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Doussain sustains season ending injury

Jean-Marc Doussain will be out of action for the remainder of the season after sustaining an injury in Saturdays Top 14 fixture against Lyon. In a statement released by RC Toulon, the club clarified in...

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Thomas Laclayat replaces injured Demba Bamba in France squad

A dark cloud hovers over the French squad as they release yet another injury update.   The side has confirmed that Demba Bamba has been released to his club, Lyon, following an injury he sustained against...

Shocks aplenty as Wallabies announce Rugby World Cup 2023 squad

Eddie Jones has made several huge calls as he announces the 33-player Wallabies squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.   Co-captain Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper are among the exclusions, with...

All Black Rugby World Cup Squad Announced

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The squad was announced by former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw in Napier...

Major World Ranking Movements On The Cards

For several teams, the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2023 begins for real this weekend as they take to the pitch for the first of their warm-up fixtures. Scotland and Italy were the first European teams...

Italy name match-day 23 to face Ireland

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has announced his squad to face Ireland this weekend at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.   The team sees two new rookies in the starting line-up, with Paolo Odogwu...

Player Profile: Davit Niniashvili

Georgia have always been known for their prowess in the forward pack but in recent years, their backline has come alive.   Flying full-back Davit Niniashvili has spearheaded that revolution,...

The Underdogs: Georgia

Eight years on from their best-ever Rugby World Cup finish, Georgia will be eager to make history again, but first, they will have to navigate a tough test in the Summer Nations Series.      Georgia...

Saracens and Blue Bulls Opener in Champions Cup Pool One

Gallagher Premiership winners, Saracens, are heading to Pretoria in Round 1 to take on the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday 9 December. Their Pool 1 campaign will see the 2019 EPCR Champion at home in Rounds...