
- 3d ago
Ireland beat Japan 36-20 in Nations Championship to stretch winning run to six
A much-changed Irish side scored five tries against a spirited Japan in Newcastle, Australia, to secure a bonus-point win and top the northern hemisphere table.

- Jul 4
Wales open Nations Championship with six-try win over Fiji in Cardiff
Jac Morgan scored twice as Wales overcame a spirited Fiji side 39-24 at Cardiff City Stadium, securing a bonus-point victory in the inaugural Nations Championship match.

- Jul 1
South Africa anti-immigrant protests turn to looting and arrests as thousands flee
Thousands marched across South Africa on June 30 after an ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to leave expired, leading to looting, 900 arrests, and an exodus of tens of thousands of migrants.

- Jun 30
South African cities shuttered as anti-migrant protest deadline triggers mass exodus
On June 30, businesses stayed shut, public transport stopped, and security forces patrolled streets across South Africa as anti-immigrant vigilante groups held marches to enforce a self-imposed deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave.