Rugby

Gregor Townsend has named a 40-strong squad for the upcoming 2026 Guinness Six Nations, ahead of Scotland opener against Italy in Rome on Saturday 7 February. The group, comprising 23 forwards and 17 backs, will be led once more by Glasgow Warriors centre Sione Tuipulotu and includes two notable returnees in the form of second …

Wales senior men’s head coach Steve Tandy has named a 38-player Wales squad for the 2026 Guinness Six Nations. Dewi Lake will captain the 877-cap squad for the campaign. Two uncapped players are selected among the 20 forwards and 18 backs named today: Leicester Tigers wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb and Bath Rugby centre Louie Hennessey. Tomas …

Former Wales internationals Duncan Jones, Dan Lydiate and Rhys Patchell will return to Steve Tandy’s back-room team on an interim basis for the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations. All three were part of the Wales men’s coaching set up for the four Quilter Nations Series matches at Principality Stadium last November. Fifty-seven-cap and double Grand …

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has underlined the importance of mental freshness and strong technical foundation as he prepares to welcome a 42-man training squad to Stellenbosch on Wednesday, 21 January, with a number of last year’s SA U18 players invited to the camp. The camp marks a major step in the SA U20s’ …

As one of the new breed of hybrid players, Jamie Dobie has a real all-court game, which is somewhat appropriate for a former teenage tennis talent. His decision to concentrate on rugby has proved a wise move as he now has 17 Scotland caps and has been one of the form players of the season …

As Springbok centre Jesse Kriel prepares for the next chapter of his professional rugby career in Japan, Alfa Romeo, part of Stellantis South Africa reflects on the six months driving one of the game’s most consistent performers and wishes him every success abroad. Over the past six months, Alfa Romeo has been part of Kriel’s …

The DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls have booked their places in the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16, while Hollywoodbets Sharks will contest the EPCR Challenge Cup playoffs after one of the most successful rounds for the domestic teams in the European showpiece this season. However, there was heartbreak for the Lions, as they were …

The way the Springbok Women’s Sevens defended and controlled the tempo of their matches was a highlight for SA coach Cecil Afrika, who also attributed their HSBC SVNS 3 success in Dubai to good team work from the players. After an unbeaten run in pool play on Saturday, the Bok Women’s Sevens first eliminated Poland …

Both South Africa’s women and Canada’s men’s sevens teams head into the HSBC SVNS 2 series as champions with South Africa completing an unbeaten Dubai campaign by defeating Argentina in the women’s final and Canada overcoming Belgium to claim the men’s title. Defeated finalists Argentina and Belgium will also head to Nairobi next month, with …

Glasgow Warriors Head Coach Franco Smith has made two changes ahead of Sunday’s clash with Saracens at a sold-out Scotstoun, as his side looks to continue their unbeaten run in the Investec Champions Cup. Victory over the three-time European champions would guarantee the Warriors top spot in Pool One, having claimed 15 points from a …

Malcolm Marx, who was named World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year last year, is up against his Springbok team-mates Pieter-Steph du Toit, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ox Nche and Jasper Wiese for the prestigious SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year Award for 2025, while last year’s local winner, Nadine Roos, has been nominated again …

Wing Malelili Satala will make his Edinburgh Rugby debut as one of six changes to the starting line-up for tomorrow night’s Investec Champions Cup final pool stage fixture against Bath Rugby at The Rec (Friday 16 January, kick-off 8pm) – live on Premier Sports. Satala’s start on the wing headlines a refreshed but experienced matchday …

Scotland Women’s newly appointed Head Coach Sione Fukofuka has named 50 players who will convene at Oriam, Scotland’s Performance Sports Centre, from Monday 19 January for a week-long camp. The cohort is comprised of players from the Celtic Challenge, PWR and French Elite leagues, of which 21 were involved in the Rugby World Cup 2025. …

The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and Lions will have their work cut out in the final round of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions, where their playoff fate will be determined, while the Toyota Cheetahs will be looking to complete their campaign on a high note after being knocked out …

The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand. That is the view of team captain, Nadine Roos, as the South African side contest HSBC SVNS 3 …

The confirmation of the squad of 12 to travel to Dubai was a tough decision for Cecil Afrika, but the Springbok Women’s Sevens coach is confident that all the boxes have been ticked for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS 3 tournament at the Sevens Stadium. The South Africans depart for the Middle East on Monday evening …

Two-time British & Irish Lion Duhan van der Merwe returns to the starting line-up for tomorrow night’s Investec Champions Cup clash with Gloucester at Hive Stadium (Friday 9 January, kick-off 8pm) – live on Premier Sports. The prolific winger returns from a hip injury and is one of three changes to the starting XV that …

Wales U20 men’s head coach Richard Whiffin has selected a 45-strong extended training squad ahead of next Friday’s game against Cardiff RFC at Cardiff Arms Park (Fri 16 Jan, KO 7.30pm). Whiffin says it will be a last chance for players to put their hands up for selection in the Six Nations squad which will …

SA Rugby will establish a national coaching forum to deepen and expand communication between national team coaches and franchise and provincial union coaching staffs, announced Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, on Wednesday. Currently, coaching staffs liaise over the schedules of Players of National Interest (PONI), for whom SA Rugby already makes a salary …

Springbok assistant coaches Felix Jones and Jerry Flannery, SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen, and Head of Athletic Performance Andy Edwards will provide short-term support to the Vodacom Bulls following a request from the franchise for assistance in specific technical areas. The request was approved by SA Rugby and the Springbok management as part of …

James Lang returns to the Edinburgh Rugby starting line-up for this Saturday’s 1872 Cup decider against Glasgow Warriors at Scottish Gas Murrayfield (27 December, kick-off 3pm) – live on Premier Sports. The Scotland international – who missed last weekend’s opening leg at Hampden Park through injury – is restored to the midfield at inside centre …

Glasgow Warriors club captain Kyle Steyn will bring up a century of appearances for the club this Saturday, as he leads the team out at Scottish Gas Murrayfield for the second leg of the 1872 Cup. Scott Cummings will also reach a personal milestone should he come off the bench in Edinburgh this weekend, the …