France captain Antoine Dupont will make his return from a serious knee injury in Toulouse's Top 14 match against Racing 92 on Saturday (20:00 GMT).

Bristol Bears hope to have England scrum-half Harry Randall and full-back Rich Lane back from injury over the Christmas period.

The British and Irish Lions will not play at Eden Park, New Zealand rugby's spiritual home, on their landmark first women's tour.

Liv McGoverne says she hopes to win a Premiership Women's Rugby title with Exeter Chiefs as she prepares for her 50th appearance for the club.

Ospreys travel to Edinburgh for the resumption of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday with half of the squad unavailable, with Wales duty the biggest factor.

Scarlets are boosted by the return to fitness of several internationals as they hunt their first win of the season in the United Rugby Championship.

Wales have leaked points alarmingly in 2025 and face the ultimate test against South Africa's power in the autumn finale in Cardiff.

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.

Bath hope to have centre Ollie Lawrence available before the end 2025 after he picked up a hamstring injury while on England duty.

Bristol centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg will be a midfield option for England from November 2026 as World Rugby rules he is no longer tied to South Africa.

Double World Cup-winning South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus says the global game needs a strong Wales rugby nation.