World Rugby has confirmed the qualification pathway for rugby sevens at the LA28 Olympic Games, with 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams set to compete for Olympic glory. Twelve men’s and 12 women’s teams to compete USA guaranteed qualification in both competitions as host nation Top four eligible teams in the men’s and women’s HSBC
Teams have landed in Hong Kong ahead of the opening round of the three-week WXV Global Series Challenger presented by Mitsubishi Electric at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. Excitement is mounting as Fiji, Hong Kong China, the Netherlands, Samoa, Spain and Brazil prepare to go head-to-head in the three-week WXV Global Series Challenger 2026
Lloyds becomes first official back-of-shirt partner for men’s and women’s senior teams in deal that will accelerate the growth of rugby in England Landmark multi-year agreement unites two iconic brands to take the game forward together, providing significant investment for local community clubs and supporting the sport from grassroots to elite level The partnership is marked
Red Roses head coach John Mitchell has named his 36-player squad for the home leg of the WXV Global Series. Led by captain Megan Jones, the squad contains a combined 1,234 international caps and includes 25 players who featured in the 2025 Rugby World Cup triumph. England spent the first three weeks of pre-season based
A historic international women’s rugby fixture between New Zealand Under 21 and Australia NextGen will be played at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch on 31 October this year. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) jointly announced the match today, marking the first time either country has assembled a national women’s age grade
History will be made at FNB Stadium this Saturday, with fans witnessing the Black Ferns take on the Springbok Women in South Africa for the first time. The match will be played as part of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, presented by Castle Double Malt double-header at 1.30pm SAST (11.30pm NZT), before the All Blacks take
Forty players have been selected by Red Roses head coach John Mitchell for camp 4 of pre-season. The squad will assemble at The Lensbury on Monday 31st August as preparations continue for their first WXV Global Series match against Australia. The Wallaroos provide the opposition at the CorpAcq Stadium, Salford, on Saturday 12 September before
Loughborough BUCS Super Rugby Head Coach Matt Campbell has been promoted to Lightning performance coach, focusing on backs and attack. Campbell, who has previously coached at Edinburgh University men’s and women’s sides, joined Loughborough in 2024 and, earlier this year, went on to lead Loughborough University to a first Women’s BUCS Super Rugby title in
Prolific try-scoring hooker Kathryn Treder has signed a new contract to remain with Loughborough Lightning. Since arriving from Darlington Mowden Park in 2023, the USA international has scored 24 tries in 43 appearances in the African Violet, the majority being off the back of dominant rolling mauls set up perfectly by her laser-accurate throwing, finishing
World Rugby has announced the Emirates Match Official appointments for the WXV Global Series and WXV Global Series Challenger presented by Mitsubishi Electric, which take place across September and October. Ten referees from eight nations will referee the 30 matches across 13 countries in the WXV Global Series A further six referees from as many
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