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Never say never – Kevin Sinfield needs rest before next MND fundraising mission
Rugby Union

Never say never – Kevin Sinfield needs rest before next MND fundraising mission

December 07, 2023
Kevin Sinfield will take some time to consider his next campaign after completing the latest energy-sapping fundraising challenge to help people living with motor neurone disease as the push to…
Kevin Sinfield completes gruelling seven-stage ultramarathon fundraiser for MND
Rugby League

Kevin Sinfield completes gruelling seven-stage ultramarathon fundraiser for MND

December 07, 2023
Kevin Sinfield has completed his latest energy-sapping fundraising challenge to help people living with motor neurone disease. The 43-year-old former rugby league star crossed the finishing line to a rapturous…
Owen Farrell set for first Saracens appearance since announcing Test break
Rugby Union

Owen Farrell set for first Saracens appearance since announcing Test break

December 06, 2023
Owen Farrell will make his first appearance since his decision to step away from Test rugby was announced when Saracens launch their Investec Champions Cup campaign on Saturday. England captain…
Kevin Sinfield praised as ‘inspiration’ on day five of ultra-marathon challenge
Rugby League

Kevin Sinfield praised as ‘inspiration’ on day five of ultra-marathon challenge

December 05, 2023
Kevin Sinfield has been hailed as an “absolute inspiration” by former RTE journalist Charlie Bird as the rugby league great continued his mammoth ultra-marathon challenge in aid of motor neuron…
Kevin Sinfield pays tribute to Doddie Weir after Edinburgh leg of MND challenge
Rugby League

Kevin Sinfield pays tribute to Doddie Weir after Edinburgh leg of MND challenge

December 04, 2023
Kevin Sinfield paid an emotional tribute to Doddie Weir after concluding the latest leg of his ultra marathon challenge in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease community. Sinfield braved driving…
Top rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences
Rugby Union

Top rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

December 04, 2023
Top rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa is facing jail after admitting a series of sexual offences committed days before he was due to play for the Barbarians. The 37-year-old Fiji international…
USA Rugby League team edges out Jamaica's Reggae Warriors in hard-fought battle at Mona
Rugby League

USA Rugby League team edges out Jamaica's Reggae Warriors in hard-fought battle at Mona

December 04, 2023
In a thrilling men's senior international rugby league clash at the Mona Bowl, University of West Indies in Kingston, the USA Rugby League team managed to hold on for a…
Kevin Sinfield greeted by Sir Gareth Edwards after latest fundraising challenge
Rugby Union

Kevin Sinfield greeted by Sir Gareth Edwards after latest fundraising challenge

December 02, 2023
Kevin Sinfield was greeted by Welsh rugby union great Sir Gareth Edwards as he completed the latest of seven back-to-back ultra marathons in aid of research and support for those…
Bristol blow Gloucester away for derby delight
Rugby Union

Bristol blow Gloucester away for derby delight

December 02, 2023
Bristol ended their run of five Premiership defeats by thumping Gloucester 51-26 in a one-sided West Country derby. The Bears led 41-7 early in the second half before relaxing to…
Jamaica and USA announce squads ahead of Saturday’s Rugby League clash at Mona Bowl
Rugby League

Jamaica and USA announce squads ahead of Saturday’s Rugby League clash at Mona Bowl

December 01, 2023
 Jamaica host USA in a men’s senior international tomorrow (Saturday) at the University of West Indies’ Mona Bowl in Kingston (kick off at 3pm, local time). The match, for world…
Cedar Grove defends U19 Rugby League title in dominant win over BB Coke
Rugby League

Cedar Grove defends U19 Rugby League title in dominant win over BB Coke

December 01, 2023
In an engaging finale at Campion College, the Rugby League Jamaica/Flash Ship Couriers National U19 Championship concluded on Tuesday, with defending champions Cedar Grove Academy securing their second consecutive hold…
Shameful and not right – Saracens boss condemns Owen Farrell treatment
Rugby Union

Shameful and not right – Saracens boss condemns Owen Farrell treatment

November 30, 2023
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has criticised the “shameful” treatment of Owen Farrell in what he believes should be a wake-up call for the game. Farrell will miss the…
Steve Borthwick ‘fully behind’ Owen Farrell’s break from international rugby
Rugby Union

Steve Borthwick ‘fully behind’ Owen Farrell’s break from international rugby

November 29, 2023
Owen Farrell has received the full backing of England head coach Steve Borthwick after deciding to take a break from international rugby to prioritise his and his family’s mental health.…
England captain Owen Farrell to miss Six Nations to ‘prioritise’ well-being
Rugby Union

England captain Owen Farrell to miss Six Nations to ‘prioritise’ well-being

November 29, 2023
England captain Owen Farrell will not be available for this season’s Six Nations Championship after deciding to take a break from international rugby. In a statement, Farrell’s club Saracens said…
Exeter’s Rob Baxter urges football law-makers to be careful over sin-bins trial
Rugby Union

Exeter’s Rob Baxter urges football law-makers to be careful over sin-bins trial

November 29, 2023
Exeter rugby director Rob Baxter has urged football’s law-makers to be careful after they agreed that sin-bins should be trialled at higher levels of the sport. The International Football Association…
England’s Zach Mercer installs oxygen chamber at home to combat ankle injury
Rugby Union

England’s Zach Mercer installs oxygen chamber at home to combat ankle injury

November 28, 2023
England international Zach Mercer has bought an oxygen chamber for his home as part of the recovery process from an ankle injury. Mercer, who joined Gloucester from Montpellier earlier this…
Former England rugby captain Sarah Hunter enjoying ‘not feeling beaten up’
Rugby Union

Former England rugby captain Sarah Hunter enjoying ‘not feeling beaten up’

November 27, 2023
Former England Women’s rugby union captain Sarah Hunter has said she is enjoying no longer “feeling beaten up and battered” in her retirement, as she was made a CBE for…
Kevin Sinfield says time is of the essence as he prepares to run for MND again
Rugby League

Kevin Sinfield says time is of the essence as he prepares to run for MND again

November 24, 2023
Kevin Sinfield has stressed there is no time to waste as he prepares to embark on his latest “crackers” fundraising quest in aid of research into Motor Neurone Disease next…
Ben Curry has career goal of playing for England alongside twin brother Tom
Rugby Union

Ben Curry has career goal of playing for England alongside twin brother Tom

November 23, 2023
Ben Curry’s greatest ambition in rugby is to play alongside twin brother Tom in England’s back row. Ben, Sale’s captain for their home Gallagher Premiership clash with Bath on Friday…
Owen Farrell not planning to end his England career any time soon
Rugby Union

Owen Farrell not planning to end his England career any time soon

November 22, 2023
Owen Farrell has returned from the World Cup with the hunger to prolong his career for as long as possible. Farrell led England to a third-place finish in France following…
Jason Robinson has yet to watch a rerun of England’s World Cup success
Rugby Union

Jason Robinson has yet to watch a rerun of England’s World Cup success

November 21, 2023
Winning the World Cup may be the highlight of Jason Robinson’s career but even two decades later the cross code star has yet to watch a rerun of England’s historic…
Performing under pressure – remembering England’s dramatic 2003 World Cup win
Rugby Union

Performing under pressure – remembering England’s dramatic 2003 World Cup win

November 21, 2023
England’s dramatic final push for Rugby World Cup glory in Sydney 20 years ago had one of Clive Woodward’s favourite acronyms laced all the way through it. Woodward loved his…
England flanker Tom Curry ruled out of Six Nations with hip injury
Rugby Union

England flanker Tom Curry ruled out of Six Nations with hip injury

November 21, 2023
Tom Curry will miss the entire Six Nations and most likely the rest of the season after Sale revealed he must undergo surgery to repair a hip injury. Curry has…
Ben Earl to be available for start of England’s Six Nations campaign – Saracens
Rugby Union

Ben Earl to be available for start of England’s Six Nations campaign – Saracens

November 21, 2023
Ben Earl will be available for the start of England’s Six Nations campaign after Saracens received a positive update on his knee problem. Earl sustained the injury to his right…
On this day in 2015: Eddie Jones appointed England’s first overseas head coach
Rugby Union

On this day in 2015: Eddie Jones appointed England’s first overseas head coach

November 20, 2023
Eddie Jones was announced as England’s first ever overseas rugby union head coach on this day eight years ago. The Australian took the role on a four-year deal starting in…
Ugo Monye ‘so fed up’ after hearing ‘blatant racism’ as he left Exeter match
Rugby Union

Ugo Monye ‘so fed up’ after hearing ‘blatant racism’ as he left Exeter match

November 19, 2023
Former England international Ugo Monye was left “so fed up” after being subjected to the “most blatant racism” he has heard from a supporter as he left Sunday’s match between…
Saracens overcome injuries to England stars in thrashing of Harlequins
Rugby Union

Saracens overcome injuries to England stars in thrashing of Harlequins

November 18, 2023
Saracens absorbed the loss of three England stars to put Harlequins to the sword in a 38-10 Gallagher Premiership victory at The Stoop. Ben Earl and Elliot Daly were lost…
Exeter captain Poppy Leitch hoping for more progress during inaugural PWR season
Rugby Union

Exeter captain Poppy Leitch hoping for more progress during inaugural PWR season

November 17, 2023
Exeter Chiefs captain Poppy Leitch wants her side to continue “moving in the right direction” as they prepare to compete in the inaugural Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby season. PWR replaces…
Premiership players free for whole of 2025 Lions tour after ‘landmark agreement’
Rugby Union

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

November 16, 2023
Players from the Gallagher Premiership will be available for the start of the 2025 British and Lions tour and its build-up after a landmark agreement was struck between the league,…
On this day in 2011: Martin Johnson resigns as England team manager
Rugby Union

On this day in 2011: Martin Johnson resigns as England team manager

November 16, 2023
World Cup-winner Martin Johnson resigned from his role as England rugby union team manager on this day in 2011. Johnson departed following a poor World Cup campaign, which was mired…
Incoming Welsh Rugby Union boss vows to ‘turn this round’ after damning review
Rugby Union

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

November 14, 2023
Incoming Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney has vowed to “turn this around” after a damning independent review brought an apology from the governing body. Witnesses interviewed as part…
Incoming Welsh Rugby Union boss says ‘we’ve got to turn this round’ after review
Rugby Union

Incoming Welsh Rugby Union boss says ‘we’ve got to turn this round’ after review

November 14, 2023
Incoming Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney has vowed to “turn this around” after the governing body apologised for a damning independent review. Witnesses interviewed as part of Dame…
Fin Smith targets England debut next year having caught Steve Borthwick’s eye
Rugby Union

Fin Smith targets England debut next year having caught Steve Borthwick’s eye

November 14, 2023
Fin Smith has set his sights on making his England debut next year knowing he has already caught the eye of Steve Borthwick. Head coach Borthwick was present at Franklin’s…
Welsh Rugby Union was “unforgiving, even vindictive” workplace for some – report
Rugby Union

Welsh Rugby Union was “unforgiving, even vindictive” workplace for some – report

November 14, 2023
The Welsh Rugby Union was an “unforgiving, even vindictive” environment to work in for some of its employees, an independent report has found. Witnesses interviewed as part of Dame Anne…
Welsh Rugby Union was an “unforgiving, even vindictive” environment – report
Rugby Union

Welsh Rugby Union was an “unforgiving, even vindictive” environment – report

November 14, 2023
The Welsh Rugby Union was an “unforgiving, even vindictive” environment to work in for some of its employees, an independent report has found. Witnesses interviewed as part of Dame Anne…
On this day in 2015: Stuart Lancaster resigns as England head coach
Rugby Union

On this day in 2015: Stuart Lancaster resigns as England head coach

November 11, 2023
Stuart Lancaster resigned as England head coach on this day in 2015 after his side’s poor showing at the Rugby World Cup. England became the first host nation to be…
Ali Price joins Edinburgh on loan from Glasgow after input from Scotland
Rugby League

Ali Price joins Edinburgh on loan from Glasgow after input from Scotland

November 09, 2023
Scotland scrum-half Ali Price has joined Edinburgh on a season-long loan from Glasgow in a move described as being “in the national interest”. The 30-year-old has had a frustrating time…
On this day in 2007: Warren Gatland appointed Wales boss
Rugby Union

On this day in 2007: Warren Gatland appointed Wales boss

November 09, 2023
Warren Gatland was appointed Wales head coach on this day in 2007 as Welsh rugby looked to rebuild following their early World Cup exit. A 38-34 defeat to Fiji 41…
On this day in 2004: Jason Robinson named as England’s first black captain
Rugby Union

On this day in 2004: Jason Robinson named as England’s first black captain

November 08, 2023
Jason Robinson became the first black player to captain England in a rugby union Test after being named as skipper on this day in 2004. Robinson captained England to a…
England ‘unprofessional’ over racism allegation – South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi
Rugby Union

England ‘unprofessional’ over racism allegation – South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi

November 07, 2023
South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has accused England of being “unprofessional” over allegations that he racially abused Tom Curry during last month’s Rugby World Cup semi-final. World Rugby found “insufficient…
Wales’ Sam Costelow out until new year with shoulder and hamstring injuries
Rugby Union

Wales’ Sam Costelow out until new year with shoulder and hamstring injuries

November 07, 2023
Wales fly-half Sam Costelow is expected to be sidelined until January after suffering shoulder and hamstring injuries. Scarlets playmaker Costelow was hurt during Wales’ 49-26 victory over the Barbarians on…
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