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Prem team news: final-round play-off spots up for grabs
After 17 rounds of action the Prem's regular season ends on Saturday with two key games in the play-off shake-up.
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Farrell signs new Ireland deal to 2031
Ireland men's head coach Andy Farrell signs a new contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) until 2031.
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Feyi-Waboso in race to face Boks after facial surgery
England and Exeter made a joint decision for winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to undergo surgery on a facial injury that could end his season.
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Injured Hennessey to miss Wales' summer games
Centre Louie Hennessey is ruled out of Wales summer internationals to undergo treatment on a damaged shoulder.
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Exeter’s Baxter ready for one last battle with Saracens’ McCall
Exeter boss Rob Baxter reflects on the chance to renew his rivalry with Saracens' Mark McCall for one final time.
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Nienaber 'fully committed' to Leinster - Cullen
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says that coach Jacques Nienaber is "fully committed" to the province that are "lucky to have" him involved.
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Lam laments Bristol Bears' injury-hit season
Director of rugby Pat Lam has labelled some of the injuries sustained his side this Prem Rugby season as "freakish" and "unlikely"
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Bulls once again in Glasgow's path to URC glory
In-form Bulls stand in the way at Murrayfield as Glasgow Warriors bid for a place in the URC final.
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Cornwall's Shepherd ready for 'magical' Twickenham
Long-serving Cornwall back Matt Shepherd says returning to Twickenham for the eighth time is still as 'magical' as his first game there.
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Gloucester-Hartpury trio confirm retirement
Gloucester-Hartpury trio Rachel Lund, Ellena Perry and Bianca Blackburn will all retire from rugby at the end of the season.
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'Drop me a message' - Kildunne open to offers after Quins exit
England star Ellie Kildunne says she did not want or plan to leave Harlequins and does not know where she will play her rugby next season.
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Tuttosi among seven players to leave Exeter Chiefs
Long-serving hooker Emily Tuttosi is among seven players who will leave Exeter Chiefs Women at the end of the season.
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RFU council member punished for post about Alphonsi
A member of the RFU council has been stripped of perks of his position for seven months – including tickets to England games, free meals and travel expenses – after posting discriminatory criticism.
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Ex-Ireland and Lions back row Slattery dies aged 77
Blackrock College announce the death of former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery at the age of 77.
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Rugby Union Weekly: Mark McCall: End of an era after 17 years at Saracens
Chris and Ashy head to the Saracens training base for a special pod about Mark McCall.
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Lawday among 13 players to leave Harlequins
Harlequins back row Tom Lawday will leave at the end of the season after seven years at the club.
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Salary cap scandal unity my proudest time at Saracens - McCall
Saracens' out-going director of rugby Mark McCall is hoping to land one last trophy before stepping down from his role
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After coaching merry-go-round have Leicester finally found long-term boss?
He's their 10th head coach in just over a decade. After a successful first season, have Leicester Tigers finally found a long-term boss in Geoff Parling?
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'Prem final is a coin toss' - Saints boss Dowson
Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson praises his side for clinching top spot in the regular season Prem standings.
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Play-off win welcome end to unique season - Vaughan
Worcester chief executive Stephen Vaughan says winning the Champ was a bonus in a "unique season".
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Alemanno among 12 first-teamers leaving Gloucester
Argentina lock Matias Alemanno is one of 12 first-team players who will be leaving Gloucester at the end of this season.
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URC highlights: Stormers 44-21 Cardiff - hosts reach semi-finals
Watch highlights as Stormers score six tries to Cardiff's three to reach the URC semi-finals.
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Defiant England beat France to win fifth consecutive Grand Slam
The Red Roses produce a superb battling display to beat France in Bordeaux in their Six Nations Grand Slam-decider.
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'What a finish!' Breach scores 'brilliant' try as England close on title
Jess Breach finishes off a sweeping move to score a decisive try as England beat France 43-28 to win the Women's Six Nations.
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Kildunne races through for try as England take control against France
England's Ellie Kildunne races through for a try after Meg Jones capitalises on a misplaced France pass in their Women's Six Nations title decider.
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Watch: Ireland crush Scotland with fine first-half display
Watch highlights as Ireland score seven first-half tries in a dominant 54-5 win against Scotland in their final game of the 2026 Women's Six Nations.
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Guernsey and Jersey ready for league rivalry
Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds says playing Jersey in National Three East league games will match the intensity of the Siam Cup.
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Wales' Martin joins French tier-two side Beziers
The 22-year-old was a free agent when his season-long loan at Dragons from Cardiff expired.
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England full-back Kildunne to leave Harlequins
England full-back Ellie Kildunne, a figurehead for the Red Roses' Rugby World Cup win last year, is to leave Harlequins.
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'People don't value me here' - Nienaber unsure on Leinster future
Jacques Nienaber casts doubt on his Leinster future as he claims he does not feel valued by the media and fans in Ireland.
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Ospreys post £1.8m annual loss but say PRA is imminent
Ospreys have revealed they made a loss of £1.8m in their latest accounting period to June 2025, down from £2.18m in the previous 12 months.
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England's Carson extends stay with Gloucester-Hartpury
England prop Mackenzie Carson signs a new deal with defending Premiership Women's Rugby champions Gloucester-Hartpury.
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NZ Rugby denies buying out Fineanganofo contract
New Zealand Rugby denies any involvement in a reported U-turn by record-equalling wing Fehi Fineanganofo over a move to England to join Newcastle for next season.
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'McIlroy and mentality' - Bordeaux leading French rugby's golden era
From Rory McIlroy to mentality, Bordeaux are leading a golden era as France complete a Six Nations, Champions Cup and Challenge Cup clean sweep.
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Balogun's journey to England debut after cancer diagnosis
Bristol Bears' Christiana Balogun on how it felt to make her England debut this spring, four years after being diagnosed with cancer.
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Who makes Women's Six Nations team of the championship?
How many players from Grand Slam winners England make the statisticians' Women's Six Nations team of the tournament?
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What next for Wales after another winless Six Nations?
Head coach Sean Lynn is under pressure but does he have the players to lift Wales from a second successive Six Nations Wooden Spoon?
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How 'force of energy' Hastings left indelible mark on rugby
Scotland rugby legend Scott Hastings was a colossus on and off the field, writes Tom English.
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United Rugby Championship unveil 2026-27 fixtures
The United Rugby Championship fixtures for the 2026-27 season are released more than a month before the current season finishes.
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'No ego, no noise, just consistent excellence' - humble Halfpenny retires
Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny will leave a lasting legacy after announcing he will hang up his boots at the end of the season.
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Watch now on BBC iPlayer
England's most-capped men's player re-examines the game that has defined his life.
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Rugby Union Weekly
Chris & Paul Grayson bring you reaction from Bilbao to another Bordeaux Champions Cup win
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Rugby Union Weekly
The team are joined by Andy Nicol to remember Scott Hastings, who died over the weekend.
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More than the Score
World Rugby will trail using smaller balls in the upcoming WXV
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Rugby Union Weekly
Katy Daley-McClean, Ruby Tui & Sara Orchard react to England's 61-33 thrashing of Italy.
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Rugby Union Weekly
Sara, Kat Merchant and Philippa Tuttiett debate the size 4.5 ball and preview round four.
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Wales take wooden spoon as Italy cruise to victory
Wales take the Women's Six Nations wooden spoon after falling to a 43-24 defeat by Italy in their final match of the 2026 tournament.
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England dominate Italy to set up Six Nations title decider
England score nine tries to seal a 61-33 away win against Italy and set up a Women's Six Nations title decider against France.
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Wafer scores twice as Ireland beat Wales
Aoife Wafer scores twice as Ireland beat Wales 33-12 at home to record their second win of the 2026 Women's Six Nations.
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France hammer Scotland to set up England showdown
France score 11 tries on their way to a resounding 69-28 win over Scotland, to set up a final day showdown with England for the Women's Six Nations title.
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'There's a lot to be proud of' - Wafer
Ireland's Aoife Wafer hails her team's "clinical" performance in Belfast, after scoring twice and securing a bonus point in their 33-12 win over Wales in the Women's Six Nations.
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'Who are you asking?' - Tui on smaller rugby balls
BBC Sport pundits Zoe Stratford and Ruby Tui discuss the upcoming introduction of smaller rugby balls for this autumn's WXV Global Series competition.
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Joe Swash meets young dads breaking stigmas
Too often dismissed, these dads across the UK are quietly redefining fatherhood