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Coach McKellar prefers quality over quantity from Tupou

Waratahs coach Dan McKellar is urging Taniela Tupou to deliver in the last half hour after being benched for the Super Rugby Pacific clash with Moana Pasifika.

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Former Wallabies star Jordan Petaia signs NFL deal with LA Chargers

Former rugby union international Jordan Petaia is a step closer to realising his dream of playing in the NFL after signing with the Los Angeles Chargers

The Guardian - AU

Petaia's big gamble pays off as he signs NFL deal

Rugby union talent Jordan Petaia has signed a three-year deal with the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers after impressing at Florida's 10-week foreign player camp.

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Try time: why the Reds have refused to take the points

The top-of-the-table Queensland Reds have shown such faith in their forwards that they're yet to opt for a penalty goal attempt this Super Rugby Pacific season.

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NRL deny Knights' bid to sign women's rugby great

Newcastle have missed out on signing women's rugby great Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, with the NRL refusing to register the contract due to an ambassador role.

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Lions set to face Japan-based All Blacks in Anzac clash but Folau’s hopes over

The British & Irish Lions are set to face a number of former All Blacks stars this summer with Rugby Australia’s chief executive, Phil Waugh, confident players based in Japan can be recruited for the Anzac fixture

The Guardian - UK

Rugby fans hail France's Bielle-Biarrey as player of 2026 Six Nations tournament

France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey was on Wednesday enjoying a double accolade after he was named as the fans' player of the 2026 Six Nations rugby union competition and saluted for scoring the best try of the campaign.

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Women's sevens skipper Nasser out after finger surgery

Australia's rugby sevens women's team have suffered a key injury blow ahead of this week's Singapore world series event.

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Lay of the land and hope for the future as I bid farewell to Scottish rugby

Just a few random thoughts this week, and if regular readers detect an elegiac note in my scribblings today then that’s perceptive of you.

The National (Scotland)

MPs deliver warning over DCMS chase to recoup tens of millions in Covid loans

There remains a ‘high degree of uncertainty’ over whether tens of millions of pounds paid to rugby union clubs and other sports teams during the Covid-19 pandemic will ever be repaid, the Public Accounts Committee has warned

The Guardian - UK

Princess Anne's Son-In-Law Mike Tindall Opens Up on the Possibility of Becoming a Prince

The former rugby star got candid about royal titles in a new interview.

Marie Claire

Is the risk of brain injury from contact sports being overstated by the media?

More and more people are worried about the long-term effects of contact sports on the brain. In football (soccer), studies have found that repeatedly heading the ball can lead to memory problems and an increased risk of serious brain diseases. This has led to rules limiting heading the ball in…

The Conversation

The All Blacks and Sir Jim Ratcliffe finally settle sponsorship dispute

New Zealand Rugby accused Ineos of breaching its sponsorship contract by missing a payment instalment but the sides have come to an agreement

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith’s duel with Sam Prendergast could define Lions hopes

When the two fly-halves meet at Croke Park, the result could weigh heavily on Andy Farrell’s selection

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The Independent UK

Ineos and New Zealand Rugby reach settlement in sponsorship dispute

NZR had launched legal action after accusing Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos of failing to pay the first 2025 instalment of a six-year deal.

Evening Standard

The Scottish rugby player helping two whisky upstarts tackle the uptight Scotch snobs

Fly-half Finn Russell is helping the Spiritfilled team convince a new generation that Scotch is meant to be about enjoyment, not investment, writes Douglas Blyde

The Guardian - UK

Ruby Tui: ‘I was trying to grow women’s rugby – I had no idea the effect my story would have’

The Rugby World Cup winner tells Donald McRae about her journey from a traumatic childhood haunted by domestic violence and alcoholism to being a Black Ferns superstar

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Star Waratah to undergo surgery in Super and Lions blow

Max Jorgensen's ankle injury requires surgery, meaning the NSW and Wallabies young gun could miss the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific season and the Lions tour.

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The Guardian - UK

Rugby union rebels Ealing left in limbo with Premiership door still shut

Discontent with RFU simmers in west London with the second tier’s dominant side still being denied promotion

The Guardian - UK

Wales 12-67 England: Women’s Six Nations rugby union – as it happened

Ellie Kildunne’s hat-trick and Abi Burton’s emotional debut double were the highlights of a dominant England display

The Guardian - UK

Sexism and misogyny complaints add to turmoil at Rugby Football League

Historical allegations made to whistleblowing email as English rugby league’s governing body faces pressure

The Guardian - UK

Doug Laughton obituary

Great Britain rugby league player who went on to become coach of the formidable Widnes side of the 1980s

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Try machine Levi back to set Aussie record in Hong Kong

Sevens flyer Maddison Levi has become the all-time top try scorer in the country's rugby annals at the age of just 22 in Hong Kong.

The Guardian - UK

Bill Sweeney survived an argument but English rugby union is still at war

Fears the Premiership is becoming a ‘closed shop’ are stoking more discontent for the RFU and its chief executive

Marie Claire

As the Women’s Rugby World Cup Kicks Off – 6 Talented and Inspiration Female Athletes to Watch, Support and Follow

It's set to be one to watch - here, RW Editor Joseph Robinson shares the other up-and-coming athletes you'll want to know about this year.

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