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Clarke Appointed As Rugby Operations Director

The Bermuda Rugby Football Union has appointed James Clarke as its full-time Rugby Operations Director. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Rugby Football Union is excited to announce the appointment of James Clarke as the new full-time Rugby Operations Director. This significant role marks the first full-time rugby officer since the pre-COVID era, when Patrick Calow […]




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Rugby League: Renegades & Police Win

The 2024/25 Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s League season got underway at the National Sports Center, with a women’s league double-header and a single men’s division match. Women’s Division In the opener the Renegades shut out the Teachers 12 – 0, the Renegades got tries from Jessica Cassidy, and Michelle Croghanm while Laura Mulligan kicked a […]




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Rugby: Police, Teachers & Renegades Win

Rugby action returned to the National Sports Center, with women’s and men’s division action taking place. Women Division Police 22 Renegades 0 In the opener Police shutout the Renegades 22 – 0, the Police got single tries from Anna Hutchinson, Maegan Stecko, Akila Craig, and Olivia Smart, while Hutchinson added a conversion. Teachers 49 Amazons […]




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Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.




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Sport | Here are the 3 candidates in line to replace Bill Beaumont as World Rugby chairman

The race to succeed Bill Beaumont as chairman of World Rugby comes to a conclusion in a vote in Dublin at the governing body's headquarters on Thursday.




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News24 Business | INSIDE LABOUR | Remember the heroes who fought for justice on the rugby field

The combined efforts of trade unions, activists and other heroes over decades paved the way for the glory of the latest Bok win, writes Terry Bell.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | Why multi-managed funds are a bit like soccer or rugby teams

Gold remains at record highs, but there are various ways to get exposure to the metal that are less cumbersome and more investor-friendly than holding physical gold.






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HSBC SVNS rugby champions to be decided at 2028 Olympic venue in California

The 2025 HSBC SVNS season will wrap up May 3-4 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., where the champions will be crowned at the 2028 Olympic rugby sevens venue.




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Rugby player, 24, won't return over mental health

Harri Morgan took a break from the game he once loved and does not now want to return.




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Rugby has plan 'to AXE six games' and midweek matches seem likely

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Premiership clubs are working towards six different return-to-play scenarios and could cancel six rounds of fixtures to salvage the 2019-20 season.




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Lions' triumph over All Blacks marked another historic day for rugby union



VICTORY for the Lions yesterday morning courtesy of a stirring late comeback against the All Blacks was magnificent sporting theatre and the perfect result to set up a series decider next weekend.




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Sport24.co.za | John Mitchell: Rugby must embrace less is more concept post-Covid-19

Former New Zealand head coach and current England defence chief John Mitchell believes some good may come for rugby union from the coronavirus.




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There's more to life than rugby

For the past two years OM South Africa SportsLink has attended a prestigious rugby tournament to spread the good news to players, coaches and staff.




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Rugby 7s roar into Rio and dazzle a new Olympic-sized audience

On this week's edition of Olympic Games Replay, CBC Sports showcases the women's rugby sevens tournament at Rio 2016.




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Super Rugby training set to resume in 10 days as clubs target July reboot

Super Rugby trans-Tasman finals appear unlikely as Rugby Australia looks to lock in a July 3 domestic reboot, which is set to include the Western Force.




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New Zealand plotting stunning multi-billion dollar escape from World Rugby

New Zealand Rugby has engaged in talks with a multi-billion-dollar American investment firm about taking a stake in the struggling sport.




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Rugby World Cup 2019: England star Joe Cokanasiga ready to make splash after admitting to self-doubt

CHRIS FOY IN MIYAZAKI: The 21-year-old joined several of his team-mates for paddle-boarding, to continue this phase of tough training and valuable down-time.




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2019 Rugby World Cup: Dan Biggar brushes off criticism insisting that he 'isn't bothered'

For the last decade he has been savagely criticised as the No 10 - and he has had enough. 1970s legend JJ Williams to question him, saying Wales would not win the World Cup with Biggar at fly-half.




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Argentina Rugby World Cup preview

While they reprised their roles as Rugby Championship whipping boys with defeats by New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in July, there is still plenty of reason to be optimistic for Argentina.




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Rugby has plan 'to AXE six games' and midweek matches seem likely

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Premiership clubs are working towards six different return-to-play scenarios and could cancel six rounds of fixtures to salvage the 2019-20 season.




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Less is more for Mitchell when rugby resumes post virus

Former New Zealand head coach and current England defence chief John Mitchell believes some good may come for rugby union from the coronavirus if it creates "greater professionalism" thanks to a concentration of talent at fewer clubs worldwide, including Super Rugby. Even before COVID-19 saw this year's edition of Super Rugby suspended after seven rounds in March, there was a widespread view the southern hemisphere's now 15-string premier club tournament had become increasingly unattractive for fans and broadcasters alike, with talent spread too thinly. The pandemic has already had a huge financial impact on rugby and there are concerns current club structures won't survive the outbreak fully intact. England's Rugby Football Union has lost ?15 million ($19 million) so far due to the crisis, with Twickenham chiefs forecasting a total loss of ?107 million if the autumn internationals are cancelled. Meanwhile Rugby Australia, already reeling after reaching a multi-million dollar ...




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Major League Rugby Suspends the 2020 Season for 30 Days, Effective Immediately

Suspension applies to the Utah Warriors home opener that had been scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Zion's Bank Stadium.




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Struggling Sutton and Epsom Rugby Club 'overwhelmed' as global donations raise £24k

In a year that has seen financial struggles and even loss of life, the community has generously supported the club




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23 pubs showing the England v New Zealand Rugby World Cup semi-final

VENUES showing the upcoming Rugby World Cup Semi Final between England and New Zealand taking place on Saturday October 26 at 9am.




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Winchester Rugby Club stalwart Geoff Toogood honoured

A DEDICATED member of Winchester Rugby Club has been honoured with a new lasting legacy.




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Police back rugby club’s battle against knife crime

Community initiative gains wide support.




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Scottish rugby stars asked to take wage cuts amid coronavirus crisis

RUGBY players in Scotland who earn over £50,000 are being asked to take salary cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Martin Hannan: Beaumont has to unite north and south if he wants to save rugby

The great North-South divide in rugby was never more in evidence than when the votes were counted for the chairmanship of World Rugby last week. Sir Bill Beaumont stayed in the job, beating Agustin Pichot by 28 votes to 23, but wow, what an outcome in terms of who actually supported the former England and British Lions captain.





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Israel Folau talk 'premature' for Andrew Forrest's Global Rapid Rugby debut season, new CEO says

Mining billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest goes all-in on Global Rapid Rugby but establishing the fundamentals of the start-up league is more important than securing high-profile talent, according to its new chief.




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Rugby league coach Paul Stephens back in jail for abusing boy before 'horrific' child sex offences

A former Perth rugby league coach who spent more than 14 years behind bars for "horrendous and abhorrent" child sex offences is jailed for another seven months for molesting a boy 25 years ago.




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Outback Rugby League competition pins hope on game's survival during player drought

For keen rugby league player Owen Whyman, times are tough enough in the Darling River town of Wilcannia without losing the game he looks forward to each week.




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Football didn't come home to England last year, so will the Rugby World Cup?

South Africa will back its chances of an upset victory in tomorrow night's Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama but it's England title to lose, as Eddie Jones closes in on his crowning glory.




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Will the hulking forwards decide the Rugby World Cup final?

Years of accepted wisdom has been thrown out the window at this Rugby World Cup, with this year's final between England and South Africa set to remain a battle of the big boppers.




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Springboks stun England to win third Rugby World Cup crown

South Africa causes a boilover by beating the heavily favoured England 32-12 to win the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama, joining New Zealand as the only nations to be crowned world champions three times.




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Cheika had 'no relationship' with Rugby Australia chairman, who is now standing down

Rugby Australia chairman Cameron Clyne, who Michael Chieka said he had "no relationship" with after the Wallabies' World Cup exit, will stand down.




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Cameron Clyne speaks at the Rugby Australia AGM

Rugby Australia Chairman Cameron Clyne speaks to the media following the Rugby Australia Annual General Meeting in Sydney, Monday, April 8, 2019.




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Rugby Australia warned against teaming up with Optus in broadcast deal

Australian rugby union is facing further struggles off the field in the congested domestic sporting market, as fears are raised about its future should it lose its major broadcast partner.




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Jones says 'no formal discussion' with Rugby Australia over Wallabies coaching role

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he was barely approached by Rugby Australia to return to Australia and replace outgoing coach Michael Cheika.




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Rugby Australia and Israel Folau settle legal dispute with mutual apologies

Rugby Australia apologises to Israel Folau as part of a confidential settlement reached over his sacking, avoiding a protracted court hearing after the former Wallaby sued for wrongful dismissal.




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The laughable irony at the heart of rugby's 'settlement' with Folau

The Israel Folau fiasco has sucked oxygen and money from rugby at a time it can ill afford it, following years of disasters for the sport. The resulting mess has highlighted just how far the sport has fallen, and how much is at stake, writes Mary Gearin.




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Reports of $8m payout to Folau 'wildly inaccurate': Rugby Australia

Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle dismisses reports that the organisation paid $8 million to Israel Folau to settle a lawsuit over the former Wallaby's dismissal.




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The Aboriginal rugby coach who says we need to stop using the term 'Indigenous'

Instead of using the "Indigenous" tag, Jarred Hodges called the talent-spotting rugby sevens program "First Nations". And he says it's already making a difference on the field.




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The champions of English rugby union are being relegated due to salary-cap violations

In a case echoing the Melbourne Storm's salary cap scandal that saw them stripped of two premierships, English club Saracens is being booted out of top-flight rugby union after rorting the salary cap for three seasons, during which they won two titles.




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'They're mad': Why has rugby walked away from its broadcast partner

Rugby Australia's 25-year marriage to Fox Sports looks to be over, with the code's bosses going to the market as early as this week in the hunt for a new broadcast partner.




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Israel Folau scores on debut for French rugby league side

Former Australian rugby star Israel Folau scores a try on debut for French side Catalan Dragons.




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Cameron Clyne no longer Rugby Australia chairman, replaced by interim chair Paul McLean

Cameron Clyne ends his stint as Rugby Australia chairman effective immediately, replaced by former Wallaby Paul McLean who will take charge on an interim basis.