https://www.rugbypass.com/ en Copyright 2026 RugbyPass Ltd Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:19:20 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Rugbypass RSS Generator simon@rugbypass.com rob@fracture.co.nz https://eu-cdn.rugbypass.com/images/mega-menu/rp-logo-new@3x.png https://www.rugbypass.com/ The 27 Test All Blacks prop is on an upward trajectory to return to the Christchurch-based Super Rugby Pacific franchise in 2027. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/tamaiti-williams-offers-encouraging-return-update-after-scary-back-injury/ Henry Lee 2026-09-09 00:35:47 Canada coach Stephen Meehan expects the unexpected from Fiji in their Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2026 semi-final. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/expect-the-unexpected-canada-coach-previews-flying-fijians-challenge/ Finn Morton 2026-09-09 00:34:36 Flying Fijians assistant coach Seremaia Bai has shared a brief update from camp ahead of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup 2026. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/fiji-assistant-coach-shares-update-from-japan-ahead-of-pnc-title-defence/ Finn Morton 2026-09-08 23:59:52 All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed they will make changes to the 23 for the Baltimore Test. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/rennie-confirms-changes-will-be-made-to-all-blacks-team-for-baltimore/ Ben Smith 2026-09-08 23:32:58 All Blacks attack coach Mike Blair says his focus in the final week of the Greatest Rivalry tour, as his team seeks a series-levelling win in Baltimore, is on converting pressure into points more effectively. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/mike-blair-names-one-great-stat-and-one-likely-change-to-the-all-blacks-attack/ Ned Lester 2026-09-08 21:57:36 After a quiet end to the 2025-26 campaign, one of Wales' brightest young talents is raring to go for the new season https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/morgan-morse-my-favourite-position-is-at-8-i-pick-up-confidence-the-more-i-carry/ Owain Jones 2026-09-08 21:31:18 When the WXV Global Series fixtures were first being arranged, Scotland would have been delighted to secure fixtures versus Canada and New Zealand at home first up. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/2026-wxv-global-series-preview-scotland/ Gary Heatly 2026-09-08 16:35:05 Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson has insisted the Gallagher PREM remains a strong breeding ground for international rugby amid concerns that it is failing to adequately prepare players for the Test arena. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/thats-not-on-us-thats-on-steve-alex-sanderson-backs-quality-of-gallagher-prem/ Josh Raisey 2026-09-08 16:22:05 Of all the teams taking part in the WXV Global Series, the Wallaroos come into September in one of the most intriguing positions in all of international women’s rugby. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/2026-wxv-global-series-preview-the-wallaroos/ Nick Wasiliev 2026-09-08 16:19:27 Tom Pearson says that Northampton Saints will have a target on their back as they bid to become the first team since Saracens in 2019 to retain their Gallagher PREM crown. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/northampton-saints-have-all-the-ingredients-to-defend-gallagher-prem-title-says-tom-pearson/ Neil Fissler 2026-09-08 15:56:01 Rugby Canada have struck a strategic deal with Champ Rugby in England to enable their players to get more competitive game time in the lead up to Rugby World Cup 2027. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/groundbreaking-partnership-gives-canada-pre-rugby-world-cup-boost/ Jon Newcombe 2026-09-08 15:12:21 A wealth of talented players remain out of reach for England boss Steve Borthwick because they play in France. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/rfu-overseas-player-rule-gets-the-backing-of-prem-boss/ Neil Fissler 2026-09-08 14:28:58 Springbok Women co-coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt believes her side “established credibility” despite a 52-20 defeat to the Black Ferns at FNB Stadium. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/springbok-women-established-credibility-despite-loss-to-black-ferns/ Joe Harvey 2026-09-08 14:22:38 Dan McFarland arrived in the North East this summer after winning the Japanese Top League title with Kobelco Steelers. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/not-boring-newcastle-boss-pledge-to-fans-as-club-embarks-on-new-era/ Neil Fissler 2026-09-08 13:59:50 Former South Africa captain John Smit has declared Malcolm Marx not only the best player in the world, but the greatest hooker to have ever played for the Springboks. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/john-smit-makes-huge-all-time-malcolm-marx-claim-ahead-of-all-blacks-finale-springboks/ Josh Raisey 2026-09-08 12:58:45 Lautaro Bazán Vélez has spent a career ticking off rugby’s biggest stages. Now, with Ultimate Sevens, a wedding and another Olympic dream ahead, he is chasing the next box on the list. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/fight-for-a-place-olympic-medallist-and-world-cup-stars-next-chapter/ Frankie Deges 2026-09-08 11:37:04 ITV's coverage of the Gallagher PREM this season will begin in round one with a heavyweight clash at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, as Leicester Tigers host Saracens. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/itv-schedule-revealed-for-first-half-of-prem-rugby-season/ Jon Newcombe 2026-09-08 10:07:10 International rugby is returning to Bath, with The Recreation Ground set to host England A vs Argentina XV on Friday, 6 November. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-rugby-announce-addition-to-november-fixture-schedule/ Jon Newcombe 2026-09-08 09:30:21 Rob Baxter has tipped 22-year-old centre Zack Wimbush for a big season as Exeter Chiefs look to fill the void left by Len Ikitau at Sandy Park ahead of the new Gallagher PREM campaign. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/he-looks-very-good-were-expecting-a-lot-from-him-zack-wimbush-exeter-chiefs-rob-baxter/ Josh Raisey 2026-09-08 09:13:22 Despite starting his tenure with an unbeaten run of four Tests, Les Kiss's Wallabies will need to be a lot better in the tougher assignments next up. https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/four-lessons-australia-need-to-learn-from-argentina-series-win/ Bryn Palmer 2026-09-08 09:07:11 Former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap has been appointed head of women's coaching and development by the Welsh Rugby Union. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ex-wales-captain-secures-key-wru-development-role/ Joe Harvey 2026-09-08 08:50:37 This year marked the return of the Americas Rugby Championship, which had been forced into a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/historic-result-in-south-america-as-chile-complete-stunning-comeback/ Francisco Isaac 2026-09-08 08:29:42 The 135kg would-be plumber is only 20, but has all the raw materials to become the cornerstone of Scotland's pack in the years ahead. https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/ollie-blyth-lafferty-i-had-my-plumbers-tool-bag-ready-to-go-then-edinburgh-offered-me-a-contract/ Jamie Lyall 2026-09-08 08:23:45 Desiree Miller believes the Aussies can go into their WXV Global Series opener against England with a nothing-to-lose mentality. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wallaroos-embrace-ultimate-test-against-gold-standard-of-womens-15s/ Finn Morton 2026-09-08 07:29:00 The first Breton club to win promotion to the Top 14 two years ago, Vannes are determined to make their new stay in the premier division last. https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/rc-vannes-the-beating-heart-of-bretagne-set-on-joining-the-french-elite/ Jamie Lyall 2026-09-08 07:00:13 Rennie isn't shying away from the facts surrounding the set-piece, but knows there are areas where the All Blacks can improve. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/dave-rennie-theres-no-brodie-retallick-or-sam-whitelock-out-there/ Henry Lee 2026-09-08 06:06:44 Former World Rugby Player of the Year nominee Joe Taufete’e is among the 30 Major League Rugby players named in the USA squad. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-major-league-rugby-influence-behind-usas-pacific-nations-cup-squad/ Finn Morton 2026-09-08 05:12:18 The All Blacks on the other hand, are trying to withstand the shove, a passive approach. They want a stable platform and are trying to bunker down and withstand the heat. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/trying-to-withstand-the-springboks-shove-is-not-working/ Ben Smith 2026-09-08 04:37:06 There is so much in these numbers that shows the Wallabies’ chopping and changing at the selection table has not allowed a baseline to be discovered, not a ceiling. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-numbers-behind-the-wallabies-uphill-battle-against-the-springboks/ John Ferguson 2026-09-08 04:27:27 The best All Black teams of my lifetime have been dominated by Auckland/Blues players or Cantabrians/Crusaders. Preeminent teams, used to collecting trophies. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/this-all-black-team-is-full-of-chiefs-who-win-nothing/ Hamish Bidwell 2026-09-08 00:27:23 Both sides travelled to Washington, DC together on the same plane from Johannesburg, allowing the players to interact outside of the arena. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/dave-rennie-highlights-issue-leading-to-all-blacks-set-piece-struggles/ Henry Lee 2026-09-08 00:25:42 Rugby Australia has unveiled the inaugural Kick On 7s event that will be played the day before a first-of-its-kind quadruple-header in Sydney. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/australia-to-host-svns-giants-new-zealand-fiji-in-first-of-its-kind-event/ Finn Morton 2026-09-08 00:22:51 Australia fly-half Carter Gordon has suffered a fractured fibula just days out from his wedding to long-term partner Abbey Lewis. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wallabies-suffer-injury-blow-as-gordon-setback-confirmed-ahead-of-springboks/ Finn Morton 2026-09-07 23:53:28 Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus believes his team must outscore the All Blacks rather than restrain them in order to secure a 3-1 series in Baltimore.  https://www.rugbypass.com/news/springboks-not-trying-to-contain-all-blacks-attack-says-erasmus/ Ben Smith 2026-09-07 21:22:23 The Springboks have named their 23 to play the All Blacks in Baltimore, sticking firm with most of the starting team that secured a 2-1 lead at FNB Stadium.  https://www.rugbypass.com/news/willemse-named-for-springboks-return-in-baltimore-as-erasmus-stays-consistent/ Ben Smith 2026-09-07 20:15:52 Wales have dropped to their lowest-ever position in the World Rugby rankings after Fiji beat Japan last weekend. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wales-drop-to-lowest-ever-position-in-the-world-rugby-rankings/ Joe Harvey 2026-09-07 17:35:27 Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter points out that new owners Black Knight Entertainment haven’t just come into Sandy Park with a blank chequebook... https://www.rugbypass.com/news/rob-baxter-insists-new-investors-wont-throw-money-at-exeter-chiefs/ Neil Fissler 2026-09-07 15:21:40 Lotte Sharp has re-signed with Saracens to take her association with the North London club into a 13th season. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/four-time-pwr-winner-commits-to-13th-saracens-season/ Joe Harvey 2026-09-07 15:00:38 Leicester Tigers scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet admits that watching arch East Midland rivals Northampton Saints dancing around Twickenham, celebrating winning the Gallagher Prem left a bitter taste. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-bitter-taste-left-in-jack-van-poortvliets-mouth/ Neil Fissler 2026-09-07 14:01:00 Henry Pollock’s new contract at Northampton represents a win for everyone, even if it might not be worth the million pound a year that Eddie Hearn was after. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/new-pollock-contract-represents-a-win-for-everyone-andy-goode/ Andy Goode 2026-09-07 13:32:31 The fly-half entered the fray after Cheslin Kolbe broke his jaw, and turned the Springboks from ball winners to ball users against the All Blacks. https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/how-the-unplanned-arrival-of-manie-libbok-turned-the-green-and-gold-tide-against-new-zealand/ Jamie Lyall 2026-09-07 13:32:23 It was a truly remarkable opening weekend of the PREM Rugby Cup, with an aggregate of 365 points scored across the four matches. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/where-does-prem-cup-points-fest-rank-in-rugbys-highest-scoring-matches/ Jon Newcombe 2026-09-07 13:20:26 Charlie Bracken, son of RWC 2003 winner and fellow scrum-half Kyran, has been called into this week's three-day alignment camp. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/son-of-world-cup-winner-replaces-archie-mcparland-in-england-camp/ Jon Newcombe 2026-09-07 12:24:35 The Newcastle Red Bulls flyer has touched down 95 times in the PREM. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/you-have-to-keep-re-inventing-yourself-each-year-christian-wade/ Neil Fissler 2026-09-07 11:41:47 England fly-half Fin Smith has revealed the tough lesson Northampton Saints learned from their 2023/24 Gallagher PREM triumph as the champions prepare to defend the title they reclaimed last season. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/i-struggled-fin-smith-on-the-lesson-learned-from-winning-the-gallagher-prem-northampton-saints/ Josh Raisey 2026-09-07 11:19:35 John Mitchell has named a 36-player WXV Global Series squad featuring 25 Women's Rugby World Cup winners. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/john-mitchell-names-highly-experienced-red-roses-squad-for-home-wxv-tests/ Joe Harvey 2026-09-07 10:00:05 Former South Africa captain Victor Matfield has backed Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to be the Springboks first-choice fly-half moving forward, but has said he "needs to work through this second-year syndrome." https://www.rugbypass.com/news/victor-matfield-that-always-happens-the-expectations-are-so-high-for-him-springboks-sacha-feinberg-mngomezulu/ Josh Raisey 2026-09-07 09:30:41 Blair felt that the All Blacks put the experienced Springboks players under pressure at times, but couldn't capitalise on the momentum shifts in the 80-minute contest. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/mike-blair-frustrated-after-another-test-plagued-by-missed-opportunities/ Henry Lee 2026-09-07 06:17:28 The All Blacks had plenty of chances in the third Test in South Africa to claim a historic 2-1 result on South African soil. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/the-five-moments-that-cost-the-all-blacks-in-soweto/ Ben Smith 2026-09-07 04:30:54 "You can't hide from it? Their set piece is pretty damn dominant, and they get a gravy train of penalties from it," Barnes admitted. https://www.rugbypass.com/news/humble-pie-neil-barnes-on-springboks-dominant-set-piece-display/ Henry Lee 2026-09-07 00:14:54