Rugby Union

Bristol Bears lock James Dun has signed for Harlequins and will join the London club at the end of the season. The 26-year-old second row came through Bristol’s academy and has made 57 appearances for the club, scoring five tries. The Bears announced last week that Dun would leave the …

James O’Connor will play his first Test in the northern hemisphere in four years after being recalled by Australia to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The 35-year-old will start at fly-half for the Wallabies under Joe Schmidt, who will coach against the side he led to three Six Nations …

Exeter Chiefs’ Canada hooker Emily Tuttosi said she struggles to believe how far the women’s game has come after playing in the World Cup final. The 30-year-old started Canada’s 33-13 loss to England at Twickenham in September in front of a world record crowd of 81,885. She played in all …

Welsh rugby fans will be able to watch three Welsh derbies in the United Rugby Championship (URC) over the Christmas and New Year period on the BBC’s free-to-air services. The fixtures begin on Friday, 19 December (19:45 GMT), when Scrum V Live will show Scarlets’ trip to play Cardiff. The …

Ireland have named the returning Mack Hansen at full-back for their autumn international match against Australia at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The 27-year-old was called into the squad on Monday despite being considered out of autumn series with a foot injury he picked up in Connacht’s United Rugby Championship …

Available for over a year It’s Nations Pod time ahead of the third weekend of the autumn internationals. Tom is still reeling from Scotland’s narrow defeat by New Zealand, calling it the greatest missed opportunity in Scottish rugby history. But can they respond against the dangerous Pumas? After losing to …

Hooker Codie Taylor and open-side flanker Ardie Savea, both Test centurions, are Barrett’s vice-captains, while Netherlands-born Fabian Holland, who was inspired by the visit of a New Zealand Sevens side to his local club as an 11-year-old and moved to New Zealand five years later, is at lock. England have …

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter says Henry Slade’s England future is not the only factor that will decide if he extends his contract at Sandy Park. The Prem club have begun talks over a new contract with the centre, who has yet to feature this autumn for England. The 32-year-old …

It’s been a long road to get to this point. Hutchinson made his Scotland debut in 2019 and despite establishing himself as one of the best attacking centres in the Premiership, has found it difficult to win over Townsend. Despite Tuipulotu and Jones touring with the British and Irish Lions …

Former Scarlets and Dragons centre Steff Hughes has retired from playing professional rugby aged 31 to concentrate on coaching full-time. The former Wales Under-20 cap began his career at Llanelli and made his senior debut for Scarlets in 2013, going on to make 104 appearances for the west Wales region. …

With a host of All Blacks greats leaving the international stage since the 2023 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand are still in a state of transition under Robertson. While there have been some stirring wins, such as over South Africa at Eden Park to maintain their unbeaten run in Auckland, …

“Forgive the mess,” Harry Wells says as we enter his house in South Leicestershire. It’s a busy, warm and loving home, which he and his wife Lilla are renovating. In the living room, their three sons are playing. It is Wells’ testimonial year for Leicester Tigers, a club which he …

Veteran lock Steve Cummins has made an early exit from Dragons. The 33-year-old joined from French Top 14 side Pau in the summer of 2024, but made just six appearances for the Rodney Parade club. The 6ft 7ins Australian forward was under contract until next summer but an agreement has …

Former Newcastle centre Waldouck has worked as Gloucester’s defence coach since 2020 under director of rugby George Skivington. The 38-year-old said he is “thriving” by learning from Mitchell, who has also spent time in charge of New Zealand’s All Blacks, twice worked with England men, and coached in Japan, the …

England face New Zealand at Twickenham this weekend and fans inside the ground will have the opportunity to witness their famous haka. Haka are traditional ceremonial dances that originate from native Maori culture in New Zealand. Both the men’s All Blacks and women’s Black Ferns New Zealand rugby teams perform …

Available for over a year Are England capable of beating the All Blacks for the first time since 2019? And is this side ready to take a big scalp? Ashy and Chris head to the England team hotel and chat to Steve Borthwick about his selection which sees George Ford …

Andy Farrell will have a number of selection dilemmas for Saturday’s game in Dublin, with who will play full-back one of those. Jamie Osborne, who played that role against the All Blacks and Japan, is out with a shoulder injury, with British and Irish Lion Mack Hansen called into the …

Only Argentina scrum-half Simon Benitez Cruz, who is on international duty this month, and winger Christian Wade, resting after his rugby league commitments with Wigan Warriors, did not take part in the training camp. Flanker Tom Christie arrived from New Zealand along with recent recruits Cameron Hutchison and Stewart Moore …

Former England wing Ugo Monye believes, with Freeman struggling with an injury from the weekend’s win over Fiji, Borthwick will be bounced into a combination of Feyi-Waboso and Arundell, either side of Steward at full-back. “If Elliot Daly was fit and up to speed, I would pick him at 15,” …

Available for over a year Chris, Ugo and Danny unpick a jam-packed weekend of autumn rugby. The Springboks storm Paris with 14 men for another statement win. Are they the clear World Cup favourites two years out? Scotland fluff their lines yet again, will they ever end their All Blacks …