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Australia 31-33 Ireland: Late Clarkson try downs Wallabies in thrilling Nations Championship clash

Tom Clarkson's late try helped injury-hit Ireland kick-start their Nations Championship campaign with a thrilling 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney. After New Zealand edged France 34-32 in the first-ever...

New Zealand 34-32 France: Hosts edge back-and-forth Nations Championship curtain-raiser

New Zealand held off a late comeback attempt from France for a nail-biting 34-32 victory in the first-ever Nations Championship match in Christchurch. The very first match in the new-look, 12-team tournament...

Scotland 'grateful' for previous Argentina defeat after setting record straight with big win

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said he was "grateful" for last year's chastening defeat to Argentina after watching his team avenge that loss in the Nations Championship. Scotland's bow in the new...

Nations Championship: Round 1 Report

Round 1 of the Nations Championship saw both hemispheres come out with 3 wins a piece, with South Africa leading the Southern Hemisphere table following their dominant display against England at Ellis...

Hooper extends Chiefs contract into 2028

Exeter Chiefs’ Australian flanker Tom Hooper has extended his two-year contract by a year to take him into the 2027/28 season. Recently named in the Premiership Team of the Season after helping...

Tom Hooper Signed by Queensland Reds for Return to Australian Rugby

The Queensland Rugby Union and Rugby Australia are pleased to announce that Wallaby Tom Hooper has officially committed his long-term future to Australian Rugby, signing a new agreement that will see him...

Semi-finals confirmed at Junior World Championship after thrilling end to pool stage

France will face New Zealand in the first World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 semi-final in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday, 13 July before defending champions South Africa take on England. South...

All 67 Tries that Bryan Habana has scored for South Africa | Bangers Only

Australia v Ireland | Player Ratings

The Wallabies have gone down in a heartbreaking thriller with Ireland, the visitors coming from 12 points down to win 33-31 in an entertaining opener in Sydney.   Here are our player ratings for...

Battle of the flyhalves | Australia vs Ireland

The battle of the flyhalves will always be a big talking point in a match as they control the tempo on attack, organise the defence and can be the difference between winning and losing with one point. ...