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Ben Youngs does not believe the Rugby Football Union (RFU) should change its eligibility rules to prolong his England team-mate Manu Tuilagi’s international career. Samoa-born centre Tuilagi has been stood down by Leicester after refusing to take a pay cut by signing a revised contract. Ford, Youngs sign new Leicester deals Tuilagi exit ‘extremely sad’, […]
England internationals George Ford, Ellis Genge and Ben Youngs have signed new contracts with Leicester Tigers. The trio signed new deals in January but have committed their long-term futures to the Premiership club. England fly-half Ford made his Leicester debut aged 16 in 2009 and has made 90 appearances during his two stints with the […]
Sky Sports pundit Terry O’Connor gives his verdict on the Rugby Football League’s decision to remove scrums, introduce the ‘six again’ rule and restrict quota places to seven ahead of the Super League restart on August 2… I know a lot of people will be questioning the decision to scrap scrums, given that rugby league […]
Will Greenwood says that it is no surprise that the RFU are looking to cut their costs as they face financial difficulties. RFU CEO Bill Sweeney has confirmed they plan to make 139 staff redundant as they look to cope with lost revenues in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. RFU plans to cut 139 […]
We pick our stand-out XIII from the players who starred over the weekend in Round 8 of the NRL… 1. Clint Gutherson (Parramatta Eels) Gutherson was in superb form as the Eels blew away North Queensland Cowboys with a 42-4 win at Bankwest Stadium in Friday’s headline attraction. The 25-year-old set up three of Parramatta’s […]
James Gemmell reviews the best moments from the first round of Super Rugby AU and another superb round of Super Rugby Aotearoa action. AU Ready to Rumble? Australian Rugby joined the quasi-quarantined quest for the quick return to quarterly profits on the weekend, with the launch of Super Rugby AU. I ran out of puff […]
We have seen headline grabbing debuts, some great players and memorable matches during Super League’s 25 season history – but when Andrew Johns pulled on the primrose and blue of Warrington in September 2005 – we witnessed all three together in what was an unforgettable night. With just two regular season games to go, the […]
Former cross-code Australia rugby star Wendell Sailor speaks exclusively to Sky Sports about the racist abuse he experienced during his career, the Black Lives Matter protests, and more… There’s not many rugby league or union fans who would not know Wendell Sailor. ‘Big Dell’, as he is fondly known, is a Brisbane Broncos legend, a […]
John Bateman will have a new club in 2021 after being given permission to move by Canberra Raiders, reducing the club’s English contingent to four. The 26-year-old England forward, who was a huge hit during his first season in the NRL in 2019, has been released from the final year of his contract to pursue […]
Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox are joined this week by Billions star Damian Lewis to discuss his love of the Wales national team and how he deals with nerves and pressure. The Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor has starred in shows such as Homeland and Band of Brothers and is an avid rugby fan. […]