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All Blacks slay Springboks in first Test upset at fortress Ellis Park

Incredible atmosphere! All Blacks perform haka before first Springboks Test

All Blacks storm past Springboks at Ellis Park!

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South Africa have not selected captain Siya Kolisi for Saturday's first Test against New Zealand in Johannesburg

Kolisi overlooked by Springboks for first All Blacks Test

All Blacks remain unbeaten in final warm-up ahead of Springboks series

Australia's Massimo De Lutiis celebrates after becoming the 1,000th player capped by the Wallabies with a try on debut

Eight-try Australia canter to Japan series win

Wallabies run riot! Australia rack up 56 points against Japan

The RFU, whose president is Sir Bill Beaumont, has delayed the start of the community game season

Heatwave sees rugby season delayed over safety fears

Asher Opoku-Fordjour receives an enhanced contact for the first time

Coles and Opoku-Fordjour among 25 England players given enhanced contracts

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Goosebumps! Ma'a Nonu responds to haka from former All Blacks team-mates

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All Blacks storm past Springboks at Ellis Park!

Incredible atmosphere! All Blacks perform haka before first Springboks Test

All Blacks remain unbeaten in final warm-up ahead of Springboks series

Wallabies run riot! Australia rack up 56 points against Japan

Itoje explains why 'psychological safety' is key to England's success

Sharks 0-54 New Zealand | Highlights

Goosebumps! Ma'a Nonu responds to haka from former All Blacks team-mates

Springboks resist late push from Pumas to win in Buenos Aires

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Aphelele Fassi runs with the ball

South Africa edge Argentina in thriller but Kolisi suffers injury

Springboks resist late push from Pumas to win in Buenos Aires

Harry Potter runs with the ball during Australia's win over Japan

Australia survive late Japan rally as new coach Kiss makes winning start

Peter Lakai makes a break against the Stormers

New Zealand begin South Africa tour with flattering win over Stormers

New Zealand underwhelm in win over Stormers

Hearn takes aim at 'terrible' salary cap restricting 'future of rugby' Pollock

Argentina's Tomas Albornoz (left) has been suspended for four matches after being hit with a misconduct charge

Argentina fly-half Albornoz hit with four-game ban over ugly England scenes

Henry Pollock's current deal with Northampton is set to expire in summer 2027

Hearn wants £1m per-year deal for Pollock from Northampton

Explained: Why Hearn's £1m demand for Pollock is unlikely... for now

Sione Fukofuka called leaving Scotland 'probably the hardest decision of my life'

Fukofuka departs Scotland Women head coach role

Scottish Rugby CEO Alex Williamson during the launch of the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship

Scottish Rugby chief sacked following investigation into conduct

Scarlets or Ospreys will be cut by the Welsh Rugby Union by the start of the 2028/29 season

WRU confirm Scarlets or Ospreys will be cut by 2028

England back row Ben Earl has slammed the new Nations Championship schedule

Earl slams 'brutal' Nations Championship schedule

England's celebrations after beating Argentina drew criticism from Felipe Contepomi

Furious Argentina boss storms out over England celebrations

England recorded their second Nations Championship victory after a feisty encounter with Argentina

TMO drama in chaotic finale as 13-man England hold on for win in Argentina

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England's Feyi-Waboso: Our discipline makes it hard to win Test matches

Jesse Kriel scored South Africa's third try on the stroke of half-time

Springboks nil Wales again despite errors in seven-try Durban thrashing

New Zealand secured a bonus-point Nations Championship win over Ireland at Eden Park on Saturday

Ruthless All Blacks prove too strong for Ireland at Eden Park

Scotland celebrate after beating Fiji in the Nations Championship

Scotland fight back to beat Fiji in Nations Championship

Asher Opoku-Fordjour (left) and Chandler Cunningham-South were targeted by a small group of fans during England's win in San Juan in 2025

George promises action if England players suffer racial abuse

England travel to South Africa for their opening fixture in the inaugural Nations Championship next July

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The square outside England's team hotel was a focal point for celebrations after Argentina's win in football's World Cup semi-finals

England switch Buenos Aires hotel to avoid Argentina World Cup party

Alex Coles has revealed the England rugby union squad will avoid wearing national shirts in Argentina this week

England rugby players to avoid wearing national shirts in Argentina

Henry Pollock scored three as England thrashed 14-player Fiji

Borthwick's England snap five-match losing run with thrashing of 14-player Fiji

Argentina's Joaquin Oviedo scored two tries

Wales fail to build on strong start in defeat to Argentina

Scotland scored two tries in two minutes to get within seven points of South Africa with 10 minutes to play before the Springboks struck the final blow

Scotland's late comeback falls short against Springboks

Bryn Ward of Ireland is tackled by Naoto Saito of Japan during the Nations Championship rugby international

Much-changed Ireland beat Japan in Nations Championship as debutants impress

New Zealand's Will Jordan runs in to score against Italy (Kerry Marshall/Photosport via AP)

Update

Jordan breaks New Zealand try-scoring record vs Italy as France ease by Australia

Henry Pollock scores a hat-trick against Fiji

'A clinic from England vs Fiji' - Pollock scores hat-trick and 'does a Bellingham'

Tome Roebuck has replaced George Furbank in England's squad for the Nations Championship games against Fiji and Argentina

Update

England call Roebuck up for Fiji, Argentina games after Furbank surgery

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