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What’s in a name? Prem loses some letters but hopes to keep gaining viewers

The season-opener between Sale and Gloucester on Thursday promises to be a cracker in a new frontier of English rugby union

The Guardian - UK

Canada turn to unorthodox training method to prepare for World Cup final atmosphere

A capacity crowd of 82,000 and mostly England fans are expected to attend the final as Canada bid to spoil the hosts’ party

The Independent UK

Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance

As women’s sport surges on the global stage, hosts England have lit up the Women’s Rugby World Cup. But the tackles, speed and power fans see on the field are only part of the story. What we don’t see is what it takes – both physically and psychologically – to…

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There’s No Better International Venue for the Steelers Than Croke Park

When Pittsburgh faces the Vikings in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland, it’ll do so in a historic venue that the Rooney family helped renovate.

Sports Illustrated

‘It was hectic’: Memories of the last time the Wallabies won at Eden Park in 1986

The All Blacks’ Auckland fortress has been impregnable for over 30 years but those Australians who last tasted victory there are backing Joe Schmidt’s current crop to emulate them

The Guardian - AU

Prem Rugby 2025-26: complete club-by-club guide to the season

Bath, the defending champions, are favourites to retain their title but Saracens will be boosted by Owen Farrell’s return

The Guardian - UK

England will not ‘dwell’ on 2022 defeat before World Cup final against Canada

England’s heartache at the Women’s Rugby World Cup three years ago has made them ready for the final against Canada, says the hooker Lark Atkin-Davies

The Guardian - UK

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Fantasy rugby: how the animal kingdom could help you form a winning team

The stereotypical rugby player is a larger than average male who is strong, stoic and, occasionally, a bit single minded. But an effective team needs much greater diversity in traits and behaviour, not least because so many rugby players are actually women.

The Conversation

Eben Etzebeth returns as South Africa keep continuity for Argentina clash

The lock’s return is one of two changes to the starting side that dealt New Zealand’ their heaviest defeat in history

The Independent UK

How England’s investment in women’s rugby helped turn Canada into a major World Cup threat

With no elite domestic league back home, most of the Canada squad ply their trade in Premiership Women’s Rugby - while they have a secret weapon on the coaching staff, too

The Independent UK

No place for ‘old school’ rugby values as PREM rebrand aims to turn heads

English top flight’s push to attract a younger audience is accelerating and relegation may soon be a thing of the past

The Guardian - UK

PVL wants Nawaqanitawase in Ashes, even with rugby move

The ARL Commission will not stand in the way of Mark Nawaqanitawase playing for Australia in the rugby league Ashes, despite his move back to union for 2027.

AAP

Prem Rugby 2025-26: Club-by-club guide and predictions for new season

Can Bath defend their title or will a new champion emerge from a competitive chasing pack?

The Independent UK

Jonny Wilkinson on waking up to wellness and living each day mindfully

WELL ENOUGH: The former rugby player’s next chapter is a masterclass in the importance of putting your wellbeing first

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Women’s Rugby World Cup ticket sales triple that of 2022 tournament

Tickets for the Women’s Rugby World Cup have tripled since the previous tournament, with organisers saying the sales had ‘surpassed best expectations’

The Independent UK

England star teases epic Women’s Rugby World Cup final

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The Independent UK

Ex-England rugby player over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Tom Voyce died while trying to cross the River Aln in Northumberland in December, as Storm Darragh passed through the UK

Evening Standard

Former England international was three times over the limit when he drove into ford, inquest hears

Ex-London Wasps player Tom Voyce, 43, died while trying to cross the River Aln during a storm in Northumberland last December

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The Independent UK

Megan Jones nominated for World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year award

England full-back Ellie Kildunne won the award for 2024.

The Guardian - UK

Twickenham stage set for England to deliver fairytale finish and lasting legacy

An epic end is in sight for the Women’s Rugby World Cup, with an 82,000 crowd ready to roar on the Red Roses, but Canada are not to be underestimated

AAP

Former Wests Tigers bigwigs buy netball franchise

Justin Pascoe and Lee Hagipantelis have accelerated their sports ownership portfolio, purchasing the Sunshine Coast Lightning off the Melbourne Storm.

The Independent UK

Women’s Rugby World Cup: Ellie Kildunne shrugs off England’s record in finals

England are in a seventh successive World Cup final, but have won just one of those previous six matches.

The Guardian - UK

Meg Jones turns missing last World Cup into ‘superpower’ as England look to final

The England centre Meg Jones has said not playing in the 2022 Rugby World Cup final defeat means she does not carry that burden

AAP

Waratahs restock as Test hooker thrown back in mix

Folau Fainga'a will return to Australian rugby with the NSW Waratahs to add competition to a position that remains an open race ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

The Guardian - UK

‘Absolutely incredible’: England captain Zoe Aldcroft relishing sold-out Twickenham final

The Rugby World Cup final at a sold-out Twickenham will be a special moment for women’s rugby, said the England captain, Zoe Aldcroft

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