England star to halt Test career and Springboks refute All Blacks accusation

The latest rugby news stories making headlines today07:24, 02 Sep 2026These are your rugby headlines on the morning of Wednesday, September 2‌Obano to halt Test careerBeno Obano is set to bring his England career to a halt, with the Bath man set to sign for Top 14 side Pau next summer.‌The Rec side have faced a battle to keep hold of the international loosehead and now appear to have been defeated, with RugbyPass reporting he will head across the Channel when his contract runs out next July.‌That will see his Test career brought to an end - temporarily, at least - with the 31-year-old set to become ineligible for national selection when he moves to France.Obano had returned to Steve Borthwick's squad this summer just gone, coming off the bench in the Nations Championship defeat to South Af