Decent few weeks for Setareki Turagacoke... October 13: Makes #SFParis debut November 16: Makes Fiji debut (and scores a try) Today: Scores another Test try Only turns 19 in June, but it is out of (academy) contract at the end of the season... #IRLvFIJ

OK so why are Italy in their change jerseys this week, can rugby just be serious like football and have some actual proper rules around who wears what

Another smart signing from Bayonne Their backline next season could include: Tuilagi, Maqala, Carreras, Hodge #Top14

New Zealand Rugby have asked the FFR if one of July's three Tests (5th, 12th, 19th) can be moved to the USA France are keen in terms of 'rugby promotion' but not from a sporting point of view Plenty of narrative building around the series already lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualit…

Ex-Namibia hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld rejoins Bayonne as medical cover The 37-year-old (thirty seven!) had been a free agent since leaving #ProD2's Mont-de-Marsan at the end of last season #Top14

Pau leading the #Top14's JIFF race after nine rounds of the season Non-promoted clubs need an average of 16 JIFF players per matchday squad during the campaign to avoid a penalty New boys Vannes need 14

After Vannes' 37-29 loss to Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday (having led 29-0) the Bretons' DoR Jean-Noel Spitzer slammed refereeing decisions: "The referee sees the score going against a team which should be playing for the title, obviosuly he will balance things out" #Top14

Today the FFR condemned Spitzer's comments saying they "harm the sport's image" Spitzer will face a LNR disciplinary hearing #Top14

Another rumbling of France leaving the Stade de France... sudouest.fr/sport/rugby/xv…

Bordeaux-Begles' Pete Samu on his #Wallabies career: "I feel I haven't quite finished there yet" More to come this week from the 32-year-old on living next to a vineyard, Louis Bielle-Biarrey and facing Billy Vunipola's Montpellier on Saturday #Top14

This is going to be fun! 💥 #PWR #PoweredDifferently

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We have an update on Remco Evenepoel, who was involved in an incident while training on Tuesday. Read more about it and join us in wishing him a speedy recovery: soudal-quickstepteam.com/en/news/6799/r… Photo: Getty Images Sport

CREU HANES! 🤩 Cymru are heading to #WEURO2025 🇨🇭 #ForHer | #TogetherStronger

A Celtic-inspired shirt on the way for Vannes on their #ChallengeCupRugby debut? The Bretons play Black Lion, Gloucester as well as fellow Celts Edinburgh and the Scarlets in their maiden campaign #Gwened

INEOS Grenadiers have today announced an agreement that will see Tom Pidcock leave the team at the end of the season. Thank you for some amazing moments Tom Pidcock and good luck in the next chapter of your career 👊🤝 ineosgrenadiers.com/news/ineos-gre…

Understand Pidcock ‘divorce’ was relatively amicable in the end, despite very onerous financial considerations. ‘Like a married couple who know they want different things,’ I was told by a source today. Destination TBC but everything points to team currently known as Q36.5.

Peato Mauvaka had a few shifts at 6/7 for France in November. I reckon he wants more gametime there... "I like playing back-row a lot. It does you a lot of good too, as you ruin your enegery in the front-row, you have cramp in your calves after 40 minutes" Via AFP News Agency