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• Coach Salvin departs Exeter for Wales role

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  STEVE Salvin has left his role as Exeter women’s boss to become full-time forwards coach with Wales. Salvin, who was part of Sean Lynn’s management team for the Six Nations on an interim basis, will link up with Wales when they return for pre-season on August 3 ahead of the WXV. He said: “The chance […]
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• Hunt sets sights on Lions tour after injury return

  11-09-2026 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England scrum-half Natasha Hunt says the inaugural British and Irish Lions women's tour to New Zealand - the first Test of which is exactly a year away today - is a massive motivation as she prepares to make her comeback from injury.
  
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• Prem 2026-27 preview – Newcastle Red Bulls: Title odds, key players and recruitment

  11-09-2026 18:23 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Red Bulls head into the 2026-27 Prem season as 30/1 outsiders after finishing bottom last term, but a major squad overhaul under new head coach Dan McFarland has raised expectations.
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• Prem 2026-27 preview – Sale Sharks: Title odds, key players and squad changes

  11-09-2026 18:08 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Sale Sharks head into the 2026-27 Prem season as 12/1 outsiders after finishing seventh last term, with Alex Sanderson’s side hoping their revamped squad can deliver a much stronger campaign.
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• No plans for Ireland Six Nations game in US - IRFU

  11-09-2026 15:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are "currently no plans or discussions" relating to Ireland playing a Six Nations match in the United States, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) says.
  
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• Rugby Paper Roundup: Cracking America! Springboks v All Blacks in Baltimore, Major League Rugby, World Cup 2031

  11-09-2026 11:44 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  With the United States preparing to host its first men’s Rugby World Cup in 2031, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by rugby journalist and former Major League Rugby writer Joe Harvey to ask the big question: How does rugby actually crack America?
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• Prop Vunipola set to retire before Leicester move

  11-09-2026 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England prop Mako Vunipola was planning to retire as a player before a phone call from from Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling changed his mind.
  
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• Ireland's Reilly hoping to put injury woes behind her

  11-09-2026 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly says she is "grateful" to be back among the squad after recovering from her latest injury setback.
  
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• One year until first women's Lions Test - will it be a success?

  11-09-2026 05:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With the first British and Irish Lions women's Test 12 months away, BBC Sport looks at how preparations are going and whether the tour will be a success.
  
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• England captain Jones calls for fertility support

  10-09-2026 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England captain Meg Jones wants the Red Roses to have access to fertility support and egg freezing.
  
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• Ireland joining elite only a matter of time - Wafer

  10-09-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aoife Wafer says Ireland are capable of joining the world's elite teams as they build on progress made in recent years.
  
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• 'Things can change quickly' - Dingwall on England omission

  10-09-2026 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fraser Dingwall says his omission from England's past two squads is "disappointing", but does not make a return impossible.
  
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• Switch Six Nations fixture to USA to grow game – World Rugby

  10-09-2026 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World Rugby would help any nation which wants to switch a Six Nations match to the United States as it continues its drive to spread the game stateside.
  
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• Aitchison to steer England in WXV opener

  10-09-2026 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Holly Aitchison will win her 50th England cap when she starts at fly-half in the Red Roses WXV opener against Australia on Saturday in Manchester.
  
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• Clarke & Gallagher start for Scotland against Canada

  10-09-2026 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scrum-half Rhea Clarke will make her first start when Scotland begin their WXV Series campaign against Canada, while Evie Gallagher returns on the openside flank.
  
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• Dragons feel extra pressure after avoiding WRU cut

  10-09-2026 13:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dragons set target of making the United Rugby Championship play-offs after avoiding being cut under Welsh Rugby Union plans.
  
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• Is Rugby Losing Its Connection With the Casual Fan?

  10-09-2026 13:25 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Rugby is in a good place: a flowing attacking style of play favoured in domestic and international playbooks, materialised in a record-breaking 111 tries in the 2026 Six Nations, and viewing figures up across the board. Yet, with all these new eyes on the game along with an ever-sophisticated code of laws, means rugby is […]
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• Schmidt has an amazing eye for detail - Dermody

  10-09-2026 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ulster forwards coach Clarke Dermody praises Joe Schmidt's "amazing eye for detail" as he settles into his role at the Affidea Stadium.
  
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• Unravel the secrets of a priceless piece of British history

  10-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The blockbuster exhibition - with a stellar cast of experts telling the Tapestry's story
  
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• Технологии и инновации в современной игровой индустрии

  09-09-2026 17:30 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Игровая индустрия заметно изменилась со времён, когда игры были доступны в основнl
  
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• Borthwick's holding pattern extended - with minimal confidence vote

  09-09-2026 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England head coach Steve Borthwick's extra six months buys time but doesn't indicate reserves of confidence from his Rugby Football Union employers.
  
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• England to extend head coach Borthwick's contract

  09-09-2026 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England head coach Steve Borthwick will have his contract extended past the 2028 Six Nations in a bid to avoid uncertainty over his future before and during next year's Rugby World Cup.
  
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• The Bluebird hoping to fly high in Welsh rugby

  09-09-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rising star Amy Williams trades the Cardiff City bluebird for the three feathers of Welsh rugby.
  
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• Exeter boss excited as Wyatt returns from injury

  09-09-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter boss Rob Baxter hopes full-back Tommy Wyatt can return to his best form after overcoming his second serious knee injury.
  
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• Prem 2026-27 preview – Leicester Tigers: Title odds, key players and squad changes

  08-09-2026 19:28 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Leicester Tigers head into the new Premiership season as 7/1 contenders after finishing fourth last term, with Geoff Parling’s side boasting the quality and pedigree to challenge for the title.
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• WRU support for students almost non-existent, says Williams

  08-09-2026 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Wales and Lions wing Shane Williams says pathways support for schools and colleges from the Welsh Rugby Union is "almost non-existent".
  
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• 'Mature' McCormack leaves Leeds for Wakefield

  08-09-2026 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Trinity sign Leeds Rhinos centre Ned McCormack on a three-year contract.
  
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• Castleford sign Wakefield half-back Lino

  08-09-2026 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Castleford Tigers sign Wakefield Trinity half-back Mason Lino on a two-year deal for the 2027 season.
  
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• Huddersfield re-sign hooker Leeming from Wigan

  08-09-2026 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Giants re-sign Wigan Warriors hooker Kruise Leeming on a three-year contract for next season.
  
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• The Best Board Games for Rugby Fans: From Tactical Simulations to Quick-Fire Matches

  08-09-2026 15:20 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Rugby is a sport built around decisions. A player has only seconds to choose whether to pass, kick, carry or recycle possession, while coaches spend entire matches thinking about territory, formations and risk. That combination of physical intensity and tactical depth explains why rugby translates surprisingly well to the tabletop. Although rugby board games remain […]
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