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London Irish’s attempt to leave English club system set to be blocked by RFU

The RFU is set to block a request from reborn London Irish to leave the English game and join the United Rugby Championship

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Jordan-led consortium buys London Irish rugby club out of administration

Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan has acquired a rugby team with links to his native Ireland, heading a consortium to buy it out of administration.

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Eddie Jordan apologises live on radio amid cancer treatment: ‘Please forgive me’

The former F1 team owner is undergoing chemotherapy for bladder and prostate cancer

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F1 legend Eddie Jordan’s consortium launches revival of London Irish

A consortium led by the former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has bought London Irish more than a year after the Premiership club collapsed

The Guardian - UK

Consortium led by F1 legend Eddie Jordan buys London Irish out of administration

Former F1 team owner spearheads purchase of club, which fell into administration in June 2023

The Independent UK

Government officials ‘more pessimistic’ about financial health of rugby union

Fate of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish has left DCMS officials concerned about the state of the sport

The Guardian - UK

Cost of Premiership rugby’s failed three underlined with £30m loans yet to be recovered

Wasps, Worcester and London Irish went out of business in 2022/23

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Premiership clubs ‘teetering on edge’ face government scrutiny over loans

Premiership rugby clubs are set to come under further scrutiny by the government over the repayments of their £124m Covid bailout loans

The Guardian - UK

Sanderson v Diamond friendship on sidelines in battle of the north

Newcastle head to Sale on the back of a 24-game Premiership losing streak and with a pressing need to attract a fresh audience to rugby union in the north

The Guardian - UK

‘Right place at right time’: Cunningham-South happy with England switch

Flanker back in the land of his upbringing has no regrets over England move – even if the fast food is not as good

The Guardian - UK

London Irish in advanced talks over takeover to resurrect and relaunch stricken club

Irish have new hope after becoming the third Premiership club to go bust in the space of just nine months last year

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England’s rugby future looks rosier with pathway to world-beaters

England’s U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft believes the current crop of young players have the potential to develop into World Cup winners in 2031

The Guardian - UK

RFU’s three wise men bear gifts but revamp of English game will not be easy

While trio’s vision appeals to national side and the Premiership there is still work to be done in building trust with Championship sides

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Lancaster: Arundell has big England call to make and I’ll back him

Stuart Lancaster has warned ‘there’s a decision to be made’ by Henry Arundell on his future and says the debate on eligibility for England internationals playing overseas is ‘very tricky’

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The Independent UK

Rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa facing jail after admitting sexual offences

The Fiji international pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by penetration and one charge of sexual assault at Cardiff Crown Court

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors coach tips 'silent assassin' for Scotland impact at Six Nations

Nigel Carolan insists Kyle Rowe has been a 'revelation' for Glasgow Warriors as he backs the winger to break into the Scotland squad ahead of Six…

The Guardian - UK

English rugby union adjusts to grim reality as RFU thrashes out new deal

Crisis-hit domestic game faces watershed season as remaining Premiership clubs await new professional game partnership

The Independent UK

Barbarians’ Api Ratuniyarawa appears in court charged with sexual assault

The 37-year-old Fiji international had been named as a replacement for the game against Wales in Cardiff.

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The Independent UK

Rugby player Api Ratuniyarawa appears in court charged with sexual assault

The 37-year-old Fiji international had been named as a replacement for the Barbarians against Wales in Cardiff.

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow Warriors winger Kyle Rowe on injury torment and Scotland boost

Kyle Rowe endured a nightmare 12 months but the Glasgow Warriors winger is ready to 'rip it up' after Scotland training boost

The Guardian - UK

Premiership gains stardust of Russell and Mercer after pain of last season

A low-key start with World Cup absentees but big signings and Leicester’s likely challenge of Saracens offers fresh intrigue

The Independent UK

English rugby ‘on the cusp of something spectacular’ despite year of turmoil, claims RFU CEO Bill Sweeney

Under-fire Bill Sweeney suggested that brighter times are ahead for the sport despite a year that has seen the demise of four professional clubs and an under-performing men’s national team

The Independent UK

Henry Arundell to be available for England in Six Nations despite move to France

The former London Irish man is set to move to Racing 92 in Paris after the Rugby World Cup

The National (Scotland)

Never mind bad luck - Kyle Rowe may feel he has no luck

What ought to have been a dream moment for the winger last July turned quickly into a nightmare when he sustained cruciate knee ligament damage

The Guardian - UK

Why has it all gone wrong for England since the last men’s Rugby World Cup?

Only four years after fielding the youngest team in a final, there are myriad reasons why England have arrived in France in crisis

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