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• The Most Anticipated Football Matches in Azerbaijan

  16-09-2026 13:45 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Azerbaijani football faces an unusual autumn. Sabah is entering the Champions League league phase for the first time; the national team has four matches packed into late September and early October, and the domestic championship continues around both schedules. Sabah Opens Its Campaign at Old Trafford Sabah starts the Champions League league phase against Manchester […]
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• Bath's Bhatti out for months with forearm injury

  24-09-2026 19:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Bath signing Jamie Bhatti is out for months with a forearm injury says head of rugby Johann van Graan.
  
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• Bears pair Staddon and Heward suffer ACL injuries

  24-09-2026 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Bears pair Ethan Staddon and Noah Heward suffer ACL injuries while Kalaveti Ravouvou is out for 12 weeks with a knee injury.
  
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• Tigers looking to evolve - Leicester boss Parling

  24-09-2026 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach Geoff Parling says Leicester Tigers need to keep "evolving" in their constant pursuit of silverware.
  
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• Ex-Welsh first minister Jones joins Scarlets board

  24-09-2026 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New Scarlets board member Carwyn Jones says Welsh rugby needs four professional teams as the threat of closure looms.
  
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• McLachlan and Wills return to face Australia

  24-09-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rachel McLachlan and Evie Wills return from injury to start for Scotland against Australia in their final home match of the WXV Series on Saturday.
  
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• Injury rules Graham out of Scotland's autumn Tests

  24-09-2026 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland's record try-scorer Darcy Graham is to miss the autumn internationals against New Zealand, Australia and Japan with a ruptured bicep.
  
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• Feaunati returns as England brace for Black Ferns onslaught

  24-09-2026 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maddie Feaunati returns to bring big-game experience and dynamism to the back row as England take on a resurgent New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• Harlequins duo injured but Bath's Stuart returns

  24-09-2026 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harlequins are without injured George Furbank and Marcus Smith for Friday's Prem opener but Bath's have Will Stuart back in their XV, while Newcastle start seven new signings.
  
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• How Modern Technology Is Changing Rugby Training

  24-09-2026 13:50 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Rugby training is becoming less dependent on the coach’s eye alone. By 2026, GPS units can quantify high-speed running and sprint exposure, instrumented mouthguards can measure head-acceleration events during contact work, and inertial sensors can identify rugby-specific actions that once had to be coded manually. World Rugby has moved in the same direction with player-load […]
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• From ruin to a (Red) Bull market - how Prem became hot property

  24-09-2026 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prem Rugby seemed on the brink of disaster after Worcester, Wasps and London Irish went bust, but there is renewed confidence and fresh money in the league.
  
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• Lewis Moody sends incredibly courageous 18-word message to family in tear-jerking TV doc

  24-09-2026 10:33 via express.co.uk
  Lewis Moody has sent his family an incredibly courageous 18-word message in a new television documentary following the ex-England rugby star and his wife Annie
  
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• Rugby Paper Roundup: Henry Pollock…and all that!

  24-09-2026 10:31 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  On this week’s The Rugby Paper Roundup, Ben Jaycock is joined by Rich from the RugbyAnalyst to discuss Henry Pollock’s new Northampton Saints deal.
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• Mike Tindall makes sad family announcement live on air as tribute paid

  24-09-2026 09:16 via express.co.uk
  Mike Tindall has announced on The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast that his father Phil Tindall has died aged 79. Phil had lived with Parkinson's disease for 23 years.
  
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• Will Saints reign again or new winners rise? - Prem Rugby club guide

  24-09-2026 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport commentators and reporters analyse how the 10 Prem Rugby clubs will fare ahead of the start of the 2026-27 season.
  
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• How Irish provinces are shaping up for new season

  24-09-2026 08:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With the new United Rugby Championship season starting on Friday evening, BBC Sport NI looks at the prospects for all four Irish teams in 2025-26.
  
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• Baxter targeting Prem title win with Exeter

  24-09-2026 08:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side has to target winning the Prem title this season.
  
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• What are Welsh sides' chances for new URC season?

  24-09-2026 05:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport Wales looks at the prospects for Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets in the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season.
  
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• Abbie Brown: Ultimate Sevens can inspire next generation of rugby stars

  23-09-2026 17:26 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  Great Britain Sevens star Abbie Brown hopes this week’s Ultimate Sevens event in London can inspire a new generation of players as the shortened format takes centre stage under the lights.
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• Wales suffer scrum-half Lockwood blow for USA Test

  23-09-2026 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scrum-half Seren Lockwood is out of Wales' second WXV Test, against USA, after failing a head injury assessment.
  
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• Leeds Rhinos captain Handley out of play-off game

  23-09-2026 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leeds Rhinos captain Ash Handley is ruled out of their play-off semi-final against Warrington on Friday with a back injury.
  
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• No doubt Quins will be better this season - Gilmore

  23-09-2026 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harlequins head Jason Gilmore says the club will get back on track in the 2026-27 campaign.
  
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• York sign Newcastle hooker Inman

  23-09-2026 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York Knights sign Newcastle Thunder hooker Tom Inman on a two-year deal after a successful loan spell.
  
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• Keighran, O'Neill & Miller shortlisted for Man of Steel

  23-09-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wigan's Adam Keighran and Brad O'Neill and Leeds' Lachie Miller are named on the three-man shortlist for the 2026 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel award.
  
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• Using RolsBet on Mobile: Account Access and Platform Features

  23-09-2026 13:20 via therugbypaper.co.uk
  
  An August 21, 2026 interface check found something more useful than another “mobile-first” slogan. RolsBet’s Android odds matched the web version to the third decimal, while the app separated Sports, Esports, Casino and Rols Games into clear tabs. For bettors, consistency between screens matters more than a glossy launch animation. Returning users can start with […]
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• Edwards' Red Roses move inspired by late mother

  23-09-2026 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England back row Marlie Packer says defence coach Shaun Edwards' surprise move into the Red Roses set-up was partly inspired by his late mother Phyllis.
  
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• 'Rather rugby boots than gumboots' - Moli's fresh start at Leicester

  23-09-2026 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tonga hooker Samiuela Moli reflects on the path - via vineyards, building sites and the collapse of his former club -that has led him to a fresh start at Leicester Tigers.
  
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• Feyi-Waboso could be star at World Cup - Baxter

  23-09-2026 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Immanuel Feyi-Waboso could be one of England's stars at next summer's World Cup if he can keep fit this season, says Exeter boss Rob Baxter.
  
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• Trinity unsuccessful in appeal against Guler ban

  23-09-2026 10:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wakefield are unsuccessful in their appeal against the suspension given to prop Emre Guler for punching in their play-off win over Leigh.
  
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• 'Start-up' Newcastle tapping into Red Bulls spirit

  23-09-2026 09:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach Dan McFarland is excited to have the backing of Newcastle Red Bulls' owners as he tries to fuse a new team together in the Prem this season.
  
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