Who's hot and who's not: Richie Mo'unga returns but 'loyalty scheme' holds him back, Newcastle on the rise and rare bright spark for Welsh rugby

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11/08/2025 07:45

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

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11/08/2025 11:24

Springboks team: Siya Kolisi in historic positional switch as Rassie Erasmus makes huge calls at half-back against Wallabies

2.

11/08/2025 11:51

Content funding on Rugby World

3.

11/08/2025 12:30

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe reacts to winning RugbyPass Top 50 crown

4.

11/08/2025 12:25

Newcastle Red Bulls confirms this signing of international scrum-half who 'schooled' the Lions

5.

11/08/2025 12:35

Springboks roll out heavy-hitters for Rugby Championship opener

6.

11/08/2025 13:20

'Face value': The internal Wallabies chat on South Africa at Ellis Park

7.

11/08/2025 13:02

Bok Women name squad for Rugby World Cup 2025

8.

11/08/2025 13:34

Alex Callender and Kate Williams lead Wales World Cup squad

9.

11/08/2025 12:54

Springboks team: Five takeaways as veteran adds 'new string to his bow' and Rassie Erasmus embraces 'intriguing challenge'

10.

11/08/2025 13:07

Springboks team: Winners and losers as 'giant' centre given the keys while 'clutch' fly-half left out in the cold

11.

11/08/2025 13:17

Rassie Erasmus 'changed mind' over Siya Kolisi while Springboks boss makes 'Bomb Squad' tease ahead of Wallabies announcement

12.

11/08/2025 14:40

Ex-Premiership head coach Paul Deacon lands job with the 'best team in the world'

13.

11/08/2025 14:03

New Zealand NPC – Round 2 Recap: Canterbury defeat Auckland as All Blacks wing returns to Tasman

14.

11/08/2025 14:44

Nigel Owens didn't hesitate when naming the worst fly-half to referee

15.

11/08/2025 14:02

Rassie Erasmus reveals 'more serious' Cheslin Kolbe fear as replacement wing has 'vital' Springboks role against 'fiery' Wallaby

16.

11/08/2025 14:41

England: Henry Pollock one of nine new players given Elite Player Squad contracts but one of the original 17 loses his deal

17.

11/08/2025 15:11

Bust-Up Blow – Finn Russell axed from Scotland squad by Gregor Townsend… twice

18.

11/08/2025 15:21

The low-key Antoine Dupont update that'll tantalize rugby fans

19.

11/08/2025 12:44

Callender in Wales' World Cup squad despite injury

20.

11/08/2025 16:00

Flashing mouthgards for concussion to be introduced at Women's Rugby World Cup