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All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has included Leicester Fainga'anuku in the squad for the November northern tour: the winger, who has moved into the forwards, has recovered from a broken leg. The team, captained by Codie Taylor, will play matches against Scotland, Wales and England.
Aziz KarimovScotland rugby head coach Gregor Townsend has named a 37-player squad for November fixtures in the inaugural Nations Championship and urged the team to use the tournament to build momentum ahead of the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Scotland sit second in the European table and will face New Zealand, Australia and Japan at Murrayfield.
Otabek YusupovPrince William said that knighting rugby player Kevin Sinfield was 'probably the easiest decision'. Sinfield, who received the title at Windsor Castle in October 2026, recently ran seven ultramarathons in seven days in support of the fight against motor neurone disease — the illness that killed his friend and former teammate Rob Burrow in 2024.
Otabek YusupovThe Fiji rugby team beat Japan 34-28 in a friendly match in Tokyo held to mark the centenary of the Japan Rugby Football Union. It was the first game of new coach Jake White, who said the team could become «a powerful force» at the 2026 World Cup in Australia.
Otabek YusupovBordeaux-Begles defeated La Rochelle 25:19 thanks to 20 points from fly-half Hugo Reus and moved up to second place in the French rugby championship table. La Rochelle remain fourth after seven rounds.
Aziz KarimovVannes, promoted to the Top 14 in June, beat Clermont 27-26 thanks to Anthony Boutier's conversion in the 80th minute. The team came back from a 17-point deficit and remain bottom of the table. Also: Toulouse's win, Melvyn Jaminet's hat-trick and injuries to France squad players.
Otabek YusupovNewcastle wing Christian Wade scored his 101st try in the English Premiership, equalling Chris Ashton's record, in a match against Sale (17:9) — the club's first win of the season. Wade, who previously tried his hand at the NFL, commented on the achievement with restraint.
Sevara AzamovaFormer New Zealand center Sonny Bill Williams revealed that he underwent heart surgery after a congenital defect was discovered. According to the 41-year-old athlete, doctors called what happened a miracle: without the intervention, he could have died suddenly.
Javlon TursunovWallabies coach Les Kiss has included 23-year-old scrum-half Teddy Wilson, son of 1999 world champion David Wilson, and prop Tom Lambert in the squad for the November tests in Europe as part of the Nations Championship. Also returning are Tupou, Hooper, Gordon, Donaldson, Ikitau and Paisami.
Javlon TursunovHead coach Fabien Galthié has included flanker Gregory Alldritt, absent from the squad for about a year, in an extended 42-player squad for the November Nations Championship matches. Among those called up are seven uncapped players, while a number of key players from Toulouse and Bordeaux are injured.
Javlon TursunovThe 31-year-old Lions lock Khayron Andrews was found dead in the team's hotel before the Champions Cup match against La Rochelle. According to the franchise citing French authorities, the cause of death was an aortic dissection, likely against the background of an aneurysm — a natural cause, with no violent nature.
Sevara AzamovaToulouse beat Exeter 43:40 in the Champions Cup despite the 15th-minute red card of prop Rodrigue Neti. Henry Slade missed an 82nd-minute penalty, denying the English side a draw. Northampton beat Cardiff 28:12, giving England their only win of the weekend. Pau thrashed Leicester 41:17. A minute's silence was observed before the matches in memory of Lions lock Hyron Andrews.
Bekzod NazarovIn the opening round of the Champions Cup, French side Pau convincingly beat English side Leicester 41:17, claiming a bonus-point win thanks to five tries. English clubs continue to struggle in the tournament's opening round: after Gloucester's draw with Bordeaux-Bègles, the Sale, Saracens, Bath and Bristol sides suffered defeats on Saturday. The opening weekend was marred by the death of 31-year-old South African lock Hylon Andrews.
Bekzod NazarovThe Rugby Champions Cup opened with a match overshadowed by the death of Lions lock Khayron Andrews, who died the day before at a hotel on the Île de Ré. La Rochelle won 31:14, and both teams honored the player with a minute of silence. Wins were also recorded by Leinster, the Bulls, the Stormers and Glasgow.
Bekzod NazarovLeinster beat Clermont 48:23 with a bonus point thanks to 16 points from Sam Prendergast. The Champions Cup action takes place following the death of 31-year-old Lions lock Hiron Andrews, found dead in a hotel. The Bulls and Stormers won at home, Glasgow overcame Sale, and Bordeaux-Bègles began with a 36:36 draw against Gloucester.
Bekzod NazarovAustralia's rugby team lost to New Zealand 21:43 in Sydney a week after a 19:50 defeat in Auckland. Head coach Les Kiss called the result unacceptable but expressed optimism ahead of the home 2027 World Cup.
Bekzod NazarovThe opening round of the Champions Cup began with a minute's silence for 31-year-old Lions player Hiron Andrews, found dead in a hotel. Defending champions Bordeaux-Bègles traded ten tries with the hosts in a dramatic match in Gloucester and drew 36-36.
Bekzod Nazarov31-year-old lock Hiron Andrews was found dead in a hotel on the Île de Ré island in France on the eve of the Lions' Champions Cup match against La Rochelle. The La Rochelle prosecutor's office has opened an investigation; accidental death was named as the main line of inquiry. The match will be held in the player's honour, and a minute's silence will be observed before all tournament matches.
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