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The All Blacks are seeking a bounce back from their first ever defeat to Argentina, while the Springboks aim to conquer Eden Park, where they can snap New Zealand's 31-year unbeaten streak. The Wallabies' historic victory over South Africa has added pressure on both teams, making this
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The United States women's rugby team is facing a crucial match against Samoa at the Community Stadium in York today, needing a significant victory to advance to the knockout stages of the World Cup. With Australia leading the team by five points in the standings, a bonus point
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Gregor Townsend will remain at the helm of the Scotland national rugby team until the 2027 Rugby World Cup, extending his contract as head coach. Having taken over in the summer of 2017, Townsend will have led the team for over a decade by the time they compete in Australia.
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Former Wales Sevens player Morgan MacRae's life was turned upside down on the night of August 13, 2023, when he suffered a massive cardiac arrest, classified as being dead for 17 minutes. MacRae's girlfriend, Kitty Williams, performed CPR for 10 minutes before paramedics arrived, saving his
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The South African Rugby Union's (Saru) eight-year journey to become a shareholder of the United Rugby Championship (URC) has finally come to pass, marking a new era for the sport in South Africa. With R40-million in additional income projected for each of the four competing URC clubs, the
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For the first time in its history, England Rugby has welcomed a new partner to join its esteemed ranks: Nyetimber, the pioneering English sparkling wine producer. The trailblazing wine producer will support the England men's and women's senior teams and have its sparkling wine served at
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Victor Wadia, a towering figure in Ugandan rugby, recounts his humble beginnings as a young boy watching a grainy television in a makeshift video shack in Arua. The world of rugby, with its burly men and fierce tackles, captivated him, igniting a passion that would propel him to the pinnacle
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Over 400,000 tickets have been sold for the Women's Rugby World Cup, setting a new landmark for the tournament and making it the best-attended women's World Cup ever. Philippa Tuttiett, the former Wales captain, has been blown away by the start of the tournament, with
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The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has begun a critical consultation process to transform the professional game in Wales, seeking to implement a new structure by the 2027/28 season at the latest. This initiative follows a period of steady decline, with the men's national team receiving back-to-back wooden
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Newport City Council has pledged its support to maintain professional rugby in the city, citing the sport's positive impact on the community and local economy. The club, Dragons RFC, engages with over 120,000 young people every year, providing various community services such as wheelchair rugby and mental
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Shane Christie and Billy Guyton, two prominent rugby players, took their own lives in the past year, their brains later found to show signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain condition linked to repeated head trauma. Christie, a New Zealand sevens' team player, suffered at least 11
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Cardiff Rugby has announced the appointment of Scott Waddington as its new independent chair, succeeding Leighton Davies, who was temporarily appointed to the role after the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) took over the club's ownership. Waddington, a former CEO of Brains SA and chair of Transport for Wales,
