Where and how to watch the World Rugby Nations Cup
The World Rugby Nations Cup gets underway on 4 July, with the inaugural edition of the new second-tier international competition k…
Ian Cameron
04 Jul 2026, 1:17
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Five players under 21 to look out for in the World Rugby Nations Cup
The Nations Cup will usher in a new era of thrills and rivalries for fans of Georgia, the United States of America, Samoa, Portuga…
Francisco Isaac
03 Jul 2026, 10:33
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World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin: ‘This is what we’ve always wanted; a connected global calendar where every match has meaning.’
The Nations Cup will kick off alongside the Nations Championship to herald a new era of Test rugby to enhance the game's global ca…
Owain Jones
03 Jul 2026, 4:28
Champions Cup draw: Saints pitted with Bath as Saracens grouped with 3 winners
Saracens have emerged with arguably the toughest draw of any Gallagher PREM club after being placed in a Investec Champions Cup po…
Josh Raisey
01 Jul 2026, 6:02
Opinion
Five must-watch Nations Cup matches as an All Black dons new colours
The inaugural Nations Cup kicks off this Saturday with 12 teams involved in what is expected to be an exhilarating and dramatic ra…
Francisco Isaac
30 Jun 2026, 5:14
EPCR announce significant rule changes to Champions Cup and Challenge Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) have announced a couple of major changes to the rules of the Investec Champions Cup and Ch…
Jon Newcombe
30 Jun 2026, 1:34
Major change introduced to world rankings in time for Nations Championship
Other than introducing penalties for inactive unions, the rankings have largely remained unaltered since they were first used, in …
Jon Newcombe
19 Jun 2026, 2:30
'We're trying to avoid that': Erasmus explains surprising selection call
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has said that past experiences with injuries influenced his decision to start Quan Horn at …
Josh Raisey
16 Jun 2026, 9:07
Analysis
No.1 Springboks are third-best in the World Rankings record books
The Springboks will go into the inaugural Nations Championship in July sitting proudly at the top of the rankings, with a sizeable…
Jon Newcombe
16 Jun 2026, 7:54
Rassie Erasmus: 'We have been very impressed'
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team have been "very impressed" by the influx of young players that have b…
Josh Raisey
16 Jun 2026, 7:19
Zimbabwe call up Stormers lock for South Africa A clash
Zimbabwe have included uncapped Stormers lock Gary Porter in their training squad for Saturday's clash against South Africa A at t…
Jon Newcombe
16 Jun 2026, 6:39
Rassie Erasmus names two uncapped players in first Bok XV of 2026
South Africa's World Rugby Junior World Championship-winning captain from 2025, second-row Riley Norton, has been named in Rassie …
Josh Raisey
16 Jun 2026, 6:04
Analysis
Report: URC finalists Leinster and Bulls suffer from fan fatigue
An extensive report by The Rugby Paper into the regular-season attendances in Europe's three main leagues shows Bordeaux-Begles wa…
Jon Newcombe
15 Jun 2026, 7:08
Exclusive
Pieter Benade: 'We Zimbabweans are agile, we can run - we want to show the world what a small nation can do'
The Sables head coach has driven his country back to the Rugby World Cup, and hopes the Nations Cup is the perfect proving ground.
Francisco Isaac
04 Jun 2026, 9:17
Irish province snubbed in URC 2025/26 Dream Team vote
For the first time since the inception of the United Rugby Championship in 2021, Munster Rugby do not have a single player in the …
Jon Newcombe
03 Jun 2026, 4:14
Jake White renews calls for Springboks to be forced to play from home
Ex-Springbok coach Jake White has called for SARU to change the Springbok eligibility rules in order to bolster the competitivenes…
Ben Smith
30 May 2026, 21:34
