'I don’t think it is our job as coaches to look at the big picture'
Wales have suffered 17 successive Test match defeats since the 2023 World Cup.
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The injury update Northampton did not want to hear
Bordeaux-Begles head coach Yannick Bru has confirmed that France winger Damian Penaud will be 100 per cent for Saturday's Investec…
Challenge Cup
Exclusive
Finn Russell is still misunderstood: Anthony Watson
Finn Russell may be viewed as a maverick player prone to significant mistakes but Anthony Watson dismisses this criticism of a pla…
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Alisha Joyce-Butchers announces pregnancy
Wales flanker Alisha Joyce-Butchers has announced that she is expecting a baby with wife and team-mate Jasmine Joyce-Butchers.
Schalk Burger's preferred position for Henry Pollock may not go down well
Schalk Burger has compared England flanker Henry Pollock to double World Cup-winning Springbok Kwagga Smith, and has suggested his…
Premiership winner adds more experience to Worcester Warriors squad
Hugley experienced tight-head prop Fraser Balmain has become the latest addition to the Worcester Warriors' squad ahead of the 202…
Women's Rugby World Cup
Interview
Japan's Sachiko Kato: 'The boys were always getting hurt trying to tackle me'
Japan loosehead Sachiko Kato talks to RugbyPass with the World Cup just four months away, and reveals their first and biggest goal…
Investec Champions Cup
Opinion
'Regressing' South Africa has a lot to learn from Northampton Saints
It’s often argued that clubs outside of France - and the rest not called Leinster - cannot compete on multiple fronts in Europe.…
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International
Opinion
England summer training squad: 5 winners
A British and Irish Lions year always opens up opportunities for Home Nations players who've previously been on the outside lookin…
Women's Rugby World Cup
Exclusive
Landmark first USA Rugby contracts awarded ahead of RWC 2025
At this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup, the USA Women’s Eagles players can call themselves professional for the first time.
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England summer training squad: 5 losers
Even with a raft of players away on British and Irish Lions duty this summer, Steve Borthwick will have had some difficult decisio…
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Dewi Lake to lead Wales squad with 6 uncapped players, but Lions hopeful ruled out
Dewi Lake will captain Wales this July in their two-Test series with Japan, while Jac Morgan is with the British and Irish Lions.
Wales raid Harlequins to assemble coaching team for Japan tour
Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt will take charge of Wales again for their tour of Japan in July.
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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso eyes comeback after being named in England training squad
Feyi-Waboso has been included in a 33-man training squad for a two-day camp at England’s Surrey base.
Steve Borthwick names 14 uncapped players in 33-man England squad
England head coach Steve Borthwick has named 14 uncapped players in his 33-man England squad that will assemble for a two-day trai…
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Mike Brown becomes the latest England veteran to retire
Leicester Tigers full-back Mike Brown has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the end of the season.
Opportunity knocks for 'new warriors' in Springboks squad
Juarno Augustus and Marnus van der Merwe could be the breakout Boks in 2025 as Rassie Erasmus layers yet more depth upon on his So…
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Son of Premiership try machine takes next step towards pro career
The son of former Premiership try record holder Tom Varndell is one of eight players named in Coventry Rugby's senior academy for …
USA's Alev Kelter receives ban for stamping
USA's Alev Kelter has been suspended for three matches following an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing.
Where Are They Now - Bath's 2008 Challenge Cup winners
Ahead of Bath's appearance in Friday's EPCR Challenge Cup final vs Lyon, Neil Fissler takes a trip down memory to check in on the …
Greenock Granny visit gave authenticity to Sione Tuipulotu story
There are seven members of the 38-man Lions squad who hail from outside of the British & Irish Lions
Ardie Savea and Kurtley Beale on wish list for First Nations & Pasifika XV
Toutai Kefu is hoping to call on some Wallabies, including Kurtley Beale, to face the touring Lions after being named coach of the…
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Sonny Bill Williams locks in mega-fight with NRL great Paul Gallen
Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams will step back into the ring on July 16 for a highly anticipated boxing bout w…
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Super Rugby Pacific
Opinion
What went wrong with the Highlanders this season
Year two of the Highlanders under returning coach Jamie Joseph has presented challenges as the franchise sits in last place curren…
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SVNS Dream Team member Joji Nasova signs with Fijian Drua
SVNS Series star Joji Nasova will bring world-class skill and explosiveness to Super Rugby Pacific next season, having signed a tw…
Justin Marshall implores All Blacks coaches to move Ardie Savea
Ardie Savea's performance in Moana Pasifika's win over the Blues is being hailed as one, if not the best in Super Rugby history, a…
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Ex-NZ U20 and Canterbury enforcer re-signs with Queensland Reds
After a series of strong performances for the Queensland Reds this season, backrower Joe Brial has re-signed with the Queensland R…
Two-time Super Rugby champion Ricky Riccitelli confirms Blues departure
Blues hooker Ricky Riccitelli is set to part ways with his Auckland club at the end of 2025, having opted to take up an opportunit…
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Another Wallaby signs fresh deal through to 2027 Rugby World Cup
Filipo Daugunu is the latest Wallaby to re-commit to Australian rugby through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup on home soil.
'I want it bad': James O'Connor's open admission on British & Irish Lions series
Branding a British and Irish Lions series bigger than a Rugby World Cup, James O'Connor has revealed his sales pitch for a Test re…
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Wallace Sititi's signature boosts All Blacks' 2027 World Cup hopes
Breakthrough All Blacks star Wallace Sititi has put pen to paper on a new deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs.
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Super Rugby Pacific
Opinion
The three Super Rugby Pacific performers of the week for round 14
The Hurricanes topped the Highlanders in a thriller on Friday night while the Crusaders won handsomely in Sydney without Will Jord…
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Why Australian rugby pins its hopes on the Brumbies to wrest the Super Rugby crown from New Zealand hands
Stephen Larkham's side underlined their status as the nation's premier franchise and burnished their title-winning credentials by …
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‘Money is pouring into the All Blacks, yet the more they spend, the less return they get’
With NZ Rugby losing money off the field, is extra investment in the All Blacks bringing dividends on it?
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Have Bath got the thin end of the Premiership play-off draw?
The dates and kick-off times for the Gallagher Premiership play-offs have been confirmed, with table-topping Bath handed the Frida…
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Aoife Wafer named Women’s Six Nations Player of the Championship
Dynamic back-row Aoife Wafer has been named the Player of the Championship for the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations.
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