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Galthie names Bordeaux-laden France side to tackle All Blacks
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (217+ words) TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France recalled their record try scorer, Damian Penaud, on Thursday for their Nations Championship clash with New Zealand in a starting side stacked with Bordeaux-Begles players. Players from French champions Toulouse and fellow finalists Montpellier were not available…...
No Munster representation in Ireland lineup for Nations Championship opener
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (90+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 12: 29 By Live95 Sports Team Head Coach Andy Farrell has named the Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday's opening Nations Championship clash against Australia at Allianz Stadium (Kick-off 8. 10pm local time/11. 10am Irish time). Ireland kick off the inaugural Nations Championship under…...
Eight Bordeaux players! France name powerful side for All Blacks clash
38+ min ago (240+ words) Jul 2, 2026 - 11: 53 am By Kick Off Rugby France have recalled their record try-scorer Damian Penaud for Saturday's Nations Championship clash against New Zealand in Christchurch. Head coach Fabien Galthi" has opted for a Union Bordeaux-B'gles-heavy starting XV, with eight players from…...
The increasing South African twang to one of Europe's sleeping rugby giants
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1415+ words) Fiji have called up veteran tighthead Mesake Doge to replace the injured Luke Tagi ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship opener against Wales, as the Pacific Islanders also look to sharpen their discipline under the guidance of former Test referee Alain…...
Inaugural Nations Championship early test of Rugby World Cup aspirations
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (674+ words) England are the only northern hemisphere side to have won the men's Rugby World Cup, in Australia in 2003, but the inaugural Nations Championship provides an opportunity for one of them to put down a marker by winning it a year…...
Rees-Zammit back on the wing for Wales
41+ min ago (297+ words) Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Wales v Italy - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - March 14, 2026 Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit in action Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers Published'Jul 02, 2026, 07: 50 PM July 2 - Wales have made six changes and moved Louis Rees-Zammit back to wing…...
Cumbrian England rugby union star announces retirement
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (511+ words) Cumbrian rugby union star Cath O'Donnell has announced her retirement at the age of 30. The player from Maryport, who won titles and played in a World Cup final with England, said it is the right time to hang up her…...
"Eight reasons why I think the new Nations Championships will actually be a success" Paul Williams on how rugby's new tournament could transform the sport. ..
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (1091+ words) As soon as the new Nations Championship had been announced, rugby's village elders took to their pulpits to declare the new format a sin. But this couldn't be further from the truth, it's exactly what rugby needs." But before we…...
Farrell Hands Sam Prendergast Fly-Half Role for Ireland's Clash With Wallabies
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (501+ words) Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has recalled 23-year-old Sam Prendergast to start at fly-half against Australia in the Nations Championship opener. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has made a definitive statement of intent, handing 23-year-old phenom Sam Prendergast the starting…...
Prendergast handed Ireland out-half reins for Wallabies clash - National Sport - Carlow Nationalist
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (321+ words) Sam Prendergast has won the race to wear the No 10 jersey for Saturday's Nations Championship fixture against the Wallabies in Sydney. With Munster's Jack Crowley sidelined, Andy Farrell has brought back Prendergast after steering Leinster to the United Rugby Championship…...