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Rugby players report mental health boost from taking part in the sport – study

Of the 500 adult players who completed a University of Edinburgh online survey, 55% were male and 44% were female.

Evening Standard

Former Australia rugby coach denies sex offences against 10 males over two decades

Alan Jones, 83, faces 34 charges of aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, sexually touching without consent and common assault

Evening Standard

Former radio broadcaster and Australian rugby coach Alan Jones denies indecent assault charges

Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has denied all allegations after he appeared in a court charged with multiple sex crimes against 10 males over two decades

The Independent UK

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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

Bundee Aki and James Ryan commit to Ireland by signing new deals

Aki has signed a one-year deal while Ryan has agreed a three-year extension.

The Independent UK

Champions Cup reboot: no pools, FA Cup-style and play it after Christmas

The global calendar remains a mess and rugby’s powerbrokers need to get a grip after a controversial weekend

The Guardian - UK

Training sessions a ‘blind spot’ in concussion fight, say rugby league players

Rugby league players have declared the training field to be the next battleground with the NRL in a bid to protect brain health

The Guardian - AU

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Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan

Code hoppers Joseph Manu and Israel Folau are among the big names in action this Japanese rugby season, while the stakes are high for two Wallabies.

AAP

Championship rugby union match abandoned after referee is struck by ball

The second-tier match between Ampthill and Hartpury was called off after the referee, Alex Thomas, was hit by a clearing kick

The Guardian - UK

The Rugby Flyer flies again: the story of the first sub-hour '25' time trial

How one record-breaking bike – and the memory of the man who rode it – live on

Cycling Weekly

Wife of former England rugby player Tom Voyce ‘devastated’ and ‘heartbroken’ over his death

The former wing player was washed away in the River Aln during Storm Darragh

The Independent UK

Widow of rugby player Tom Voyce ‘overwhelmed’ by support following river death

The 43-year-old former wing’s car was washed away crossing a ford on the River Aln near Alnwick, Northumberland, last weekend.

Evening Standard

Australia deploys rugby diplomacy to tempt neighbour away from China

Australian government will invest £300m in a new rugby league team based in Papua New Guinea. But there’s a catch – and it has nothing to do with the sport

The Independent UK

Rugby player avoids jail over sex with 14yo girl

A once promising young rugby player who had sex with a 14-year-old girl has avoided being jailed following a surprise intervention by one of his lawyers.

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PNG on a 10-year journey to transform the NRL

Papua New Guinea's NRL team is still more than three years away from playing its first game, but is already carrying high expectations.

Evening Standard

Police searching for missing ex-England rugby star Tom Voyce find body in river

His Toyota Hilux was recovered downstream from Abberwick Ford on the River Aln outside Alnwick, Northumberland.

Evening Standard

Body found in search for missing former rugby player Tom Voyce

A body has been found in the search for missing former England rugby player Tom Voyce.

The Independent UK

Tom Voyce: Body found in search for missing former England rugby star

Tom Voyce vanished in the River Aln close to his Northumberland home

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Australia Adds Papua New Guinea Team To Rugby League

Australia's NRL to include Papua New Guinea team as part of soft diplomacy to counter Chinese influence. Security pact and rugby league deal strengthen bil...

The Guardian - AU

Inside PNG’s NRL deal: how the licence was won and what comes next

The intervention of Peter V’landys proved crucial in getting the long-anticipated agreement over the line but some uncertainty remains

AAP

Sevens stars join Super Rugby to push World Cup claims

The Wallaroos could be boosted by some strike power, with superstar Maddison Levi among nine sevens players looking to play in the 15-a-side World Cup.

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea team to join Australian competition

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart James Marape announced the ‘world first sports diplomacy deal’.

The Conversation

Sports diplomacy: why the Australian government is spending $600 million on a new NRL team in PNG

It has been a busy time in the Australian government’s sports diplomacy locker room.

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Papua New Guinea Will Have Its Very Own Team In The NRL From 2028 & Pls Call Them The Dugongs

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The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China

Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific

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