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Extraordinary development here Tom Curry on the ref mic “Sir, sir if their hooker calls me a white c*** what do I do?” telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Thirty minutes gone in the third place play off and Henry Arundell has yet to touch the ball Thrill a minute it isn't, but Genge and Underhill showing up well in defence Argentina 3 England 16

A long read five years on from CVC's entry into rugby Including a first interview with Nick Clarry, CVC's head of sport, about why they got involved and navigating multiple crises “It has been harder work than we expected"

I wrote a tribute to my dear friend Mike Dickson. There were a few tear-stains on the keyboard telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2024/01…

Twenty (*Tommy Bowe face*) take-aways from the Six Nations launch, with Daniel Schofield. Includes Gonzalo Quesada’s suit, excitement about Dafydd Jenkins and why you need to find someone who talks about you the way Steve Borthwick talks about Felix Jones. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Long-read on player payments down English rugby union’s pyramid. A fascinating, often murky subject. 💬 Swirling gossip 💷 £300 per game at level 8 🤝 A £6k transfer fee at level 5 🛏️ ~£10k in cash under a bed 🤠 “More than the Wild West” telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Perhaps the finest, most affecting, long read on love and personal loss that I've ever read. In total awe of the legendary @mdmaylwin. theguardian.com/news/article/2…

I highlighted the Wembley fight as a case of Saudi sportswashing. And this is what happened next telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2024/09…

𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐝: Former England rugby player claims he was ‘told to lie about dementia diagnosis’ ✍️ Daniel Schofield & Ben Rumsby #TelegraphRugby

I do not tend to tweet (X?) that often but this is an important story regarding Ryland Garth, the legal firm at the heart of rugby's concussion lawsuit A former England international tells a court he was pressured to "perpetrate a fraud" by joining the wider action

Took a lot of bravery for Will Green to represent himself in court against Rylands and even more to tell his story "My business head was saying this is ridiculous. “But from my belligerent prop forward head, it’s a case of f--- ’em." telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Seems an apposite time to nudge this interview with Buck Shelford, the godfather of the All Blacks haka "Don’t let the haka bully you because it is only a dance. Don’t worry about it. Chill out." Also reveals what it's like to tear your scrotum telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

The loss of Steve Bale has hit us like a ton of bricks. A beautiful writer, the finest colleague and the best of pals. Impossible to recall a time his presence failed to lift the spirits. Oh, and nobody sung an anthem (any anthem) like he did. Sing one for him tonight. RIP Baler

I was sent to Coventry this week and it was a real pleasure to see a club trying to do things the right way embracing their community and history "We know the system’s against you. That’s fine. But let’s dare to dream.” telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

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The Shakhtar Stalevi story, a team of soldiers and civilians injured in war. "I have two reasons to live now: my family and football" espn.com/soccer/story/_…

A long-read on how VAT on independent school fees could alter the landscape of English rugby union. 😡 Anger about “envy tax” 🏰 Do “life-changing” bursaries go? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 “Anomaly” state school with 3 Eng U18s 🏉 ACE programme key? 💭 Future solutions telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Andy Onyeama-Christie is on the bench for Saracens v Harlequins on Saturday, six months after his horror injury in the reverse fixture This is the story of everything that went on in between those points from despair to painkillers to achieving closure

Details of the proposed rugby breakaway league revealed telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Bath v Leicester is a curious rivalry, based not on geography, but on jealousy, competitiveness and, sometimes, hatred. Here, we recount its origins, with submissions from John Hall, Gareth Chilcott, Jon Callard, Martin Johnson, Dean Richards and Ben Kay. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…