Former Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair reunites with Dave Rennie as part of the new New Zealand boss's backroom team.

Harlequins confirm coach Toby Booth will leave to take up a role with Hong Kong China Rugby at the end of the season.

The Welsh Rugby Union issues a 30-day extension on the negotiation period of the sale of Cardiff Rugby to Ospreys owners Y11.

Newcastle Red Bulls bring in Edinburgh fly-half Ben Healy on loan for the rest of the season.

The Prem returned with a bang as Leicester ran it from deep, Finn Russell goaded and glided his way to victory and Harlequins slipped deeper into the mire.

The Northampton centre says the team has high standards and handling errors let Newcastle back into the game.

England will face Canada in a rematch of the 2025 Women's World Cup final as part of a trio of fixtures in the WXV Global Series in September.

Mia Venner scores a hat-trick as Premiership Women's Rugby leaders Gloucester-Hartpury overturn a half-time deficit to beat Loughborough Lightning.

Leicester climb above fellow play-off hopefuls Bristol into third place in The Prem with a thrilling bonus-point 33-19 win at Welford Road.

Stormers move back to second in the United Rugby Championship with a four-try victory against Dragons in Cape Town.

Gloucester secure just their second Prem victory of the season as they fight back to beat fellow strugglers Harlequins 26-19 at The Stoop.