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The Guardian - UK

Wigan v Leigh Super League semi-final set to go ahead after ticket allocation furore

Friday’s playoff semi-final between Leigh Leopards and Wigan Warriors is expected to go ahead as planned, but only after it was overshadowed by a controversy that could only really happen in rugby league

The Guardian - UK

What do the Springboks need to win the Rugby Championship? Title permutations explained

New Zealand and Australia still harbour hopes of overhauling the defending champions at the top of the table

The Independent UK

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Wallabies coach weighs up pros and cons of rebel comp

A new rebel rugby competition could be launched as early as next year, but Rugby Australia are set to blacklist any Wallabies players who participate.

AAP

Tane Edmed given fly half chance as Australia ring changes for second New Zealand clash

Wallabies prop James Slipper will bow out after the second Bledisloe Cup clash, with New Zealand missing Beauden Barrett

The Independent UK

Wallabies regain juggernaut, O'Connor relegated

The Wallabies must defeat the All Blacks in Perth on Saturday night and then hope for Argentina to do them a favour in order to win the Rugby Championship.

AAP

NRL poised to pip AFL for largest grand final broadcast audience for first time in a decade

Storm v Broncos is ideal match-up to maximise reach but the rugby league decider will need to top 4.1 million TV viewers

The Guardian - AU

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Three of London's best rugby clubs for women (that you can join)

Make like a Red Rose and hit the pitch, says Josh Barrie

Evening Standard

Scotland’s Gregor Townsend set for Red Bull role as part of Newcastle shake-up

Director of rugby Steve Diamond has left Newcastle as part their restructure

The Independent UK

Curtain up for epic rugby tale Exe Men: the best south-west drama since Poldark

An Exeter theatre is staging the world’s most improbable new play about the glorious rise of the Chiefs and the individuals who tore up rugby’s script

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle part company with director of rugby Steve Diamond

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is joining Newcastle’s owners Red Bull as a part-time adviser.

The Independent UK

"The whole day felt bigger than music or sport; it was about women showing strength, power and unity on a global stage." Watch Sophie Lloyd shred Bon Jovi, Black Eyed Peas and more at the Women’s Rugby World Cup final

The renowned YouTuber played in front of 82,000 people at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday

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Team Europe and Red Roses use connection to past, present and future to create history

Both teams embraced the history of their sports to embody strong identities they needed to dig deep when it mattered

The Guardian - UK

Wallabies record-holder to quit international rugby

Wallabies prop James Slipper says the time is right to step away from international rugby after a career in which he has smashed all sorts of records.

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AAP

Silverware the goal as Wallabies plot World Cup assault

The draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup will be held on December 3, and the No.7-ranked Wallabies will be desperate to rise into the top six before then.

AAP

Rugby Australia to block R360 as NRL downplays threat

Breakaway rugby competition R360 is planning an October 2026 start, with Rugby Australia moving against potential players as the NRL waits on more details.

AAP

Former Wallabies boss gets NRL coaching gig

Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has rejoined the Sydney Roosters but this time in a full-time role, working with their forwards and emerging coaches.

Guitar World

“One of the proudest moments of my life”: Sophie Lloyd shreds in front of 82,000 people to open the Women’s Rugby World Cup final

Lloyd shredded through an original track and a Bon Jovi classic for the historic event's pre-show entertainment

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The Independent UK

England rugby player Morwenna Talling reveals she’s already broken her Rugby World Cup medal

Red Roses lock Morwenna Talling revealed she broke her Rugby World Cup gold medal during celebrations on Saturday night.

The Guardian - UK

Every World Cup match felt like a celebration – the breakthrough we’ve dreamed of

When I started covering the Red Roses they played Six Nations games after many fans had left, but their World Cup triumph at a sold-out Twickenham is a new dawn

AAP

V'landys adamant R360 no threat to NRL's best talent

ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys says R360 can't be taken seriously as a threat to the NRL, but says clubs want sanctions stopping players from joining.

The Guardian - AU

Shane Christie sustained multiple head injuries playing rugby. In death, he is still fighting for change

The former All Blacks Sevens player suspected he had CTE, a disease associated with head impacts, and has donated his brain to science to help understand the condition

Woman & Home

Why this photo of Red Roses star Abbie Ward and her daughter hits so hard

England’s Red Roses winning the World Cup isn’t just a victory for women in sport - it's a moment for everyone who grew up being told what girls can’t do

The Guardian - UK

Saracens’ McCall says welfare guidelines leave players unprepared for new season

Saracens’ Mark McCall has said the mandate that internationals must have 10 weeks off leaves them ‘unprepared for the demands of the game’ when they return

The Independent UK

World Rugby sends warning to breakaway league R360 after success of Women’s World Cup

The proposed franchise-style competition is hoping to lure some of the sport’s top players but World Rugby has urged caution

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