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Champions Cup kicks off with usual suspects on top but plenty to relish

La Rochelle, Leinster and Toulouse are the trio to beat but with Europe’s best colliding there are some intriguing possibilities

The Guardian - UK

Rebels' Tupou seeks fresh start after RWC nightmare

Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou simply wants to stay fit and perform for the Melbourne Rebels after his high-profile Super Rugby Pacific switch from the Reds.

AAP

Wallaby Nawaqanitawase defects to NRL's Roosters

Mark Nawaqanitawase could still play for the Wallabies next year, despite signing a two-year NRL deal from 2025 with the Sydney Roosters

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Boan Venter on course for Scotland eligibility after new Edinburgh deal

Boan Venter on course for Scotland eligibility after new Edinburgh deal.

The National (Scotland)

Stuart Lancaster: Arundell has big England call to make and I’ll back him

Stuart Lancaster has warned ‘there’s a decision to be made’ by Henry Arundell on his future and says the debate on eligibility for England internationals playing overseas is ‘very tricky’

The Guardian - UK

‘We want to win’: South African rugby sets its sights on European glory

Khutha Mchunu says the Bulls are focused on becoming the first non‑European team to win the Champions Cup, before Saracens visit on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Martin Hannan: Rugby has huge broadcasting decision to make

Martin Hannan explores the potential broadcast options for rugby going forward.

The National (Scotland)

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Bell throws hat into ring to captain wounded Wallabies

NSW Waratahs prop Angus Bell says he aspired to captain the Wallabies and would be happy to answer any SOS call from the new coach, whoever that may be.

AAP

Fisher-Harris, Hale voted Golden Boot winners

James Fisher-Harris and Georgia Hale have taken out rugby league's Golden Boot awards after New Zealand were surprise winners of the Pacific series.

AAP

Joe Marler hits out at treatment of 'underappreciated' Owen Farrell as he makes Andy Murray comparison

Marler believes England's all-time top points scorer does not receive the respect he deserves

Evening Standard

Helen Skelton's ex Richie Myler pays tribute to new girlfriend on her birthday

The Leeds Rhinos rugby player said he 'can't wait for what the future holds together'

Evening Standard

Rugby must open up to combat online abuse after Farrell and Foley step back

Could vitriol on social media be curbed if the sport improved communication among players, referees, clubs and supporters?

The Guardian - UK

Rugby union player Api Ratuniyarawa pleads guilty to sexual assaults

Fiji international was charged hours before he was meant to appear for the Barbarians against Wales on 4 November

The Guardian - UK

Rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

The Fiji international pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by penetration and one charge of sexual assault at Cardiff Crown Court

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The Independent UK

World Cup final TMO Tom Foley steps away from international rugby after ‘torrent of abuse’

Foley revealed that he and his children had received death threats in the aftermath of the final

Autosport

How to be an ace engineer: Engine designer John Judd

To most people, the scenario facing John Judd in 1988 would be a fitting dictionary definition of stress.

The Independent UK

Owen Farrell’s mental-health break is just the start, says England teammate Kyle Sinckler

Saracens annouced last week that Farrell would take a break from international rugby during the Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

My plane crashed in the Andes. Only the unthinkable kept me and the other starving survivors alive

In 1972, Nando Parrado was travelling with family and friends when his plane went down in the mountains. What followed was months of horror, ingenuity – and incredible sacrifice

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The Guardian - UK

Former Wales forward Andrew Coombs diagnosed with dementia at 39

Andrew Coombs, the forward who won the Six Nations with Wales in 2013, said in a statement on social media that he had been diagnosed with dementia

AAP

Levi sisters power Aussie women to Dubai Sevens triumph

The Levi sisters, Maddison and Teagan, have played huge roles in powering Australia's rugby women to a Dubai Sevens triumph over previously invincible NZ.

The Guardian - UK

‘Let’s look after each other’: Sinfield’s ultra effort for MND spreads the love

Rugby league legend is inviting runners on an Extra Mile with him on his latest ultramarathon challenge for motor neurone disease

The Guardian - UK

Rugby v Its Players: shadow of brain injury case looms over the sport

The game will not be the winner if legal action from players diagnosed with neurological damage ends up in court

The Independent UK

Absent Owen Farrell receives touching gesture from fans as impressive Northampton shock Saracens

Saracens 12-18 Northampton Saints: The visitors secured a significant victory over a home side shorn of the England captain due to a knee injury

Evening Standard

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among ex-players suing rugby authorities over brain injuries

The request for a GLO was on Friday rejected in London's High Court

The Independent UK

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among ex-players named in rugby concussion lawsuit

Legal claims are being made against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union.

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