Bok Ben-Jason Dixon is having a weird stand-off with the Stormers
The Ben-Jason Dixon saga has been dominating the headlines, but there may be more to the ‘stand-off’ between the player and fr…
Rugby Transfers
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Lions flanker Ruhan Straeuli suffers career ending injury
Lions loose forward Ruhan Straeuli has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 26 after suffering a career-ending neck i…
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Zebre Parma lock in Italy U20s star Francesco Ruffolo
Zebre Parma have confirmed the signing of second row Francesco Ruffolo ahead of the 2025/26 season.
Cardiff fly-half Tinus de Beer leaves Welsh capital for URC rivals
Dragons RFC have confirmed the signing of fly-half Tinus de Beer from Cardiff Rugby ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
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Fissler Confidential: The latest twist in Leicester Tigers' desperate search
Deposed Premiership champions Northampton Saints are set to finalise a deal to bring Clermont Auvergne fly-half Anthony Belleau to…
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Exeter Chiefs statement: Rob Hunter
Exeter Chiefs have confirmed the sacking of head coach Rob Hunter following their record Gallagher Premiership loss to Gloucester.
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United Rugby Championship
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Hamish Watson accepts harsh truth after extending Edinburgh deal
Hamish Watson insists he is not ready to hand over his Edinburgh No.7 jersey to young pretender Freddy Douglas just yet and will s…
Troubled Exeter Chiefs sign 6'8 Italy lock Andrea Zambonin
Exeter Chiefs will have a third Italian international in their ranks next season after signing Zebre lock Andrea Zambonin, whose c…
Taha Kemara reveals club future just hours after season-ending injury confirmed
Crusaders playmaker Taha Kemara has re-signed with the club until the end of 2028, just hours after it was confirmed he will miss …
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Worcester Warriors rebuild: Nick Schonert among 6 stars on wishlist
Worcester Warriors are still keen on signing Nick Schonert when they return to the Championship next season, despite the tighthead…
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‘Hunger to keep improving’: Blues re-sign rising star Xavi Taele
The Blues have re-signed “one of the most promising young backs” in New Zealand, with Xavi Taele committing to a one-year exte…
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Glasgow's Mann seals Premiership move to replace exiting England No.8
Gloucester have signed Glasgow Warriors No.8 Jack Mann ahead of next season.
Springbok Deon Fourie dispels retirement fears with new Stormers deal
South African utility forward Deon Fourie will extend his professional career into its third decade after signing a one-year contr…
Two-Test All Black Folau Fakatava re-signs with Highlanders
Folau Fakatava will remain in Highlanders colours until at least the 2027 season after signing a new contract with the club and Ne…
'Cheslin-esque' teenager tipped for Boks is one of five Stormers deals
Junior Springboks JC Mars and Kyle Smith have signed contract extensions with the Stormers.
Jake Ball performs retirement U-turn by sealing Wales return
Wales lock Jake Ball has signed for the Scarlets ahead of next season, reversing his decision to retire.
Gallagher Premiership
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Stu Townsend to leave Exeter after agreeing terms with rival Prem club
Harlequins have agreed terms with Exeter Chiefs' long-serving scrum-half Stu Townsend, who will move to the capital when his contr…
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Gallagher Premiership
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Northampton's fly-half search extends to France after Benson knock-back
Northampton Saints have emerged as shock front-runners to land Clermont Auvergne fly-half Anthony Belleau.
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Ex-MLR and Hurricanes lock among three re-signed by Waratahs
With an eye to the future, the NSW Waratahs have re-signed three players for another two years.
Billy Proctor commits to All Blacks and Hurricanes with multi-year deal
One of New Zealand's newest All Blacks has put pen to paper on a contract extension, keeping him in contention for higher honours …
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Gallagher Premiership
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Chaos behind-the-scenes at Exeter Chiefs as Rob Baxter swings axe
Exeter Chiefs bosses have today held crisis talks following yesterday’s record 79-17 defeat at the hands of Gloucester amid mayh…
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Gallagher Premiership
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Captain Callum Chick poised to quit Falcons for rivals
Northampton Saints have emerged as the favourites to sign Newcastle Falcons No. 8 Callum Chick when his two-year contract at Kings…
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Gallagher Premiership
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Desperate Prem giants put offer on table for ex-All Black Leon MacDonald
Leicester Tigers hope to finally find out this week if former All Black Leon MacDonald accepts their offer to take over from Micha…
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United Rugby Championship
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Leinster, Munster among 7 clubs chasing South African schools sensation
The starting gun has been sounded in the seven-club race that will see Irish giants Munster and Leinster in a toe-to-toe fight to …
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Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok to replace Wallaby as new club revealed
Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok is set to join the growing list of South Africans heading to Japan.
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Fissler Confidential: England and France 10s, Lions centre on move
Anthony Belleau appears to be on his way out of Clermont Auvergne this summer, and whispers from across the Channel suggest he cou…
Dave Reddin appointed WRU director of rugby
Dave Reddin has been appointed the Welsh Rugby Union’s (WRU) new director of rugby and elite performance.
United Rugby Championship
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Gabriel Hamer-Webb eligibility decision looms as Prem comes knocking
Leicester Tigers have put Cardiff flyer Gabriel Hamer-Webb on their shopping list for a move back across the Severn Bridge when hi…
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Racing 92's Dan Lancaster the target of former coach's would-be raid
Former Racing 92 president Laurent Travers could return to the La Défense Arena to make a surprise move for fly-half Dan Lancaste…
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Dragons issue statement on Dan Lydiate's future at the club
Wales veteran and Dragons RFC back-rower Dan Lydiate will retire from professional rugby at the end of the current season - the cl…
All Black Steven Luatua on why he's not done with Bristol Bears
Steven Luatua admits it was an easy decision to commit to another year in the West Country ahead of his 150th appearance for Premi…
Former England wing Semesa Rokoduguni extends career in Championship
Former England and Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni has signed a new deal with Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship.
Scotland-qualified Cardiff prop Rhys Litterick heads north
Edinburgh Rugby today announced the signing of tighthead prop Rhys Litterick from Cardiff Rugby on a two-year deal.
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Edinburgh sign ‘highly rated’ Leicester Tigers prop James Whitcombe
Edinburgh Rugby today announced the signing of highly-rated Scottish qualified loosehead prop James Whitcombe from Leicester Tiger…
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Gallagher Premiership
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The 2 Premiership clubs chasing Los Pumas flanker Joaquin Moro
Gloucester have emerged as rivals to Leicester Tigers as the two Premiership clubs chase the signature of Puma and Pampas XV flank…
Welsh-qualified lock Levi Douglas to join URC strugglers next season
Former Bath and Wasps lock Levi Douglas has signed for Dragons ahead of next season.
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