South Africa to face Fiji in final 2027 Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture
Sept 18 : South Africa will take on Fiji at the Central Coast Stadium north of Sydney in a final warm-up fixture ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, officials said on Friday.
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Springboks to tackle Fiji in 2027 Rugby World Cup warm-up Test in Australia
As part of their 2027 Rugby World Cup preparations, the Springboks will play a Test against Fiji in Australia next year.
‘It’s probably an unnecessary addition’: Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald not a fan of new smaller ball
World Rugby has mandated that a new size 4.5 ball will be used for the upcoming WXV Global Series fixtures, including Ireland’s Test against the USA in Tallaght Stadium on Sunday. Despite being marketed as the same weight, it’s 3 per cent smaller than the size 5 that is used in men’s rugby from 15 years and up.
Rising hopes Irish sides may join Premiership Women’s Rugby as part of English league’s expansion
The IRFU is hoping to secure a couple of team places in the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) in England in advance of the 2028-2029 season as the tournament considers an expansion beyond its constituent clubs.
‘We’ve worked hard’: Clayton McMillan hopes Munster reap rewards of off-season preparation
At times, Clayton McMillan cut a dispirited figure amid the fallout from Munster’s troubled campaign and anticlimactic exits in Europe and the United Rugby Championship (URC) last season, but there’s little doubting his enthusiasm has been renewed over summer. Buoyed by shaping a changed coaching ticket, it’s also clear McMillan wants to put a different stamp on Munster this season.
Revival of rugby tour between New Zealand and South Africa proves a success
CAPE TOWN, Sept 13 : New Zealand and South Africa have successfully created a new sporting property in "Rugby's Greatest Rivalry", reviving the traditional tours between the two countries into an absorbing spectacle of brute strength contrasted with slick finesse.
Exuberant Leinster make winning return to the RDS against Zebre
It’s safe to say that the RDS, specifically the Laya Arena, has never looked so resplendent for a rugby match.
Rugby facing uphill battle for American attention
Sept 11 : Rugby players may be muscular, broad-shouldered athletes built to be seen, yet some of the sport's biggest stars barely turned any heads as they walked around Baltimore, Maryland this week.