
Can England return to winning ways after their draw against Canada ended a 39-game run of victories (Bob Bradford - CameraSport via Getty Images)Everything you need to know to watch the new-look WXV Global Series online, on TV, and from anywhere.Watch the WXV Global Series as 12 of the best sides on the planet compete in a revamped tournament designed …Continue reading » [...]

Can Northampton Saints become the first team to win back-to-back PREM titles since Saracens in 2019? (Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)The reigning champions definitely have the talent to win another title but can they go back to back?The reigning champions definitely have the talent to win another title but can they go back to back? [...]

Scarlets have overhauled their backroom staff after winning just four matches last season (Malcolm Mackenzie/Getty Images)With just four wins and a 14th-place finish last season, there’s plenty of room for improvement for Dwayne Peel’s men.With just four wins and a 14th-place finish last season, there’s plenty of room for improvement for Dwayne Peel’s men. [...]

Will this season be the "new dawn" for Newcastle Red Bulls the club are pitching? (Stu Forster/Getty Images)Can the North-East side climb off rock bottom for the first time in five seasons?Can the North-East side climb off rock bottom for the first time in five seasons? [...]

Ospreys head into the new season still unsure about their long-term future (Huw Fairclough/Getty Images)Ospreys return to St Helen’s without Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake, and with their long-term future still in the balanceOspreys return to St Helen’s without Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake, and with their long-term future still in the balance [...]

Can the Tigers improve on last season’s Gallagher PREM semi-final? (David Rogers/Getty Images)Tigers reached the PREM semi-finals last season. Can Geoff Parling lift the Welford Road outfit another level?Tigers reached the PREM semi-finals last season. Can Geoff Parling lift the Welford Road outfit another level? [...]

Can Dragons improve on last year’s tally of three wins and four draws? (Gallo Images/Getty Images)Anything better than 15th would be an improvement for the Newport-based sideAnything better than 15th would be an improvement for the Newport-based side [...]

Harlequins need to arrest the steady decline that’s followed their 2021 title win (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)The fans at the Stoop will be desperate for an improvement on last season’s disappointing ninth placeThe fans at the Stoop will be desperate for an improvement on last season’s disappointing ninth place [...]

Can Cardiff Rugby continue their upward trajectory in the 2026-27 season? (Harry Trump/Getty Images)Can the side from the Welsh capital build on last year’s sixth place?Can the side from the Welsh capital build on last year’s sixth place? [...]

After several disappointing seasons in the PREM, Exeter Chiefs returned to the play-off final last season (David Rogers/Getty Images)After last season’s play-off final defeat, can Rob Baxter’s men go one better this year?After last season’s play-off final defeat, can Rob Baxter’s men go one better this year? [...]

How will Connacht cope with the extra distraction of European Champions Cup rugby this season? (Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile via Getty Images)Can Stuart Lancaster’s squad balance URC commitments with a return to the Champions Cup?Can Stuart Lancaster’s squad balance URC commitments with a return to the Champions Cup? [...]

Gloucester will be looking to fly-half Charlie Atkinson to help lift them above last season’s eighth place (David Rogers/Getty Images)Can Welsh stars Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake help bring the good times back to Kingsholm?Can Welsh stars Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake help bring the good times back to Kingsholm? [...]
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AUSTRALIA 2027 VENUES
The opening match, as well as the opening ceremony, will take place at Perth Stadium, while the final (including both semi-finals and the bronze final) will be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
The pool matches, round of 16 and quarter-finals will take place across the seven venues chosen to host Rugby World Cup 2027 matches and include: Stadium Australia, Homebush; Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park; and Newcastle International Sports Centre (all New South Wales). The other venues are the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (South Australia); Perth Stadium (Western Australia); and Lang Parka, Brisbane, and North Queensland Stadium, Townsville (both Queensland).
AUSTRALIA 2027 MATCHES
There will be six pools of four teams at Australia 2027, with the round of 16 seeing the top two teams from each pool automatically qualifying, along with the best four third-placed teams.
Prem Rugby seemed on the brink of disaster after Worcester, Wasps and London Irish went bust, but there is renewed confidence and fresh money in the league. [...]
Scotland's record try-scorer Darcy Graham is to miss the autumn internationals against New Zealand, Australia and Japan with a ruptured bicep. [...]
Maddie Feaunati returns to bring big-game experience and dynamism to the back row as England take on a resurgent New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. [...]
BBC Sport commentators and reporters analyse how the 10 Prem Rugby clubs will fare ahead of the start of the 2026-27 season. [...]
Rachel McLachlan and Evie Wills return from injury to start for Scotland against Australia in their final home match of the WXV Series on Saturday. [...]
Harlequins are without injured George Furbank and Marcus Smith for Friday's Prem opener but Bath's have Will Stuart back in their XV, while Newcastle start seven new signings. [...]
With the new United Rugby Championship season starting on Friday evening, BBC Sport NI looks at the prospects for all four Irish teams in 2025-26. [...]
BBC Sport Wales looks at the prospects for Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets in the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season. [...]
England back row Marlie Packer says defence coach Shaun Edwards' surprise move into the Red Roses set-up was partly inspired by his late mother Phyllis. [...]
Tonga hooker Samiuela Moli reflects on the path - via vineyards, building sites and the collapse of his former club - that has led him to a fresh start at Leicester Tigers. [...]
Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side has to target winning the Prem title this season. [...]
Head coach Dan McFarland is excited to have the backing of Newcastle Red Bulls' owners as he tries to fuse a new team together in the Prem this season. [...]
Scrum-half Seren Lockwood is out of Wales' second WXV Test, against USA, after failing a head injury assessment. [...]
Harlequins head Jason Gilmore says the club will get back on track in the 2026-27 campaign. [...]
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso could be one of England's stars at next summer's World Cup if he can keep fit this season, says Exeter boss Rob Baxter. [...]






