World Cup-winning New Zealand international Ruby Tui has signed for Trailfinders Women.

BBC Sport understands Tui, 34, has agreed a one-year deal with last season’s Premiership Women’s Rugby finalists.

“Ruby is one of the most respected figures in the women’s game,” Trailfinders head coach Barney Maddison told the club’s website, external.

“Her experience of winning at the very highest level, combined with the energy and leadership she brings off the pitch, will be an enormous asset to the squad as we push on from last season.”

As well as being a Rugby World Cup winner in 2021, Tui has Olympic gold and silver medals from the sevens game.

She was also named World Rugby’s women’s sevens player of the year in 2019.

In the 15-a-side game, she was a key part of the New Zealand side that beat England 34-31 in the 2021 World Cup final.

“I feel like I’ve seen a lot of women’s rugby and it’s the biggest and best women’s comp in the world right now,” Tui added.

“The whole Trailfinders team have been so welcoming since I got here and watching them all last season had me fizzed about how they’re playing game.”

West Ham United have signed Joel Piroe from Leeds United on a season-long loan with a conditional obligation to buy.

The Athletic reported earlier this week that the 27-year-old forward was viewed as a top transfer target by head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and the recruitment team. Piroe, who will wear the No 9 jersey, scored 34 goals across 118 appearances during his three-year spell at Leeds between 2023-26.

He played a key role in their promotion to the Premier League during the 2024-25 season. The Suriname international ended the campaign as the top scorer with 19 goals in 46 appearances.

“It’s a joy to have got everything over the line,” Piroe told West Ham’s website. “I’m delighted to be here and I’m ready to go!

“I see West Ham as a club that really wants to be in the Premier League, and I think should be in the Premier League. With my experience, I think I can help the club a lot to achieve what they want to achieve, and I think it’s a good opportunity for me to show what I’ve learnt and how I’ve grown as a football player over the years.

“Nils (Koppen) and Nuno have both been very clear about what the goals for the club are, both in the short term and in the long term. They talked to me about how they see the team being set up, and it felt like a good match for me. I’m just really looking forward to joining the group, and working with the other guys on the grass.”

Piroe is West Ham’s fourth summer signing following the additions of defender Joel Veltman, winger Manor Solomon and midfielder Arne Engels.

A signing West Ham needed

It was evident during the season opener against Burnley that West Ham needed to augment their forward options. During the 2-2 draw, striker Pablo was substituted at the interval due to sustaining a calf injury. Nuno, though, brought on midfielder James Ward-Prowse as opposed to untested academy forwards Joshua Ajala and Josh Landers.

It may have been a factor behind West Ham acting quickly to sign Piroe before this weekend’s home game against London rivals Charlton Athletic. Piroe’s proven track record in the Championship is a welcome boost for Nuno. He follows in the footsteps of fan favourites Michail Antonio, Andy Carroll, Carlton Cole and Dean Ashton in wearing the No 9 shirt.

Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix after injuring his hand during the summer break.

The Frenchman will be replaced by New Zealander Liam Lawson, who normally races for Red Bull’s second team Racing Bulls.

Lawson’s replacement will be Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull’s reserve driver, who was dropped from the leading team at the end of last season.

Red Bull have not officially announced either move, with their official guidance only that Hadjar is “likely” to miss the race.

However, the situation has been confirmed to BBC Sport by a source close to the team.

Red Bull have not yet revealed any details about Hadjar’s injury, but he is understood to have broken his hand while boxing.

Lawson’s promotion, albeit temporary, is an opportunity for him to atone for a disappointing two races for Red Bull at the start of the 2025 season.

Lawson had been due to race alongside Max Verstappen for all of last year, but was demoted to Racing Bulls after the first two grands prix following two lacklustre performances.

Red Bull have had a difficult first half of 2026, with four-time world champion Verstappen yet to win a race.

The Dutchman finished 2025 just two points behind world champion Lando Norris of McLaren after an impressive revival in the second half of the season in which he made up more than 100 points on the championship lead.

Verstappen’s best results so far this year are second places in the Austrian and Hungarian Grands Prix.

Verstappen races at his home grand prix for the final time this weekend – the event at seaside town Zandvoort will drop off the calendar after this season because organisers are no longer able to make it financially viable.