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All Blacks squad naming: Dave Rennie names his first squad to play in the Nations Championship
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
All Blacks: Dave Rennie’s named his squad, now let’s pick his first team – Paul Lewis
All Blacks: Dave Rennie’s named his squad, now let’s pick his first team – Paul Lewis
Liverpool.com
· Jul 7, 2026
Liverpool stars begin pre-season preparations as Jeremy Jacquet links up with new teammates
The first group of Liverpool players have reported for pre-season training, with Andoni Iraola getting a close look at his some of his new squad, including new signing Jeremy Jacquet
BBC
· Jul 10, 2026
'A bit of a rebel' - what can Celtic expect from forward Duran?
Celtic are set to sign their first player in the transfer window - 24-year-old Colombian forward Camilo Duran from Qarabag - for a reported £5.5m. But who is he?
GiveMeSport
· Jul 5, 2026
England's Starting 11 For Euro 2028 Was Predicted in 2023 - It Looks Interesting Now
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The West Australian
· Jun 22, 2026
Rennie makes Savea captain in new All Blacks era
Dave Rennie has picked Ardie Savea to captain his first All Blacks squad selected for Nations Championship tests against France, Italy and Ireland next month
The Namibian
· Jul 6, 2026
Springboks make 10 changes for Scotland Test
Scrumhalf Embrose Papier will make his first appearance for South Africa in eight years when a much-changed team face Scotland on Saturday in the Nations Championship. The 29-year-old had an outstanding United Rugby Championship season and is one of seven Bulls in the starting line-up for Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria. Papier will form a [] The post Springboks make 10 changes for Scotland Test appeared first on The Namibian.
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Related coverage for "All Blacks squad naming: Dave Rennie names his first squad to play in the Nations Championship": The New Zealand Herald — All Blacks: Dave Rennie’s named his squad, now let’s pick his first team – Paul Lewis. Liverpool.com — Liverpool stars begin pre-season preparations as Jeremy Jacquet links up with new teammates. BBC — 'A bit of a rebel' - what can Celtic expect from forward Duran?. GiveMeSport — England's Starting 11 For Euro 2028 Was Predicted in 2023 - It Looks Interesting Now. The West Australian — Rennie makes Savea captain in new All Blacks era. The Namibian — Springboks make 10 changes for Scotland Test