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RFU’s three wise men bear gifts but revamp of English game will not be easy

While trio’s vision appeals to national side and the Premiership there is still work to be done in building trust with Championship sides

The Guardian - UK

Ex-NRL star Carl Webb dies aged 42 after MND battle

Retired rugby league enforcer Carl Webb, who made 12 State of Origin appearances for Queensland, has died aged 42.

AAP

Rugby league mourns Origin star Carl Webb felled by Motor Neurone Disease age 42

Australia and Queensland Origin star, who played 187 NRL games with Broncos, Cowboys and Eels and one Test for Australia, dies after four-year fight with MND

The Guardian - AU

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Ireland link has Schmidt as Wallabies coach contender

David Nucifora and Peter Horne taking on key RA roles after helping Ireland to world No.1 has raised the prospect of Joe Schmidt coaching the Wallabies.

AAP

English rugby set for contract overhaul in boost to Steve Borthwick as RFU issue warning to Championship clubs

Sabbaticals could become more common as player management comes into greater focus

Evening Standard

RFU urges Championship clubs to get on board with major revamp of English rugby

Enhanced contracts for England players, a revamped second tier and a cap on Premiership squad sizes are all on the table

The Independent UK

England player welfare at heart of RFU’s enhanced ‘hybrid’ contract plan

Deals will be offered to up to 25 England internationals from next season with Owen Farrell likely to be among them despite missing the Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

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England to improve mental health support after Owen Farrell takes Test break

Farrell made the shock decision weeks after leading England to a third-place finish at the World Cup, during which he was regularly booed by fans.

The Independent UK

Footy fan jailed after wielding glass bottle in mass final brawl

A huge punch-up broke out in the crowd during the rugby league clash.

Newcastle Herald

New Wallaroos coach Joanne Yapp excited to refine Australia’s raw materials

The first woman to be appointed head coach of an Australian senior national football team sees huge potential in local rugby union talent

The Guardian - AU

Ex-England women’s captain on why she chose rugby over netball and how surviving cancer changed her

Paula George shares her remarkable journey from elite Welsh netballer to England rugby captain and beyond with Chloe Hubbard

The Independent UK

Jim Mallinder to step down as Scottish Rugby performance director at end of season

Jim Mallinder, who has been Scottish Rugby’s performance director since August 2019, is to leave his post at the end of this season.

The National (Scotland)

Champions Cup emerges from rugby’s recent darkness to offer shafts of light

Last weekend’s action featured some of the most watchable club rugby in years, giving hope to growing the sport

The Guardian - UK

Society of the Snow review – cannibalism in the ice in incredible real-life survival tale

JA Bayona’s powerful retelling of the 1972 rugby team’s flight that crashed in the Andes and the agonising decisions passengers took in order to stay alive

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Cheika quits Pumas, RA not ruling out Wallabies return

Michael Cheika's decision to quit his post with the Pumas has raised the inevitable question as to whether or not he will return as Wallabies coach.

AAP

Kiss says Queensland Reds' No.10 race far from run

New coach Les Kiss has demanded the Queensland Reds be more clinical and versatile as he mulls his options at No.10 for the next Super Rugby Pacific season.

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Harlequins suffer hefty defeat; Exeter triumphs; Leicester battles to victory

A thrilling recount of rugby matches in the Investec Champions Cup, highlighting epic battles, remarkable comebacks, and show-stopping plays.

Evening Standard

Antoine Dupont eyes Olympic gold and Toulouse glory in 2024 to bounce back from Rugby World Cup heartbreak

The French scrum-half will turn his focus to Rugby Sevens for next summer's Olympics on home soil

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The Independent UK

Rugby Championship match abandoned after player knocked unconscious

Over 200 former Rugby players are taking legal action over head injuries sustained during their careers

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Robbie Deans' Wild Knights make it 2-0 in Japan

Former Wallaby coach Robbie Deans' Saitama Wild Knights have made it a two-from-two start to the Japanese club rugby season.

The Guardian - UK

Ealing v Cornish Pirates match abandoned after player knocked unconscious

The Championship rugby union match between Ealing Trailfinders and Cornish Pirates was abandoned on Saturday after Ben Grubb was knocked unconscious by a high tackle

The Guardian - UK

‘You have a responsibility’: how Aviva’s Amanda Blanc has promoted equality in UK business

From BP to the CBI, the insurance boss has influenced some of the biggest changes in corporate Britain this year

The Independent UK

On this day in 2019: Rob Howley banned from rugby for betting breaches

Howley was banned for 18 months, with nine months suspended.

The Guardian - UK

BBC shelves Question of Sport, blaming ‘funding challenges’

Corporation halts production on world’s longest-running sport quiz after 53 years and says it is ‘not the final whistle’

The Guardian - AU

Tackle training and too many urinals: New Zealand women face challenges as they flock to rugby

Participation up 20% since Black Ferns World Cup victory but change rooms and tackle safety among challenges for female players

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