with neck injury
Cardiff hooker Liam Belcher has withdrawn from Wales's Nations Championship squad after sustaining a neck injury in Cardiff's 44-21 URC defeat to the Stormers in Cape Town, leaving head coach Steve Tandy short of options ahead of fixtures against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.
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Mallett tells Pollard he has no excuse for errors after Bulls' URC final collapse
Former Springboks head coach Nick Mallett has delivered a blunt assessment of Handre Pollard following the Bulls' 36-7 URC final defeat to Leinster, saying the flyhalf must be an "error-free player" who cannot afford the mistakes that cost his side in Dublin.
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Munster sign left-footed Australian playmaker Will Harrison on one-year deal
Munster Rugby have confirmed the signing of Australian utility back Will Harrison from Japanese club Kintetsu Liners. The former Junior Wallabies captain, who scored 257 points in 38 appearances for the NSW Waratahs, joins on a one-year contract.
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