60 h. ago RFU joins eight unions in banning R360 defectors from Test selection

The statement is a hammer blow for Mike Tindall’s proposed breakaway league

Politics

64 h. ago WRU statement as top nations to ban players in seismic blow to Mike Tindall

A number of top Welsh players are being targeted by the rebel league, which is being spearheaded by Mike Tindall

Sport

64 h. ago England among eight rugby nations who vow to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel Rugby 360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.Rugby 360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multi-city franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel R360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.R360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multicity franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

Sport

3 d. ago Mike Tindall suffers huge blow amid controversial career move away from royals

Mike Tindall, the husband of King Charles' niece Zara Tindall, and a former England rugby international has announced a brand new project - but it seems it has not gone down well with some

Politics

3 d. ago London’s gambling harm rate is almost double the national average, as Mayor looks at an advert ban on the tube

London’s gambling harm rate is almost double the national average, as Mayor looks at an advert ban on the tube  Southwark News

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6 d. ago Mike Tindall suffers major blow as leaked statement threatens to derail everything

Tindall's plan to change the rugby landscape has hit a major problem

Events

8 d. ago Taliban blame internet blackout on ‘decaying infrastructure’ as NGOs say ordinary Afghans suffering

Government dismisses reports of nationwide internet ban as ‘rumours’

Politics

1 week ago Israel in line for World Cup qualifying reprieve even if Uefa imposes ban

Ban would take in Nations League and Europa LeagueWorld Cup, co-hosted in 2026 by US, is Fifa competition Uefa is expected to avoid trying to block Israel from World Cup qualifying as it considers measures against the country’s football association.Under plans being worked out by the European game’s governing body that are expected to be voted on by its executive committee this week, the Guardian understands Israel would be banned only from competitions that Uefa directly controls. That means Israel’s men’s and women’s national teams would be excluded from the Nations League and Maccabi Tel Aviv would be removed from this season’s Europa League. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Nasa bars Chinese citizens from its facilities amid heated space race

Chinese contributors locked out of Nasa systems and barred from in-person meetings

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