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Australia flyhalf Noah Lolesio has signed a one-season overseas club contract in 2026, putting his selection at risk for this year’s series against the British & Irish Lions. The Brumbies have confirmed the 25-year-old won’t be available next season after agreeing to a one-year offshore deal, although the Canberra outfit wouldn’t reveal his destination. “We’ve […]

Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan confirms star New Zealand flanker Wallace Sititi is set to return for the Super Rugby leaders “within the next month”. McMillan delivered the positive injury update after his side beat previous leaders the Reds 27-15 in wet conditions on Friday to reclaim top spot at the midway point of the

The Blitzboks’ Singapore Sevens campaign got off to a disappointing start with a six-tries-to-two defeat by Great Britain on Saturday. Philip Snyman’s men, who are looking to secure a top-four finish in the sixth and final leg of the SVNS Series this week, went down 38-10 in their Pool A opener at the National Stadium.

South African No 8 Juarno Augustus scored two tries in the Northampton Saints’ hammering of Clermont on Friday to reach the Investec Champions Cup quarter-finals. England winger Tommy Freeman scored a hat-trick in a 37-minute spell having also crossed in every game of this year’s Six Nations and last week’s English Premiership loss at Sale,

Edinburgh scored four tries to beat the Lions in Friday night’s round-of-16 EPCR Challenge Cup playoff at Hive Stadium. The hosts led 17-0 at half time before going on to close out a 24-12 victory. Edinburgh will host Bayonne or the Vodacom Bulls in next weekend’s quarter-finals, while the Lions return to South Africa for

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Prop Neethling Fouche will be unavailable for the remainder of the Stormers’ Vodacom URC league campaign after being handed a four-game suspension for foul play. The 32-year-old scrum anchor was sent off for what was deemed a dangerous tackle on centre Ben Carson during a URC defeat by Ulster at Kingspan Stadium last week. The

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Joe Brial’s stunning try in Hamilton on Friday gave the Reds hope, but the victorious Chiefs had the final say, leapfrogging their Aussie rivals to claim top spot in Super Rugby. The hosts battled through torrential rain to triumph 27-15 at Waikato Stadium. Both teams crossed the whitewash three times, but Damian McKenzie’s flawless kicking

No 8 Arno Botha will captain Lyon in Sunday’s EPCR Challenge Cup round-of-16 clash with the Sharks at Matmut Stadium. The 33-year-old Botha, who played two Tests for the Springboks between 2012 and 2013, starts in a back row with 22-cap France flanker Dylan Cretin and Kiwi utility forward Liam Allen. Botha’s professional career started