Rugby's key dates, fixtures and schedule for 2026: England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Red Roses, Six Nations, Nations Championship summer and Autumn Tests, Women's Six Nations.
At the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the four best sides in the world by a considerable margin - and ranked in the top four as such - were Ireland, South Africa, France and New Zealand. Yet, all four ended up on the same side of the draw and met in the quarter-finals.
George Hendy's late try ensured a winning start for last season's beaten Investec Champions Cup finalists, Northampton Saints, as they saw off Pau 35-27.
An astonishing start which saw Bath 28-0 ahead inside 19 minutes proved crucial as the Prem side saw off Munster 40-14 in their Champions Cup opener.
Glasgow stormed back from a 14-point deficit to open their Champions Cup campaign with a 26-21 victory at Sale Sharks.
England flanker Tom Curry will not face disciplinary action following his alleged tunnel bust-up with Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi.
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has extended his contract for a further four years.
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has been handed a 12-week suspension for what an independent disciplinary committee considered an 'intentional' eye gouge of Wales' Alex Mann last Saturday.
November 5, 2016 - the date when Ireland and New Zealand's rugby rivalry changed forever at Soldier Field in Chicago.
In 2017 and 2022 England's Red Roses suffered crushing Rugby World Cup final defeats. On Saturday, they banished those demons to clinch final success over Canada.
Never before has a British and Irish Lions side fought from 18 points behind to win a Test match - how did Andy Farrell's tourists do so in Australia?
If Henry Pollock fits the mould of modern-day British and Irish Lions 'bolter', his counterpart for the 1997 tour to South Africa was one Will Greenwood.
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