Nations Cup: Ex-All Blacks among 48 players introduced to the Test arena
Francisco Isaac runs through the new caps blooded during an exhilarating first phase of the World Rugby Nations Cup.
Francisco Isaac
21 Jul 2026, 8:00
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Rugby World Cup qualifiers dealt five cards in Nations Cup as Europe dominates
Rugby World Cup regulars Georgia and Chile have gone top of Pools A and B in the World Rugby Nations Cup after two rounds, which p…
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Analysis
Five players under 21 to look out for in the World Rugby Nations Cup
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Ned Lester
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Opinion
Five must-watch Nations Cup matches as an All Black dons new colours
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Francisco Isaac
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Western Force lure Chiefs prop Reuben O’Neill to Perth
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Telusa Veainu: ‘There’s something spiritual, a feeling of home when I go back to the Tonga team’
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Moana Pasifika officially out of 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season
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Ned Lester
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