Big Mike’s roundup highlights the weekend’s biggest rugby stories: New Zealand’s NPC semi-finalists are set, with Otago, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury and Hawke’s Bay advancing — Otago reaching the top-flight semis for the first time since 2006.

Paraguay stunned Brazil 39-19 to take a 20-point lead into the deciding leg and sit within one game of the final World Cup qualification tournament, while Bordeaux suffered a shocking 56-13 loss in the Top 14. Munster and the Stormers remain unbeaten in the URC.

Also noted: Australia A vs Japan A on the weekend and ongoing headlines around the controversial Rugby 360 competition.

This episode of the Rugby Roundup (8 October 2025) recaps the Springboks winning the Rugby Championship, Waikato lifting the Farrah Palmer Cup, and the Waratahs claiming the inaugural Super Rugby Australia title in Perth, plus key club results from the URC, Premiership and Top 14.

Looking ahead, the show previews NPC quarterfinals, the Rugby Europe Super Cup kick-off, and the Sudamerica 3 playoff between Brazil and Paraguay as teams vie for World Cup qualification spots.

England’s Red Roses win the Women’s World Cup at Twickenham, South Africa move clear at the top of the Rugby Championship, Chile qualify for the 2027 Men’s World Cup, and club competitions deliver shocks and big finals across the URC, Top 14, Premiership, NPC and Super Rugby Australia.

This episode of the Rugby Roundup covers the weekend’s international and club action, key results and standings, upcoming fixtures and the top games to watch next.

The Rugby Roundup covers the Women’s Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham (England vs Canada), Canada’s semi upset of New Zealand, England’s win over France, and the final weekend’s fixtures.

Also featured: the Chile–Samoa World Cup qualifier draw and winner-takes-all replay, Fiji claiming the Pacific Nations Cup, the Griquas lifting the Currie Cup, major club results across France, New Zealand, the Premiership and Super Rugby Australia, Otago’s Ranfurly Shield drama, and the launch of the WXV Global Series from 2026.

This episode covers the big rugby stories of the week: the Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals (New Zealand vs Canada and England vs France), big results in the men’s Rugby Championship that leave the table wide open, and Pacific Nations Cup finals with Japan facing Fiji.

We also review domestic action across France’s Top 14, the Currie Cup final in South Africa, NPC and Super Rugby Australia results, plus World Cup qualification playoffs including the Samoa vs Chile two-leg tie.

Highlights, scorelines and what to watch this weekend are wrapped up in a concise roundup to prepare you for the next round of fixtures.

This episode of the Rugby Roundup reviews a huge weekend: the Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinalists are decided, with England, Canada, New Zealand and France.

We recap key international men's results — including New Zealand and Australia victories in the Rugby Championship — and outline how the standings shape the final rounds.

Club rugby highlights include Canterbury claiming the Ranfurly Shield, early Top 14 and D2 action, Super Rugby Australia kicking off, and the Pacific Nations Cup setting its semifinals and World Cup qualifying stakes.

Big Mike’s Rugby Roundup covers last week’s major results: seven of eight Women’s World Cup quarter-finalists are set, Fiji and Japan opened the Pacific Nations Cup with commanding wins, Southland claimed the Ranfurly Shield in New Zealand’s NPC, and France’s Division 2 season kicked off.

The episode also previews the weekend’s big fixtures — World Cup pool finales, the All Blacks vs South Africa at Eden Park, Top 14 openings and the final Sudamérica decider — and highlights the key storylines to watch.

Big Mike breaks down a jam-packed rugby weekend: the Women’s Rugby World Cup opens with big blowouts and surprises, standout individual performances, and looming pool-deciding matchups.

Men’s internationals deliver tight drama in the Rugby Championship with all teams level after two rounds, while the Pacific Nations Cup produces major upsets as Canada and Tonga score big wins.

Club action sees Ranfurly Shield drama and notable NPC and Currie Cup results, plus South America’s Sudamerica final set to decide a direct World Cup qualifier. Tune in for match previews and Big Mike’s top games to watch.