New Zealand Heartland XV to tour Samoa in 2025
New Zealand's best division two and three talents will visit Samoa for a two-match tour in late 2025.
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Tom Farrell completes hat-trick late to deny scrappy Ulster
A hat-trick of tries from Tom Farrell saw Munster win a scrappy opening Irish interprovincial of the festive season 22-19 over Uls…
Harlequins held scoreless by resolute Gloucester at Kingsholm
Gloucester earned a deserved 14-0 win over an out-of-sorts Harlequins before a sell-out crowd at Kingsholm.
PWR
Opinion
'We've had a mixed bag of results, this weekend is crucial for our season'
Saracens have had a mixed bag of results over the last few games. A rough result against Harlequins followed by a hard fought win …
Steve Meehan appointed new head coach of Canada
Former Challenge Cup winner Steve Meehan has been named the new head coach of Canada's men's team.
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Bill Beaumont named interim chairman at RFU as Tom Ilube resigns
Ilube stepped down on Friday morning in response to the outcry over executives’ pay and bonuses.
Gallagher Premiership
Exclusive
Fissler Confidential: One England international in, one out for Bath
Willie le Roux is now looking for a Japanese club, but he won’t be signing anywhere on the cheap after Gallagher Premiership big…
Ex-England flanker Matt Kvesic back for top-of-the-table Championship clash
Influential back-rower Matt Kvesic has given Coventry a boost by recovering full fitness ahead of the visit of title rivals Ealing…
Warren Gatland finds out his fate as Wales undergo huge changes
Warren Gatland will remain as head coach of Wales following a review by Welsh rugby CEO Abi Tierney, but executive director of rug…
Women's Six Nations officials confirmed with RWC places up for grabs
The officiating team for the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations has been announced in what will be the final window of internatio…
United Rugby Championship
Interview
URC chief executive addresses potential Premiership merger
As he looks back on his ten years at the helm, BKT URC chief executive Martin Anayi is in no doubt over his proudest achievement. …
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'Tom has the potential to be better than a British and Irish Lion'
Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson believes England wing Tom Roebuck could usurp Liam Williams as the king of the airways after an ou…
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Former England centre Anthony Allen lands Championship head coach role
Cambridge head coach Richie Williams will step down from his role at the end of the month with former England centre Anthony Allen…
Tom Ilube steps down as RFU chairman
Tom Ilube has resigned as chairman of the Rugby Football Union amid controversy over executive pay.
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Leicester continue flurry of new deals with Jack van Poortvliet
Jack van Poortvliet has followed his England team-mates in signing a new deal with Leicester Tigers.
Joe Schmidt names 40-man Wallabies squad for January camp
While Rugby Australia awaits a call on his coaching future, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has continued planning for next year's Lio…
Christian Lealiifano takes his talents stateside with MLR deal
Former Brumbies star and Wallabies playmaker Christian Lealiifano will continue his long rugby career in the US after signing with…
Young Highlanders tested by Jamie Joseph's preseason
The Highlanders' preseason is proving to be a trial by fire under returning head coach Jamie Joseph, who has his side sweating in …
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Bunnings NPC
Interview
The Waikato young gun solving one of rugby players' 'obvious problems'
Many within the rugby fraternity will already know Tom Martin as a back-rower who cracked the Waikato NPC team in their 2021 premi…
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TOP 14
Exclusive
Stuart Lancaster Racing 92 exit rumours wide of the mark
RugbyPass understands from well-placed sources close to Racing 92 that head coach Stuart Lancaster is staying firmly put in Paris …
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'One of Scotland’s best young back-rows' Ben Muncaster signs new deal
Scotland flanker Ben Muncaster has become the latest player to sign a new deal with Edinburgh, describing the decision as a "no-br…
Scotland's Stafford McDowall banned for 'reckless contact with the eye'
Scotland and Glasgow centre Stafford McDowall has been banned for three weeks after making 'reckless' contact with the eye of Toul…
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'Springbok Galacticos can't go it alone for trophy-hunting Sharks'
Lesser known names must step up if the franchise is to fulfil its aim of winning the URC and Champions Cup this season.
Stuart Lancaster takes giant stride towards immediate Racing 92 exit
Racing 92 will hold an emergency meeting today with head coach Stuart Lancaster to determine his future with the club, according t…
What to watch in women’s rugby: Celtic Challenge kicks off, Quins host Big Game
The end of the year is always a busy time and the next couple of weeks are no exception. Watch live Celtic Challenge, Premiership …
Leicester fight off Premiership rivals to keep Ollie Hassell-Collins
England international Ollie Hassell-Collins has signed a new deal with Leicester Tigers, as reported by RugbyPass.
Does South Africa have a future in European competition?
Enforced rotation, poor results, and logistical and political issues have raised questions over the viability of South African Cha…
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Return of 30-something brigade provides welcome tonic for Wales
The enduring class of Taulupe Faletau, Liam Williams and Josh Adams on their returns gives Wales hope after a wretched year.
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Steve Diamond gets brutally honest on the future of some of his players
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond will attempt to pull off a third successive Gallagher Premiership home win by convincing his …
Ellie Kildunne believes impact of home RWC lies ‘beyond imagination’
The 25-year-old was crowned World Rugby women’s 15s player of the year earlier this month.
Japan Rugby League One
Analysis
Bok World Cup winners ready to make up for lost time as Japanese season begins
The two titans of the Japanese club game will play out the next instalment of their trilogy, when Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights t…
Exclusive
Lindsey Smith and Glasgow Warriors ready to rise to Celtic Challenge
Lindsey Smith is under no illusion about the task at hand as she heads into her first season as Glasgow Warriors Women head coach.
PWR
Exclusive
Beast Beauty Brains Bear: The Ilona Maher effect in action at Bristol
Ilona Maher arrived in the West Country to plenty of fanfare. It’s not hard to work out why. With over eight million followers a…
Another Black Ferns Sevens star signs with Warriors in NRLW
Black Ferns Sevens great Michaela Blyde isn’t the only Paris Olympic gold medallist joining the New Zealand Warriors.
Moana Pasifika's first impressions of Ardie Savea
Ardie Savea's first day in Moana Pasifika camp was a hit, with head coach Tana Umaga today saying he could see a shift in the envi…
The foreign players who will light up Japan Rugby League One
With the 2024/25 Japan Rugby League One season kicking off this weekend for round one, there will be plenty of foreign players to …
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