Rugby Union

Available for over a year Danny, Ashy and Chris look back at round two of the Nation’s Championship with the north and south both on six wins each. Scotland scored four tries and pushed the Boks all the way in Pretoria. Did they show the England coaching team the best …

Wales hooker Kelsey Jones has joined Sale Sharks ahead of the 2026-2027 season. The 28-year-old left Gloucester-Hartpury this summer after eight years, having made 69 appearances and scoring 25 tries. Jones will link up with fellow Wales front row Gwenllian Pyrs, with whom she started every game of the 2026 …

The move comes in the month Scarlets announced a £2.1m loss for the latest financial year. Executive chairman Simon Muderack said “Signing the PRA25 is another important milestone as we build the next chapter in Scarlets’ proud 150-year history. “With certainty for the next two years, we can accelerate the …

England’s young stars Henry Pollock and Noah Caluori are targeting starting for their country after scoring tries in Saturday’s 73-8 thrashing of Fiji. Pollock, 21, claimed a hat-trick after being introduced as a 48th-minute replacement at Hill Dickinson Stadium, while 19-year-old Caluori, making his debut off the bench, set up …

Saracens have signed Tongan centre Sione Va’enuku from English Champ side Amptill. Va’enuku, 26, initially began his career in rugby league with Australian side Sydney Roosters but switched codes when he moved to the UK. Following a trial at Northampton Saints, he joined Amptill midway through the 2024-25 campaign but …

Scrum-half Raffi Quirke has been called into the England squad for their Nations Championship match against Argentina next Saturday. Quirke, who has signed for Newcastle Red Bulls after moving from Sale Sharks, is a replacement for the injured Alex Mitchell, who was forced off with a hamstring injury in Saturday’s …

Against the Boks, Scotland had more territory, more carries, more metres gained. They had 17 clean breaks to South Africa’s four, beat 47 defenders where South Africa beat only 19. The Boks missed 47 tackles and still won off 38% territory. We don’t get to see inside the soul of …

Available for over a year Ashy and Chris bring you instant reaction from the Hill Dickinson stadium as England thrashed Fiji in Liverpool to end their five-match unbeaten run. But what are the positives for England after such a one-sided victory over a disjointed Fiji? We hear from Steve Borthwick …

The Fiji game was never going to deliver a clear answer. By the time Pollock came on, the Pacific Islanders were 27 points down on the scoreboard, a man down after Simione Kuruvoli’s red card, and losing heart fast. With space aplenty and defence scarce, it was a perfect playground …

Replacement Henry Pollock scores a second-half hat-trick as England score eleven tries to thrash Fiji in Liverpool and end a five-Test losing streak. BBC News

Former Ireland and Ulster scrum-half Paul Marshall said that credit had to be given to Eddie Jones’ Japan for how much they impacted Ireland’s flow in Newcastle. “As a half-back you want to get attacking opportunities off the scrum and line-out, and if the odd scrum penalty or the odd …

Nations Championship – round two Fiji (3) 8 Try: Ikanivere, Pen: Muntz England (35) 73 Tries: M Smith, George, Pepper, Janse van Rensburg, Atkinson, Feyi-Waboso, Pollock (3), Slade, Caluori Cons: F Smith (9) Replacement Henry Pollock scored a second-half hat-trick as England cruised to victory and ended a five-Test losing …

With Dan Sheehan rested before next week’s match against New Zealand in Auckland, Tadhg Beirne stepped up to captain Ireland for the first time as one of nine changes to the line-up from last week’s 33-31 win over Australia in Sydney. But while Ireland scored some well-worked tries, Beirne was …

Japan: Takuro Matsunaga; Kazuma Ueda, Dylan Riley, Yuya Hirose, Taira Main; Ryunosuke Ito, Naoto Saito; Takato Okabe, Mamoru Harada, Shuhei Takeuchi, Harry Hockings, Warner Dearns (capt), Ben Gunter, Kanji Shimokawa, Jack Cornelsen. Replacements: Hayate Era, Sojiro Otuska, Keijiro Tamefusa, Michael Stolberg, Michael Leitch, Tiennan Costley, Itsuki Kamimura, Sam Greene. Ireland: …

Australia: Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen; Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau; Dylan Pietsch; Declan Meredith, Ryan Lonergan; Angus Bell, Josh Nasser, Allan Alaalatoa, Josh Canham, Jeremy Williams; Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson (capt). Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Lachlan Shaw, Nick Champion de Despigny, Tate McDermott, Jock Campbell, Filipo …

Bristol have re-signed second-row forward Josh Caulfield from Ealing Trailfinders for the 2026-27 season. Caufield left the Bears last summer and has spent the past season with the Champ rugby club. The 29-year-old previously made 36 appearances for his hometown club between 2023 and 2026. “He already understands our environment, …

Wales lock Jorja Aiono has signed a new contract to stay with Premiership Women’s Rugby side Gloucester-Hartpury. The 19-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2025-26, winning her first international caps for Wales during the Six Nations. The second-row forward, who is a student at Hartpury University, also made her first …

After recovering from a knee injury which sidelined him for the end of Munster’s season, Beirne made a significant impact off the bench in last week’s 33-31 win over Australia. His inclusion in the second row is one of nine changes made by head coach Andy Farrell for the Japan …

Available for over a year Fresh from his jaunt following Scotland in the World Cup, Tom joins Gareth and Chris to unpick the big talking points from the weekend and look ahead to the second round of the Nations Championship. They assess Scotland’s Finn Russell dilemma, ask if South Africa …

Former England international Kieran Brookes has signed a two-year deal with Munster. The 35-year-old tight-head joins the Irish province after two seasons with Top14 side Perpignan as head coach Clayton McMillan strengthens his pack in the build-up to the new United Rugby Championship season. Brookes represented Ireland at U20 level …