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IRL: Transgender athletes unable to compete in women’s international matches

The IRL said it would use the upcoming women’s Rugby League World Cup to help develop a ‘transwomen inclusion policy’ for the future

The Independent UK

International Rugby League bans transgender women as it looks to create an inclusive policy after FINA ruling

Rugby league's world governing body says it is banning trans women from playing in the women's game until it does enough research to put together a formal inclusion policy.

ABC News

Trans ban for women's rugby league Tests

The governing body for international rugby league has banned transgender athletes from competing at this year's Women's World Cup while more research is done.

AAP

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Campaigners say rugby’s concussion stand-down extension ‘long overdue’

Player welfare campaigners have welcomed World Rugby’s decision to extend the minimum stand-down period for most concussed elite-level players to 12 days from 1 July but said it is not the ‘perfect solution’

The Guardian - UK

All the big summer rugby fixtures being played, kick-off times and TV channels you'll need

There is a feast of international rugby on offer as northern hemisphere teams get back on tour: Wales head to South Africa, England face Australia and Ireland will meet the All Blacks

Wales Online

Kilmarnock land safe hands Zach Hemming as Middlesbrough keeper makes Rugby Park return

Last season's young player of the year has crossed the border for a crack at the cinch Premiership.

Daily Record

Kenny Murray expects Super6 experience to benefit Scotland Under-20s

SCOTLAND UNDER-20S head coach Kenny Murray is hoping that the exposure that three-quarters of his squad have had to Super6 rugby during the last…

The National (Scotland)

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Leo Varadkar praises 'role model' rugby star Nick McCarthy for coming out as gay

The Tanaiste said that the rugby star's coming out could be an important moment for men's sport

Dublin Live

After four years, two kids and injuries, Blues veteran Sam Bremner is back in State of Origin

When Sam Bremner announced she would take time away from rugby league to start a family, people treated it like a retirement. Now she's making her return to State of Origin after a four-year absence.

ABC News

Jonny Sexton vows Leinster players will look out for "brother" Nick McCarthy

Former Ireland under 20s scrum half Nick McCarthy has revealed he contemplated quitting rugby before deciding to tell his Leinster coaches and teammates that he way gay

Daily Mirror

How the King inspired Taulagi Origin rise

Murray Taulagi played rugby union until he was 16 but says a brush with Wally Lewis was all it took to convince him to pledge his allegiance to the Maroons.

AAP

Leinster scrum-half Nick McCarthy considered quitting rugby before bravely coming out gay

Nick McCarthy has come out as gay following in the footsteps of Leinster team-mate Jack Dunne - who announced he was bisexual last year - and professional footballer Jack Daniels in May

Daily Mirror

Leinster's Nick McCarthy comes out as gay after fearing he'd have to quit sport

His Blues team-mates 'erupted' when he told them and Leo Cullen believes the 27-year-old can be a role model to others

Dublin Live

Where the Rugby fives game was invented

Brief letters: Rugby school | A Fuller obituary | Mathematical mix-up | The cuckoo’s calling

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Irish Mirror

Who is Nick McCarthy? Everything you need to know about Leinster's scrum-half

The 27-year-old Leinster star was widely praised after coming out publicly, having informed Leinster boss Leo Cullen back in November of 2021

Liverpool Echo

Disabled Liverpool FC fans issue Stade de France demand after final chaos

The stadium will host the Rugby World Cup final and the Olympics in the next two years

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as 'room erupts' when Leinster rugby star comes out as gay in announcement

Leinster's Nick McCarthy has decided to speak publicly about his sexuality for the first time

Belfast Live

Irish rugby star comes out as gay after fearing he would have to quit game

His Leinster team-mates 'erupted' when he told them and Leo Cullen believes the 27-year-old can be a role model to others

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The Independent UK

Nick McCarthy considered leaving rugby due to sexuality before coming out as gay

The 27-year-old Leinster scrum-half said his experience has been ‘entirely positive’

Irish Mirror

Leinster's Nick McCarthy comes out as gay as he admits he feared he would have to quit rugby

His Blues team-mates 'erupted' when he told them and Leo Cullen believes the 27-year-old can be a role model to others

Wales Online

England rugby fans mocked in TV advert ahead of Australia Test series

Taniela Tupou rocked up wearing filthy boots to gatecrash the English party

Bristol Post

Bristol Bears club stalwart confirms departure in 2023/24

Lock Joe Joyce will leave his home town club after more than a decade the Bears have confirmed

Bristol Post

Bristol Bears fan favourite Joe Joyce explains why he will leave his hometown club

The second row will leave the club at the conclusion of the 2022/23 season

Wales Online

Rugby's winners and losers as Wales coaches get taste of special talent about to be unleashed

It was a weekend of two finals, with the Barbarians also in action

The Independent UK

Disabled passenger forced to drag himself up station steps after train gets cancelled

‘I was in agony and tears halfway up,’ says former rugby player

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