Newest All Black returns in Canterbury team for 2026 NPC final
The Hilux NPC final is upon us, and both Canterbury and Northland have named the teams that will run out at One New Zealand Stadiu…
Ned Lester
20 Oct 2026, 22:15
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Leicester duo snubbed by Wales in latest squad announcement
Leicester back-rowers Tommy Reffell and Olly Cracknell have missed out on selection for Wales’ upcoming Nations Championship cam…
PA
20 Oct 2026, 4:09
Rugby World Cup match official joins Test coaching team in shock switch
Ben Whitehouse has joined Steve Tandy's Wales coaching team on a full-time basis as a specialist coach.
Jon Newcombe
19 Oct 2026, 9:58
Nations Championship: November rugby returns to RugbyPass TV
On Friday 6 November, the inaugural Nations Championship returns with three consecutive rounds of fixtures that will determine who…
Vitas Carosella
19 Oct 2026, 7:40
Opinion
The five top performers from the Hilux NPC semi-finals
Canterbury are 15-time title winners and are on a seven-game win streak. In their 38-28 semi-final win against Taranaki, they were…
Adam Julian
18 Oct 2026, 12:30
Two All Blacks fly home from Sydney to bolster NPC semi-finalists
The All Blacks confirmed on Sunday morning that the duo would turn out for their respective franchises.
Henry Lee
17 Oct 2026, 15:35
Scarlets cruise past Newcastle as Walker double headlines Ulster win
Last season’s Challenge Cup finalists built up a 19-0 advantage by the halfway point, through Walker’s two tries, scored eight…
PA
17 Oct 2026, 15:05
Ulster make Munster pay will painful late equaliser in Belfast
Stuart McCloskey scored with three minutes remaining as Ulster fought back to snatch a 26-26 draw with Munster at the Affidea Stad…
PA
10 Oct 2026, 12:27
Analysis
Why the Welsh ex-pat contingent should give Steve Tandy hope
The early season form of a clutch of Welsh men in England should give Steve Tandy cause for optimism with the Nations Championship…
Mark Orders
08 Oct 2026, 1:40
World Rugby announce new crackdown on two dangerous tackles
World Rugby have moved to outlaw two dangerous tackle techniques, with changes covering the 'hip drop' and 'knee drop' set to come…
Josh Raisey
07 Oct 2026, 3:00
Hilux NPC scores big wins in 2026 match attendance and social media engagement
The 2026 Hilux NPC regular season has concluded with significant growth in several key metrics, including a 57 per cent rise in ma…
Ned Lester
06 Oct 2026, 20:50
Analysis
'Rugby needs to be demystified to attract new fans and fresh investment'
The inaugural Nations Championship represents the first major opportunity to embrace private investment, but only if the game is a…
Nick Bishop
06 Oct 2026, 4:51
Sudamérica Rugby gives Rugby World Cup 2035 bid update
South America's top rugby-playing countries, led by Argentina, have released a statement saying they have officially submitted all…
Jon Newcombe
06 Oct 2026, 0:41
Bok-heavy pack singled out as unexpected URC pacesetters emerge
The Hollywoodbets Sharks are the early pacesetters in the BKT URC as the only team with maximum points after the opening two round…
Simon Thomas
05 Oct 2026, 3:45
Glasgow's Franco Smith weighs in on rumoured revamp of Champions Cup
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith believes a proposed ‘elitist’ revamp of the European Champions Cup would have an adverse effec…
Bryn Palmer
02 Oct 2026, 10:00
Interview
'It all happened so fast': Callum Sheedy on viral moment against Scarlets
Callum Sheedy has pretty much seen and done it all during his playing career, but there has been a real first for him this week.
Simon Thomas
02 Oct 2026, 2:45
