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Current squad standardisation

Hello, orgive me if this has been mentioned, had a quick search but couldn't find out if there is a consensus on this. Is there a reason why premiership and top 14 clubs have a different squad template to URC and Super Rugby? Would it not be best to have a standardisation across the domestic leagues? The premiership and top 14 lists seem quite old fashioned in comparison. SmartVandelay (talk) 13:19, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

I don't think this has been mentioned before. The URC and Super Rugby ones are just in a wikitable where as the ones used by Premiership and Top 14 is a template (Template:Rugby squad start). I don't mind either to be honest but I think if we were to use the one like on the URC pages, it should be intergrated into a template some how. Louis (talk) (contribs) 14:33, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

I think this was discussed before a number of years ago, but I can't remember when or where. Don't think consensus could be reached on which to use. I much prefer the URC/Super Rugby ones as they're much cleaner and user friendly on computers (but probably not on smartphones). As long as each competition use the same templates I don't see it as a major issue. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 19:10, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Huh... in comparing Toulouse and Leinster, I kind of prefer the latter, mainly because it means we don't have Prop linked 8 times. I'd be fine converting that (somehow) into a template if people feel it's easier to edit/update. On the whole, however, I do agree that some measure of standardisation (regardless of method) is a Good Thing. Primefac (talk) 00:13, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

If we can work it into a template so there's little change similar to the Leinster one I'd support. I'd guess we would have to do the same with international side templates as they are similar to the former ones, although in one long list rather than two. Not sure how we would include number of caps though. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 09:53, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

I did find this, Template:Rugby squad indented. The comment from Primefac about having the positions multiple times is another reason why I brought it up, does seem like overkill. Re the phones Rugbyfan22, does seem to be a much of a muchness between the two, more bunched up but just as readable. SmartVandelay (talk) 12:22, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

The problem with the template is that it doesn't account for players who divide their time between multiple positions. I suppose we would defer to whatever the club or national team's website lists them as, but I struggle to know where Ryan Jones would have been listed: lock or back row? – PeeJay 23:39, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

I don't see a template or style that alleviates this issue though. All list a playing position them. Unlike football or cricket we can't list by squad number, so the only other way of organising would be alphabetically or by nationality, which I think would be worse than what we have now. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 19:31, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

We could use a table with columns for name, nationality and position. That would allow us to break free from having to list a player under just one position. Or we could do something like the NFL do and list players under a primary position group and then specify their exact positions via an optional template parameter (see Template:NFLplayer). – PeeJay 17:34, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

I think that’s where best discretion has to come into play, and editors use their most frequent position as best can be determined (allrugby for example divides it). I am partial to the URC style as it is a bit cleaner and easier to read as @Rugbyfan22 said. RodneyParadeWanderer (talk) 17:16, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

I also think the URC style is cleaner. Is this something we can get agreement on? SmartVandelay (talk) 12:23, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

currently working on a template for the URC version to make it easier to use. seems like that one is the prefered. Louis (talk) (contribs) 00:15, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

@PeeJay @Primefac @RodneyParadeWanderer @Rugbyfan22 @SmartVandelay. I've created a set of templates for this: Template:Rugby union squad start (opens the squad table), Template:RU squad player (men's player entry), Template:RUW squad player (women's player entry), and Template:Rugby union squad end (closes the table and renders the legend). You can see them in Gloucester Rugby#Current squad. For now, I won’t update any other pages beyond Gloucester–Hartpury in case you'd like to make any changes. This also avoids Template:RUW squad player sitting unused.

Please let me know if there’s anything I could improve or adjust. Thanks. Louis (talk) (contribs) 15:44, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Amazing work! Ive done the Scarlets page, think I eventually got the hang of it.

RodneyParadeWanderer (talk) 16:44, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, templates aren’t really my sort of thing so it took me a while and could probably be more efficient. When I have some more time, I think i’ll need to try to make it so wikilinks are optional (for academy squads). Also I will try and make it so both (c) denotes the team captain. and Bold denotes internationally capped players only appear in the footnotes if they are actually needed. Louis (talk) (contribs) 16:49, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

I have now done this, document pages updated. Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:06, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Personally I'd swap hookers and props around so props are listed first. This would be my preference but happy to go with consensus if others disagree. I'll have a play when I have some more time. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 19:11, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

The way positions are listed can be changed on the fly in the article easily, they are seperate to the template. Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:20, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

That's fine, I'm just thinking for standardisation we should keep positions in one order, whereas currently there are two. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 19:30, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Props first is fine by me. I can go through and change everything now to standardise it. Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:41, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Props, hookers, locks, loose forwards, scrum-halves/halfbacks, fly-halves/first five-eighths, centres/midfieders, outside backs would be my preference. Appreciate some side still list by wing and fullback but they've almost become combined positions Rugbyfan22 (talk) 19:44, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

looks great. Happy for props to be listed first as a standard. May I suggest the same template used for senior academy squads as well...and just a thought...perhaps having a parameter for u'20 internationals in italics? Just for academy squads that is. SmartVandelay (talk) 19:37, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

I planed on it being used for academy squads as well, i've started to make the switch over to use it on the Gloucester page. I can add u'20 internationals in italics also. I can let you know when that is done (if it works) Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:44, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

I've added a new optional parameter to {{RU squad player}} and {{RUW squad player}} for marking U20 and U21 internationals.

Use u=y, u=20, or u=21 on any player to render their name in italics.

Then set the matching value on {{Rugby union squad end}} to activate the legend line:

 {{Rugby union squad end|u=20}} 

or

 {{Rugby union squad end|u=21}} 

This outputs Italics denotes U20 international. or Italics denotes U21 international. at the bottom of the table depending on the value set. Use u=y if the squad contains a mix of both, which outputs Italics denotes U20/U21 international.

U21 is included alongside U20 as the Women's Six Nations recently changed its age grade competition from U20 to U21. cap=y takes priority over u= if both are set on the same player, the name will be bolded rather than italicised. Louis (talk) (contribs) 20:14, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Do you know why a break appears in the notes section? I see it on Scarlets and Gloucester templates now. RodneyParadeWanderer (talk) 20:20, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

not sure, let me have a look. Thanks for pointing it out. Louis (talk) (contribs) 20:22, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

should be fixed now Louis (talk) (contribs) 20:27, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Can we get consensus on prop or hooker first? Seems worthwhile to nail down RodneyParadeWanderer (talk) 14:32, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Prop first for me as listed above. No. 1 is a prop so they should be listed first IMO. I'd also combine wings/fullbacks to outside backs. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 17:55, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

I have no problem with that. I wonder if the format discussion should have its own thread. What to list/combine. While we are taking the time to get the template standard seems as good a time as any. RodneyParadeWanderer (talk) 19:26, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

I recently discovered the template changes proposed and made for the Premiership Rugby that are similar to URC and Super Rugby. Looking at the advantages, I also agree along with other users and administrators for the template changes. What about changing the templates for the Top 14, Pro D2 and Champ Rugby? (NikeCage68) 13:37, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Personally, I think they should be standardised across all the leagues using the new templates. Louis (talk) (contribs) 13:47, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Agree. This template is clean and very functional, no reason to not use it across all leagues. RodneyParadeWanderer (talk) 15:23, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Have started implementing this on some of the pages I work on, seems to work very well and easy to use and maintain. @SimplyLouis27: a number of teams implement co-captains. I can't see this as an option in the code. Is it something we can implement in? Rugbyfan22 (talk) 21:23, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

It can be, quite easily I think. I will take a look. Louis (talk) (contribs) 22:14, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

@Rugbyfan22 Should be done. in the player template, cc=y (or yes) will output (cc) for co-captain, and vc=y (or yes) will output (vc) for vice-captain.

In the end template cc=y (or yes) will output (cc) denotes co-captain. and vc=y (or yes) will output (vc) denotes vice-captain. Doc pages have also been updated. Hopefully this is what you wanted. Louis (talk) (contribs) 22:53, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, I'll let you know if I see any other issues when implementing. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 09:23, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

@SimplyLouis27:, couple more bits I've noticed. Doing Super Rugby squads at the moment. They currently have wider training squads (WTG). Can we get this implemented. Also Tyrone Thompson (rugby) is a different disambiguation from what I've seen so far. Is there a way of implementing this as the standard dab= doesn't work. We've also been implementing injury symbols in the Super Rugby squads so would be good to have that in there as well. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 15:00, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

Will take a look at this later. What do you mean by wider training squads? and how would you like them to look? I had the option to add another disabiguation with using disam instead of dab so I have fixed this on the Chiefs page for you. I will update the template quickly so both dab= and disam= can be used. Are you able to show what injury symbols is used so I can add it? Louis (talk) (contribs) 21:09, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

On Super Rugby pages we've had them as ^WTG for wider training and ^DEV for development squad. The symbol for injury we've used is but whether that can be implemented into a template or not I'm not sure. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 18:29, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

I should be able to add the injury. For the WTG and DEV would it be listed like Player WTG like it is for captain's etc? Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:17, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

Either like this for captains or how we list short-term signings. Personally I'd go with as suggested for bother, don't think the ST in the template is placed correctly. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 19:24, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

in which template for the ST, the end one? Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:29, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

Or do you mean it should be ^ST rather than ST? Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:30, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

Think it should be ^ST personally, with ^WTG and ^DEV. Not sure the injury symbol with work with this though. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 19:37, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

I can quickly change the ST now, the others I can give a go a when I have a bit more time. I will let you know. Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:46, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

Just for clarification @Rugbyfan22, what is the injured symbol used for? Is it for a player that is injured? Louis (talk) (contribs) 15:21, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, a player that has been ruled out for the season through injury. Super Rugby are providing injury report each round now so this is verifiable by source. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 18:38, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Perfect, thank you. Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:05, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

I haven't reacted to this discussion thus far, mostly because I agreed with comments made by others, particularly, Rugbyfan22. However, I'd like to ask to reconsider how the notes and note section have been formatted. I think note "numbers" like [Squad n] are highly confusing, especially because in the note section just the bare numbers ⁿ are used. Listing the footnote/reference numbers all after "Source" is also unhelpful, because you can't see which note a reference (number) relates to. I think the way notes and references were included in the old version of Super Rugby squads was much clearer and simpler, with just a letter ^a as a note number after a player's name and the footnote/reference numbers, e.g. ¹², at the end of each note in the note section. I'd also prefer the legend to be left-aligned instead of centered (as was the case in the old Super Rugby squads). That looks much cleaner, because also the notes are left-aligned. Ruggalicious (talk) 09:09, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

@Ruggalicious @Rugbyfan22. I have made changes based on your suggestions, I have not yet published to the main templates incase they are not quite right, however, i have published in user space and i have made a test squad example at User:SimplyLouis27/Template sandbox. Let me know what you think. Hopefully I have understood what you both meant. Louis (talk) (contribs) 16:49, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes think this works great, much prefer the notes like this than was previously as looks much cleaner. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 18:39, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. Will wait for Ruggalicious to respond before i publish them. Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:13, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

@Rugbyfan22 Just to let you know I have published the changes as Ruggalicious didn't respond. The document pages (Template:Rugby union squad start/doc, Template:RU squad player/doc, Template:RUW squad player/doc, and Template:Rugby union squad end/doc) have also been updated explaining the uses if you get confused. Please let me know if you find any mistakes or errors. Thanks. Louis (talk) (contribs) 22:27, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, I have implemented the added bits where required. Perhaps we need to start a working group to implement the templates more widely now? Rugbyfan22 (talk) 08:58, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

My apologies for not replying sooner (shorter working week, the same amount of work, you know how it goes; living in a much different time zone doesn't help a conversation either). Thanks for your work on this; it does look better now. The only thing that, in my opinion, still doesn't look good is the numbering of the notes (not to be confused with footnotes) after the names of players. Can you not just use lower case letters as note numbers? [1 1], 1 2] etc just look strange and confusing and this numbering also doesn't correspond to the note numbers in the note section. Using a, b etc both after the players' names and in the note section is much more simple and clearer. Or alternatively, lower case roman numerals like i, ii etc.

I also still think that the number of the footnotes/references should be placed at the end of the note they relate to; not all grouped together after the word "Source". Or isn't this a result of the template? Ruggalicious (talk) 10:16, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Answering my own question: I see that the template doesn't determine where the reference numbers are placed. So, by way of example, I've made changes to the Crusaders squad to put the reference numbers where I think they should be placed. Ruggalicious (talk) 11:14, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Agree this is a preferred method, not sure a change to the template needs to be made for this though. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 11:30, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Ruggalicious, thanks for the suggestions. I've updated the templates in my userspace, you can see them in action at User:SimplyLouis27/Template sandbox.

For the player notes I've set the default to lower-alpha, so notes will now render as [a], [b] etc. after the player name and in the note list. On individual player entries |group= no longer needs to be specified in normal use, ex=On a short-term contract until March 2026. is all that's needed as it will default to lower-alpha. The |group= in the squad end template must always be set and must match whatever value the player entries are using, so in normal use |group=lower-alpha should always be set in the squad end.

If the templates are used multiple times on the same page, or if a different style is preferred, |group= can be set to any of the following recognised values: lower-roman → [i] [ii], upper-alpha → [A] [B], or upper-roman → [I] [II]. As a last resort, a custom string like group=NZ also works but outputs [NZ 1] [NZ 2] rather than letters, so one of the named styles is preferable where possible. If a different style is used on the player entries, the same value must be used in the squad end, otherwise the notes will not render.

Regarding the source references appearing grouped after "Source:" rather than inline at the end of each note, this is not a result of the template itself but of how Wikipedia's reference system works. The ref= parameter in the squad end template simply accepts whatever citation markup the editor passes in, e.g. <ref name="SquadSource"/>. Where those reference numbers appear in the rendered page is determined by Wikipedia's cite system, not the template. If a named ref like <ref name="SquadSource"/> is defined elsewhere on the page, it will render as a single footnote number placed wherever ref= appears in the output, which is after "Source:". There is no way for the template to move the footnote number to appear at the end of individual notes, as those notes are rendered by a separate reflist inside the table. The source citation and the player notes are two distinct reference systems on the page.

Hopefully that all makes sense, apologies if my explaining isn't the clearest! If you have any further questions or concerns feel free to let me know, otherwise I'll go ahead and publish the templates and update the doc pages. Thanks again. Louis (talk) (contribs) 14:30, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

This is superb work. Really a great template and I’m glad we’ve standardised around it!

thanks again RodneyParadeWanderer (talk) 20:21, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, @SimplyLouis27, I think note numbers defaulting to lower-alpha, but being able to use another option where needed, is a great solution! It looks good in your Sandbox version. The only potential problem I spot now (sorry!) is that the (c) used to denote the captain and the [c] for the third note number, look very similar, but maybe other editors don't see that as a problem. I don't know, but this could maybe be solved by making the (c) for the captain appear in bold?

As to where reference numbers appear in the note section, I had indeed discovered (when I tried it on the Crusaders squad template) that this isn't determined by the template, but by wherever the editor places the references, so all good. Once again, thanks for your work on this! Ruggalicious (talk) 22:25, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

I didn't think about the captain, thanks for pointing it out. Bolding it is probably the best solution, I will change that. I have also published the templates now. Thanks again. Louis (talk) (contribs) 23:10, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Just noticed an error with these on the Crusaders page so i am going to undo them to try and work on a fix. Sorry about that. Louis (talk) (contribs) 23:22, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Ok, so the bug has been identified and fixed in {{RU squad player}}, {{RUW squad player}} and {{Rugby union squad end}} relating to the ex= player note system.

On pages that use {{efn}} for general article footnotes alongside a squad table using ex= for player notes, the {{efn}} notes were incorrectly appearing inside the squad table's note list rather than in the main {{notelist}} at the bottom of the page. This was caused by a conflict between the two systems, as {{efn}} uses lower-alpha as its internal reference group by default and the squad templates were also defaulting to lower-alpha for their note list. The fix was to change the default reference group in all three templates from lower-alpha to upper-alpha, so squad player notes now render as [A], [B] etc. by default, which does not conflict with {{efn}}.

Any existing squad tables on articles that use ex= in player entries should be updated to set |group=upper-alpha in the {{Rugby union squad end}} call. If the squad end previously had |group=lower-alpha set this should be changed to |group=upper-alpha. Individual player entries do not need to be updated as |group= does not need to be specified on individual player entries when using the default style. If lower-alpha is still preferred on a particular page it can still be used by setting |group=lower-alpha explicitly in the squad end, but all {{efn}} calls on that page must also explicitly set a group, e.g. {{efn|group=note|Your note here}}, with a matching {{notelist|group=note}} at the bottom of the page.

Hopefully that all makes sense. If you notice any errors, please let me know. Louis (talk) (contribs) 00:03, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

@SimplyLouis27:, have been implementing more of these templates. Are we able to bold the co-captains in the same way as captains are bolded? Rugbyfan22 (talk) 15:43, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Sure, I can do that now. Louis (talk) (contribs) 16:52, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Implementation

Now that the template is up and running and issues ironed out, should we plan a working group for implementing the template? All of the Super Rugby (not Super Rugby AUS though), Major League Rugby and Super Rugby Americas templates are done and some of the URC, Top14 (but not Espoirs squads) and Premiership ones are done. It probably makes sense to update NPC, Currie Cup and Super Rugby AUS when the next tournaments begin, but perhaps some editors would be willing to implement certain competitions of interest (I'm happy to do Japan JRLO ones over coming weeks). I've tried to see if there's a way of showing the usage of Template:Rugby squad player but can't seem to find one. Rugbyfan22 (talk) 19:49, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Rugby_squad_player&limit=500&hidelinks=1&hideredirs=1 should be all of the pages that use {{Rugby squad player}}. I can work through the PWR teams over the next few weeks during the W6N (if teams have up to date squad lists avaliable). Louis (talk) (contribs) 19:57, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, I have made a start in removing historic squads and ones from just random club sides. There looks to be a few that will need converting to historic squad list templates which I have left (along with the major teams which still need updating). Rugbyfan22 (talk) 09:02, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Have now been through all of these. What is left needs converting to the new template, or some form of other template for season/historic squads. Obviously these don't include the navbox squads (which will be more prominent sides anyway). Rugbyfan22 (talk) 10:49, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

I am happy to the NPC teams once the teams are named for the 2026 NPC season, so approximately July 2026. If I can find the time, I'll do Super Rugby Aupiki as well, again, after the squads for the 2026 season have been named. Ruggalicious (talk) 00:46, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Just to let you guys know, i have added an option for if a player's nationality is unknown (mainly for Women's teams as info can be sparse) but it is easy to use. Missing nationality falls back to none: {{RU squad player| |Example Player}} or {{RU squad player||Example Player}} → Example Player and Question mark also falls back to none: {{RU squad player|?|Example Player}} → Example Player ; ignoring or using an invalid option (such as {{RU squad player|Example Player}} or {{RU squad player|a|Example Player}} will not work and instead result in an error. Thanks. Louis (talk) (contribs) 16:57, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Portsmouth RFC

Please resolve the issues tagged, by adding reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 20:38, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Listing preseason games

I've started a discussion about (not) including preseason games in articles that list the matches played during a particular season of one of the major rugby union competitions, in this case the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season . In my opnion, preseason games have no meaning for the competition and are too trivial to be included each season. Can members of the project, please, contribute to this discussion, so that an edit war can be prevented, whichever way the consensus goes? You can find it on the talk page of the article with the List of 2026 Super Rugby Pacific matches. Thank you, Ruggalicious (talk) 21:13, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Shute Shield new naming rights.

Hello WP:RU. The Shute Shield has a new naming rights partner (Blue Crane Capital): . And it would be good someone could upload a new non free logo to be just for the article if we can get the new updated logo on the article. Of course, we do have to obey copyright laws. So hopefully we can get it without violating copyright. Servite et contribuere (talk) 08:45, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Primefac (talk) 10:17, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Walking rugby team categories?

User:Back ache has been adding Category:Walking Rugby Teams and related categories to many articles, like Royal Wootton Bassett RFC. I don't see any evidence that this category is valid on that article, but I also know nothing about rugby. An editor from this project may want to examine these category additions. – Jonesey95 (talk) 13:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Most of the teams will also have walking teams, how ever it can be hard to verify. Louis (talk) (contribs) 17:28, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

It's the responsibility of the editor adding something to article to ensure it is verified by a source. Sports articles are particularly poor in this regard, being full of unverified stats, but you'd be entitled to simply revert the additions, saying they can be re-added with a reliable source. Greenman (talk) 19:09, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

I agree with the above; cats need to match the (sourced) article content, so if there is no mention of a walking rugby team, it should not have the corresponding category. Primefac (talk) 12:43, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Infobox tweaks

I have a few thoughts on a couple of somewhat minor infobox tweaks, your opinions are welcome at the infobox talk page. Thanks. Primefac (talk) 09:10, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Featured article review for Waisale Serevi

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Good article reassessment for Ricky Riccitelli

Ricky Riccitelli has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:38, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Roberto Santamaria (rugby union)

Hello, he has just been entrusted as scrum coach of the Italian national team. Regards. Blackcat 17:59, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Anton La Vin

Please add reliable sources. Thank you in advance. Bearian (talk) 17:33, 17 May 2026 (UTC)