<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rugby - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Rugby news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:21:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Could Frawley earn Ireland fly-half starting spot?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an impressive start to life at Connacht, former Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray feels Ciaran Frawley is a player to watch this autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/could-frawley-earn-ireland-fly-half-starting-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/could-frawley-earn-ireland-fly-half-starting-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith set for Quins landmark as Baxter returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Smith is set to make his 200th appearance for Harlequins when they take on London rivals Saracens on 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at the Rugby League World Cup in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/rucks-family-sacrifice-to-represent-wales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/rucks-family-sacrifice-to-represent-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions rugby star's cause of death revealed after being found in hotel shower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lions have confirmed the cause of death of second-row Hyron Andrews, who passed away suddenly last week at the age of 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/lions-rugby-stars-cause-of-death-revealed-after-being-found-in-hotel-shower/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/lions-rugby-stars-cause-of-death-revealed-after-being-found-in-hotel-shower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrews died of tear in artery around heart - autopsy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/andrews-died-of-tear-in-artery-around-heart-autopsy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/andrews-died-of-tear-in-artery-around-heart-autopsy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benson and McNabney handed first Ireland call-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster duo Jamie Benson and James McNabney have been handed their first Ireland call-ups for November's Nations Championship matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/benson-and-mcnabney-handed-first-ireland-call-ups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/benson-and-mcnabney-handed-first-ireland-call-ups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kildunne drops to bench as Red Roses ring changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star full-back Ellie Kildunne is dropped to the bench as England shake up selection in response to a first defeat in four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/kildunne-drops-to-bench-as-red-roses-ring-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/kildunne-drops-to-bench-as-red-roses-ring-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds sign Halifax prop Gittens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds Rhinos sign Halifax Panthers prop Delaine Gittens on a one-year deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/leeds-sign-halifax-prop-gittens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/leeds-sign-halifax-prop-gittens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Red Bulls sign Canada lock Flesch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada international back-row Mason Flesch joins Newcastle Red Bulls on a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/newcastle-red-bulls-sign-canada-lock-flesch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/newcastle-red-bulls-sign-canada-lock-flesch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saracens in talks over Itoje extension as Top 14 clubs circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saracens hope to extend Maro Itoje's deal amid reported interest from Top 14 clubs, which could spell the end of the England captain's Test career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/saracens-in-talks-over-itoje-extension-as-top-14-clubs-circle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/saracens-in-talks-over-itoje-extension-as-top-14-clubs-circle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England suffer injury blow as Strange ruled out of World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmin Strange's withdrawal from the England squad with a knee injury is a "devastating blow" to their World Cup prospects says head coach Stuart Barrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/england-suffer-injury-blow-as-strange-ruled-out-of-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/england-suffer-injury-blow-as-strange-ruled-out-of-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarlets wing Page tipped for huge Wales future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macs Page tipped for a "huge future" with Wales despite being left out of Steve Tandy's Nations Championship squad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/scarlets-wing-page-tipped-for-huge-wales-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/scarlets-wing-page-tipped-for-huge-wales-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tandy on copping flak and his tough Wales calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales boss Steve Tandy on making tough Nations Championship selection calls as he counts down to the 2027 World Cup in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/tandy-on-copping-flak-and-his-tough-wales-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/tandy-on-copping-flak-and-his-tough-wales-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sutcliffe makes first Scotland start against Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glasgow Warriors hooker Aicha Sutcliffe will make her first Scotland start in one of three changes made by interim head coach Dave Butcher for their final WXV Global Series match against Australia in Canberra on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/sutcliffe-makes-first-scotland-start-against-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/sutcliffe-makes-first-scotland-start-against-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janse van Rensburg agrees new Bristol deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[England centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 29, signs a new contract with Bristol Bears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/janse-van-rensburg-agrees-new-bristol-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/janse-van-rensburg-agrees-new-bristol-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saracens owner backs CEO and rejects chaos claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saracens owner Dominic Silvester says he has full confidence in CEO Ed Coetzee, rejecting claims of "executive-level chaos".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/saracens-owner-backs-ceo-and-rejects-chaos-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/saracens-owner-backs-ceo-and-rejects-chaos-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales great Faletau still has drive for fourth World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales boss Steve Tandy believes Taulupe Faletau is a World Cup contender despite missing out on the Nations Championship 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