Kieran Hardy identifies Bok who has ‘point to prove’ when Barbarians face Wales
Kieran Hardy feels Faf de Klerk “has something to prove” as he steps out of the Wales shadows for an Allianz Stadium duel with…
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26 Jun 2026, 11:15
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Nathan Hughes sent public message after Nations Championship omission
Former England No.8 Nathan Hughes has been assured “the door is always open” as he waits to make his Fiji debut despite having…
Chris Jones
26 Jun 2026, 3:13
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
'It can’t be an excuse for us': England embrace 'massive challenge'
England depart for their summer tour on Wednesday with a no-excuses policy, despite embarking on a 25,000-mile itinerary spanning …
PA
24 Jun 2026, 3:19
Report: Prem Rugby consider adopting French end-of-season model
BBC Sport have reported that Prem Rugby could ditch home play-off semi-finals and play them at a neutral ground instead to maximis…
Jon Newcombe
22 Jun 2026, 1:16
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: Stormers star's exit, PREM giants nail down Lion
Northampton Saints are set for a pre-Gallagher PREM Final boost with the news that they are on the verge of holding off a bid from…
Neil Fissler
19 Jun 2026, 10:27
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
Seven Wallabies, five All Blacks named in Super Rugby Pacific Team of the Year
Super Rugby Pacific has named its inaugural Team of the Year, headlined by Player of the Year (POTY) Quinn Tupaea and the man who …
Ned Lester
17 Jun 2026, 16:34
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
France-bound Tom Willis to depart English Rugby with PREM's highest honour
Saracens have landed a PREM Rugby awards double, with Tom Willis named Player of the Year and Noah Caluori Breakthrough Player of …
Jon Newcombe
10 Jun 2026, 14:23
Super Round impact report finds event doubled expected visitor spend
Christchurch reaped the rewards of bringing Super Round to New Zealand for the first time, with an economic impact report finding …
Ned Lester
09 Jun 2026, 19:30
Seven England internationals make RPA's Under-23 XV of the season
Henry Pollock is one of seven England internationals to make the Rugby Players' Association Under-23 Team of the Season for 2025/2…
Josh Raisey
08 Jun 2026, 3:26
Analysis
Premiership Play-Offs: History is firmly against Leicester and Exeter
As the fourth-placed team at the end of the regular season, Leicester travel to table-topping Northampton on Friday night, while B…
Jon Newcombe
08 Jun 2026, 1:21
Opinion
The six performers of the week from Super Rugby Pacific qualifying finals
The Hurricanes extended their home winning run against Australian teams to 23 consecutive matches. This sequence began right after…
Adam Julian
07 Jun 2026, 14:23
Sale put weakened Bristol to the sword to end season with a flourish
Sale’s disappointing PREM Rugby campaign ended on a high with a comfortable 38-17 bonus-point win over an understrength Bristol …
PA
06 Jun 2026, 9:25
Bristol's Pat Lam explains curious all-England Bears selection
Pat Lam has spoken of his pride at hitting the required English Qualified Player (EQP) targets for the season despite seeing his B…
Jon Newcombe
05 Jun 2026, 6:02
