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5:05 PM GMT The 2025 Rugby League World Cup will take place in France, the French Rugby League federation confirmed on Friday. French prime minister Jean Castex will hold a full launch of the event on Jan. 11 in Paris. The tournament will be the 17th edition, and returns to France, where the first World

Bristol: (19) 32 Tries: Capon, Morahan 2, Uren Cons: Sheedy 3 Pens: Sheedy 2 Sale: (15) 15 Tries: Ashman, R Du Preez Con: MacGinty Pen: MacGinty Two Luke Morahan tries helped Bristol secure their first Premiership victory in five matches as they sealed a bonus-point win over Sale. Ewan Ashman scored quickly for Sale but

James Harrington looks at what it all means for local players and athletes coming in from other countries The Top 14 will be effected (Getty Images) Sports minister gives French rugby vaccination clarification Unvaccinated athletes will be able to participate in major competitions in France such as the Six Nations, even if a new health

Sam Larner breaks down Theo Cabango’s fleet-footed finish Cardiff’s Theo Cabango breaks to score against Harlequins (Inpho) The Intercept: Cardiff Try against Harlequins In this series, Rugby World talks to those involved in big moments in matches to find out the detail involved – the hows and the whys. Theo Cabango’s Cardiff try against Harlequins

Leicester (17) 31 Tries: Kelly, Scott, Martin, Potter Cons: Ford 3, Burns Pens: Ford Newcastle (0) 0 Premiership leaders Leicester Tigers maintained their unstoppable start to the season with a bonus-point win over Newcastle Falcons. First-half tries from centres Dan Kelly and Matt Scott, then George Martin’s early in the second set up Tigers’ 11th

Exeter (12) 19 Tries: O’Flaherty, Hill, Hogg Cons: J Simmonds 2 Bristol (3) 13 Try: Purdy Con: Sheedy Pens: Sheedy 2 A record Sandy Park crowd of 14,100 saw Exeter Chiefs edge West Country rivals Bristol Bears in the Premiership. Tom O’Flaherty’s excellent early try put Exeter ahead and Jonny Hill scored from close range

2:55 PM GMT England trio Owen Farrell, Jamie George and Manu Tuilagi are expected to be fit for selection for the Six Nations which starts on Feb. 5. Both Farrell and George were injured in England’s 32-15 win over Australia on Nov. 13, with the fly-half requiring surgery on his ankle. Tuilagi was forced off

Bath have signed Russia’s former Sale Sharks prop Valery Morozov. Bath boss Stuart Hooper said Mozorov “will significantly add to our pack for the remainder of the season”. He played 37 times in a two-year spell at Sale after appearing in all four of Russia’s pool matches at the 2019 World Cup in Japan. “Valery

3:34 PM GMT Premiership Rugby leaders Leicester Tigers have confirmed an investigation by the league into allegations of historical breaches of salary cap rules. The Times reported on Tuesday that the league’s salary cap director Andrew Rodgers is investigating a third-party company called Worldwide Image Management over payments made to Leicester players from the company.

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Bristol (13) 26 Tries: Harding, Lloyd Pens: Sheedy 4 Cons: Sheedy 2 Leicester (10) 28 Tries: Nadolo, Montoya, Porter Pens: Ford 3 Cons: Ford 2 Leicester scored an 84th-minute try with 14 men to win at Bristol and make it 10 wins from 10 Premiership matches. The Tigers were staring at defeat until they patiently

Here are the details of matches being televised this festive season (Getty Images) Rugby on TV this Christmas: How to watch Sport is traditionally a common fixture on TV over Christmas and while the latest Covid-19 outbreak may have led to a few matches being postponed and the absence of fans at others, there is

The Red Roses star is not only making her views clear on rugby’s need to grow the game, but she’s also explaining practical ways to do exactly that Shaunagh Brown on diversity in rugby Shaunagh Brown is pure energy, and that energy comes through the lens. Ask her to pull a variety of expressions for

Rugby World puts forward a few game-changing proposals 20 Ways To Shake Up Rugby Over the past year there has been criticism that rugby is in a slump, turning off some fans and failing to attract others. But things don’t have to be set in stone. Here are a few game-changing proposals… 20 Ways To

Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Monday, 27 December Kick-off: 14:15 GMT When Jess Breach scored six tries on her England debut in 2017, it seemed clear she was one to watch for the next World Cup. Four years ago, the wing may have been willing to look that far ahead – but after a nightmare seven

The Red Roses lock was named World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Player of the Year for 2021 Zoe Aldcroft wins a lineout for the Red Roses (Getty Images) Get to know World Player of the Year Zoe Aldcroft A bacon-and-egg bagel is always on the match-day breakfast menu for Zoe Aldcroft. The other part of her

Sale Sharks have signed England and British and Irish Lions lock Jonny Hill from fellow Premiership side Exeter Chiefs from the 2022-23 season. Hill is Exeter’s second exit announced on Monday after fellow lock Sam Skinner was signed for next term by Edinburgh. The 27-year-old has turned out 108 times for Exeter and scored 30

Ulster (19) 27 Tries: Herring, Penalty Try, McIlroy, Gilroy Con: Cooney Pen: Cooney Northampton Saints (12) 22 Tries: Mitchell, Skosan Pens: Furbank 4 Ulster were made to sweat by a dogged Northampton Saints but claimed a deserved Champions Cup win in Belfast. The hosts led for 78 minutes after Rob Herring gave them an early