London Irish on the brink as Premiership Rugby risks losing 3rd club
London Irish could join Wasps and Worcester in being suspended from the Premiership on Tuesday following a season of unprecedented financial turmoil in English club rugby.
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All Blacks turn to 'Professor' Smith as Springboks showdown looms
New Zealand are drawing on "gold nuggets" of wisdom from coaching guru Wayne Smith as they prepare for Saturday's heavyweight Rugby Championship clash against world champions South Africa at Eden Park.
All Blacks winger Tele'a heading to Japan in 2026
MELBOURNE :Mark Tele'a will leave the Auckland Blues at the end of the season and play rugby in Japan next year, ruling him out of All Blacks selection in 2026, the New Zealand winger said on Tuesday.
'Unfinished business' drives Foster to coach Australia-NZ team against Lions
MELBOURNE :Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster says unfinished business from the drawn British and Irish Lions series in 2017 will motivate him when he helps guide a team of Australian and New Zealand players against the touring side this year.
Fiji fight back to inflict Wales' 10th successive loss
Wales slumped to a record-equalling 10th successive Test match defeat as Fiji claimed a 24-19 Autumn Nations Series victory in Cardiff.
Australia sweep Wales series with 36-28 win in the wet
MELBOURNE :Winger Filipo Daugunu scored a try in each half to help Australia claim a 36-28 win over struggling Wales and sweep the series 2-0 in a rainy test in Melbourne.
Resurgent Australia pile more misery on Wales with battling win
A resurgent Wallabies earned their first back-to-back Test wins since 2021 on Saturday with a hard-fought 36-28 victory over Wales, who extended their horror run to nine straight defeats.
Foster joins former All Blacks boss Hansen at Toyota Verblitz
Former New Zealand boss Ian Foster has been appointed coach of Japanese side Toyota Verblitz six months after taking the All Blacks to the World Cup final.
Ex-All Blacks coach Ian Foster lands coaching gig in Japan, reuniting him with Steve Hansen
Former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will join Japan's Toyota Verblitz next season, the club said on Tuesday, reuniting him with Steve Hansen.