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Rugby Daily Digest – November 2, 2026

The latest rugby headlines, team news, match reaction, injury updates and talking points from across the sport.

Scotland suffer double injury blow ahead of All Blacks showdown

INJURY UPDATE: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has made injury-enforced changes to his squad ahead of their Nations Championship clash against the All Blacks on Saturday at Murrayfield.

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‘Bit like my debut’: The 2am wake-up that led Richie Mo’unga back to All Blacks

Richie Mo’unga hadn’t played for the All Blacks in the three years since the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final when Dave Rennie tried to get in touch.

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‘Really proud’: Unbeaten Glasgow Warriors enjoying view from URC summit

There are new leaders in the URC in the shape of Glasgow Warriors who are now the only unbeaten team in the competition.

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Smith makes claim, Chessum and Russell make friends – Prem talking points

Is Marcus Smith in pole position to start for England at 10 against the Wallabies? And should Finn Russell’s trash-talk ball-drop have gone unpunished?

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Individual focus cost Exeter Quins’ chance – Baxter

Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says a lack of focus amongst his players was to blame for their 31-28 loss to Harlequins.

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Hyron to be laid to rest

The family of the late Lions lock Hyron Andrews has announced details of two public memorial events to honour his life.

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France bring in five players ahead of Bok clash

SQUAD UPDATE: France coach Fabien Galthie called up five more players to his 42-man squad for the Nations Championship.

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How are Ireland set for the Nations Championship?

As Ireland prepare for the northern hemisphere series in the 2026 Nations Championship, BBC Sport NI takes a look at how Andy Farrell’s side is shaping up.

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Les Bleus bolster squad ahead of Bok clash

Coach Fabien Galthié has added added five players to France’s Nations Championship squad.

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Scotland lose 77 caps worth of experience as forward duo ruled out

Forwards Jamie Ritchie and Elliot Millar Mills have withdrawn from Scotland’s Nations Championship squad due to injury.

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Hansen on Rassie ‘rolling the dice’

Steve Hansen reckons Rassie Erasmus’ Nations Championship selections and omissions are partly about keeping an eye on the future while protecting his older Springboks.

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Hits and Misses: Stormers, Bulls and Sharks shine as Lions stumble

OPINION: The Stormers, Bulls and Sharks head into the international break on winning notes, while the Lions’ second-half fightback fell short as Glasgow Warriors moved top of the URC log.

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Azzurri bring in ex-Pumas playmaker

Italy coach Gonazalo Quesada has called up a former Argentina flyhalf ahead of Saturday’s Nations Championship Test against the Springboks in Turin.

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‘Pretty obvious’ that England ‘haven’t adjusted’ to Test rugby changes

Steve Borthwick admits England must bridge the gap between the Gallagher Prem and Test rugby quickly if they are to be successful this autumn.

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Rugby League World Cup: How England plan to avoid repeat of early exit

The time for excuses is over – and those in charge of English rugby league know it. There were mitigating circumstances behind England’s early departures from the Men’s and Women’s Rugby League World Cups.

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