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Team triumph comes before individual highlights for Matty Ashton

The winger will line up for Warrington in Saturday’s Challenge Cup final against Wigan.

The Independent UK

State of Origin 2024 Game 1: Queensland Maroons beat NSW Blues – as it happened

Minute by minute: A Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow hat-trick helped Queensland win the series opener 38-10 after NSW had Joseph Sua’ali’i sent off early

The Guardian - AU

Poppy Cleall backed to respond to Red Roses contract snub as Saracens coach questions timing of announcement

The announcement that the number eight had lost her England contract came just days before the PWR semi-finals

The Independent UK

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Martin Hannan: Today I am declaring an emergency for Scottish rugby

It is an increasingly common way for governments, national and local, to get themselves some headlines and some breathing space and deflect…

The National (Scotland)

Lomax says Origin selection about style, not position

Zac Lomax will debut in State of Origin as a winger, but says his rise to a NSW representative is not solely due to his position switch at St George Illawarra.

AAP

Northampton’s Alex Mitchell backs Fin Smith in duel with Bath’s Finn Russell

Ales Mitchell said Northampton’s Fin Smith can come out on top in his Premiership final battle with Bath’s Finn Russell

The Guardian - UK

No complacency as Slater tries to emulate Meninga

Billy Slater is eyeing off the chance to win his first three series as Queensland State of Origin coach, a feat only achieved by Mal Meninga and Arthur Beetson.

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Amy Hardcastle: Leeds want to do Rob Burrow proud in Women’s Challenge Cup final

Burrow died on Sunday after a four-and-a-half-year battle with motor neurone disease.

The Independent UK

New coach, new captain, new look team: can NSW halt Queensland’s one-way traffic?

The Blues are entering a new State of Origin era under Michael Maguire but it will take a lot to dethrone a Maroons team that has winning in its blood

The Guardian - AU

Viewers ‘in pieces’ as Rob Burrow delivers final message in ‘heartbreaking’ BBC documentary

‘Don’t waste a moment’ the Rugby legend urged

The Independent UK

Premiership final masks turmoil simmering below rugby’s surface

It’s not a sexy topic but rugby union can’t get away from the fact the top of the pyramid needs strong foundations to sustain it

The Guardian - UK

Api Koroisau's classy response to State of Origin snub

Michael Maguire's decision to select Reece Robson at hooker for the State of Origin series opener has not fazed four-time NSW representative Api Koroisau.

AAP

Blues shrug off Tallis barbs, insist Tedesco fits bill

Michael Maguire has insisted James Tedesco can adapt to NSW style of play for State of Origin I, while refusing to engage with comments from Gorden Tallis.

AAP

'It's irrelevant': Maguire rejects Hynes form fears

There's no need for concern over Nicho Hynes' Origin history and lead-in form as he prepares to don the No.7 for the first time, NSW coach Michael Maguire says.

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The Independent UK

Rob Burrow’s poignant final message he only wanted released after his death: ‘Don’t waste a moment’

Rugby league legend urges viewers to ‘dare to dream’ in video

The Independent UK

Elliot Daly misses England tour but Tom Curry named in training squad

Daly has been left out of the 33-man group due to the forthcoming birth of his first child

The Guardian - UK

Championship clubs fear bankruptcy without fairer deal from RFU

England’s second-tier clubs say they risk being pushed into bankruptcy unless they receive a fairer deal in negotiations with the RFU and the Premiership

The Independent UK

Warren Gatland eager to see Josh Hathaway’s potential after Wales squad call-up

Aberystwyth-born Hathaway offers options at full-back and wing for head coach Gatland.

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The Independent UK

Warren Gatland reveals areas of improvement for Wales after naming four uncapped players in squad

Josh Hathaway, Jacob Beetham, Ellis Bevan and Keelan Giles have been selected for the first time ahead of matches against South Africa and Australia

AAP

NSW banking on special ally for Origin I

Sydney's big wet could play right into NSW's hands for State of Origin I, with an already slippery Accor Stadium set to host an old-school slugfest.

AAP

NSW enter Maguire mode as Queensland get need for speed

Michael Maguire's seven months of research with phone and blue jersey in hand has given NSW a State of Origin team built on work ethic and passion.

International Business Times

Dupont Guides France To Sevens Glory

French rugby star Antoine Dupont, one of the home pin-ups for the Paris Olympics, helped France to a 19-5 victory over Argentina in the grand final of the Rugby Sevens Series in Madrid on Sunday.

AAP

McLean feels for Edwards, backs him for Origin comeback

Jordan McLean found himself in the same tough situation as injured Dylan Edwards two years ago but is confident the fullback will gain another chance for NSW.

The Independent UK

Kevin Sinfield pays tribute to ‘great man and wonderful friend’ Rob Burrow after rugby star’s death aged 41

Sinfield described his former Leeds Rhinos team-mate as a ‘beacon of hope and inspiration’

The Independent UK

A look at Rob Burrow’s campaign to raise awareness of motor neurone disease

Burrow was just 37 and had three children under the age of eight when he announced on December 19, 2019 that he had been diagnosed with MND.

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