Opinion
The time for specialist No.7s has come to an end
Now that a majority of the touring squads have been named, it has become clear that the role of the openside flanker, who wears th…
John Ferguson
24 Jun 2026, 15:52
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Antoine Dupont missing for now as Galthie names 33-man France squad
Fabien Galthie has named his 33-man France squad for their Nations Championship fixtures against the All Blacks, Australia and Jap…
Josh Raisey
23 Jun 2026, 5:43
Major omissions from provisional France Nations Championship squad as Penaud re-called
Fabien Galthié has named a 39-man provisional France squad for the Nations Championship, with the final group to be confirmed by …
Ian Cameron
21 Jun 2026, 9:32
Analysis
The naughty step: The most carded club sides in rugby
Before you scroll down in your quest to find out which club had a deep love affair with the yellow and red card, let’s kick off …
Francisco Isaac
19 Jun 2026, 9:01
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
Six uncapped players make France XV to face England
Fabien Galthie has named a France XV side containing six uncapped players to face England XV on Friday in Vannes, live on RugbyPas…
Josh Raisey
18 Jun 2026, 7:44
Borthwick nears Itoje rest decision but many 'different factors' are at play
England head coach Steve Borthwick feels the captain may benefit from missing next month’s Tests.
PA
18 Jun 2026, 1:34
Noah Caluori one of two uncapped players to start for England XV
Noah Caluori is set to start for England XV against France XV at Vannes' Stade de la Rabine on Friday.
Josh Raisey
17 Jun 2026, 5:11
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
Champions Cup winners dominate France squad to face England XV
Fabien Galthie has named his 28-man France squad that will face an England XV on Friday in Vannes, live on RPTV, with nine players…
Josh Raisey
15 Jun 2026, 4:22
England call up 13 losing PREM semi-finalists including previously snubbed star
Bath centre Max Ojomoh has been recalled to Steve Borthwick's England squad as one of 13 players from losing Gallagher PREM semi-f…
Josh Raisey
15 Jun 2026, 3:32
The 19 British and Irish players in the Top 14 play-offs
The deciding few weeks of the season is upon us, as the Top 14 is fast approaching the championship play-offs!
Francisco Isaac
09 Jun 2026, 3:19
Top 14 sizing up games at 105,000 seater mega-stadium
The Top 14 might be heading to the mythical Camp Nou, with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby analysing the possibility of the FC Barcel…
Francisco Isaac
05 Jun 2026, 11:14
World Rugby confirm refs for Nations Championship as Luke Pearce gets big call
World Rugby have confirmed the match official appointments for the opening block of fixtures in the inaugural Nations Championship…
Ian Cameron
04 Jun 2026, 3:54
Lions legend Simon Shaw names the Test team that needs Shaun Edwards most
The yet-to-be-confirmed reports that Shaun Edwards is leaving his role as defence coach of France have raised eyebrows across the …
Jon Newcombe
03 Jun 2026, 0:59
Analysis
Is defence going out of fashion? 'The trick now is how quickly you stop the bleeding'
Scoring is the name of the game, which is moving beyond defence coaches at an alarming rate of knots.
Nick Bishop
02 Jun 2026, 8:06
