Wales counting down the year until World Cup

The 2027 competition starts on 1 October in Perth with a match between Australia and Hong Kong China, with the tournament finale on 13 November in Sydney. Wales are to feature in the second game when they open their…

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Low-scoring rugby can be beautiful - Tigers boss Parling

There were a record 52 tries scored on the opening weekend of the campaign, with nine out of 10 teams scoring at least 24 points. A record number of points piled up across the five top-flight matches. "Most people love…

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Australia call up Maddinson after cancer recovery

Maddinson and uncapped Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper have been added to the touring squad as cover for Josh Inglis, who will miss the series opener with a finger injury. The 34-year-old Maddinson, who played three…

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal walkout divides a nation as Jorge Jesus asserts control

It led Wednesday evening's news broadcasts and made the front page of virtually every major newspaper. For some, Ronaldo was right to walk out on the squad days after spending half an hour warming up against Norway…

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Harlequins back row Chisholm retires aged 31

Chisholm said his recovery from a ruptured Achilles in January 2025 had been "a bit of an uphill battle" and "unfortunately my body just can't get there". "I still have the want to play and was really looking forward to…

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Isiekwe available after Leicester red rescinded

The England forward, 28, was shown a 20-minute red card following a high tackle on Tigers full-back Freddie Steward in Sarries' 40-38 win. Steward provided a statement and live evidence at the hearing, in which he said…

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Warrington’s bid to make it fifth time lucky fuelled by 71 years of agony

An eye-catching statistic spread across social media since last weekend's Super League playoff semi-finals, pointing out that the boroughs of Warrington and Wakefield are extreme rarities in Europe as they have…

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Norris calls for “respect and humility” after “death threats” on social media | Formula 1

Norris called for Colapinto to be banned and said he did not deserve to be in Formula 1. “I don’t normally think I get caught up in the heat of the moment, but this was certainly one of the cases where I think I did,”…

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School gate to checkmate: British chess prodigy, 11, is youngest ever woman grandmaster

Bodhana has to juggle the competing pressures of being an international chess sensation with the more ordinary challenges of childhood and her first term at secondary school. She takes it all in her stride. "I'm used to…

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Lewis Hamilton backs Vasseur but believes Ferrari leadership structure could change

Hamilton was speaking before this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with the race being held at the Sepang circuit but branded as a replacement for the meeting that was cancelled earlier in the season because of…

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