Host Country: FRANCE
Date of the finals: 08/09/2023 - 28/10/2023
Number of Venues: 9
Number of Teams: 20
Len Ikitau says he would not join the rebel R360 competition if it meant he would miss the chance to play for Australia at the 2027 World Cup.
After major rugby nations issued a blanket ban on R360 recruits playing Test matches, could the fight for the future escalate?
Northampton Saints fly-half Fin Smith says it was a "simple decision" to commit his future to the club amid interest from elsewhere.
Former Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt retires from professional rugby.
Bristol Bears sign experienced Argentina international Matias Moroni on a short-term deal due to a high number of injuries.
Johnny Williams says Scarlets have a back line to scare United Rugby Championship rivals as they prepare to take on Stormers in Llanelli.
England and Sale flanker Ben Curry may undergo surgery again on his hamstring, says club director of rugby Alex Sanderson.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent, 2003 Rugby World Cup winner and former England captain Lewis Moody reveals that he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
Cardiff may have lost in the United Rugby Championship at Munster, but 19-year-old wing Tom Bowen provided a highlight for Welsh rugby with a try hat-trick in the 23-20 defeat.
Watch some of the best moments from the Welsh regions across round two of the 2025-26 United Rugby Championship season.
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YEAR | WINNER |
2019 | South Africa |
2015 | New Zealand |
2011 | New Zealand |
2007 | South Africa |
2003 | England |
1999 | Australia |
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