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Women’s Six Nations: England’s Red Roses seek Grand Slam history but ill-discipline a looming issue | Rugby Union News
New Zealand’s Black Ferns may be the world champions, but in the northern hemisphere, there is no fixture that comes close to England vs France in women’s rugby. In saying that, the Red Roses have been utterly dominant of recent times and travel to the Stade Chaban-Delmas on Saturday seeking a third Grand Slam in…
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Autumn Internationals 2024: Fixtures, schedule and kick-off times for England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and more | Rugby Union News
The full schedule has been confirmed for rugby’s Autumn Internationals, with the giants of the Southern Hemisphere once again coming to take on the Six Nations teams in a busy month of rugby. England will have Tests against New Zealand and Australia before hosting world champions South Africa, a repeat of their World Cup semi-final,…
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Super League: Jake Connor ‘starting to feel like myself again’ as Huddersfield Giants hit their stride | Rugby League News
In many ways, Jake Connor’s first season back with Huddersfield Giants in 2023 mirrored that of the team itself where expectations were high, but ultimately not met. The start of Connor’s second chapter at the club he began his professional career with was delayed until late March after undergoing off-season surgery on a microfracture in…
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Premiership Rugby: Bristol Bears set club record with Newcastle Falcons rout, Sale Sharks hold off Harlequins | Rugby Union News
A round-up of Sunday’s Gallagher Premiership action as Bristol Bears claimed a club-record victory and Sale Sharks won a 10-try thriller. Bristol Bears 85-14 Newcastle Falcons Bristol reeled off a fifth successive Premiership victory as they continued their play-off push by demolishing Newcastle at Ashton Gate. Pat Lam’s team scored more than 50 points for…
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Australia name former England lock Geoff Parling as new Wallabies lineout coach under Joe Schmidt | Rugby Union News
Former England lock Geoff Parling has been named as Australia’s new lineout coach under Joe Schmidt, a little over a year ahead of their series against the British and Irish Lions on Sky Sports. The 40-year-old joins a Wallabies coaching staff under former Ireland head coach Schmidt, scrum coach Mike Cron and former Brumbies coach…
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Captain Marlie Packer returns to Red Roses side for Six Nations clash with Ireland at Twickenham | Rugby Union News
Skipper Marlie Packer is one of two changes to the Red Roses side to face Ireland at Twickenham in the Women’s Six Nations 2024. Packer, who dropped to the bench for England’s 46-0 win over Scotland, comes back into the back row, Lark Atkin-Davies the second change as she comes back in at hooker after…
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England Men and Women announce fixtures against France in Toulouse on June 29 | Rugby League News
England’s Men and Women rugby league sides have announced fixtures against France in Toulouse on Saturday June 29, as the French Rugby League (FFR XIII) celebrates 90 years of the game in the country. England Women will face France at 2.30pm UK time at the Stade Ernest-Wallon, followed by England Men against France at 5pm UK…
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The Hull FC conundrum: How do the Grade A club improve on the field after sacking Tony Smith? | Rugby League News
It is often said progression and growth in sport is a continuous process and if you take a moment to stop, you fall behind. With the departure of Tony Smith as head coach at Hull FC, their fourth coaching change in as many years, it begs the question as to what has gone wrong at…
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Andrew Strawbridge joins England Rugby as assistant coach on permanent basis | Rugby Union News
Andrew Strawbridge will join England as an assistant coach replacing Kevin Sinfield following a spell as a consultant during the Six Nations. Strawbridge spent four weeks working with Steve Borthwick’s coaching staff as a consultant before returning to New Zealand during the Championship. The 59-year-old Kiwi will join the England camp prior to their trips…
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Rugby World Cup: Fan in Australia prosecuted for online abuse of referee in England fixture | Rugby Union News
A rugby fan has faced an Australian magistrates court for abusing a match official on social media during a World Cup match last year in a decision welcomed by the game’s global governing body. New Zealand-born Aaron Isaia pleaded guilty to one count of using a carriage service to menace or harass via online communication…
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