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• Leeds crush Bradford to stretch lead to four points

  05-07-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos crush Bradford Bulls as they make it 11 wins from 12 to extend their Super League lead to four points.
  
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• Top 5 Online Casinos for Casino Slots

  07-07-2026 13:50 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Finding the right place to play casino slots can feel overwhelming when there are so many online casinos to choose from. You want a site that is easy to use, has a good range of slots and gives you a smooth experience from the start. This guide is here to make the choice easier. We […]
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• Warrington hooker Powell gets three-match ban

  06-07-2026 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Warrington hooker Sam Powell is banned for three matches after being given a Grade E charge of dangerous contact in the defeat by Leigh.
  
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• Leigh dent Warrington title hopes with superb win

  06-07-2026 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Leigh Leopards earn an emphatic win over Warrington Wolves at the 2026 Magic Weekend.
  
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• Wakefield thump Castleford at Magic Weekend

  06-07-2026 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Wakefield Trinity stun Castleford Tigers as they ease to a Magic Weekend win over their Super League rivals at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.
  
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• Leeds sign Parramatta forward Walker for 2027

  06-07-2026 11:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos sign Australia international forward Dylan Walker from NRL side Parramatta Eels on a three-year deal to begin next season.
  
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• Leeds Rhinos earn bumper win over Bradford Bulls

  06-07-2026 11:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Leeds Rhinos earn a comfortable Magic Weekend win over Bradford Bulls to extend their lead at the top of Super League.
  
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• Wigan hold out for derby win over St Helens

  06-07-2026 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Wigan Warriors hold out for a derby win over St Helens at the 2026 Magic Weekend.
  
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• Wigan edge past St Helens in Magic Weekend classic

  05-07-2026 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan Warriors emerge victorious in a chaotic, stormy and thrilling derby with St Helens as Magic Weekend ends with a bang at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
  
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• Rugby League match stopped after player collapses in worrying scenes

  05-07-2026 20:39 via express.co.uk
  Nathan Lowe was stretchered off after suffering a bad injury that also caused him to collapse
  
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• Walmsley helps Wakefield thrash Castleford

  05-07-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield Trinity run in nine tries as they thump Castleford Tigers to boost their Super League top-four hopes at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
  
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• Magic Weekend to return to Everton in 2027

  05-07-2026 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League's Magic Weekend will return to Everton FC's Hill Dickinson Stadium on May 1 and 2, 2027.
  
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• Toulouse thrash Catalans in French derby

  05-07-2026 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Toulouse score 10 tries to earn a 60-18 victory over French rivals Catalans at Super League Magic Weekend.
  
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• York earn crucial win over struggling Huddersfield

  05-07-2026 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as York secure an important 36-24 victory over rock-bottom Huddersfield at Super League Magic Weekend.
  
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• Hull KR see off Hull FC in derby win

  05-07-2026 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch highlights as Hull KR secure a 26-12 win over rivals Hull FC at Super League Magic Weekend.
  
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• Jamie George: England’s discipline was too poor in Johannesburg against South Africa

  05-07-2026 05:00 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Skipper Jamie George ordered his England side to sort out their discipline after they caught another bout of yellow fever here yesterday.
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• Jamie George: England’s Discipline was too poor in Johannesburg

  05-07-2026 05:00 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Skipper Jamie George ordered his England side to sort out their discipline after they caught another bout of yellow fever here yesterday.
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• Discipline was too poor, says George

  05-07-2026 05:00 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  From ADAM HATHAWAY in Johannesburg SKIPPER Jamie George ordered his England side to sort out their discipline after they caught another bout of yellow fever here yesterday. George’s crew were beaten 45-21 by world champion South Africans at Ellis Park having played the last seven minutes with 13 men as they ran out of gas […]
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• Chris Hewett: Captain, my captain (but maybe not yours)

  05-07-2026 05:00 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Chris Hewett explores what makes a great captain, arguing there is no single blueprint for leadership as he compares Ben Stokes with rugby’s most influential skippers.
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• Word of caution on expansion of PWR

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  WITH talk of expanding the number of teams in the PWR and the high level of overseas players already in the competition, the RFU need to ensure that whilst having the best players from around the world in the PWR is very welcome, it cannot come at the expense of the Red Roses in future. […]
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• Willis is my main man in dream XV

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  JACK Willis’s player-of-the-match performance for Toulouse in the Top 14 final last weekend at the end of another blockbuster season for the flanker must surely all-but guarantee him a second Player of the Season accolade in a row when the great and the good of French rugby gathers in Paris for its annual Nuit du […]
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• We want to best club in the world – Rowe

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  EXETER chief executive Tony Rowe believes the 100 per cent takeover by American consortium Black Knight Rugby can push the club on to becoming “the best in the world”. The multi-million-pound acquisition brings an end to 155 years of traditional member ownership at Sandy Park. Rowe said: “Within three to four years, we expect to […]
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• Wales gunning for a semi-final place

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  By BEN JAYCOCK Touchdown: Brogan Leary goes over for Wales PICTURES: World Rugby POOL A RICHARD Whiffin’s Wales side moved to the brink of a first World Championship semi-final since 2013 after brushing aside Uruguay with a seven-try display in Tbilisi. Backing up their hard-fought opening victory over hosts Georgia, Wales stayed unbeaten in Pool […]
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• Toulouse show that loyalty brings its own rewards

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  YOU could write a book about what makes Toulouse great and one day I might do exactly that ... but one thing that always strikes me is continuity of coaches and playing philosophy and style. In the 31 years since rugby turned professional in Skrela, served between 1993 1995 they have had and 2015 while […]
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• Toulouse are hit by huge fine

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  TOULOUSE, who beat Montpellier in last weekend’s Top 14 final to clinch their fourth successive league title, have been fined €2.47 million (£2.88m) for violations of the “salary cap”. They escaped a points deduction as the National Rugby League’s disciplinary committee was limited to imposing financial sanctions. The fine fell short of the record €3m […]
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• Tough draw for Bath and Northampton in Champions Cup

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Prem champions Northampton and last year’s winners Bath have been drawn in the same tough Champions Cup pool for next season along with URC runners-up Bulls and Billy Vunipola’s Top 14 beaten finalists Montpellier.
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• Tough draw for Bath and Northampton

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  PREM champions Northampton and last year’s winners Bath have been drawn in the same tough Champions Cup pool for next season along with URC runners-up Bulls and Billy Vunipola’s Top 14 beaten finalists Montpellier. Stade Francais, who reached the Top 14 semi-finals, and Cardiff – the top-ranked Welsh side in the URC – complete a […]
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• Top 14 shows how it’s done

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  IT WAS not that long ago that Top 14 finals used to be tight, largely risk averse affairs. The occasion tended to be the winner, but the winds of change that have blown through the game gusted strongly in Paris last weekend when Toulouse and Montpellier both started in a hurry and never let up. […]
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• Time for Scotland to prove they can take on the best for the full 80 minutes

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Former Scotland tighthead WP Nel, below, says the Nations Championship could define Gregor Townsend’s side, insisting they have the talent to compete with anyone – but must finally prove they can live with the game’s most physical packs. By Ben Jaycock Q & A Just the job: Huw Jones scores for Scotland in the Six […]
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• The time when Eddie was on fire

  05-07-2026 04:59 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points DOESN’T 10 years disappear in a flash. Ten years ago this week England were completing a 3-0 series win in Australia which I’ve always thought to be their best achievement since 2003 and that includes reaching two further World Cup finals, in […]
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