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• Gloucester-Hartpury sign France centre Vernier

  16-06-2026 17:03 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester-Hartpury sign France centre Gabrielle Vernier for next season from top tier French side Blagnac Rugby Feminin.
  
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• Hull KR claim battling win over Leigh Leopards

  19-06-2026 23:33 via bbc.com
  
  Reigning Super League champions Hull KR battle to a deserved win over Leigh Leopards.
  
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• Wakefield cruise past Hull FC to go fourth

  19-06-2026 23:24 via bbc.com
  
  Wakefield Trinity cruise past Hull FC at the MKM Stadium with a 36-10 victory to go up to fourth in the Super League standings.
  
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• Funeral held for legend Kear

  19-06-2026 17:49 via bbc.com
  
  Late rugby league legend John Kear has been praised by former players who attended his funeral.
  
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• Leeds beat Warrington thanks to Sivo hat-trick

  19-06-2026 12:17 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos sweep aside Warrington Wolves to go two points clear.
  
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• Leeds re-sign ex-forward Gannon from 2027

  19-06-2026 11:34 via bbc.com
  
  Leeds Rhinos re-sign forward Morgan Gannon on a three-year deal which will begin in 2027.
  
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• Sivo scores hat-trick as Leeds flatten Warrington

  18-06-2026 23:40 via bbc.com
  
  Maika Sivo scores his fifth hat-trick of the Super League season as Leeds Rhinos win the top-of-the-table match against Warrington in emphatic fashion.
  
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• Sailor signs new three-year deal with St Helens

  18-06-2026 22:11 via bbc.com
  
  Versatile Australian back Tristan Sailor signs three-year contract extension to keep him at St Helens until the end of the 2029 campaign.
  
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• Barrow bring in veteran prop Singleton

  18-06-2026 16:53 via bbc.com
  
  Veteran prop Brad Singleton joins hometown club Barrow Raiders after leaving Castleford Tigers last month.
  
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• St Helens winger Feldt released from contract

  18-06-2026 13:34 via bbc.com
  
  St Helens winger Kyle Feldt is released from his contract with immediate effect to "prioritise personal matters".
  
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• Bradford sign Wakefield centre Scott

  17-06-2026 19:51 via bbc.com
  
  Bradford Bulls sign Wakefield centre Cameron Scott on a two-year deal for the 2027 season.
  
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• Cobbo gets hat-trick in Queensland comeback thriller

  17-06-2026 14:50 via bbc.com
  
  Selwyn Cobbo grabs a second-half hat-trick as Queensland produce an exhilarating comeback against New South Wales to level the State of Origin series.
  
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• Castleford's Qareqare signs three-year deal

  17-06-2026 10:27 via bbc.com
  
  Castleford Tigers winger Jason Qareqare signs a contract extension which will keep him with the Super League club for a further three years.
  
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• Ulster complete triple signing of Bello, Knox and Mullins

  16-06-2026 21:37 via bbc.com
  
  Ulster complete the signings of props Eduardo Bello and Keynan Knox as well as back Chay Mullins.
  
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• Connor returns in McDermott's first England squad

  16-06-2026 17:00 via bbc.com
  
  England coach Brian McDermott picks 10 uncapped players in an expanded 38-man squad before this year's World Cup - and recalls Man of Steel Jake Connor.
  
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• Pirates sign prop Clark following Newcastle exit

  16-06-2026 16:23 via bbc.com
  
  Cornish Pirates sign prop Jamie Clark for the 2026-27 season following his departure from Newcastle Red Bulls.
  
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• England's Galligan returns to Quins from Saracens

  16-06-2026 15:42 via bbc.com
  
  Women's World Cup-winning England lock Rosie Galligan will leave Saracens to rejoin Harlequins at the end of the season.
  
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• Wigan half-back Smith signs four-year extension

  16-06-2026 15:37 via bbc.com
  
  Wigan Warriors half-back Harry Smith signs a four-year contract extension to remain with the club until the end of the 2030 season.
  
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• Murphy needs to take stock after semi-final loss

  16-06-2026 15:23 via bbc.com
  
  Gloucester-Hartpury head coach Dan Murphy says they need time to evaluate how to approach next season.
  
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• Ireland to face South Africa in Cape Town Tests

  16-06-2026 13:36 via bbc.com
  
  Ireland will travel to South Africa for two Test matches in October as part of the new WXV Global Series.
  
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• Rugby Union Weekly: Saints or Chiefs?

  16-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who will prevail in Saturday's titanic Prem final meeting between Northampton and Exeter?
  
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• Young Warrington centre Gardner out for season

  15-06-2026 17:20 via bbc.com
  
  Zak Gardner dislocated his shoulder in Warrington Wolves' win over St Helens and will miss the rest of the 2026 season.
  
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• Leinster prop Porter ruled out of URC final

  15-06-2026 17:16 via bbc.com
  
  Ireland prop Andrew Porter has been ruled out of Leinster's United Rugby Championship final with the Bulls at Croke Park.
  
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• Prem talking points: Bath's missing drop-goal, Feyi-Waboso's shower & Pollock's revenge

  15-06-2026 16:47 via bbc.com
  
  A captivating pair of Prem semi-finals featured drama, defiance and thrown drinks in the stands as Exeter and Northampton prevailed.
  
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• Leigh centre Hughes given three-game ban

  15-06-2026 15:16 via bbc.com
  
  Leigh Leopards player Jack Hughes is banned for three matches for unnecessary contact with a player who is injured or may be injured.
  
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• Du Toit proud of 'incredible growth' as he departs Bath

  15-06-2026 15:13 via bbc.com
  
  31 year-old prop Thomas du Toit reflects on three seasons at the Recreation Ground as he returns to South Africa.
  
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• Exeter's play-off run forces Hooper 'to grow'

  15-06-2026 13:30 via bbc.com
  
  Exeter's Australia flanker Tom Hooper says his first season at Sandy Park has forced him to grow as a player.
  
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• Ojomoh comes into England squad to face France XV

  15-06-2026 13:11 via bbc.com
  
  Max Ojomoh could line up alongside midfield rival Benhard Janse van Rensburg in England's non-cap match against a France XV in Vannes on Friday evening.
  
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• Leigh beat Bradford as Charnley breaks record

  15-06-2026 13:07 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as Josh Charnley breaks Super League's try-scoring record in Leigh Leopards' win at Bradford Bulls.
  
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• Callender back as Wales call up new faces

  15-06-2026 13:07 via bbc.com
  
  The 25-year-old missed Wales' Women's Six Nations campaign because of injury, but is set to return against Barbarians on 27 June.
  
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