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Scotland U20s have been placed in a demanding Junior World Championship Pool B with New Zealand, Italy and Japan in Georgia.

Rassie Erasmus has praised Henry Pollock before England’s Nations Championship opener against South Africa in Johannesburg.

World Rugby has named Coca-Cola as an official Rugby World Cup 2027 partner after more than 1.2m ticket applications from 141 countries.

Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien have been ruled out of Ireland’s Nations Championship tour, with Dan Sheehan taking the captaincy and Bryn and Zac Ward called up.

Coca-Cola has joined Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 as an Official Partner, with the tournament already reporting major ticket demand before general sales open in October.

Italy’s Nations Championship squad has a hard travel route, three uncapped names and no Ange Capuozzo for the preparation block before Japan, New Zealand and Australia.

Caelan Doris and Tommy O’Brien have been ruled out of Ireland’s July Tests, with Dan Sheehan set to captain the squad in Australia, Japan and New Zealand.

Jamie George will captain England while Maro Itoje is rested, leaving Steve Borthwick balancing experience and renewal on a demanding Nations Championship tour.

The first Nations Championship is already carrying a development edge, with Noah Caluori, Anton Segner and South Africa’s next front-row layer turning July into a serious World Cup audition.

Ulster’s 2026-27 academy group is another sign of a province leaning into its pathway, with Ireland U20 involvement giving the announcement wider national weight.

Bethan Lewis’ move from Gloucester-Hartpury to Bristol Bears gives the PWR transfer market another sharp post-season twist.

Australia U20s head to the Junior World Championship with a squad that says plenty about the next layer of Wallabies talent, and Pool D will test them quickly.