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Ricky Bibey dead as former rugby player's body 'found in Florence hotel room'

The 40-year-old retired rugby league star, from Manchester, was reportedly found dead in his room at the four-star Hotel Continentale on Saturday morning after staff alerted the police.

Daily Record

Campaign group release strongly-worded statement calling for players to miss matches following Ryan Jones dementia news

Lobby group Progressive Rugby spelt out the message following the awful news former Wales Grand Slam captain Ryan Jones has been diagnosed with dementia aged 41

Wales Online

ITV Love Island's Jacques O'Neill claims he was left 'broken' by the show but bosses urged him to carry on

The rugby player feared he could attack newcomer Adam Collard over his partner Paige Thorne

Manchester Evening News

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Ricky Bibey: Rugby league star, 40, found dead ‘in Florence hotel room’

Former rugby league player Ricky Bibey has been named by Italian media as the British man found dead at a hotel in Florence.

Evening Standard

Former rugby league player Ricky Bibey ‘found dead in Florence hotel room’

The 40-year-old, from Manchester, was reportedly found dead in his room at the four-star Hotel Continentale

The Independent UK

Former rugby league player Ricky Bibey dies in Florence hotel room

A woman, believed to be his partner, was taken to hospital to be treated for her serious injuries

The Independent UK

Ryan Jones ‘won’t be the last’ high-profile rugby player to reveal dementia diagnosis, campaign group warns

The former Wales captain made an emotional admission on Saturday

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Campaign group calls for changes in wake of Ryan Jones’ dementia diagnosis

Former Wales captain made an emotional admission on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Former English rugby star Ricky Bibey found dead in plush Italian hotel

Police were called to the first floor of the hotel in Florence

Irish Mirror

Former Bristol and Wales rugby star Ryan Jones diagnosed with dementia at 41

The British & Irish Lions flanker says his "world is falling apart" with rugby union "walking headlong with its eyes closed into a catastrophic situation"

Bristol Post

Ricky Bibey dead: Brit man, 40, found dead in plush Italy hotel was retired rugby star

Ricky Bibey was found dead at the Hotel Continentale in Florence at roughly 8am local time with a woman, also British, seriously injured and now recovering in hospital

Daily Mirror

Former St Helens and Wigan rugby league star Ricky Bibey dies on holiday at 40

A number of his former clubs have paid tribute to the two-time Challenge Cup winner

Liverpool Echo

Eddie Jones in angry exchange with Australia fan after being labelled ‘traitor’

The Australian coached his native country’s side from 2001 to 2005.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-rugby league star Ricky Bibey found dead in Italy hotel at 40 as tributes pour in

The former prop passed away while on holiday

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Wales Online

Today's rugby news as Eddie Jones in furious row with Australia fan and All Blacks labelled worst in history as fallout begins

Here are some of the stories making the headlines on Sunday, July 17 as a busy weekend of summer internationals comes to a close

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Jones in furious row after Australia rugby fans call him a traitor

Eddie Jones was embroiled in angry exchanges with Australian supporters, who accused the England head coach of being ‘a traitor’, following the series decider in Sydney

Daily Mirror

Where the Love Island winners are now - brutal splits, babies and marriage

We're edging closer to finding which couple has been crowned winner of Love Island 2022, so before Davide and Ekin-Su, Gemma and Andrew, Dami and Indiyah or Tasha and Andrew seal their fate we take a look at how the last champions have fared....

Wales Online

South Africa v Wales winners and losers as coaches earn respect and Springboks don't look like world champs

It's been quite the Test series and many emerged with credit and disappointment after the final match

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The unseen South Africa v Wales moments as Dan Biggar buries the hatchet and Alun Wyn orders fitness drills after final whistle

There was a lot going on in the final Test between South Africa and Wales in Cape Town

The Guardian - AU

‘Worst All Blacks ever’: New Zealand turns on rugby team after Ireland loss

With the World Cup next year, pressure on coach Ian Foster is sure to mount after run extends to four losses in the last five games

The Guardian - US

Chile upset USA in Colorado to secure first ever Rugby World Cup place

Los Cóndores down Eagles 31-29 and 52-51 on aggregate to win a thriller, leaving US with last chance in repechage

AAP

England's Jones taps into Storm and AFL

England coach Eddie Jones is refusing to put his feet up despite beating the Wallabies, travelling to Melbourne to spend time with the Storm and AFL clubs.

ABC News

How Anthony Albanese came to back PNG's bold bid to become the NRL's 18th team

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape may have been speaking on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday. But what they said will be felt across the playing fields of the NRL and regional geopolitics.

The Independent UK

‘My world is falling apart’: Ex-Wales captain Ryan Jones diagnosed with dementia

Jones was part of the British and Irish Lions squad who toured New Zealand in 2005.

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as Dan Biggar tells Wales team-mates they let South Africa off the hook

The latest rugby news stories as the summer internationals come to an end

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