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New Zealand Rugby will name the Māori All Blacks squad on Monday, giving the country’s selection week another layer before the Japan XV fixture in Nagoya.

England XV’s uncapped Vannes meeting with France XV will be streamed live and free globally on RugbyPass TV, giving Steve Borthwick’s final summer audition a bigger audience before the Nations Championship.

Tom Litchfield has moved from promising Northampton centre to one of the sharpest selection stories around the Premiership final.

Joey Manu’s Racing 92 role gives Friday night’s Top 14 semi-final against Toulouse a sharper edge as the French champions chase another final.

Dafydd Jenkins will lead Exeter Chiefs into the Gallagher PREM final, giving Wales another reason to watch Twickenham closely before the summer Tests.

Trailfinders Women’s first PWR final against Saracens gives the domestic women’s game a compelling London title decider at The Stoop.

Jerry Cahir’s URC Grand Final start for Leinster gives his summer move to Connacht a sharper Irish rugby development edge.

Sam Prendergast and Handre Pollard give Leinster v Bulls a control-room battle worthy of a URC Grand Final loaded with Test-level quality.

Joe Schmidt has named three uncapped players in a 37-man Wallabies squad for July’s Nations Championship Tests, sharpening Australia’s selection debate before Ireland, France and Italy.

Black Ferns Sevens players are set to influence Super Rugby Aupiki round two, adding another layer to New Zealand rugby’s growing women’s pathway.

James Slipper has made himself available again for the Wallabies, giving Joe Schmidt experience at loosehead but also underlining Australia’s front-row injury pressure before the Nations Championship.

The sold-out Hurricanes v Chiefs decider in Wellington now doubles as the last live argument before the All Blacks and Maori All Blacks squads are named on Monday.