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The Latest Breaking News from Rugby

First Minister joins calls for disgraced Stuart Hogg to be stripped of MBE

JOHN Swinney has voiced support over calls to have a former Scotland Rugby captain’s royal honours stripped.

The National (Scotland)

RFU to hold special general meeting after Six Nations over Bill Sweeney future

The SGM will take place in March or April after a U-turn from the RFU.

The Independent UK

Bill Sweeney’s RFU fate to be decided after Six Nations following U-turn

Bill Sweeney’s fate as the Rugby Football Union’s chief executive will be decided shortly after the Six Nations following an embarrassing U-turn from the governing body

The Guardian - UK

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Aberavon seek to ‘provide hope’ in Port Talbot as they make Challenge Cup return

The club are back in the competition for the first time in over two decades.

The Independent UK

Europe is testing ground as Borthwick looks for Six Nations winning blend

With Alex Mitchell back at scrum-half, England could turn their opener in Dublin into the start of a successful campaign

The Guardian - UK

Ilona Maher to start Bristol’s clash with Exeter on Sunday

The 28-year-old is the world’s most popular rugby player on social media with over eight million followers.

The Independent UK

Sports quiz of the week: Novak Djokovic, FA Cup and Zoe Aldcroft

Have you been following the big (and small) stories in football, cricket, motor racing, golf, tennis and rugby?

The Guardian - UK

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Qatar Airways agrees £80m sponsorship deal for rugby union’s Nations Championship

Qatar Airways has agreed a deal to become title sponsors of the new Nations Championship, underlining rugby union’s determination to secure investment from the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Former RFU remuneration chief defends Bill Sweeney’s bonus payments amid record loss

Sweeney remains under serious pressure after uproar around the paying of a bonus of nearly £400,000 in a year that the RFU made a significant loss

The Independent UK

Man and woman charged with murder after baby dies in cardiac arrest

A 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman have been charged after the baby was found critically ill at a home in Rugby, Warwickshire

The Independent UK

Western Force hand injured Kurtley Beale a lifeline

Injured utility back Kurtley Beale has returned to the Force with the hope of playing as an injury-replacement player in the latter stages of the 2025 season.

AAP

Stuart Hogg was a world class Scottish rugby player who now has to relocate his moral compass

The former national rugby union captain has been spared jail for the domestic abuse of his estranged wife, Gill, after courts painted a grim picture of his off-pitch behaviour

The Guardian - UK

‘Phenomenal’ Zoe Aldcroft named England women’s rugby union captain

Zoe Aldcroft has been installed as England women’s captain for 2025, taking over from Marlie Packer, and is set to lead John Mitchell’s side into the World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg avoids jail for domestic abuse of estranged wife

The 32-year-old admitted domestic abuse against Gillian Hogg over the course of five years

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Rugby star Stuart Hogg given payback order and supervision for domestic abuse

The 32-year-old admitted domestic abuse against his estranged wife over the course of five years.

The Independent UK

Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg given payback order for domestic abuse

The 32-year-old admitted abusing his estranged wife when he faced court in November.

The Independent UK

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg avoids jail after abusing ex-wife over five years

Montpellier player made MBE in new year honours list previously pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of ex-partner Gillian Hogg

The National (Scotland)

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg sentenced after abuse charges

FORMER Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced for abuse charges ...

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The Independent UK

Zoe Aldcroft replaces Marlie Packer as England captain for 2025

The 28-year-old Gloucester-Hartpury forward has 58 international caps.

The Guardian - AU

‘Anyone can pickleball’: boom sport a hit over rugby ahead of Australian Open debut

Tennis Australia is courting new fans with first ‘pickleball slam’ as participation soars and prize money starts to grow

The National (Scotland)

Kilmarnock 0 Motherwell 0: Dominate hosts fail to find the breakthrough

Kilmarnock were left frustrated by Motherwell as they were held to a goalless draw at Rugby Park.

The Independent UK

Two arrested on suspicion of murder after one-year-old baby dies

The child was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead

Evening Standard

Ex-rugby player Tom Voyce’s car was found in 7ft of water, inquest told

The former England wing died last month after he tried to cross a storm-swollen river in Northumberland.

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Lawrence should be applauded for streetwise play – rugby must ditch holier-than-thou image

Bath centre should not have apologised for stopping match against Northampton after going down from clash of heads

The Guardian - UK

Willis brothers prove that resilience is key in harsh world of rugby union

Having bounced back from injury and Wasps’ collapse, Jack and Tom join a long list of the sport’s great battlers

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