BBC Sport spends a day in Wales’ pre-season camp, watching players put through their paces ahead of the new WXV Global Series.

All Blacks withstand scrum onslaught then tear South Africa apart to take a 1-0 series lead in Johannesburg. Here come the All Blacks!Led by Ardie Savea. Continue reading…

First Test: South Africa 16-33 New ZealandAll Blacks score five tries against world championsAs first courses go, this was a delicious appetiser to a series that looks set to live up to its billing. First blood goes to New Zealand, who withstood a barrage of South Africa scrum pressure and demonstrated a slickness the double world champions could not live with, clinching a first win at Ellis Park since 2022.It wasn’t a classic, but a statement victory by the All Blacks to which South Africa must respond in the coming weeks. By the end, South Africa had two men in the sin-bin and, given their status as the world’s leading side, this must go down as a disintegration. There will be a backlash – it is hard to remember a time when South Africa were so inaccurate with the ball in hand – but credit New Zealand for producing a masterclass at weathering the storm and taking their chances. It is 30 years since Sean Fitzpatrick led the All Blacks to a first series victory in South Africa, but the class of 2026 are off to a flying start. Continue reading…

Prem Rugby side Leicester Tigers sign New Zealand-born Tonga international hooker Sam Moli.

Australia defeated by New Zealand 66-19 in rugby Test in AucklandSevens star Maddison Levi unable to help end 32-year losing streakMaddison Levi has been unable to inspire the Wallaroos to a hoodoo-busting victory, the Australians falling flat in an ugly 66-19 defeat to New Zealand.At Auckland’s Go Media Stadium on Saturday, the Wallaroos – playing in their 100th Test match – were looking to beat the Black Ferns for the first time since their initial game against their rivals in 1994. Continue reading…