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Bristol tap into class divide in bid to shock ‘posh’ rivals and title favourites Bath

Unsung inside centre James Williams typifies Bears’ graft in emotional build-up to Friday’s Premiership semi-final against their bitter foes

The Guardian - UK

Matt Dufty bans mum from Warrington cup final because she has never seen him win

Dufty’s dad Glenn is planning to jet in from Australia but mum Leonie is under strict instructions to stay at home.

The Independent UK

Club rugby needs a radical fix – but is R360 breakaway league the cure to its ills?

It will take a lot of money, which may well be forthcoming, and much more besides to realise plans for new global league

The Guardian - UK

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England to face Fiji, South Africa and Argentina in inaugural Nations Championship games

Plans would see England travel to world champions South Africa and Argentina for their first Nations Championship games but Fiji hope to play them in Europe

The Guardian - UK

The Breakdown’s Premiership team of the 2024-25 season

Gloucester’s silky backs and Bath’s fearsome forwards feature heavily among our best players of the year

The Guardian - UK

Anger over sentence appeal for sport star family attack

An appeal over the "inadequate" sentencing for teens involved in a horror attack on a former Wallabies star's family has been dismissed, earning a victim's ire.

AAP

Ibitoye double fires Bristol past Harlequins to clinch playoff tie at Bath

Bristol clinched a 52-26 victory against Harlequins to secure fourth place and a Premiership playoff semi-final at Bath

The Guardian - UK

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Big cheers for Aussie Steelers back on home soil

Cheers for the Australian Steelers almost drowned out the sound of high-speed wheelchair rugby clashes in a new tournament showcasing the sport Down Under.

AAP

Teenager dies after taking part in ‘dumb’ viral rugby-style tackle game

Ryan Satterthwaite, 19, died from a head injury after taking part in the “run it straight” tackle challenge

The Independent UK

Bristol feel playoff pressure as Premiership finale promises tries

Free-scoring Bears face Harlequins knowing a slip-up could open the door for local rivals Gloucester

The Guardian - UK

Lions match highlights on free-to-air TV this summer – with Welsh commentary

The British and Irish Lions tour to Australia will be available to watch free-to-air on TV this summer – but only in Welsh

The Guardian - UK

Teenager’s death sparks condemnation of viral rugby-style tackle game

Ryan Satterthwaite died from a head injury

The Independent UK

Late try helps Maroons save face in Game 3 of women’s Origin series

Chelsea Lenarduzzi clinches 18-14 win for Queensland as crowd of 21,912 seals Newcastle as home of women’s game

The Guardian - AU

NSW Blues deliver blow to Qld Maroons with State of Origin Game 1 win in Brisbane

NSW made a statement in enemy territory as Zac Lomax’s two tries and one each from Brian To’o and Dylan Edwards gave the Blues an 18-6 win

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Ex-Wales Flanker Popham Wants His Day In Court With Rugby Authorities

Alix Popham, one of hundreds of former rugby players to bring a lawsuit against the sport's authorities for head injuries, told AFP he wants his day in court so he can look in the face some of the officials "who are part of the reason why we are in the…

International Business Times

NZ Teenager Dies After Taking Part In Rugby-inspired Craze

A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Blues beef up security after State of Origin training footage leak

New South Wales coach Laurie Daley has pledged to review security procedures around State of Origin preparations

The Guardian - UK

World Club Cup launch tosses away decades of European rugby history

Every four years, the tournament will replace the knockout stages of the Champions Cup in a announcement made earlier than intended

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The Guardian - UK

Saints accuse Bordeaux of ‘foul play’ towards Henry Pollock in post-final fracas

Northampton have urged tournament officials to launch an investigation into a post-game fracas involving England’s Henry Pollock after Bordeaux’s Champions Cup final victory

The Guardian - UK

Exhausted Saints fall short again as Bordeaux’s colour and passion wins out

French club offer a blueprint for how to thrive in the modern game and it was all too apparent on and off the field in Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

Northampton heartbreak as Penaud inspires Bordeaux to Champions Cup glory

Adam Coleman and Cyril Cazeaux also scored tries in Bordeaux’s 28-20 win against Northampton in the Champions Cup final

The Guardian - UK

Spencer sparkles for Bath to overwhelm Lyon and win European Challenge Cup

Ben Spencer and Finn Russell were instrumental in leading Bath to a 37-12 victory against Lyon to win the European Challenge Cup

The Guardian - UK

Northampton mix secret ingredients for glory in Champions Cup final clash

Sam Vesty insists a ‘fun is mandatory’ philosophy can take Saints past Bordeaux-Bègles to win the Champions Cup

The Guardian - AU

Australia thumped by Canada in harsh reality check ahead of World Cup

Wallaroos dismantled by world No 2 in 45-7 defeat in final Pacific Four Test in Brisbane in a huge setback before the Rugby World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick: don’t bet against Henry Pollock making Lions Test team

Steve Borthwick believes Henry Pollock can force his way into the British & Irish Lions Test team for the series against Australia this summer

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