83 m. ago Female rugby player left with sickening injury after horror tackle from transgender opponent asks: 'How was this allowed to happen?

A young female rugby player who was left screaming in agony after a transgender rival tore apart her knee ligaments has accused sporting chiefs of letting her down.

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4 d. ago The qualities that make Maro Itoje the ideal British and Irish Lions captain

After Itoje’s appointment as captain for the tour of Australia by Andy Farrell, Harry Latham-Coyle charts the journey of the player who emerged as the outstanding candidate for one of rugby’s greatest honours

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1 week ago Bath coach reveals Edinburgh player he 'has soft spot for' and impact of plastic pitch on preparations

Van Graan looking to keep treble bid alive at Hive Stadium

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1 week ago Malala, Miss America and the MCC: welcome to the Women’s T20 World Cup launch

MCC’s inner sanctum, off-limits to women until 1999, hosts quirky event where vast majority of attendees are femaleVanessa Williams, the American actress of Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives fame, is on the surface an unlikely candidate to spearhead the launch of a Cricket World Cup.However, at Lord’s on Thursday Williams formed part of an all-female panel – alongside World Rugby player of the year Ellie Kildunne and Nobel peace prize winner (and former Oxford University cricketer) Malala Yousafzai – which officially kickstarted the countdown to the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, to be held in England. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Doctor Who icon reveals shock PTSD diagnosis in surprise return to BBC show

Millie Gibson reprises her role as Ruby Sunday in the fourth episode of Doctor Who's latest season. But after leaving time and space travel behind, Ruby struggles with past trauma.

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1 week ago Doctor Who star opens up on shock PTSD diagnosis in surprise return to BBC show

Millie Gibson is back as Ruby Sunday in the fourth episode of Doctor Who's latest season, Lucky Day, and the former Corrie star has opened up on her character's emotional journey.

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2 w. ago England v France: Women’s Six Nations grand slam decider – live

Live news from the 4.45pm BST kick-off at TwickenhamSarah Rendell’s preview | And you can drop Luke an emailThere are two games to think about at Twickenham on Saturday, the one the Red Roses will play in, and the one they want to play in. The first is their grand slam decider against France, which kicks off at 4.45pm. The second – at the same venue, five months and one day later – is the World Cup final which, if everything goes as the team hopes at the Stadium of Light, Franklin’s Gardens, Ashton Gate and the other grounds they will visit between now and then, will be the next game they play at the home of English rugby.Mitchell makes nine changes. The women’s world player of the year, Ellie Kildunne, is ruled out by injury so Gloucester-Hartpury’s Emma Sing will start at full-back. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brit rugby player, 21, drowned on family holiday in Cyprus while lifeguards 'messed around on their phones', inquest hears

The father of a rugby player has slammed a hotel and authorities after his 21-year-old son drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Cyprus without lifeguards noticing he had gone under

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2 w. ago Paralysed rugby player returns to the field where horror incident changed his life forever and defies the odds by completing a heroic act

Exactly three years after a horror injury on the footy pitch changed his life forever, the 38-year-old has returned to the site of the accident and has defied the odds.

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2 w. ago Young rugby player becomes third death at hotel pool in five years

Ben Woods was discovered lifeless under the water at King Evalthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Paphos, where he had been playing volleyball.

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2 w. ago Grieving dad slams 'disgraceful' treatment of superfit son, 21, who suddenly died in Cyprus hotel

Lifeguards didn't see amateur rugby player Ben Woods go into the water and nor did the hotel have a licence for its pool - which has seen three deaths in five years, an inquest was told

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2 w. ago 'That can't be right': Horror as beloved man, 21, becomes third fatality in hotel pool in FIVE years

Lifeguards didn't see amateur rugby player Ben Woods go into the water and nor did the hotel have a licence for its pool - a grieving dad has slammed their 'disgraceful' treatment

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2 w. ago Tonight's rugby news as shamed star issues statement and top Scarlets player announces exit

These are the rugby stories making headlines on Wednesday, April 23

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3 w. ago Kirsty Gallacher's rugby player boyfriend, tumour diagnosis and surprise new career move

The popular TV presenter has had an eventful time since leaving Sky Sports in 2018

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3 w. ago Enormous 7ft rugby player left viewers amazed as superstar relative revealed

He's not even the biggest out of his brothers, either!

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4 w. ago Elena Sadiku blows up at Rangers derby moaning as Celtic boss can't believe Jo Potter ref gripe

Amy Gallacher came off the bench to cancel out Kirsty Howat's eighth minute opener

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