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South Africa v Barbarians live: Result and reaction as Springboks kick off international year with rout

South Africa 54-7 Barbarians: The world champions hammered the invitational side to kick-start their year of international rugby in style

The Independent UK

Western Force 7-54 British & Irish Lions: rugby union – as it happened

An improved second half secured a comfortable win in Perth for the tourists

The Guardian - UK

Lions vs Western Force LIVE: 2025 tour result, latest updates and reaction after first tour win

Andy Farrell’s side face their first test Down Under after Argentina defeat

Evening Standard

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'Killie man' Rory McKenzie on emotional Rugby Park journey, Trinidad, and Ayr

Rory McKenzie is a one-club man, and the winger has spoken of his immense pride at being honoured with a Kilmarnock testimonial, and why it had to…

The National (Scotland)

How to watch Western Force vs British and Irish Lions: TV channel and live stream today

Andy Farrell’s side meet Super Rugby opponents in Australia tour opener

Evening Standard

Western Force vs British & Irish Lions Betting Tips: Stuttering start down under

Follow our rugby betting tips as the British & Irish Lions take on Western Force in Australia

The Independent UK

Test run-in starts as Lions kickstart journey on Fury Road against Western Force

Playing five matches in 15 days across 5,700km makes Saturday’s opener in Perth more significant than it might first appear

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘Super-physical’: Houston’s Seth Smith points to US rugby future – and MLR decider

The SaberCats hooker, 20, faces New England on Saturday as a striking talent formed by South African coaching but also nine years of Texas rugby

The Guardian - US

NRL's judiciary changes on hold after dispute notice

The Rugby League Players' Association have launched a formal dispute around the process the NRL used to implement its new judiciary rules.

AAP

Mainstream TV audiences for Women’s Super League dropped 35% last season

Women’s sport TV coverage is down for first time since 2021 but there are big increases in engagement on social media according to a report by Women’s Sport Trust

The Guardian - UK

Kurtley Beale to lead First Nations & Pasifika XV against Lions in Melbourne

Coach Toutai Kefu names first five players including the veteran Wallaby who has four weeks to recover from hamstring injury

The Guardian - AU

Western Force vs British and Irish Lions: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds today

Andy Farrell’s side looking to bounce back from Argentina defeat as they kick off Australia tour against Super Rugby opposition

Evening Standard

'She'd be a full-on month': NZ recruit's Wallaby roots

Aidan Ross lost the Super Rugby final with the Chiefs on Saturday, was training with the Reds on Tuesday, and becomes eligible for the Wallabies next month.

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AAP

Beale injury blow but hopeful for historic Lions clash

Indigenous star Kurtley Beale must overcome a hamstring injury to lead the First Nations and Pasifika team in a historic match against the touring Lions.

AAP

Rugby Australia using AI to stamp out online abuse

Rugby Australia is making an AI app available to all players after a trial detected 1500 instances of social media abuse to its national team accounts.

Evening Standard

Gerald Davies calls for greater support for volunteers on receiving knighthood

Sir Gerald was honoured by the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Spear and loathing: 20 years since tackle on Brian O’Driscoll that changed rugby

Mealamu and Umaga’s slam-dunking of the Lions captain was typical of the game’s wild west years but it proved a watershed – and the hurt still lingers

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AAP

NRL downplays judiciary change after Cleary frustration

NRL boss Andrew Abdo says it will only be in "very rare, exceptional circumstances" that the Australian Rugby League Commission weighs into judiciary matters.

The Guardian - UK

The 2025 Next Gen Wallabies sense Farrell’s Lions are there for the taking

Australia coach Joe Schmidt has lifted team from lowest ebb and made a country feel it can win again

The Guardian - AU

New PNG franchise will offer NRL players a ‘permanent holiday’, says Peter V’landys

The Australian Rugby League Commission chair has promised ‘resort-style’ accommodation attractive to the talent required for the club to be competitive

AAP

Former Bulldogs boss to chair new PNG franchise

The NRL's expansion franchise in PNG has a board with the Australian Rugby League Commission naming former Bulldogs boss Ray Dib as the chair.

Evening Standard

British and Irish Lions send 'very clear' Australia warning over releasing Test stars for tour matches

Chief executive Ben Calveley reminds Wallabies and Joe Schmidt of contractual obligations ahead of games against Super Rugby opposition

AAP

Rugby Australia warned: Release your Wallabies, or else

The British and Irish Lions have arrived in Australia amid concern their tour matches may be against opponents missing several star Wallabies.

The Guardian - UK

Andy Farrell’s Lions land in Australia aiming to revive the spirit of Sydney

Chest-thumping speech before the 2013 series decider is part of Lions lore and can be the head coach’s mantra for his 2025 tourists

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