New Zealand centre Rieko Ioane might make his Leinster debut in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup opener against Harlequins (17:30 GMT).

Fijian winger Manasa Mataele has landed into the country and is set to take his place in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific 2026 season after his inclusion in the Fijian Drua squad was confirmed in June.

The Nadi Junior Rugby Festival was officially launched on Friday night, marking a significant step forward for one of Fiji’s fastest growing age grade rugby events.

Flying Fijians pair, Kalaveti Ravouvou and Viliame Mata, played crucial roles in Bristol Bears fourth win in the Gallagher Premiership in England this morning.

South Africa flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored two tries and 28 points in all as the rampant Springboks inflicted the heaviest ever home defeat on a depleted Wales with a 73-0 victory in Cardiff on Sunday.

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side has started its HSBC SVNS Dubai 7s campaign with a 19-7 win over USA.

Manu Tuilagi, who won 60 caps for England before moving to French side Bayonne and out of eligibility in 2024, says he may try to represent Samoa at the next Rugby World Cup.

R360, the proposed global rugby series targetting the game’s top stars, has pushed back its launch date two years to 2028, raising doubts over the project’s viability.

France rugby captain Antoine Dupont will make his return from a serious knee injury in Toulouse’s Top 14 match against Racing 92 tomorrow.

The Swire shipping Fijian Drua announced today that Vodafone Play will become the club’s exclusive digital streaming platform for the next three years.

New Zealand lock Patrick Tuipulotu may be out of action until May as he recovers from a shoulder injury that ruled him out of the All Blacks’ season-ending tour.

Fiji Airways Men’s 7s coach Osea Kolinisau says every match at this weekend’s HSBC SVNS opener in Dubai must be treated like a quarterfinal as the defending champions push for another strong start to the series.