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Sunday, Apr 21

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Treiziste Diary: How French rugby league clubs are trying to raise awareness amid union dominance

www.totalrl.com

Raising awareness of rugby league in France is an uphill struggle due to a lack of funding, but clubs can still use their creativity to...

Saturday, Apr 20

15

Jodie Ounsley: Exeter Chiefs' Gladiator Fury retires from rugby union

www.devonlive.com

Jodie Ounsley, who is known as Fury on the Gladiators television show, has announced her retirement from professional rugby union with immediate effect

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Rugby Union Weekly

www.bbc.co.uk

Sara and Kat Merchant are at Twickenham after England get a record win over Ireland.

Friday, Apr 19

17

Rugby Union’s best 10 pundits have been ranked

www.ruck.co.uk

Fans have voted for the Six Nations pundits they admire most on British TV. Join the RUCK’s WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. In a…

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Gladiators' Fury retires from rugby union

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Exeter winger Jodie Ounsley - Fury on the successful Gladiators TV show - is to stop playing professional rugby union.

Thursday, Apr 18

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Tonight’s rugby news as Neath hit back at WRU call and Wales captain’s return delayed

sportsnewsuk.com

These are your evening rugby headlines on Thursday, April 18. Neath issue strong response to WRU call Neath RFC have issued a pointed response to the Welsh Rugby Union after they missed out on the final place in Welsh rugby’s new Elite…

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Rugby Union Weekly

www.bbc.co.uk

Sara Orchard & Kat Merchant are at Twickenham!

Wednesday, Apr 17

14

Stacks of cash under the bed and £6,000 transfer fees: Community rugby’s ‘Wild West’

uk.sports.yahoo.com

The accusations began back in September, about half an hour into the first competitive game of the season. Having just been promoted into the seventh tier of English rugby union’s league system, Teddington stormed out of the blocks against…

Tuesday, Apr 16

21

Piers Morgan p***ed everyone off when picking his greatest ever rugby union XV

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Piers Morgan, known for his polarising views on television, has boldly unveiled his personal list of all-time greatest figures in a certain domain, confidently asserting that his choices are beyond…

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Women's Lions Tour unions get £3m injection

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British insurance firm Royal London has given the rugby unions of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland £3 million ($3.7 million) to invest in female coaches and players ahead of the British and Irish Lions women's inaugural tour.

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Joseph Manu joins Japanese Rugby Union, Sydney Roosters, Trent Robinson, Joseph Suaalii, transfer, contracts, signings, news

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The Roosters have confirmed Joey Manu will depart the club at the end of the 2024 season, joining Japanese rugby club Toyota Verblitz. The 27-year-old has played 164 games for the Roosters to date across nine seasons, having made his NRL…

Monday, Apr 15

19

Rugby Union Weekly

www.bbc.co.uk

Ugo, Danny, Ashy and Chris are on the sofa to review the Champions Cup quarter-finals.

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Today’s rugby news as Welsh coach calls for massive change and Rees-Zammit starts work

sportsnewsuk.com

Here are your rugby morning headlines for Monday, April 15. Cunningham calls for big changes Wales women coach Ioan Cunningham has called for change in the Welsh Rugby Union’s plans for the game after a chastening defeat to Ireland. Wales…

Saturday, Apr 13

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Rugby Union Weekly

www.bbc.co.uk

Sara brings your reaction to another big win for England in the Women's Six Nations.

“Pantomime villain” – Fans rank the five most controversial rugby players of all-time

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We all have a love-hate relationship with rugby union. For every positive influence the sport brings, there exists an equal opposing force, balancing the equation – a yin to its…

Friday, Apr 12

11

Former England captain Owen Farrell is now the highest-paid rugby union player in the world

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Some rugby players earn vast sums of money every year and we’ve rounded up the highest-paid stars in the world in 2024. They say money makes the world go round…

Former England winger Jack Nowell set for dramatic career change after rugby union

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On the chance that you might spot a rugby legend a pint or bending an elbow at a local pub (it does happen), here’s a list of who owns what…

Thursday, Apr 11

21

Dan Carter and Sam Burgess included on list of rugby’s biggest transfer flops

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Here at RUCK, we’ve never shied away from discussing rugby’s notable letdowns, from Andy Goode’s brief stint at London Irish to Sam Burgess’s ill-fated venture into rugby union. Renowned rugby…

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Will a club World Cup in rugby union work?

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The potential new competition has started a debate

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Ellis Genge: English rugby cannot afford to just rely on private school talent

uk.sports.yahoo.com

Ellis Genge, the England vice-captain, believes that rugby union’s class divide is hampering the sport’s development, as well as its ability to unearth talent.