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Hosts England to use away dressing room for Women’s World Cup final against Canada

While England are hosts of the tournament, Canada won a coin toss and thus will have use of the home dressing room

The Independent UK

England captain Zoe Aldcroft ready for World Cup final: ‘It is our time now’

Aldcroft will lead England in front of a capacity crowd as they take on Canada at Allianz

The Independent UK

Prem Rugby in talks to stage league match at Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field

Prem Rugby is in talks about staging a game at Wrigley Field in Chicago next season, the first attempt to move a game abroad since Philadelphia in 2017

The Guardian - UK

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England trust the process with conservative team selection for Women’s World Cup final

Head coach John Mitchell has named an unchanged 23 as the Red Roses aim to beat an impressive Canada side in front of a world-record crowd at Allianz Stadium on Saturday

The Independent UK

Mitchell insists his previous final defeat can help England to Rugby World Cup glory

John Mitchell has learned from the men’s 2019 Rugby World Cup final failings and insists the women will handle the emotional tank well in Saturday’s final

The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t get empathy from Borthwick’: Ben Youngs on family trauma and why he rates Eddie Jones

The former scrum-half tells Donald McRae why family illnesses made him feel guilty about being England’s most-capped player

The Guardian - UK

Field of dreams: Aussie up for UK rugby league top gong

Wigan's star Australian fullback has been short-listed for British rugby league's top individual honour, the Man of Steel award.

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‘We are in a new age of women’s rugby’: Abbie Ward on motherhood and World Cup redemption

Honourable defeat won’t be nearly enough for the lock forward, who is determined to make it third time lucky in the final on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

The inside story of England’s last World Cup final — and the lessons the Red Roses can learn from defeat

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL: With the help of head coach Simon Middleton and several members of the beaten squad, Harry Latham-Coyle chronicles how England’s World Cup dream came crashing down - and how defeat may help them in this year’s tournament decider against Canada

The Independent UK

How motherhood changed Abbie Ward’s mentality as England seek World Cup glory

Ward has been part of two World Cup final defeats but the arrival of daughter Hallie has changed her perspective ahead of a tournament decider on home soil

The Independent UK

What’s in a name? Prem loses some letters but hopes to keep gaining viewers

The season-opener between Sale and Gloucester on Thursday promises to be a cracker in a new frontier of English rugby union

The Guardian - UK

Canada turn to unorthodox training method to prepare for World Cup final atmosphere

A capacity crowd of 82,000 and mostly England fans are expected to attend the final as Canada bid to spoil the hosts’ party

The Independent UK

Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance

As women’s sport surges on the global stage, hosts England have lit up the Women’s Rugby World Cup. But the tackles, speed and power fans see on the field are only part of the story. What we don’t see is what it takes – both physically and psychologically – to…

The Conversation

There’s No Better International Venue for the Steelers Than Croke Park

When Pittsburgh faces the Vikings in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland, it’ll do so in a historic venue that the Rooney family helped renovate.

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‘It was hectic’: Memories of the last time the Wallabies won at Eden Park in 1986

The All Blacks’ Auckland fortress has been impregnable for over 30 years but those Australians who last tasted victory there are backing Joe Schmidt’s current crop to emulate them

The Guardian - UK

Prem Rugby 2025-26: complete club-by-club guide to the season

Bath, the defending champions, are favourites to retain their title but Saracens will be boosted by Owen Farrell’s return

The Guardian - UK

England will not ‘dwell’ on 2022 defeat before World Cup final against Canada

England’s heartache at the Women’s Rugby World Cup three years ago has made them ready for the final against Canada, says the hooker Lark Atkin-Davies

The Conversation

Fantasy rugby: how the animal kingdom could help you form a winning team

The stereotypical rugby player is a larger than average male who is strong, stoic and, occasionally, a bit single minded. But an effective team needs much greater diversity in traits and behaviour, not least because so many rugby players are actually women.

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The Independent UK

Eben Etzebeth returns as South Africa keep continuity for Argentina clash

The lock’s return is one of two changes to the starting side that dealt New Zealand’ their heaviest defeat in history

The Independent UK

How England’s investment in women’s rugby helped turn Canada into a major World Cup threat

With no elite domestic league back home, most of the Canada squad ply their trade in Premiership Women’s Rugby - while they have a secret weapon on the coaching staff, too

The Guardian - UK

No place for ‘old school’ rugby values as PREM rebrand aims to turn heads

English top flight’s push to attract a younger audience is accelerating and relegation may soon be a thing of the past

AAP

PVL wants Nawaqanitawase in Ashes, even with rugby move

The ARL Commission will not stand in the way of Mark Nawaqanitawase playing for Australia in the rugby league Ashes, despite his move back to union for 2027.

The Independent UK

Prem Rugby 2025-26: Club-by-club guide and predictions for new season

Can Bath defend their title or will a new champion emerge from a competitive chasing pack?

The Independent UK

Jonny Wilkinson on waking up to wellness and living each day mindfully

WELL ENOUGH: The former rugby player’s next chapter is a masterclass in the importance of putting your wellbeing first

The Guardian - UK

Women’s Rugby World Cup ticket sales triple that of 2022 tournament

Tickets for the Women’s Rugby World Cup have tripled since the previous tournament, with organisers saying the sales had ‘surpassed best expectations’

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