Rugby news for 23 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
23 September 2026
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Rugby
Prem agrees refereeing overhaul to help England's World Cup bid
Premiership matches will be refereed differently this season, with offside and scrum brake-foot changes aimed at aligning club officiating with the Test game.
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Results
Japan Beat Fiji to Win Pacific Nations Cup 2026
Eddie Jones's side won 20:15 in Tokyo, avenging two straight final defeats to Fiji and claiming their first title since 2019, rising to ninth in the World Rugby rankings.
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Interviews
Ed Prowse: Northampton's tighthead-to-lock reinvention
Once told he had no future as a tighthead prop, Ed Prowse rebuilt his career at second row under Phil Dowson's guidance at Northampton Saints.
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