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Rugby transfers and rumours: England stars off to France, Saracens take Owen Farrell gamble and Springboks reshuffle

Recaps of the biggest transfer news, rumours and movements in the world of rugby union over the past week.

Rugby World Cup 2023 confirmed as the most viewed rugby event of all time

Rugby World Cup 2023 in France was the most viewed rugby event of all time, further cementing the global showpiece's record-breaking legacy.

Tana Umaga embracing the ‘fine balancing act’ he faces in Super Rugby Pacific

Tana Umaga has arguably the toughest job in Super Rugby Pacific as he is set to lead Moana Pasifika into battle as their head coach.

‘I was honoured to get the call’ – Wales legend excited by Moana Pasifika challenge

Wales legend Stephen Jones is relishing the opportunity of working as Moana Pasifika's backline coach during the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.

The Emerging Nations XV of 2023 as voted by the fans

Check out our Emerging Nations XV of the Year that includes the best head coach from 2023.

Planet Rugby Readers’ Team of 2023: World Cup-winning Springboks dominate

Planet Rugby's unveils the Readers' Team of the Year.

The 50 best rugby players of the year, part four: 20-11

The fourth decade of our countdown of the top 50 players in the world, counting down from 20 to 11.

Trans-Tasman ‘innovators’ unveil plans to ignite Super Rugby Pacific in 2024

Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby bigwigs have revealed how they will make Super Rugby Pacific one of the world’s leading competitions.

The 50 best rugby players of the year, part three: 30-21

The scribes here at Planet Rugby towers put their heads together and nominated their top 50 international players of the past year. Here's 30-21.

Wales legend and former Blues coach join Moana Pasifika’s backroom staff

Moana Pasifika have bolstered their backroom staff ahead of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific campaign by bringing in Stephen Jones and Tom Coventry as coaches.

Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament: Five Springboks make the cut as Eben Etzebeth claims top gong

Five Springboks and All Blacks make our Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament, with South Africa's star lock Eben Etzebeth claiming our top gong.

Planet Rugby’s Alternative Dream Team of the Year after World Rugby’s farce

Planet Rugby selects an alternate 2023 Dream Team of the Year after World Rugby's selections were widely criticised by the public.

Just two Springboks make UK news agency’s Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament

Antoine Dupont fails to make PA Media's Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament while just two Springboks are selected.

World Rugby Awards: All Blacks and Springboks to compete for top gongs

The nominees for the World Rugby Awards 2023 have been unveiled, with Rugby World Cup finalists New Zealand and South Africa nominated for the top gongs.

Ex-All Black Lima Sopoaga slams Nations Championship as a ‘slap in the face’

Samoan fly-half and former All Black Lima Sopoaga has blasted the recently greenlit Nations Championship which sees a big negative impact on tier-two teams.

World Rugby confirm ‘historic’ new global tournament and World Cup expansion

World Rugby have announced a host of changes to the international game.

Rugby World Cup 2027 expansion and kick-off dates confirmed

The Rugby World Cup in 2027 will feature 24 teams in the first expansion since 1987.

How the Tier 2 nations have fared at the Rugby World Cup since its inception

A look at how Rugby World Cup's minnows have performed at the global showpiece over the years.

Springboks reclaim number one spot as northern hemisphere duo relinquish top two places

It's all change at the top of the World Rugby rankings.

The longest unbeaten and winning streaks in men’s Test rugby history

A look at the longest unbeaten and winning streaks in men's Test rugby history including famous streaks from the All Blacks, Springboks and England.

How Rugby World Cup hosts have fared in the tournament

A look at how Rugby World Cup hosts have performed in their home tournaments.

The ELECTRIC Pacific Island XV that lit up the Rugby World Cup pool stage

Action and excitement is never far away when Pacific sides play, leaving only one thing to do; curate our best XV of players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

Rugby World Cup pool stage awards: Celebrating the best and worst of the tournament so far

Our serious and not so serious awards from the Rugby World Cup pool stages.

England and Springboks stars snubbed in World Cup pool stage XV

Ireland and France lead the way with three inclusions each.

Law discussion: groundings, spidercams and knock-ons out of the blue

Planet Rugby writer Lawrence Nolan studies several of the key decisions from the past week, including Louis Rees-Zammit's score and Samoa's non-try.

Rugby World Cup Team of the Week: Nine teams represented after thrilling pool finale

Check out our Team of the Week from the final round of the 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stages.

Two Cents Rugby’s five takeaways from the Rugby World Cup round as Wales fly under the radar

Two Cents Rugby brings us his five takeaways from the final round of the Rugby World Cup pool stages as well as looking ahead to the quarter-finals.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Portugal, Ireland and France shine, early exits and World Cup-ending injuries

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

England survive Samoa scare to complete clean sweep in Pool D

Danny Care's late try helped England claim a narrow 18-17 victory over Samoa in their final Rugby World Cup pool game in Lille on Saturday.

England v Samoa: Five takeaways from an almighty Rugby World Cup tussle

James While's takeaways from the Rugby World Cup clash between England and Samoa.