<?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>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[When Saints need him most, Archie McParland is ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old scrum-half has spent two years in Alex Mitchell&rsquo;s shadow at Franklin&rsquo;s Gardens. With the Lions nine now sidelined again, McParland may find that patience has its own reward. There is a particular type of player that every title-chasing squad carries but rarely celebrates: the one who keeps the machine running when the headline [&hellip;]<br />
The post When Saints need him most, Archie McParland is ready appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/when-saints-need-him-most-archie-mcparland-is-ready/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/when-saints-need-him-most-archie-mcparland-is-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round 13 summary: Dogos clinch home semi-final amid play-off drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Round 13 of the 2026 Super Rugby Americas season, Dogos became the first team to secure a home semi-final with a hugely impressive away victory over Capibaras.The post 2026 Super Rugby Americas &ndash; Round 13 summary: Dogos clinch home semi-final amid play-off drama appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/2026-super-rugby-americas-round-13-summary-dogos-clinch-home-semi-final-amid-play-off-drama/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/2026-super-rugby-americas-round-13-summary-dogos-clinch-home-semi-final-amid-play-off-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How senior forward packs will adapt to World Rugby’s new maul crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[How will World Rugby's latest directive on mauling mechanics reshape set-piece tactics and force forward packs to adjust their training?The post How senior forward packs will adapt to World Rugby&rsquo;s new maul crackdown appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/how-senior-forward-packs-will-adapt-to-world-rugbys-new-maul-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/how-senior-forward-packs-will-adapt-to-world-rugbys-new-maul-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last-gasp George Furbank the hero for Northampton Saints]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Furbank scored a last-minute try to defeat Gloucester and secure Northampton Saints home advantage in the Prem semi-finals.<br />
The post Last-gasp George Furbank the hero for Northampton Saints appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/last-gasp-george-furbank-the-hero-for-northampton-saints/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/last-gasp-george-furbank-the-hero-for-northampton-saints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyd Williams looking to finish on a high as Worcester Warriors go for Champ glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams aims to bow out today as a Champ winner when Worcester Warriors clash with Bedford Blues in the final at Goldington Road.<br />
The post Lloyd Williams looking to finish on a high as Worcester Warriors go for Champ glory appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/lloyd-williams-looking-to-finish-on-a-high-as-worcester-warriors-go-for-champ-glory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/lloyd-williams-looking-to-finish-on-a-high-as-worcester-warriors-go-for-champ-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steven Luatua and AJ MacGinty agree new deals at Bristol Bears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Bears flanker Steven Luatua has extended his contract into a 10th season with the club.<br />
The post Steven Luatua and AJ MacGinty agree new deals at Bristol Bears appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/steven-luatua-and-aj-macginty-agree-new-deals-at-bristol-bears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/steven-luatua-and-aj-macginty-agree-new-deals-at-bristol-bears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northampton Saints flanker Tom Pearson sets his sights on England return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Pearson has had another strong season for Premiership leaders Northampton Saints but has not come closer to adding to his one England cap.<br />
The post Northampton Saints flanker Tom Pearson sets his sights on England return appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/northampton-saints-flanker-tom-pearson-sets-his-sights-on-england-return/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/northampton-saints-flanker-tom-pearson-sets-his-sights-on-england-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Guscott: It’s time for Fin Smith to run England from No. 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s my England backline to face South Africa in Johannesburg on July 4, based on current form and availability.<br />
The post Jeremy Guscott: It&rsquo;s time for Fin Smith to run England from No. 10 appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/jeremy-guscott-its-time-for-fin-smith-to-run-england-from-no-10/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/jeremy-guscott-its-time-for-fin-smith-to-run-england-from-no-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exeter Chiefs’ Scott Sio is keen to bow out in style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prop star Scott Sio aims to sign off at Exeter Chiefs with a Prem winner&rsquo;s medal before he joins Cardiff this summer.<br />
The post Exeter Chiefs&rsquo; Scott Sio is keen to bow out in style appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/exeter-chiefs-scott-sio-is-keen-to-bow-out-in-style/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/exeter-chiefs-scott-sio-is-keen-to-bow-out-in-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire &amp; Surrey leading the pack Gill Burns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gill Burns Championship &#9632;By BEN JAYCOCK SURREY take on Staffordshire and Eastern Counties visit Yorkshire in today&rsquo;s Division 1 semi-finals. Yorkshire thrashed Northumberland 62-0 to finish Pool 1 unbeaten. Yorkshire&rsquo;s ruthless attack once again ran riot, with Chloe Brocklebank grabbing a hat-trick while Lauren Roberts, Jasmin Brankin, Becky Patrick, Honey Cockcroft-Smith, Lauren Bolger, Georgina Holmes [&hellip;]<br />
The post Yorkshire &amp; Surrey leading the pack Gill Burns appe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/yorkshire-amp-surrey-leading-the-pack-gill-burns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/yorkshire-amp-surrey-leading-the-pack-gill-burns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams out to end his career on a high]]></title><description><![CDATA[&gt; Continued from Page 1 involved in the club and the city.&rdquo; Williams is proud to have played his part in the rejuvenation of the club in their first season back. &ldquo;Everyone&rsquo;s bought in and given themselves to the club, which is great and everyone&rsquo;s pulling in the same direction, which makes things a lot [&hellip;]<br />
The post Williams out to end his career on a high appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/williams-out-to-end-his-career-on-a-high/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/williams-out-to-end-his-career-on-a-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Newcastle broke records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record breaker: Va&rsquo;aiga Tuigamala in Newcastle colours PICTURE: Getty Images AS befitting their rock bottom status, Newcastle spent less money on players last season than any other top-flight club. A Prem report reveals that their squad investment amounted to under &pound;4m, some &pound;2.5m short of the &pound;6.4m salary cap. All that will be of cold [&hellip;]<br />
The post When Newcastle broke records appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/when-newcastle-broke-records/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/when-newcastle-broke-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh pair to leave Bristol]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALISHA and Jasmine Joyce will leave Bristol this summer to return to Wales. In total, 11 players are leaving the Bears. The pair, who joined the club in 2020 and helped Bears to two PWR semi-finals, will return home to stay closer to their families following the arrival of their son Ralphie at the end [&hellip;]<br />
The post Welsh pair to leave Bristol appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/welsh-pair-to-leave-bristol/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/welsh-pair-to-leave-bristol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We failed to take chances – coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan saw his side miss the chance to go back to the top of the Prem table and bemoaned their failure to take chances. He said: &ldquo;The first half was very good as we were in control to lead 19-7 at the interval but we still created loads of [&hellip;]<br />
The post We failed to take chances &ndash; coach appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/we-failed-to-take-chances-coach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/we-failed-to-take-chances-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trio to leave Saracens]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIRST team backs Gareth Simpson, Louie Johnson and Sam Spink will all leave Saracens at the end of the season. Scrum-half Simpson, 28, below, made 48 appearances for Sarries, including six this season in the Prem Cup and three in the Prem and Champions Cup. Fly-half Johnson, 22, far right, played 13 times after his [&hellip;]<br />
The post Trio to leave Saracens appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/trio-to-leave-saracens/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/trio-to-leave-saracens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailfinders are the real champs after 26-0 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHAT a joke that Worcester Warriors, interlopers to Champ Rugby, are just one game away from being champions. Coventry finished above them and smashed them only a few weeks ago at Nick Newbold Stadium. Ealing Trailfinders are the real champs after winning 26 out of 26 and finishing 30 points clear of the rest of [&hellip;]<br />
The post Trailfinders are the real champs after 26-0 season appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/trailfinders-are-the-real-champs-after-26-0-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/trailfinders-are-the-real-champs-after-26-0-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Varndell: Leicester Tigers have shown how to adapt…they are good enough to beat anybody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Varndell, the former Leicester Tigers, Wasps and Bristol Bears wing, believes English rugby is entering a defining period with the Prem title race heating up, Steve Borthwickunder growing pressure and the national sideat a crossroads stylistically ahead of a brutal summer Test against world champions South Africa.<br />
The post Tom Varndell: Leicester Tigers have shown how to adapt&hellip;they are good enough to beat anybody appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/tom-varndell-leicester-tigers-have-shown-how-to-adaptthey-are-good-enough-to-beat-anybody/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/tom-varndell-leicester-tigers-have-shown-how-to-adaptthey-are-good-enough-to-beat-anybody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students prepare to show talents in Celestial 7s]]></title><description><![CDATA[THIS year&rsquo;s University Celestial Sevens could be the most important edition yet with the tournament able to provide a pathway into the Great Britain Sevens team. &#9632;By BEN JAYCOCK Champs: Imperial celebrate last season and inset, Joe Byrnes More than 1,000 student players from across the UK will descend on Richmond Athletic Ground next Saturday [&hellip;]<br />
The post Students prepare to show talents in Celestial 7s appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/students-prepare-to-show-talents-in-celestial-7s/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/students-prepare-to-show-talents-in-celestial-7s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormers 44-21 Cardiff: South African giants too good for brave Blue &amp; Blacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardiff were left &ldquo;gutted&rdquo; as their historic season came to an end despite a brave effort in this URC quarter-final clash against Stormers in Cape Town.<br />
The post Stormers 44-21 Cardiff: South African giants too good for brave Blue &amp; Blacks appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/stormers-44-21-cardiff-south-african-giants-too-good-for-brave-blue-amp-blacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/stormers-44-21-cardiff-south-african-giants-too-good-for-brave-blue-amp-blacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steyn grabs try double as Warriors march on]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#9632;By SAM JACKSON GLASGOW booked their place in the semi-finals after holding off a spirited Connacht at Scotstoun with Kyke Steyn scoring two tries. Glasgow, champions in 2023/24, will be at Murrayfield next week against Bulls. Kyle Rowe said: &ldquo;They came here and they tested us but I feel like we proved that we wanted [&hellip;]<br />
The post Steyn grabs try double as Warriors march on appeared first on The Rugby Paper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/steyn-grabs-try-double-as-warriors-march-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/rugby/steyn-grabs-try-double-as-warriors-march-on/</guid></item></channel></rss>