Alex Groves' journey from heart surgery to Scarlets
New Scarlets lock Alex Groves describes his remarkable return to rugby following heart surgery.
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Josh Adams: Wales and Cardiff wing targets third Rugby World Cup
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Never played in The Prem, now they face hosts Australia in 2027 World Cup opener
Jack Combes and Alex Post tell BBC Sport about a "dream come true" as they look ahead to the 2027 Rugby World Cup opener against hosts Australia.
Super League Grand Final: Can you name every team to make the end-of-season finale?
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Rugby World Cup 2027: Wales preparations outlined a year out from Australia
With one year to go before the 2027 Rugby World Cup, what lies in wait for Steve Tandy's Wales over the next 12 months before they head to Australia?
Lions 35-19 Ospreys: South Africans fight back for URC win at Ellis Park
Ospreys beaten in Johannesburg after six-try Lions turn around half-time deficit in the United Rugby Championship.
Dragons 38-26 Scarlets: Six-try hosts seal URC Welsh derby success
Dragons secure a Welsh derby win in a United Rugby Championship (URC) 10-try thrilling encounter at Rodney Parade in Newport.
Ireland v Japan: Jane Clohessy and Niamh Gallagher to make first starts
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand hands first starts to Jane Clohessy and Niamh Gallagher for Saturday's Test with Japan.
Zoe Stratford gives birth to baby girl - a year after England World Cup triumph
Zoe Stratford, who captained England to World Cup glory a year ago, gives birth to a baby girl.
Nations Championship - New Zealand 40-21 Ireland: Ruthless All Blacks prove too strong for off-colour visitors at Eden Park
Patrick Tuipulotu, Ardie Savea, Will Jordan, Asafo Aumua, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown score tries as New Zealand's All Blacks snuff out Ireland at Eden Park in Nations Championship; Ireland score through Jack Conan, Joe McCarthy, Hugo Keenan but come away with nothing
Nations Championship: England switch Buenos Aires hotel to avoid possible Argentina World Cup party
Hundreds of thousands of fans gathered in the capital on Wednesday night to celebrate Argentina's World Cup semi-final victory over England; Steve Borthwick's side face the Pumas in the Nations Championship on Saturday (8pm BST)
Nations Championship - South Africa 42-28 Scotland: Scots fall short as Springboks hold on for victory
Scotland fought from 14-0 behind to level at half-time against South Africa; though Springboks then seemed set for victory, tries from Josh Bayliss, Ben White moved Scotland to within seven points with 10 minutes to go; breakaway try from Jesse Kriel eventually ensured South Africa win
Nations Championship rugby: Will Jordan breaks New Zealand try-scoring record in 47-17 victory over Italy
Jordan scores hat-trick to become New Zealand's all-time leading try scorer as 50th try in 56 Tests takes him past Doug Howlett; All Blacks have two wins from two at start of Nations Championship; France also won on Saturday, achieving a record victory in Australia, winning by 16 points
Northampton reach Gallagher Prem final with fine win over East Midlands rivals Leicester at Franklin's Gardens
A gripping 45-31 victory over Leicester at Franklin's Gardens propels Northampton into the Allianz Stadium showpiece next Saturday when they will face either Bath or Exeter
Maro Itoje: England head coach Steve Borthwick says captain may need to miss inaugural Nations Championship and clash vs Springboks to rest
England head coach Steve Borthwick has conceded captain Maro Itoje may miss Nations Championship Tests vs South Africa, Fiji, Argentina this July in order to rest; Itoje played more than 30 matches in previous two seasons, captaining British and Irish Lions to series win in Australia
France 28-43 England: Red Roses clinch record eighth Women's Six Nations title in a row with Bordeaux Grand Slam
Tries from Sarah Bern, Ellie Kildunne (two), Jess Breach (two), Amy Cokayne, plus the superb kicking of Zoe Harrison (five conversions, one penalty) saw England's Red Roses to Women's Six Nations Grand Slam win over France in Bordeaux; Title is England's record-extending eighth in a row
Gallagher Prem: Sale Sharks defy Jacques Vermeulen's first-half red card to beat Saracens
Sale defied Jacques Vermeulen's first-half red card to dispatch Saracens 21-17 with Tom O'Flaherty emerging as the star of a slugfest at StoneX Stadium.
Gallagher Prem: Bath beat Exeter Chiefs in pulsating West Country derby to move top of table
Bath beat Exeter Chiefs 40-34 in a pulsating West Country derby at the Rec to take them to the top of the Gallagher Prem table but they were made to fight all the way in an 11-try thriller.