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Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence at Rugby Football Union SGM

Sweeney was supported by 65.82 per cent of the vote.

The Independent UK

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney wins confidence vote as grassroots revolt fails

Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney convincingly survived a vote of no-confidence at Twickenham on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney survives vote of no confidence at special general meeting

The embattled Sweeney had been facing a revolt in the game

The Independent UK

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No-tomorrow Brumbies focused only on the Highlanders

Knowing the heat is on, the ACT Brumbies are focused solely on the Highlanders in a must-win Super Rugby Pacific clash in Canberra.

AAP

Coach backs Walton to lead Waratahs home in Wellington

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar believes uncompromising centre Joey Walton is just the man to lead the club to a rare Super Rugby Pacific win in Wellington.

AAP

Kangaroos or Wallabies? Ashes duels go head-to-head

There'll be an unprecedented clash of rugby Ashes encounters when England play Australia at League and Union at the same time later this year.

AAP

Bill Sweeney’s future on the line as RFU chief faces no-confidence vote

Sweeney indicated in January that he intended to stay on until the end of the 2027 World Cup cycle.

The Independent UK

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Oasis promoter behind rugby league’s Ashes series return to England

Warrington’s owner Simon Moran has been instrumental in the decision with the tour going to Everton’s new stadium for one of the three Tests

The Guardian - UK

A proper commitment – Part-time Whitehaven gear up for 470-mile Cornwall trip

Head coach Anthony Murray admits the trip will hit the club’s finances.

The Independent UK

Australia set for first rugby league Ashes in 22 years

A generation of Australian players will embark upon their first Test tour of England later this year as the Ashes returns to the rugby league calendar.

AAP

Suaalii set to make long-awaited return for Waratahs

Code-crossing superstar Joseph Suaalii has been named to make his injury comeback for the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Hurricanes.

AAP

Waratahs hungry for first win in Wellington in a decade

Buoyed by their first win over the ACT Brumbies since 2018, the NSW Waratahs are plotting a first Super Rugby Pacific victory in Wellington in a decade.

AAP

Brian O’Driscoll served with compliance notice over ‘misleading’ Instagram post

The former Ireland rugby international was reprimanded over a social media post that was found to have breached consumer law.

Evening Standard

Stuart Hogg must make progress on domestic abuse court order, his lawyer says

The former Scotland rugby captain, 32, did not have to attend court on Tuesday for a review hearing.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Robot rugby may be a way off but art of coaching is making way for science

As data reshapes coaching and tactics at club and international level, the numbers are increasingly king

AAP

Reds rugby thriving thanks to mental preparation

A self-declared hot-head, young Reds No.9 Kalani Thomas says his work with the Queensland team psychologist has helped him keep the joy in his rugby.

AAP

NSW Waratahs a work in progress: attack coach Catt

They're riding high after four wins from five starts but attack coach and English World Cup winner Mike Catt reckons the NSW Waratahs remain a work in progress.

The Guardian - UK

English clubs urged to vote for Bill Sweeney’s removal at RFU meeting

The chair of Nottingham Rugby has written an open letter taking aim at ‘severe failures’ by the current leadership team

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England 38-5 Italy: Women’s Six Nations – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: England bagged a bonus point on their way to a comfortable but not overwhelming win over Italy in York

AAP

Manu's double in vain as Verblitz lose to Dynaboars

Former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu's two tries couldn't save Verblitz from defeat to the Dynaboars in Japanese club rugby.

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Force snap Super losing streak with big Fijian Drua win

The Western Force have equalled a club Super rugby try-scoring record, bagging eight en route to a crushing 52-15 victory over Fijian Drua.

The Guardian - UK

From one crisis to another: rugby league in dire need of real leadership

Clubs ousting the RFL chair and demanding a third review in eight years is a retrograde step

The Guardian - UK

Ravers, Rastas and rugby league stars: why the story of Black British culture is about more than just London

Black Britons altered the DNA of music, fashion and sport in this country. But why is it framed as a London story? Bradford-born writer Lanre Bakare explores how it reaches far beyond the capital – and farther back in time

The Independent UK

Emily Scarratt: ‘Retirement looked like the only option – but I’ve got another shot’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Back to her best as the Women’s Six Nations begins, the Red Roses centre reveals to Harry Latham-Coyle how close she came to having to step away from the game and why opportunity abounds with a home World Cup on the horizon

AAP

Tahs hold off Brumbies, end long Super losing streak

NSW have climbed above the Brumbies to fourth on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder and ended their seven-year losing streak with a dramatic 28-23 win in Sydney.

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