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LAST STOPS

Here’s what Andy Farrell can expect from the Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises and the Lions’ midweek opposition before the Tests

01 MORE COWBELL! The Swiss have no intention of staying neutral as they host the Women’s European Championship for the very first time. Forget your vuvuzelas – fans took cowbells to Euro 2022, so expe

SATURDAY 7–FRIDAY 13 JUNE 2025

Those who have defined the greatest club competition in world rugby

Gianni Infantino had been FIFA president for a mere nine months when he unveiled his grand vision. “Today, football is not just about Europe and South America,” he declared in November 2016. “The worl