Nations Championship fixtures and venues confirmed for November
Venues have been announced for all but four of the 18 matches in the Nations Championship 'Northern Series' scheduled to take plac…
Jon Newcombe
11 Mar 2026, 3:20
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Jon Newcombe
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World Rugby appoint ex-New Zealand CEO Mark Robinson to key new role
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Jon Newcombe
27 Jan 2026, 2:49
Nations Championship to be shown exclusively on free-to-air TV
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Jon Newcombe
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URC: Munster and Bulls produce match-winners as Ospreys snatch draw
Fly-half Tony Butler kicked Munster to a 22-20 victory over the Dragons as they fought back from a 13-point deficit to climb into …
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URC lining up non-English club to replace axed Welsh region
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Neil Fissler
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Scott Robertson's win stats highlight weight of All Blacks expectation
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Jon Newcombe
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