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British & Irish Lions strike deal with Premiership to boost preparation time

British & Irish Lions will be given more time before their 2025 expedition to Australia after the Premiership agreed to move their final a week earlier

The Guardian - UK

Premiership players free for whole of 2025 Lions tour after ‘landmark agreement’

Previous Lions matches saw clashes in scheduling with the Premiership final.

The Independent UK

Martin Hannan: Clubs must ask vital questions at the SRU's annual general meeting

Having attended several Annual General Meetings of the Scottish Rugby Union in the past, I can assure you they were mostly borefests when such…

The National (Scotland)

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WRC Japan: Neuville gives Hyundai early lead with super special stage win

The Hyundai driver set the fastest time around the all-new 2.10km side-by-side super special stage, held inside the 45,000-seater Toyota Stadium, a host venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Autosport

The moment a South African burglar touched the Rugby World Cup – and chose not to steal it

CCTV footage showed one of the criminals touch the Webb Ellis Cup, which South Africa won in France last month, and smile before walking away

The Independent UK

World Cup 2023 Semifinal SA vs AUS | South Africa will have to be ready for a very motivated Australia

South Africa vs Australia Semifinal: Australia, a five-time champion, face South Africa in the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2023.

The Hindu

Former great Larkham open to Wallabies coaching job

World Cup-winning player Stephen Larkham says he's interested in the Wallabies coaching job after Eddie Jones walked out on the job last month.

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Michael Hooper signs up for Aussie sevens Olympic bid

Veteran Australian rugby star Michael Hooper is to take up a new challenge as a sevens player for the national squad, with an eye on striking Olympic gold.

AAP

South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen inspired by Boks’ glory for Australia semi-final

South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen says seeing the Springboks retain the Rugby World Cup in France last month has inspired the nation’s cricketers

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle-Arsenal VAR debacle: Sure ‘the process was correct’… but it still wasn’t very good

The Newcastle United vs Arsenal audio checks commentary is box office, but it underlines just how far VAR still has to go

FourFourTwo

South Africa rugby offices burgled as World Cup trophy touched but left behind

Burglars walked out with signed jerseys and a number of laptops

Evening Standard

Burglars leave World Cup trophy behind after South Africa Rugby break-in

Burglars who broke into South Africa Rugby Union’s offices walked out with five signed Springbok jerseys and a haul of laptops but left behind the World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Welsh Rugby Union apologises after damning report reveals toxic and sexist culture

The Welsh Rugby Union has apologised and accepted all 36 recommendations made in the report

The Independent UK

RA CEO rules out any more Suaalli-like raids on NRL

First-year CEO Phil Waugh says Rugby Australia won't be buying into any bidding war with NRL clubs as the player tug-of-war between the two codes escalates.

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The Independent UK

Incoming Welsh Rugby Union boss vows to ‘turn this round’ after damning review

Dame Anne Rafferty’s nine-month look into the union reported feelings of powerlessness and fear.

The Independent UK

Welsh Rugby Union was a ‘toxic’ environment, independent report finds

The review followed the airing of a BBC programme in January

The Guardian - UK

WRU’s ‘toxic’ culture of discrimination lambasted by independent panel

Welsh rugby’s governing body apologises after accepting panel’s findings of bullying and discrimination

The Guardian - UK

Super League awards: the complete review of the 2023 season

Jack Welsby will be box-office material for years to come, Oldham and Warrington were left crying over spilt milk and a tip for 2024

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The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Wayne’s world: Barnes lifts lid on the dark side of refereeing

The former referee’s new autobiography is required reading and lays bare some of the more disturbing aspects of modern rugby

AAP

NRL cap exemptions for rugby raids will be fair: Abdo

NRL boss Andrew Abdo says salary-cap incentives for a raid on rival codes could be implemented without jeopardising a level playing field for all clubs.

AAP

Waratahs commit to RA alignment, Brumbies not so keen

Rugby Australia has taken the first step towards centralisation, with New South Wales the first state to commit to an alignment with the governing body.

Newsroom.co.nz

Thank you LockerRoom

Ending a two-year sportswriting fellowship at LockerRoom, Merryn Anderson reflects on a remarkable period in sport

The National (Scotland)

Kilmarnock planning to re-install grass pitch at Rugby Park

Kilmarnock plans to return to a grass pitch at Rugby Park revealed.

AAP

Flag-winning psychologist hired to find Rebels success

Melbourne have recruited AFL sports psychologist Andrew Waterson to help their battered Wallabies players and the under-performing Rebels find success.

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Prince Louis ‘is mad’ about rough and tumble hobby that once ‘captured’ this family member’s ‘heart’

The royal youngster isn't afraid to get in on the action

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