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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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• Huddersfield end Accu Stadium stay with win over Castleford

  12-09-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huddersfield Giants mark their final game at the Accu Stadium with a big victory over Castleford Tigers in Super League.
  
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• Wakefield clinch fourth place with Leigh win

  12-09-2026 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Trinity win away at Leigh Leopards 19-8 to clinch fourth place in Super League table and a home play-off eliminator.
  
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• Saints clinch semi-final spot, Barrow secure safety

  12-09-2026 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Helens clinch a Women's Super League semi-final spot with victory over Leeds Rhinos in their last match of the regular season.
  
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• Wigan seal top spot and second trophy of season

  12-09-2026 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan beat Catalans Dragons 50-12 in Super League to seal top spot in the table and the League Leaders' Shield.
  
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• Lomax and Percival shine as Saints beat Hull KR

  12-09-2026 00:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Helens legends Jonny Lomax and Mark Percival go out with a bang as Saints end their disappointing season by beating a young Hull KR side.
  
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• Poor Leeds stunned by impressive Hull FC

  12-09-2026 00:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lowly Hull FC stun second-placed Leeds Rhinos to end a dire Super League season in style.
  
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• Warrington pass feisty Toulouse test to seal third place

  11-09-2026 23:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington Wolves edge out Toulouse in a pulsating final game of the regular season to clinch third spot in the Super League table and a home eliminator against Hull KR.
  
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• Wakefield win at Leigh to confirm home play-off

  11-09-2026 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Trinity see off a disappointing Leigh Leopards to rubber stamp home advantage in a play-off eliminator between the two sides next Friday.
  
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• Wigan beat Catalans to lift sixth League Leaders' Shield

  11-09-2026 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan Warriors win a sixth League Leaders' Shield as they beat Catalans Dragons to wrap up top spot in Super League heading into the play-offs.
  
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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.
  The post Prem 2026-27 preview – Sale Sharks: Title odds, key players and squad changes appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
  
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• Prop Ormondroyd signs one-year Bradford deal

  11-09-2026 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prop Jack Ormondroyd signs a one-year deal with Bradford Bulls.
  
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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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• Vaughan kicks drop-goal in final game as York beat Bulls

  11-09-2026 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Paul Vaughan ends his career by kicking a drop-goal to help York end their debut Super League season with victory over Bradford.
  
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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?
  The post Rugby Paper Roundup: Cracking America! Springboks v All Blacks in Baltimore, Major League Rugby, World Cup 2031 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.
  
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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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• York end season on high with win over Bradford

  10-09-2026 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York Knights end their first season in Super League on a high note by beating bottom club Bradford Bulls.
  
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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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• St Helens sign winger Tuipulotu from 2027

  10-09-2026 20:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Helens sign winger Christian Tuipulotu from NRL side St George Illawarra Dragons on a three-year deal.
  
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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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• Fans pay their respects at Sir Billy Boston's funeral

  10-09-2026 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The funeral of rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston has taken place in his beloved Wigan.
  
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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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• Leigh forward Hughes to retire at end of season

  10-09-2026 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leigh Leopards forward Jack Hughes is to retire at the end of the season.
  
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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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