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Japan backs Eddie Jones to coach Brave Blossoms at 2027 Rugby World Cup

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Japan Rugby Football Union Chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi said the team had improved under Jones.

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Saracens against Exeter Chiefs. England Rugby's bitter rivals.

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Few fixtures in English rugby have defined a generation quite like Saracens against Exeter Chiefs. What began as a competitive meeting soon grew into one of the sport’s most compelling rivalries, shaped by finals at Twickenham, surging…

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Something all rugby fans need to remember... particularly Bok fans

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It is said that comparison is the thief of joy, but try telling that to any sports fan. For supporters, comparison isn’t theft; it’s sport’s unofficial national pastime. The moment you show someone a highlight reel or an end-of-season…

Welsh rugby matches moved as Ospreys boss says there's no guarantees on future

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The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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'Crowds kept on edge of seats' during public schools' rugby clash

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The annual Modus Challenge Cup saw a tight match between Worcester's two private schools, but ultimately, RGS reclaimed the cup from Kings for 2025.

Welsh Rugby Union announce major new appointment as retirement confirmed

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The WRU have announced the appointment of their new chief commercial officer

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The challenges facing professional rugby in unusual regions

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Professional rugby league finds itself expanding into regions once absent from its map. Eastern Europe, Africa, and Latin America have each built small but resilient foundations for the sport. Their…

Mick Cleary: 'We should applaud to the rafters the news that rugby on ITV is back with a bang.'

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Top-level rugby wants to grow and putting the Nations Championship on free-to-air with ITV in a bumper deal is a fillip for the sport

Japan Rugby League One: Round One – 2025/26 Season launches with star-studded weekend

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Japan Rugby League One is back this weekend, and if there’s one man determined to prove he’s still box-office, it’s TJ Perenara. At 33, the former All Blacks scrum-half is…

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5 Last Rugby Players to be Nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year – Ellie Kildunne makes 2025 short-list

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Red Roses and Harlequins Women’s superstar Ellie Kildunne, was today announced upon the short-list of the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. The England fullback played an integral…

SA Rugby’s digi-mag is now FREE!

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Read the latest digital edition of SA Rugby magazine for FREE and stand the chance to win R100,000!

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Austerberry on managing player load: 'Sometimes the right place isn't on the rugby field'

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With hundreds of PWR players involved in the recently concluded Rugby World Cup, many teams are still managing player load both physically and mentally and one could argue the teams which do it the best, are the teams currently thriving in…

Disgraced rugby star who 'pulled a Zidane' slapped with hefty ban

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A Top 14 star has been sanctioned after headbutting an opponent during a game

The biggest rugby events in the UK and Ireland in 2026

Every year, rugby has their big matches and tournaments that every fan of the sport is looking forward to. This year, both the UK and Ireland will host the best international squads in the world in two different competitions, plus we’ll…

NZ Rugby crowns best player of 2025

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An All Blacks star has won New Zealand’s top rugby award for the third time in his career.

Rugby league fans vote on their reaction to Championship and League One merger for 2026

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IN case you have been living under a rock recently, the Championship and League One will be one complete league from 2026. The decision itself...

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The best school rugby team in Wales as Welsh international picks out rising star

www.walesonline.co.uk

It was a thrilling final at the Principality Stadium as Ysgol Glantaf completed an unbeaten season

Rugby: Hartpury draw thriller; Foresters lose to leaders; Newent, Drybrook beaten; League edge Chosen; Circus made to work for win

Hartpury were denied a stunning victory by a late Doncaster try as the spoils were shared in a 33-33 Champ Rugby draw at the 4ED Hartpury Stadium.