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Ultimate Sevens to launch in September as rugby union’s £2m answer to the Hundred

A rugby union version of the Hundred aimed at attracting younger fans to the sport is to be launched in September

The Guardian - UK

What Wallabies coach Schmidt told Force star Zac Lomax

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has arrived in Perth and will closely monitor prized Western Force recruit Zac Lomax in Saturday night's crunch Super Rugby clash.

AAP

'Good time': Brumbies final wait before season's end

Liam Bowron is relishing in the calm before the end of Super Rugby Pacific regular season, after inking a new deal to stay with the ACT Brumbies.

AAP

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'I'd be ready': Jojo takes 'Rat' line to Origin dream

Gold Coast centre Jojo Fifita has thrived under the tutelage of coach Josh Hannay as he enters the frame for a Queensland debut in State of Origin.

AAP

RFU sets out new plans to bring more concerts to Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium

Previous attempts to bring more events to the home of English rugby have been blocked

The Independent UK

Eddie Jones suspended by Japan after abusing match officials

The former England coach will miss four national team matches during his period of suspension

The Independent UK

McKellar wields the axe as Waratahs fight for survival

A classy young winger and a playmaker are the two biggest casualties in eight team changes for the under-performing NSW Waratahs' clash with the Fijian Drua.

AAP

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'Not surprised': Kiss on Chiefs' latest rugby target

Reds coach Les Kiss, who will take over the Wallabies later this year, is bracing for an ongoing NRL recruitment battle after a young star's link to the Chiefs.

AAP

Roosters veteran ready for Origin after knee 'scare'

Sydney Roosters forward Angus Crichton has reassured NSW he would be fit and firing for the State of Origin series opener after a recent knee injury.

AAP

UK man jailed after sexually assaulting two women on packed rugby train

A man has been jailed for nine months for sexually assaulting two women on a crowded Edinburgh-bound train. Jamie Muir, 33, targeted the victims on November 16, 2025, using the throng of rugby fans to conceal his actions. He was apprehended after passengers intervened and reported him. Muir pleaded guilty…

The Times of India

Georgia’s Merab Sharikadze gets 11-year ban for role in urine-swapping rugby doping scandal

Six Georgia players and a medical official have been handed lengthy bans after the biggest anti-doping investigation in World Rugby’s history

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge

Supporters of PM say it shows he has majority backing after more than 80 MPs call on him to quit

The Guardian - UK

Rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa: ‘I am not blaming Europeans but I must highlight climate injustices’

The Kenyan player has been recognised for his advocacy and grassroots work to tackle sport’s carbon footprint

The Guardian - UK

Ex-international rugby captain hit with 11-year ban for doping scandal involvement

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Former Georgia captain banned for 11 years after rugby doping scandal

Merab Sharikadze won 104 caps for his country and has since pursued a career in mixed martial arts

The Guardian - UK

Frontrunners’ defeats hint at twists and turns to come in Prem Rugby finale

Northampton and Bath were well beaten over the weekend: will Leicester or Exeter force themselves into the top two?

The Conversation

Australia has the world’s highest rate of ACL reconstruction surgery. Rehab may be just as good

If you’ve ever watched a game of Australian rules football, rugby league or basketball, you’ve probably seen it happen: a player lands awkwardly, grabs their knee, and doesn’t get back up.

Evening Standard

William praises Wales rugby great Leigh Halfpenny’s ‘outstanding career’

The 37-year-old full-back’s retirement at the end of the season prompted a personal message from the Prince of Wales.

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Lewis Moody says using AI to bank voice ‘warming’ after being diagnosed with MND

The 47-year-old former England forward announced in October that he was suffering from the incurable and life-limiting illness.

AAP

Reds answer questions, seek more in crunch Chiefs clash

The Queensland Reds can make a decisive play for a top-three Super Rugby Pacific finish with victory over the Chiefs in Brisbane.

AAP

Wallabies star backs overdue Anzac Day Bledisloe first

Fraser McReight isn't sure why the Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test, slated to debut next year, isn't already on the rugby calendar.

AAP

Ben Ikin to quit as Queensland Rugby League boss

Ben Ikin has announced his resignation as chief executive of Queensland Rugby League, as he plans to pivot out of the sports industry.

The Guardian - UK

Cornish Pirates boosted by ‘milestone’ seven-figure deal with US private equity firm

Cornish Pirates of the Champ have become the first English rugby union club to complete a significant deal with wealthy American-based backers

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Coalition’s ‘roadmap’ to slash immigration leaked, Trump’s new threat to Iran, Ted Turner dies

US president says Tehran must accept a deal or face a new wave of bombing

The Guardian - UK

Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse

It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerable

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