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Bath Rugby beat Gloucester to the signing of rugby league star Regan Grace
Grace has signed a one year contract with the club with the option of a second
The TelegraphBristol Bears back to their best just in time with only four kicks in latest win
The past few years in the Premiership have reaffirmed the truism that, when it comes to winning matches in rugby union, there is more than one way to skin a cat. Back in 2022, as Steve Borthwick guided them to glory, Leicester Tigers leant on kick-pressure as a primary weapon. Their victory in the final inspired Saracens, that season’s runners-up, into a more expansive approach on the way to glory the following year.
The TelegraphTatyana Heard taking Red Roses attack to a new level
There are plenty who complain that modern rugby union has become homogeneous. And it is true that just about every team in the world runs some variation of the same attacking shape, with their inside centre standing flat to play a pull-back pass behind their midfield partner to a circling fly-half.
Devon LiveJodie Ounsley: Exeter Chiefs' Gladiator Fury retires from rugby union
Jodie Ounsley, who is known as Fury on the Gladiators television show, has announced her retirement from professional rugby union with immediate effect
The IndependentRed Roses return to Twickenham with women’s rugby ready for next step
Another big crowd is expected at the home of English rugby as Ireland visit in round four of the Women’s Six Nations
The IndependentMarlie Packer urges Red Roses to embrace the occasion on Twickenham return
Almost 50,000 people are expected at the home of English rugby for the Women’s Six Nations clash against Ireland, with coach John Mitchell making minimal changes to his starting side
The TelegraphRugby should embrace beauty and value of maul instead of trying to marginalise it
The maul is a bastion of rugby union, synonymous with the sport. Scour an English dictionary and the entry will be one of a handful of nouns – alongside the likes of flanker, ruck and scrum – where the definition is exclusively rugby.
The IndependentBen Youngs helps Red Roses tune up for Twickenham clash with Ireland
The Leicester scrum half worked with England’s trio of nines ahead of Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations fixture
The TelegraphStacks of cash under the bed and £6,000 transfer fees: Community rugby’s ‘Wild West’
The accusations began back in September, about half an hour into the first competitive game of the season. Having just been promoted into the seventh tier of English rugby union’s league system, Teddington stormed out of the blocks against Hove, only for their opponents to begin sneering: ‘Phwoar, how much are you paying?’
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Richie Myler's rugby league retirement confirmed with Hull FC arrival imminent
Myler will be named as Hull FC's new director of rugby.
The IndependentHarlequins reach Champions Cup semi-finals with nail-biting win over Bordeaux
Bordeaux 41-42 Harlequins: Quins produced a stunning display to upset the French favourites
The TelegraphEllis Genge: English rugby cannot afford to just rely on private school talent
Ellis Genge, the England vice-captain, believes that rugby union’s class divide is hampering the sport’s development, as well as its ability to unearth talent.
AFPRees-Zammit accepts NFL dream could be over in an instant
Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit accepts his ambition to forge an American football career with NFL champions Kansas City Chiefs could see him "cut at any point".Rees-Zammit said in January he was leaving rugby union to explore an NFL career and became part of the NFL International Player Pathway Program, created in 2017 to help global athletes make their way into American football.
PA Media: SportLouis Rees-Zammit aware of risks as he aims to make Kansas City Chiefs roster
The former Wales rugby union international has signed a deal with the back-to-back Super Bowl champions.
AFPEngland's Mitchell says smaller rugby balls could aid the women's game
England coach John Mitchell believes smaller balls could be a valuable recruitment tool for women's rugby union.There has long been a debate about whether a smaller and lighter ball would benefit the women's game.
The IndependentZoe Aldcroft to captain England against Scotland as John Mitchell explains Emily Scarratt omission
Regular skipper Marlie Packer is named on the bench with fellow centurion Scarratt absent entirely from Mitchell’s squad
Warrington GuardianWhy Penketh's Tara Jones is about to make more rugby league history
TARA Jones already holds a piece of rugby league history – and now she is about to make some more.
The IndependentSydney Gregson and a Red Roses return nine years in the making
Exclusive interview: Gregson spent nearly a decade out of the England set-up amid a horror run of injuries — but the centre is back for the Women’s Six Nations and desperate to make up for lost time
Sky NewsGabriel Holt: Tributes to Wales rugby league player who has died suddenly aged 21
Tributes have been paid to a Welsh rugby player who has died suddenly at the age of 21. Gabriel Holt, who played for Wigan St Patricks and the University of Central Lancashire, was part of Wales Rugby League's students squad. Born and raised in Atherton, Lancashire, he qualified for Wales through family heritage.
The GuardianRugby union’s first Club World Cup set to be staged in June 2028
The major men’s leagues have agreed in principle to dates and format, and Champions Cup knockouts will be ditched to make space in the calendar
The TelegraphEngland v All Blacks to move from Amazon to TNT Sports – and that’s a good thing
England’s showdown with New Zealand will be shown on TNT Sports in November after the broadcaster became the new home of rugby union’s autumn internationals in the UK and Ireland.
Sky NewsWales women's rugby team using pioneering app to help protect their health during Six Nations
When Natalia John was concussed playing for Wales in 2021 it was a different era. It was the last year before she and her teammates finally started being paid to play for their national rugby union team. It was also before the team had the funding and focus it now benefits from as it analyses the specific health needs of female players.
Oxford MailRetired rugby star to share career insights at Oxfordshire event
A former Welsh and British Lions rugby union player will be sharing insights from his career when he visits Abingdon on June 19.
South Wales ArgusDaughter of Welsh rugby legend opens her own beauty salon
Eve Thomas, the teenage daughter of Welsh rugby union legend Iestyn Thomas, has opened Lux Beauty Lounge at Mamhilad Park Estate
York PressNestle Rowntree celebrate play-off and cup success
AFTER a gruelling season, York-based Nestle Rowntrees Rugby Union Football Club has secured its place against Doncaster's Thornensians RUFC in the Yorkshire 4 league play-offs.
