The Veldt — Daily Digest

Sydney Morning Herald

Look who is back for the Waratahs, just in time for the Test rugby season

Waratahs face the Force on Saturday, playing their Super Rugby season finale which will be a dead rubber.

RNZ News

Hurricanes star Cam Roigard determined not to let title chance slip by

Roigard warns missing the Super Rugby title is unthinkable, confirming anything less than the championship would feel like a massive missed opportunity.

RNZ News

Rob Penney bristles as his leaked Crusaders exit dominates awkward media stand-up

Rob Penney gave terse, one-word answers at media stand-up after his Crusaders departure was leaked before the Super Rugby season ended.

RNZ News

Government seeks advice on recovering $2.75m Moana Pasifika loan

Sport Minister Mitchell confirms government is exploring ways to recover $2.75 million in unpaid Moana Pasifika funding.

SA Rugby Magazine

Keo & Zels: Connacht, do the Bulls a favour – URC quarter-final predictions

Keo and Zels predict a major URC upset, suggesting the Bulls are due to retain home ground in the semi-finals despite home teams being favourites this week.

SA Rugby Magazine

Blitzboks target fast start in Spain

Headline: Visser wants Blitzboks to hit the ground running in Spain. Blitzboks captain Impi Visser wants the side to hit the ground running when facing Great Britain in Valladolid on Friday.

BBC Sport

Bath biggest spenders in English Prem, report finds

The Bath Spending Spree: English Premiership clubs saw Bath spend the most money of all ten clubs during the 2024-25 season, according to a new report from Prem Rugby.

BBC Sport

Yapp makes history as first Lions Women coach

Yapp coaches the women: England's ex-scrum-half, Yapp, is named the inaugural Lions Women coach, stating she wants to 'create something special' in New Zealand.

BBC Sport

Can Cardiff end eight-year wait for Welsh play-off win?

Cardiff heads to the Stormers' grounds for a play-off quarter-final, hunting an upset and aiming to end an eight-year wait for Welsh victory.

The Guardian

Jo Yapp named head coach for historic first women’s British & Irish Lions tour

Yapp appointed head coach for first women's British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2027.

Alesonline Co

The elite Welsh coaches who must be brought back to help blood Wales' next generation

Wales needs elite coaching talent to reinvigorate the squad, calling for specific coaches to help blood the national team’s next generation.

Alesonline Co

Unsung Welshman singled out as dangerman and Six Nations coach accused

Headline Catch: Welsh rugby buzz: Coach under fire as unheralded star emerges in Six Nations fallout. Unsung Welshman singled out as dangerman and Six Nations coach accused of neglecting the team's attacking potential.

Alesonline Co

Steve Tandy's personal touch pays off as next task emerges

Wales head coach Steve Tandy's work away from the pitch was highlighted once again this week.

Alesonline Co

WRU can’t complain about overseas players until it fixes this major problem

Non-Welsh-qualified players will number at least 23 in Wales next season, suggesting the WRU must address a significant qualification crisis.

Rugbyrama

Pro D2 - Les pronos pour les demi-finales : Vannes favori, Provence Rugby peut-il créer la surprise ?

Vannes, Oyonnax clash kicks off the Pro D2 semi-finals tonight, with Colomiers facing Provence Rugby in the second fixture.

Rugbyrama

Entretien exclusif. "La Nouvelle-Zélande ? Je l'ai très mal vécue. J'étais très énervé, tout le temps" : le XV de France, la phase finale avec Clermont... Baptiste Jauneau se livre

NZ Rugby Jauneau detailed his turbulent New Zealand experience, stating he was "very annoyed, all the time" before the final phase with Clermont.

Rugbyrama

XV de France - Plan de jeu, joueurs susceptibles d'être appelés : Fabien Galthié prépare le Championnat des nations à Montpellier

Galthié's squad spent three days in Montpellier "training to train," prepping the French side for the tough Southern Hemisphere tour.

Rugbyrama

Amateurs. "Mes copains piliers m'ont écrit : "C'est énorme, tu nous représentes !" : la belle histoire d'Enzo Caleffi (Lectoure), pilier buteur lors des tirs au but

Caleffi powered Lectoure to victory in the French Cup 32ème de finale; the pillar scored a crucial penalty after teammates wrote, "This is huge, you represent us!"

Rugbyrama

Demi-finales Pro D2 - "Comment arrêter Bituniyata ? Avec du courage", plaisante Rodrigo Marta, ailier de Colomiers avant la demie contre Provence rugby

Marta's Pre-Semi Jest on Bituniyata Winger Rodrigo Marta returned from injury just in time for Colomiers' semi-final and joked about facing opponent Setareki Bituniyata.

Rugbyrama

Top 14 - Grand entretien. "Il ne faut pas que la passion déborde" : Nicolas Nadau se livre sur la fin de saison de l’Usap

Nicolas Nadau advises Usap on the season's end, warning that the club must ensure "passion does not overflow."

BBC Sport

Dallavalle signs new deal with Gloucester-Hartpury

Hannah Dallavalle — re-signs with Gloucester-Hartpury

Alesonline Co

Ospreys weigh up move for former Wallabies captain

Former Wallabies captain — Ospreys weigh up move for squad strengthening

Rugbyrama

Transferts. Top 14 - Perpignan : l'Usap cherche un ouvreur et pourrait encore faire un gros coup avec Ross Byrne et Paolo Garbisi dans le viseur

Perpignan desperately hunts a fly-half for their access match, keeping eyeing big names like Ross Byrne and Paolo Garbisi.

Sydney Morning Herald

‘Nothing’s set in stone’: Australian rugby’s teenage star explains PNG Chiefs talks

Treyvon Pritchard — preliminary PNG Chiefs talks; Wallabies dream remains alive

SA Rugby Magazine

Fourie not done at 40

Deon Fourie — extended his contract with the Stormers.

BBC Sport

Scrum-half Mitchell suffers fresh injury blow

Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints) — hamstring injury, remainder of the season

BBC Sport

Leinster prop McCarthy out for remainder of season

Paddy McCarthy (Leinster) — ruled out for remainder of season after foot injury, today 28 May 2026.

Sydney Morning Herald

The $2.4m megastar of French rugby has never played in the south. Will that change in July?

Antoine Dupont (France) — No injury or ban listed, Potential trip to Brisbane in July

RNZ News

All Blacks lock Scott Barrett ruled out for up to five months

Scott Barrett (All Blacks) — ruled out for up to five months.

SA Rugby Magazine

‘Catastrophic’ training collision rocks Stormers

Stormers (N/A) — awaited scan results after training collision, ahead of Vodacom URC quarter-final

SA Rugby Magazine

Ex-All Blacks ‘dumbfounded’ by NZ Rugby stance

Jeff Wilson and Mils Muliaina slammed NZ Rugby for its refusal to fast-track Japan-based stars back into the national setup, leaving former All Blacks ‘dumbfounded’ by the handling of the situation.

SA Rugby Magazine

Bulls wary of wounded Munster

Munster (Team) — Injury-hit, URC quarter-final Saturday. The Bulls will not underestimate their rivals, Marcell Coetzee insists, suggesting this will be a brutal affair despite Munster's list of injuries.

Rugbyrama

Pro D2 - "Cela prouve que le club grandit" : Provence Rugby tient sa troisième demie

Provence Rugby's Aixois win proves 'that the club is growing,' cementing a remarkable streak of three consecutive semi-final appearances.

SA Rugby Magazine

O’Keeffe ‘still proud’ of RWC quarter-final

Ben O'Keeffe defiantly claims pride in his 2023 World Cup quarter-final performance, ignoring the fierce global refereeing backlash.