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Matildas coach turns to stars for second Canada game

Big-name Matildas will return for Australia's second game against Canada, with coach Tony Gustavsson adamant his youngsters learned plenty from their 5-0 loss.

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Glasgow defence coach Pete Murchie optimistic ahead of Northampton Saints clash

Pete Murchie is feeling optimistic ahead of Glasgow Warriors' Champions Cup clash against Northampton Saints.

The National (Scotland)

Marcus Smith reveals fly half struggles after World Cup full-back experiment

The Harlequins and England playmaker was used at full-back throughout the tournament in France

The Independent UK

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Rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

The Fiji international pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by penetration and one charge of sexual assault at Cardiff Crown Court

The Independent UK

World Cup final TMO Tom Foley steps away from international rugby after ‘torrent of abuse’

Foley revealed that he and his children had received death threats in the aftermath of the final

The Independent UK

England: Kyle Sinckler predicts more players will follow Owen Farrell lead with international break

The England captain will sit out the Six Nations to protect his and his family's mental health

Evening Standard

Owen Farrell’s mental-health break is just the start, says England teammate Kyle Sinckler

Saracens annouced last week that Farrell would take a break from international rugby during the Six Nations

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Owen Farrell injury: Saracens star to be fit for Champions Cup opener at Bulls

The fly-half missed the loss to Northampton with a knee complaint

Evening Standard

England captaincy honour ‘out of the blue’ to face South Africa – Fran Williams

Williams will lead the Vitality Roses in their tri-series against the SPAR Proteas, which begins on December 5.

The Independent UK

Sean Everitt proud of Edinburgh side for comeback against Ulster

Sean Everitt proud of Edinburgh side for comeback against Ulster.

The National (Scotland)

Former Wales forward Andrew Coombs diagnosed with dementia at 39

Andrew Coombs, the forward who won the Six Nations with Wales in 2013, said in a statement on social media that he had been diagnosed with dementia

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle remain rock bottom after thrashing at Leicester

Newcastle have lost all eight of their Premiership matches this season following a 47-3 thrashing at Leicester

The Guardian - UK

Rugby v Its Players: shadow of brain injury case looms over the sport

The game will not be the winner if legal action from players diagnosed with neurological damage ends up in court

The Guardian - UK

Saracens 12-18 Northampton: Saints stun Sarries in bruising clash to end winning run

Saracens clocked off too often to slip to an 18-12 home defeat by an elated Northampton outfit, condemned to their third Premiership loss of the season.

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The Independent UK

Absent Owen Farrell receives touching gesture from fans as impressive Northampton shock Saracens

Saracens 12-18 Northampton Saints: The visitors secured a significant victory over a home side shorn of the England captain due to a knee injury

The Independent UK

Kevin Sinfield greeted by Sir Gareth Edwards after latest fundraising challenge

Sinfield was greeted by Edwards on the pitch at Cardiff Arms Park during half-time in the URC match against Scarlets

The Guardian - UK

Sleightholme and Mitchell steer Northampton to victory at Saracens

Tries from Ollie Sleightholme and Alex Mitchell earned Northampton an 18-12 victory at Saracens, in the absence of Owen Farrell

The Guardian - UK

Alfie Barbeary double helps Bath sink Exeter to claim derby spoils

Alfie Barbeary scored two tries as Bath beat Exeter 41-24 in a West Country derby

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The National (Scotland)

'Few complaints' as Munster running game negates Warriors' mauling masterclass

Champions Munster did enough to see off a Glasgow Warriors side who dished out a lesson in mauling in an absorbing URC clash at Musgrave Park.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh facing key injury concerns ahead of Ulster clash

Injuries to Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe have turned what was an already tricky trip to Belfast into a positively perilous one for…

The Independent UK

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among ex-players named in rugby concussion lawsuit

Legal claims are being made against World Rugby, the Rugby Football Union and the Welsh Rugby Union.

The Guardian - UK

Diverse player list makes scale of damage clear in lawsuit against World Rugby

The authorities must not lose sight of the fact that they have a game, and a lot of wounded men and women, to look after

The Guardian - UK

Fallout from Eddie Jones exit contributes to RFU costs rising by £4.7m

The RFU’s decision to sack Eddie Jones and replace him with Steve Borthwick contributed to increased England costs of nearly £5m, according to the organisation’s annual report for the year ending June 2023

The Guardian - UK

Phil Vickery and Gavin Henson among rugby players in brain injury legal claim

Phil Vickery was joined by fellow 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Mark Regan among 226 names released following high court hearing

The Guardian - UK

RFU must step up and pay best players to stay in England, insists Lawes

The former England captain Courtney Lawes says the game’s authorities have to acknowledge that top-level rugby is a short career and players should be paid what they are worth

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