The 2024/2025 season of the French Pro D2 is about to start, and the number of international players keeps growing with the likes of Courtney Lawes, George North, Chris Farrell, and Curwin Bosch having joined it.
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
The six teams have been named ahead of the first round of WXV 1 in Wellington. All matches will be played at Sky Stadium, kicking off with England vs Australia on Friday 20th October. On Saturday 21st October Canada will face Wales before home side New Zealand take on France in a RWC2021 semi-final rematch.
Last week – Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors did two great things. They received conditional offers to remain in the Premier 15s, after missing out in December’s initial restructure, and they put on a serious show at the Corpacq Stadium.
The Welsh Rugby Union has announced plans to modernise the profile of its board with a woman to be hired for at least one of its new chief executive and independent chair roles.
Mark Durden-Smith and David Flatman make a classic TV double act but what do they make of each other?
Twelve months since he was sent home from the World Cup in disgrace, former Wales assistant Rob Howley has finally spoken about his betting ordeal.
