Watch: Waikato score stunning try less than two minutes into NPC season
It took Waikato less than two minutes to score the opening points of the 2026 National Provincial Championship season.
Finn Morton
30 Jul 2026, 18:42
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James Ramm among 10 Western Force players bound for NZ’s NPC
Wallabies hopeful James Ramm will play for New Zealand side Northland during the 2026 National Provincial Championship.
Finn Morton
29 Jul 2026, 22:03
Olympic medallists headline stacked All Blacks Sevens contingent in NPC
More than a dozen current and former All Blacks Sevens representatives will feature in the opening round of the 2026 NPC season.
Finn Morton
29 Jul 2026, 20:19
Richie Mo'unga named on Canterbury bench for NPC return
Returning All Blacks star Richie Mo'unga will be eased back into NPC rugby off the bench as the headliner of the first team naming…
Ned Lester
28 Jul 2026, 22:48
ITV remains the home of the Men's Rugby World Cup in the UK
All 52 matches from Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 will be broadcast free-to-air in the UK.
Jon Newcombe
27 Jul 2026, 1:36
Wallabies are the hottest ticket in town as Nations Championship pulls in the fans
In all, eight countries played their part in delivering the southern hemisphere series of The Nations Championship.
Francisco Isaac
26 Jul 2026, 6:00
Fissler Confidential: James O'Connor deal close; French points-machine in big demand
James O’Connor is understood to be set to return to Western Force to finish his career where it began, when he became the younge…
Neil Fissler
25 Jul 2026, 7:00
Opinion
Nine players whose stock rose massively this July in Nations Championship
Trends, stocks, bonds, and rising values. Terms more commonly linked to economics, yet appropriate in this context, as many player…
Francisco Isaac
25 Jul 2026, 4:00
Seven Nations Championship stars who got their start in SVNS
RugbyPass gives you seven of the biggest stars in World Rugby who got their start in the shorter format of the game.
Nick Wasiliev
24 Jul 2026, 1:58
Recently retired Wales legend Leigh Halfpenny confirms club future
Leigh Halfpenny, who hung up his boots at the end of last season, will remain at Cardiff Arms Park next season after being appoint…
Neil Fissler
23 Jul 2026, 3:57
A major nation is absent from our 11 player Nations Championship stats topper list
With everyone patiently awaiting the November window for the Nations Championship, there's no better time to break down the statis…
Francisco Isaac
23 Jul 2026, 2:15
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
Analysis
Nations Championship: Debutants who seized their chance on road to RWC 2027
Over 40 players from 11 different teams were handed first caps across the first three rounds of the inaugural global competition.
Jon Newcombe
21 Jul 2026, 6:00
Opinion
All Blacks dominate our Nations Champions third round team of the week
The July window of the Nations Championship has come and gone, with teams having already packed their bags to return home, giving …
Francisco Isaac
19 Jul 2026, 11:38
Steve Tandy: 'You’re coming up against the best team'
Steve Tandy admitted Wales can not yet avoid pain on the Test stage after being nilled by South Africa for the second time in eigh…
PA
19 Jul 2026, 1:14
Sloppy Springboks overpower Wales to top Nations Championship table
South Africa had won their previous meeting 73-0 in November when Wales suffered their heaviest home loss.
PA
18 Jul 2026, 10:39
