17 h. ago England rugby star sent off for asking ref explicit question as she faces hefty ban

England international Sinead Peach is due to face a match review panel on Thursday, which will consider disciplinary action for her vulgar outburst during match that was being streamed online

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29 h. ago Footy player charged after car sale transaction went horribly wrong, leaving Queensland man paraplegic

An Ipswich rugby league player and coach has been granted bail after being accused of pushing a man from a balcony in Stapylton, leaving him paraplegic

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41 h. ago Women's rugby league player is sent off for allegedly asking a referee a shocking X

A women's Super League star was shown a red card on Saturday after the player allegedly made an inappropriate comment to a referee.

Sport

43 h. ago Rugby player sent off as commentator gasps at 'staggering' remark at referee

York Yalkyrie's Sinead Peach was dismissed late on during their defeat to St Helens

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69 h. ago Girl, 6, stood up to famous sports star dad but then he burned entire family to death

Ex-New Zealand Rugby player Rowan Baxter was found close to death alongside his family after the former sports star burned them all to death after abusing his wife for years

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3 d. ago Rugby star who lifted up woman's skirt issues statement as influencer hits back

A former France international rugby union player has been filmed lifting up a woman's skirt at a festival in France, which has prompted him to issue a statement denying that his behaviour was 'sexist'

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5 d. ago World's heaviest rugby player leaves 1 million viewers in awe of super

Ben Tameifuna once weighed in at over 26 stone, and was forced to cut a huge amount of weight.

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5 d. ago Shane Christie, rugby concussion campaigner who wanted to donate his brain, found dead at 39

New Zealander suffered multiple concussionsPolice called to his Nelson home on Wednesday morningShane Christie, the former Māori All Blacks player who had wanted his brain to be studied after suffering from the effects of multiple concussions, has died aged 39.The New Zealand rugby player had campaigned for greater awareness in rugby of the impact of repeated blows to the head. After retiring from the game in 2017, Christie reportedly suffered from headaches, memory lapses, speech problems, depression and mood swings consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rugby player Shane Christie, who called for study of concussion, dies at age 39

Shane Christie suspected he was suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

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6 d. ago ‘I still feel a part of my team’: Ruby Tui on starring as a TV pundit after her Black Ferns omission

Left out of New Zealand’s Women’s Rugby World Cup squad, the serial champion is impressing on TV insteadRuby Tui was the player everyone was talking about when New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup squad was announced last month but not for the reason fans may have expected. The 33-year-old had not made the squad but, as is her nature, Tui is determined to turn her omission into a positive. “I do want young players to know selection doesn’t get easy,” she says. “But also it is team first, always and 100% of the time, especially when it’s hard.”The star of New Zealand’s 2022 World Cup-winning squad, who has also won Olympic gold and silver, and the Sevens World Cup, Tui was squeezed out by competition in the back three with Ayesha Leti-I’iga and Portia Woodman‑Wickliffe getting the nod. While acknowledging that being left out was difficult, Tui’s focus is firmly on supporting the Black Ferns. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rugby player, 17, tipped for England, died of ruptured spleen after doctors diagnosed her with an infection and sent her home, inquest hears

Cheshire Coroner's Court heard the teenager played for Cheshire and was being monitored by both England and Ireland's national rugby teams.

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7 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing star's wife details 'difficult situation' after stalker ordeal

Strictly Come Dancing star Chris Robshaw's wife Camilla Kerslake has broken her silence on the rugby player being targeted by a female stalker.

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8 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing star Chris Robshaw's wife breaks her silence after family were harassed by a 'violent' female stalker

The former rugby player, 39, was one of the 15 celebrities to be announced for Strictly Come Dancing last week, but it has since emerged he almost turned down the opportunity.

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1 week ago Ilona Maher's relationship status, huge net worth and WWE offer

Ilona Maher is the world's most famous rugby player on social media and faces England tonight

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1 week ago Ilona Maher: How USA rugby’s poster girl can light up Women’s Rugby World Cup

Perhaps now the world’s most famous rugby player, Maher’s profile is helping attract new fans to the sport

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2 w. ago Rugby player banned after shouting 'get your baps out' at female referee

Casey Johnson said he 'had no real explanation' for why he shouted the 'abhorrent' phrase at the match official

Sport

2 w. ago Bookies reveal their Strictly Come Dancing favourite to win and the first one they predict will get the boot

So far, nine celebrities have confirmed their participation with trailblazing model Ellie Goldstein, Drag Race star La Voix and rugby player Chris Robshaw becoming the latest.

Culture

2 w. ago Bookies reveal their Strictly Come Dancing favourite to win and and first one they predict will get the boot

So far, nine celebrities have confirmed their participation with trailblazing model Ellie Goldstein, Drag Race star La Voix and rugby player Chris Robshaw becoming the latest.

Culture

2 w. ago Trailblazing Down syndrome model Ellie Goldstein, Drag Race star La Voix and rugby player Chris Robshaw are announced as the latest contestants for Strictly Come Dancing

The three celebrities confirmed their participation in an announcement shared on Wednesday's edition of The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2.

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing confirms rugby player Chris Robshaw as eighth star in 2025 line

Strictly Come Dancing has revealed the eighth contestant to be taking to the BBC One dancefloor has been revealed, with ex England rugby player Chris Robshaw being revealed

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