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Australia to face debutants Hong Kong in opening match of 2027 Rugby World Cup

Tournament hosts’ blockbuster clash with All Blacks is being held back to the second weekend, while England will open campaign against Tonga in Brisbane

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick asks for England fans’ roar in support of grieving Maro Itoje

Steve Borthwick has called on England supporters to give Maro Itoje ‘the roar he deserves’ when he comes off the bench in his side’s Six Nations opener against Wales

The Guardian - UK

Nel Metcalfe hat-trick puts Gloucester-Hartpury top as World Cup bounce goes on

The Premiership Women’s Rugby defending champions stayed on course for a fourth consecutive title with a 45-26 win over Loughborough

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Princess Kate Reveals Princess Charlotte Doesn't Officially Play One Sport She's "Very Competitive" About at Forest Lodge

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England’s Freddie Steward urges law tweak to stop spoiling tactics in aerial battles

The England full-back Freddie Steward has said it is ‘more difficult than ever’ to collect high balls and wants one-handed ‘flapping’ banned

The Guardian - UK

‘This league has stepped up’: tension at top of Premiership Women’s Rugby

The PWR returns with Gloucester-Hartpury on an epic winning run and a tight battle for the semi-final spots

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Bundee Aki to miss Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France over ‘disrespect’

Bundee Aki will miss Ireland’s first three Six Nations matches, against France, Italy and England, for abusing match officials in a URC game

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Everton in line to host Fiji ‘home’ match against England in Nations Championship

Everton have been offered the chance to host England’s game against Fiji in July at the Hill Dickinson Stadium

The Guardian - UK

So much at stake and Six Nations just the start in ‘massive year for rugby union’

We may know the sport’s future is bright when trendsetters worldwide are wearing Fabien Galthié-style shades

The Guardian - UK

England captain Maro Itoje absent from training camp to attend mother’s funeral in Nigeria

Maro Itoje missed the launch of the 2026 Six Nations to attend the funeral of his mother in Nigeria

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RFU targets transport revamp and undercover police to sway Twickenham residents over concert plan

English rugby’s governing body is launching fresh proposals to convince local residents to back its plan to host more concerts for £660m Twickenham upgrade

The Guardian - UK

'With the greats': Broncos driven to conquer world

Brisbane will train against the London Broncos before the World Club Challenge clash with Hull KR as coach Michael Maguire reveals why a win would mean so much.

AAP

Economy behind NZ PM Luxon's 10-month election call

New Zealanders already know their election date - November 7 - when the economy should determine whether Chris Luxon's right-wing coalition gets a second term.

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Heward earns win for Bristol against Exeter with rain stopping open play

A first-half try from wing Noah Heward gave Bristol a 8-3 win against Exeter in an old-school tussle

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Borthwick’s task is to strike the right balance with thriving England ready for takeoff

Head coach is excited by what his team could achieve as the Six Nations opener against Wales looms into view

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Bullish Borthwick tells England to target Six Nations triumph in Paris

Steve Borthwick is plotting an English raid on Paris and has called on his side to set their sights on clinching a first Six Nations title in six years in the French capital

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‘Thinking a lot less’: Tommy Freeman on the secret to international rugby

England wing talks to Luke McLaughlin about handling Test-match pressure, the ‘awesome’ setup at Pennyhill Park and Saints’ big ambitions

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Borthwick a contrast to Galthié as he picks England squad from position of strength

France selection for Six Nations caused a huge stir but England’s head coach has no need to spring any shocks

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Fans and Welsh rugby chiefs at odds over plan to cut one of four professional sides

WRU leaders have told Westminster MPs that the union has the public’s support in axing one of the four regions in order to save a ‘broken’ game in Wales

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Wales coach Steve Tandy left trapped in middle of toxic Ospreys and Cardiff saga

The Six Nations squad announcement was overshadowed by the doubt surrounding the regions’ futures, which is fast escalating into a civil war

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England prepare to reveal Six Nations hand with Borthwick aware of ticking clock

The Six Nations is a key staging post on the road to next year’s World Cup and with injuries biting, Wales offer the only real chance to experiment

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Champions Cup organisers defend format but consider changes next season

The organisers of the Champions Cup are looking to shift the start of the tournament back to October to add extra impetus to the pool stages

The Guardian - UK

‘It felt amazing to be on the start line again’: the rugby pro who became paralysed – and is aiming for the Paralympic Games

Aged 20, Taylor Gough had a car accident. Five years later, he’s hoping to compete in the 2028 Paralympics. How did he do it?

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Bielle-Biarrey hat-trick fires holders Bordeaux to Champions Cup victory at Bristol

Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored a hat-trick for defending champions Bordeaux in their 27-15 victory at Bristol in the Champions Cup

Woman & Home

Kate Middleton shares hilariously honest George revelation as she hosts women's rugby reception

The Princess talked about her children's love for the sport and George has clearly got some serious skills

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