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Coaches Test Tactical Gambles as WXV Opening Squads Are Finalised

Selections for the first weekend signal role changes and player trials that unions intend to use to build depth ahead of the 2029 World Cup.

James Slipper Extends Brumbies Contract and Eyes Potential Fifth World Cup

Hansen Names 31‑Player Black Ferns Squad as XV Match Serves as Test‑Week Rehearsal

Ma'a Nonu Joins Sharks in Short-Term High-Performance Mentorship

Castres Sign Hamish Watson After Dalton Papali'i Rupture

Chris Vui Handed Four-Year Ban After Positive Nandrolone Test

De Bruin Names 30-Player Springbok Women Squad for July USA Tests

Savea Installed as All Blacks Captain in Rennie’s First Squad

All Blacks Sign Tony Brown to Join Coaching Team in 2028

Rennie Brings Sir Graham Henry Back as All Blacks Selector

Toulon Signs Leinster Tighthead Rabah Slimani for 2026–27 as Munster’s John Ryan to Retire

Courtney Lawes Joins Sale Sharks on One-Year Deal, Ends England Retirement

Shannon Frizell Signs 18-Month NZR Deal to Rejoin Highlanders in 2026

Springboks Hire England Analyst Joe Lewis Ahead of 2026 Season

Argentina Advances 2035 Rugby World Cup Bid With South American Co-Hosting Plan

WADA–World Rugby Probe Confirms Doping Violations for Six Georgia Players

Erasmus Names 49-Man Springbok Squad for March Camp, Fast-Tracks Teenagers and Recalls Malherbe

Benetton Treviso Interview Jake White for Head-Coach Role

USA Eagles Open 35-Man Camp With Kriel and Van der Bank on 2027 Track

Max Jorgensen Signs Rare Five-Year Wallabies–Waratahs Deal Through 2031