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Tuesday, Jul 2

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Springboks name 12 World Cup final starters to face Ireland

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Rassie Erasmus has named 12 starters from the 2023 Rugby World Cup final in South Africa's team to play Ireland in the first of two highly anticipated home Tests at Loftus Stadium on Saturday.

08

England change two for New Zealand opener

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Joe Marler and Will Stuart have been selected to start in England's front row for the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.

Monday, Jul 1

13

Furbank: 'Exciting' England backline ready to attack All Blacks

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George Furbank insists England will hunt for opportunities against New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday as they look to continue sharpening their attack.

Friday, Jun 28

11

England captain George relishing New Zealand test

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England captain Jamie George believes this summer's tour of New Zealand will provide priceless experience and examination for Steve Borthwick's developing side.

Thursday, Jun 27

10

Leicester Tigers appoint Cheika as new head coach

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Leicester Tigers have appointed former Australia, Argentina and Leinster head coach Michael Cheika as their new boss following the exit of Dan McKellar.

Monday, Jun 24

21

Ex-rugby league star Grace gets shock Wales call-up for Australia tour

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Former rugby league star Regan Grace has been named in Wales' 34-strong squad to tour Australia, live on Sky Sports.

20

Ireland's Catt dismisses South Africa comments: 'Let them keep talking'

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Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt dismissed the significance of potentially provocative comments from the South Africa camp ahead of next month's tantalising two-match series.

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Barrett to captain All Blacks for England and Fiji Tests

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New head coach Scott Robertson has chosen Scott Barrett as his first All Blacks captain to lead the 32-man squad he named for the Tests against England and Fiji.

Saturday, Jun 22

22

Highlights: May shines as Barbarians beat Fiji at Twickenham

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Highlights of the Barbarians against Fiji from Twickenham Stadium, in the Killik Cup, where England wing Jonny May impressed.

21

Glasgow stun Bulls to snatch landmark URC title

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Glasgow Warriors landed the United Rugby Championship title for the first time since 2015 after a hard-fought 21-16 victory over the Bulls at a sold-out Loftus

19

McKellar leaves role as Leicester Tigers head coach

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Dan McKellar has left is role as head coach of the Leicester Tigers after just one season with the Gallagher Premiership club.

16

Gloucester-Hartpury beat Bristol to secure second PWR title in a row

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Gloucester-Hartpury staged a sensational second-half comeback to retain their Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby title with a 36-24 victory over Bristol Bears at Sandy Park.

Discipline a concern for Borthwick as Ewels banned for NZ tour

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England opened their summer tour in style with an eight-try rout of Japan but Steve Borthwick says significant improvement is required if they are to trouble New Zealand next month.

15

Clarke hat-trick lifts Blues to win over Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific final

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Caleb Clarke's three tries lifted the Auckland-based Blues to a 41-10 win over Hamilton's Chiefs in an all-New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific final.

09

Springboks eventually prove too strong for Wales at Twickenham

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South Africa picked up victory in their first Test match since October's Rugby World Cup final, beating Wales 41-13 at Twickenham in the first weekend of the summer internationals.

Smith shines as England punish Japan and former coach Jones

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Marcus Smith shone as England inflicted a crushing 52-17 defeat on their former head coach Eddie Jones to give their summer tour lift-off in Tokyo.

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Friday, Jun 21

10

Explained: Three ways England are going big in Japan

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James Savundra shares the three ways England are going big ahead of their match against Japan.

Thursday, Jun 20

13

England captain George responds to Eddie Jones 'mind games'

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Eddie Jones has warned England they will be taken to the wire as Japan target a major upset in Saturday's clash in Tokyo, while England skipper Jamie George says his former head coach's mind games won't unsettle them.

Wednesday, Jun 19

20

Bad Blood with Taylor Swift? Wales face SA in England after stadium clash

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James Savundra explains how Taylor Swift has forced Wales to move their match against South Africa to Twickenham.

Tuesday, Jun 18

19

Gibson-Park and Conan to miss Ireland's tour of South Africa

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Scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park and back-row Jack Conan will miss Ireland's two-Test series against world champions South Africa.

14

Wales flanker Morgan ruled out of summer Tests

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Wales have been dealt a major injury blow with flanker Jac Morgan ruled out of Saturday's Test match against South Africa and the summer tour to Australia, with Henry Thomas also set to miss the match at Twickenham

12

All Blacks pay tribute as winger Garden-Bachop dies aged 25

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Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop has died at the age of 25, New Zealand Rugby has confirmed.

09

Marcus Smith to start at No 10 for England against Japan

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Marcus Smith will return to England's starting XV to face Japan on Saturday as Steve Borthwick's side prepare for next month's tour of New Zealand

Monday, Jun 17

08

Rugby's summer: England face All Blacks, Wales in Aus, Ireland battle Boks

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International rugby returns to Sky Sports this summer as England, Ireland and Wales travel to face the might of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia in two-Test tours...

Saturday, Jun 15

11

'What a pass!' | Chiefs open scoring against Hurricanes with incredible try

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Emoni Narawa and Samipeni Finau link up to score a superb opening try for the Chiefs in their Super Rugby Pacific semi-final win over the Hurricanes.

Friday, Jun 14

22

Championship clubs welcome approval of promotion to Premiership

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Championship clubs have welcomed the approval of promotion to the Gallagher

Wednesday, Jun 12

12

German investor edging closer to London Irish takeover

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A German investor is edging closer to a takeover of London Irish and spoke to fans on Wednesday, Sky Sports News has learned.

Sunday, Jun 9

14

Ford to miss England's Summer Series after injury

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George Ford has been ruled out of England's summer tour to Japan and New Zealand because of an Achilles injury.

Saturday, Jun 8

16

Northampton clinch first Premiership title for a decade after Bath red

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Northampton Saints sealed their first Premiership title for a decade, beating Bath 25-21 in the 2024 final at Twickenham after Beno Obano's costly first-half red card.