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Japan Win Asian Games 7s Gold, TUKS Win Africa 7s, Ireland Beat Japan, Springboks Beat Spain | WRR 266
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Oct 5, 20266:56
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Welcome to WRR 266 for September 28-October 4. Japan beat defending champions China to win the Asian Games, while South Africa's TUKS took the title at the Africa 7s. In the XVs, Ireland beat Japan, and the Springboks shut out Spain. The World Rugby rankings shifted slightly, with Wales climbing above Japan into 11th. Off the field, we have more on the WXV Challenger heat disruption in Hong Kong, plus a Canada documentary heading to Crave. Domestically, the Farah Palmer Cup finals are set, with Canterbury hosting Auckland in the Premiership and Wellington Pride facing Northland in the Championship.
🌍 Want more? Our global weekly women's rugby news recap can be found at https://scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/10/05/japan-win-asian-games-7s-gold-tuks-win-africa-7s-ireland-beat-japan-springboks-beat-spain-wrr-266/.
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"Japan Win Asian Games 7s Gold, TUKS Win Africa 7s, Ireland Beat Japan, Springboks Beat Spain | WRR 266" is an episode of Women's Rugby Rundown. Runtime 6 min. Published October 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
