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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

Review proposes disbanding RFU council and scrapping ‘dysfunctional’ structure

An independent review group has proposed removing the group once dubbed ‘57 old farts’ by former captain Will Carling

The Independent UK

RFU ‘old farts’ council could be scrapped in radical governance shake-up

The RFU council – the decision-making body infamously dubbed ‘57 old farts’ by Will Carling – is likely to be scrapped in a radical governance shake-up

The Guardian - UK

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Saints’ Phil Dowson fears Premiership clubs ‘sleepwalking’ towards financial crisis

The Northampton director of rugby, Phil Dowson, fears the sport is ‘sleepwalking’ towards another club going bust and endorsed plans for the Premiership to become a franchised league

The Guardian - UK

Red Roses coaching staff to remain in their roles regardless of World Cup outcome, RFU confirm

The Red Roses are happy to continue backing Mitchell after his latest Six Nations triumph

Evening Standard

Chelsea urged to start stadium talks as Twickenham issues revealed amid Stamford Bridge dilemma

Temporary move to Twickenham unlikely to receive support from local council

Evening Standard

RFU opens door to hosting Chelsea if they need temporary home

The RFU chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has said Twickenham could host Chelsea matches if the Premier League club is seeking a temporary home

The Guardian - UK

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RFU open to hosting Chelsea at Twickenham if Stamford Bridge redevelopment goes ahead

The Allianz Stadium could make sense as a temporary home for Chelsea if forced away temporarily from their west London home

The Independent UK

First Europe, then the world: Twickenham awaits in year of twin peaks for England

Grand slam clash is vital stepping stone in Red Roses’ quest to reclaim the World Cup crown they last held in 2014

The Guardian - UK

How a rip-off of Ukraine’s Zorya Luhansk are climbing Russia’s pyramid

In war-torn occupied territories, fake teams are being deployed as a tool to normalise a violent denial of the past

The Guardian - UK

Governing bodies braced for grassroots funding cuts from Sport England

English sport’s governing bodies are braced for central government funding cuts

The Guardian - UK

Worcester Warriors return confirmed as club earn entry into revamped second tier

Warriors entered administration in September 2022 with debts of around £25million

The Independent UK

RFU rebels demand significant changes after Sweeney survives confidence vote

The rebel group Whole Game Union calls for fundamental change to governance in the wake of Thursday’s RFU special general meeting

The Guardian - UK

Bill Sweeney survived an argument but English rugby union is still at war

Fears the Premiership is becoming a ‘closed shop’ are stoking more discontent for the RFU and its chief executive

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The Independent UK

Bill Sweeney survives but unedifying saga has done English rugby little good

The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union survived a vote of no confidence by a decisive margin

Evening Standard

Bill Sweeney: Rugby Football Union chief executive survives vote of no confidence

Interim chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has described the outcome as ‘emphatic’ and ‘decisive’

The Independent UK

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence

Sweeney was backed by 65.82 per cent of the vote.

The Independent UK

Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence at Rugby Football Union SGM

Sweeney was supported by 65.82 per cent of the vote.

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The Guardian - UK

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney wins confidence vote as grassroots revolt fails

Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney convincingly survived a vote of no-confidence at Twickenham on Thursday

The Independent UK

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence at special general meeting

The embattled Sweeney had been facing a revolt in the game

The Guardian - UK

Beaumont calls for unity as RFU chief Sweeney fights for his future in vote

Bill Beaumont, the interim RFU chair, has said he is trying to head off ‘months of rancour’ but opponents insist Bill Sweeney should resign regardless of vote’s result

The Independent UK

Bill Sweeney’s future on the line as RFU chief faces no-confidence vote

Sweeney indicated in January that he intended to stay on until the end of the 2027 World Cup cycle.

The Guardian - UK

Robot rugby may be a way off but art of coaching is making way for science

As data reshapes coaching and tactics at club and international level, the numbers are increasingly king

The Guardian - UK

English clubs urged to vote for Bill Sweeney’s removal at RFU meeting

The chair of Nottingham Rugby has written an open letter taking aim at ‘severe failures’ by the current leadership team

The Guardian - UK

Premiership ready to rumble again with a post-Six Nations glow

The English top flight has clouds on its horizon but it returns with Derby Weekend full of promise and intrigue

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