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• After coaching merry-go-round have Leicester finally found long-term boss?

  04-06-2026 10:08 via bbc.com
  
  He's their 10th head coach in just over a decade. After a successful first season, have Leicester Tigers finally found a long-term boss in Geoff Parling?
  
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• Ireland head coach Andy Farrell excited about the future after signing new deal to 2031

  05-06-2026 16:21 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension to remain as Ireland head coach until the conclusion of the 2031 World Cup.
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• Feyi-Waboso to have surgery on facial injury

  05-06-2026 13:20 via bbc.com
  
  England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso could miss the rest of the Prem season after undergoing surgery for a facial injury.
  
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• Cornwall's Shepherd ready for 'magical' Twickenham

  05-06-2026 13:01 via bbc.com
  
  Long-serving Cornwall back Matt Shepherd says returning to Twickenham for the eighth time is still as 'magical' as his first game there.
  
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• Lam laments Bristol Bears' injury-hit season

  05-06-2026 12:18 via bbc.com
  
  Director of rugby Pat Lam has labelled some of the injuries sustained his side this Prem Rugby season as "freakish" and "unlikely"
  
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• Bulls once again in Glasgow's path to URC glory

  05-06-2026 12:11 via bbc.com
  
  In-form Bulls stand in the way at Murrayfield as Glasgow Warriors bid for a place in the URC final.
  
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• Farrell signs new Ireland deal to 2031

  05-06-2026 10:36 via bbc.com
  
  Ireland men's head coach Andy Farrell signs a new contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) until 2031.
  
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• Tuttosi among seven players to leave Exeter Chiefs

  05-06-2026 09:14 via bbc.com
  
  Long-serving hooker Emily Tuttosi is among seven players who will leave Exeter Chiefs Women at the end of the season.
  
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• Exeter’s Baxter ready for one last battle with Saracens’ McCall

  05-06-2026 08:26 via bbc.com
  
  Exeter boss Rob Baxter reflects on the chance to renew his rivalry with Saracens' Mark McCall for one final time.
  
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• Leeds extend Super League lead with St Helens win

  04-06-2026 23:16 via bbc.com
  
  Leeds Rhinos extend their lead at the top of the Super League table as they edge out an entertaining battle with St Helens at Headingley.
  
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• 'Drop me a message' - Kildunne open to offers after Quins exit

  04-06-2026 21:31 via bbc.com
  
  England star Ellie Kildunne says she did not want or plan to leave Harlequins and does not know where she will play her rugby next season.
  
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• Wakefield sign St George forward Guler from 2027

  04-06-2026 21:20 via bbc.com
  
  Wakefield Trinity sign forward Emre Guler from NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons on a three-year deal from next season.
  
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• Play-off win welcome end to unique season - Vaughan

  04-06-2026 18:18 via bbc.com
  
  Worcester chief executive Stephen Vaughan says winning the Champ was a bonus in a "unique season".
  
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• New Rugby Paper Roundup: Play off chaos! Exeter Chiefs v Saracens Prem shootout + URC semi finals

  04-06-2026 17:20 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by TRP writer Chris Collyer to preview a huge weekend of club rugby as the Prem regular season reaches its climax and the URC semi-finals take centre stage.The post New Rugby Paper Roundup: Play off chaos! Exeter Chiefs v Saracens Prem shootout + URC semi finals appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
  
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• RFU council member punished for post about Alphonsi

  04-06-2026 17:07 via bbc.com
  
  A member of the RFU council has been stripped of perks of his position for seven months – including tickets to England games, free meals and travel expenses – after posting discriminatory criticism.
  
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• Lawday among 13 players to leave Harlequins

  04-06-2026 15:57 via bbc.com
  
  Harlequins back row Tom Lawday will leave at the end of the season after seven years at the club.
  
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• Hull KR loan out Whitehead and sign teenager Holden

  04-06-2026 15:28 via bbc.com
  
  Championship side Doncaster sign Hull Kingston Rovers forward Tom Whitehead for the rest of the season, while Flynn Holden joins the Robins from Warrington Wolves.
  
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• Ex-Ireland and Lions back row Slattery dies aged 77

  04-06-2026 13:32 via bbc.com
  
  Blackrock College announce the death of former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery at the age of 77.
  
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• Salary cap scandal unity my proudest time at Saracens - McCall

  04-06-2026 13:30 via bbc.com
  
  Saracens' out-going director of rugby Mark McCall is hoping to land one last trophy before stepping down from his role
  
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• 'Prem final is a coin toss' - Saints boss Dowson

  04-06-2026 09:05 via bbc.com
  
  Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson praises his side for clinching top spot in the regular season Prem standings.
  
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• Rugby Union Weekly: Mark McCall: End of an era after 17 years at Saracens

  04-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chris and Ashy head to the Saracens training base for a special pod about Mark McCall.
  
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• Explore a place where science, politics and culture collide

  03-06-2026 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Film exploring the human stories behind mankind’s biggest experiment in particle physics.
  
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• Lees and Saints to get clean slate - Rowley

  03-06-2026 18:58 via bbc.com
  
  St Helens prop Matty Lees' exit from the club at the end of the season will give both him and the club a clean slate, says boss Paul Rowley.
  
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• Wales' Martin joins French tier-two side Beziers

  03-06-2026 18:47 via bbc.com
  
  The 22-year-old was a free agent when his season-long loan at Dragons from Cardiff expired.
  
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• Paris match a chance to grow rugby league - Partington

  03-06-2026 18:02 via bbc.com
  
  Wigan Warriors' trip to Paris to face Catalans Dragons will be a perfect stage to showcase rugby league to a wider audience, says Oliver Partington.
  
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• Skivington says season toughest of coaching career

  03-06-2026 14:33 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester's George Skivington says this season has been his toughest as a coach, as his side bid to secure Champions Cup rugby this weekend.
  
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• Alemanno among 12 first-teamers leaving Gloucester

  03-06-2026 13:11 via bbc.com
  
  Argentina lock Matias Alemanno is one of 12 first-team players who will be leaving Gloucester at the end of this season.
  
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• Bath great Spurrell dies aged 71

  03-06-2026 11:25 via bbc.com
  
  Former Bath captain and club Hall of Fame player Roger Spurrell dies at the age of 71.
  
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• Guernsey and Jersey ready for league rivalry

  03-06-2026 11:14 via bbc.com
  
  Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds says playing Jersey in National Three East league games will match the intensity of the Siam Cup.
  
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• York's Griffin retires after pectoral injury

  03-06-2026 09:53 via bbc.com
  
  Veteran York Knights second-rower Josh Griffin ends his 18-year career after sustaining a pectoral muscle rupture.
  
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