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The Latest Breaking News from Nations Championship

South Africa star back from eye gouging ban to face England in Nations Championship

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The Independent UK

'We're ready': Wallabies brace for torrid scrum battles

The Wallabies expect matching Ireland, France and Italy at scrums will go a long way towards determining their Nations Championship fate next month.

AAP

It’s north v south in rugby’s big global gamble as Nations Championship begins

For better or worse, the inaugural edition of the inter-hemisphere tournament launches with even more long-haul flights in a drive to attract greater interest

The Guardian - UK

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Marcus Smith reflects on sleepless night as England career continues at pace

The playmaker remains part of Steve Borthwick’s squad for next month’s Nations Championship matches.

The Independent UK

Wallaby star ready to confront Irish 'friends for life'

Prop Angus Bell is casting friendship aside as the Wallabies face a challenging start to 2026 with Nations Championship Tests against Ireland, France and Italy.

AAP

'Every road's different': a Cairns to Canberra Wallaby

A 26-year-old who never played representative junior rugby is in line to be Joe Schmidt's eighth different No.10 in the upcoming Nations Championship Tests.

AAP

Qatar Airways puts Nations Championship sponsorship on hold due to fallout from war

Qatar Airways has put its £80m sponsorship of rugby union’s new Nations Championship on hold due fallout from the war in the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

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Marcus Smith vows England will ‘leave it all out there’ against South Africa

Marcus Smith says England are flying south determined to make a fast and furious start to the new Nations Championship at South Africa’s expense

The Guardian - UK

Dewi Lake to lead Wales in Nations Championship – but insists he and Jac Morgan ‘come as a pair’

Lake has got the nod as captain but will lean on former skipper Morgan during Wales’ summer tour

The Independent UK

Matthieu Jalibert among France stars set to face All Blacks as Nations Championship squad revealed

Fabien Galthie’s squad is weakened by the late finish to the Top 14 season

The Independent UK

England name five uncapped players in Nations Championship squad as Maro Itoje is rested

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The Independent UK

England reveal new captain as Maro Itoje rested for Nations Championship

Jamie George will lead England in their July fixtures with five uncapped players included in the squad

The Independent UK

Ardie Savea to captain New Zealand in Nations Championship as Dave Rennie names first All Blacks squad

Savea will stand-in as skipper with Scott Barrett absent

The Independent UK

RU:Rennie makes Savea captain in new All Blacks era

Dave Rennie has picked Ardie Savea to captain his first All Blacks squad selected for Nations Championship tests against France, Italy and Ireland next month

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AAP

Six newcomers in Boks squad for Nations Championship

Two long absent players have earned recalls and their are six newcomers in South Africa's squad for the start of rugby's inaugural Nations Championship.

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RU:Ireland's injury double blow ahead of Wallabies clash

Ireland has lost two key players to injury on the eve of their departure to Australia for the start of the inaugural Nations Championship.

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Ireland's injury double blow ahead of Wallabies clash

Ireland has lost two key players to injury on the eve of their departure to Australia for the start of the inaugural Nations Championship.

The Independent UK

England slip to defeat by France in non-cap international after costly mistakes

England slipped to defeat just two weeks before they face South Africa in the Nations Championship

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Locked and loaded: Schmidt on big Wallabies omission

Joe Schmidt has left Lukhan Salakaia-Loto out of his Nations Championship squad, instead keen to blood two younger locks as the Wallabies assess options.

The Independent UK

England set to rest captain Maro Itoje for Nations Championship: ‘The right thing to do’

Itoje will have a summer off barring injury striking England’s second row stocks

The Guardian - UK

Alex Mitchell poised for surprise Prem final spot in Saints and England fitness boost

Alex Mitchell could return from a hamstring injury in Saturday’s Prem final as Steve Borthwick prepares to finalise his Nations Championship squad

The Independent UK

Back surgery means All Blacks captain Scott Barrett will miss Nations Championship

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AAP

RU:All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour

A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa.

AAP

All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour

A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa.

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick delays call on resting Itoje until final England squad announced in June

England’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, says he may rest some senior players including his captain, Maro Itoje, for all or part of the Nations Championship

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