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The Latest Breaking News from Rugby

Thirty years of Champions Cup has given us the beastly, beautiful and bizarre

Bloodgate, the ‘Hand of Back’ and a drop goal off ‘someone’s arse’ are among the tournament’s delightful eccentricities

The Guardian - UK

‘We make a great living’: Emma Raducanu on why she won’t moan about the tennis calendar

The British No 1 on the home comforts of Bromley, the joys of commuting and being ‘creeped out’ by paparazzi when going to watch rugby

The Guardian - UK

Iconic 120-year-old rugby venue burns to ground, destroying decades of memorabilia

An historic rugby clubhouse has been destroyed following a “devastating” fire.

The Independent UK

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Wallabies to learn Rugby World Cup fate at draw that favours 2027 hosts

Despite Australia’s inability to secure a top seeding, a kind path to the quarter-final stage has been cleared for them

The Guardian - AU

Understrength Wales humiliated by 11-try South Africa in record loss

Late Eben Etzebeth red card for eye gouge mars Springboks demolition in Cardiff

Evening Standard

South Africa inflict record home defeat on Wales but ugly Eben Etzebeth eye gouge mars win

Wales 0-73 South Africa: The Springboks lock was sent off after forcing a thumb towards the eye of Alex Mann at the end of a one-sided victory in Cardiff

The Independent UK

Wales 0-73 South Africa: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – as it happened

The Springboks delivered their autumn clean sweep of Europe with a record defeat of Wales in Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

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Wales vs South Africa live: Dominant Springboks run rampant but Etzebeth sent off for eye gouge

Wales 0-73 South Africa: The Springboks ran in 11 tries before an ugly incident involving Etzebeth

The Independent UK

Is Wales vs South Africa on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Springboks clash

Everything you need to know ahead of the international clash

The Independent UK

Financial boon for Fijian rugby with tournament invite

Fijian rugby is set to flourish following their inclusion in the Nations Championship, with the financial windfall set to improve facilities on the island.

AAP

Rugby union’s breakaway competition R360 delays launch by two years

Rugby’s proposed breakaway R360 competition has announced it will be delaying its launch for two years until 2028

The Guardian - UK

Northampton coach Phil Dowson: ‘I tried working for a bank – it was tough’

Saints’ director of rugby on being converted to coaching, his ‘bromance’ with Sam Vesty and why Henry Pollock is smarter than he seems

The Guardian - UK

Why Wales vs South Africa is a foolish fixture that suits no-one

A short-handed Wales side face up to the mighty Springboks in an enterprise that feels like an act of self-sabotage

The Independent UK

R360 threat over with NRL ready to welcome back stars

Zac Lomax and Ryan Papenhuyzen will be able to return to the NRL if they wish, after rebel rugby competition R360's launch was abandoned until at least 2028.

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The Independent UK

Launch of Mike Tindall-backed rugby rebel league R360 postponed to 2028

Fronted by former England centre Mike Tindall, the competition had been due to start in October 2026

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: Ashes defeats, Arsenal goals and Deaflympics medals

Have you been following the big stories in cricket, football, rugby union, athletics and motor sport?

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies’ 2026 schedule brings hope but also potential for bigger headaches

Australia will play just six of their 14 Tests at home next year and with a coaching handover to navigate, a hangover from 2025 may drag on

Evening Standard

34 knockout presents every sports fan secretly wants this Christmas

From football and rugby to tennis and skiing, here are the gifts that hit pitch-perfect

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The Guardian - UK

World Cup winner Abby Dow quits rugby in shock move to focus on career

The Red Roses World Cup winner Abby Dow – ‘the best right winger in world rugby’, according to the head coach, John Mitchell – has announced her retirement from professional rugby

The Independent UK

England Rugby World Cup winner Abby Dow announces retirement

The Red Roses wing made 59 international appearances and retires aged 28

AAP

Staggs' loyalty clear ahead of World Cup call

Brisbane star Kotoni Staggs' commitment to Australia at next year's Rugby League World Cup is reliant on one thing.

AAP

'No one's safe': big-hearted Lion on the hunt

Courtney Hodder, once on track to become a rugby union star, is a proven big-game performer for the Brisbane Lions.

The Independent UK

New Nations Championship finals could be ‘three-day Super Bowl’ of rugby — but Twickenham will need new pitch

Twickenham will host six games in three days next November as the first edition of the new tournament concludes

The Guardian - UK

England have no plans to reward Borthwick with new deal despite winning run

The Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve Borthwick over extending his contract beyond 2027 ‘for the foreseeable future’ despite England’s 11-match winning streak

The Independent UK

RFU reveals stance on Steve Borthwick contract after England’s long winning run

Borthwick’s England have won their last 11 games with their head coach contracted through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup

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