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The latest rugby news stories from Wales and the wider world

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3 d. ago Prince Harry vows to continue supporting impoverished children in Lesotho but 'no decisions made' on next steps after Sentebale row

The Duke of Sussex last week walked away from the charity following a damning report.

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3 d. ago Harry starting new humanitarian charity ‘a possibility’ amid Sentebale row

Harry stepped down as patron of the charity in March, after chairwoman Dr Sophie Chandauka made accusations of bullying and harassment.

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8 d. ago Owen Farrell sparks major backlash as 'awful' video emerges and stars blasted

The British and Irish Lions star was caught in a verbal exchange with Wallabies star Joseph Suaalii

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9 d. ago British and Irish Lions' final chaotic night as Owen Farrell steps in to stop security

The British and Irish Lions were defeated in the final game of their tour Down Under on Saturday as a chaotic night played out in a rain-lashed Accor Stadium

Events

1 week ago British & Irish Lions star's baby born in car before first match of series

British and Irish Lions centre Bundee Aki missed the birth of his fifth child with the Irishman preparing for the First Test in Australia and has revealed his wife gave birth in the car

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1 week ago Bundee Aki reveals he missed birth of fifth child to play in first Lions Test

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1 week ago Why Andy Farrell is favourite to lead the Lions again despite letting golden opportunity slip

Farrell’s Lions missed out on a whitewash but the head coach has been well liked by his squad and got a lot of bold calls right

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3 w. ago British and Irish Lions: Owen Farrell captain for First Nations & Pasifika XV clash as Blair Kinghorn returns

Farrell has not previously been captain for a match on any of his four Lions tours

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3 w. ago Owen Farrell to captain Lions for first time in Melbourne clash

The former England captain came on as a second-half replacement against AUNZ on July 12.

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3 w. ago Owen Farrell to captain Lions against First Nations & Pasifika XV

Farrell is selected at inside centre for the Tuesday night clash in Melbourne

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3 w. ago Jac Morgan handed Lions start as Owen Farrell to captain final midweek match

Andy Farrell has named his team to face the First Nations and Pasifika XV in Melbourne on Tuesday

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3 w. ago How Tadhg Beirne responded to selection ‘pressure’ with statement first Test performance

The flanker admitted that he had felt under scrutiny before the Lions’ win against the Wallabies in Brisbane

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3 w. ago Andy Farrell hails ‘big game players’ Tom Curry and Tadhg Beirne after flankers star in first Test win

The flankers delivered statement performances after winning a competitive fight for back row places

Sport

3 w. ago 'England's pens were more miss than hit but the Lionesses are set to get to Euros final'

Our top tipster reckons England women will end up with a football winners medal - just like crazed US President Donald Trump - and says players deserve all the credit for getting to the semis against Italy

Events

3 w. ago Jeff Stelling responds to Joey Barton in Lionesses row after ‘monstrosity’ claim

England beat Sweden to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2025 following a late comeback and a farcical penalty shootout in which the Lionesses missed more spot kicks than they scored

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3 w. ago ‘Make it happen when it matters’ – Andy Farrell urges Lions to embrace pressure

Powerful Lions side named to face Australia in first TestTom Curry starts in back row, no Welsh player in 23Andy Farrell has urged his British & Irish Lions players to embrace the pressure of their billing as heavy favourites to beat Australia in the series opener on Saturday.The Lions will go into Saturday’s match as odds-on favourites after Farrell named a powerful side featuring Tom Curry at openside flanker and Sione Tuipulotu at inside-centre to face a Wallabies team missing Will Skelton, Rob Valetini and Taniela Tupou. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago The pivotal British & Irish Lions pick that could undo Australia in first Test

Tadhg Beirne and Tom Curry have won a competitive fight for flanker places

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3 w. ago Lions team vs Australia: Tom Curry and Sione Tuipulotu picked to start First Test as Owen Farrell misses out

All-Scottish centre partnership outside Finn Russell as Bundee Aki and Marcus Smith named on bench

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4 w. ago Tadhg Beirne starts in back row as Owen Farrell misses out on first Lions Test against Australia

No Welshman is selected in a Lions Test squad for the first time since the 1890s

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