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.
Round 11 of the Japan Rugby League One kicks off on Friday night in Tokyo with a replay of the last Grand Final, while on Saturday a double World Cup winner returns to action after injury.
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.
It's been a challenging season in rugby but the Heineken Cup final showed the game can reach parts few other sports can on a breathtaking day in Dublin
It's been a long time since Welsh fans were treated to a properly world-class front row. Ever since Gethin Jenkins, Matthew Rees and Adam Jones retired. Up step Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones and Sisilia Tuipulotu.
Both the All Blacks and Black Ferns will be looking for revenge against England in 2022.
Leicester Tigers continue to blaze a trail in the Premiership, while Munster and Cardiff scramble to prepare for Europe after South Africa fallout