Scotland rugby union team articles
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Rugby union’s first Club World Cup set to be staged in June 2028
Major men’s leagues agree in principle to dates and formatChampions Cup knockouts ditched to make space in calendarRugby union’s first Club World Cup is set to be staged in June 2028 after the major men’s leagues in both hemispheres agreed key principles on the project, the Guardian can reveal. The plans also mean the Champions Cup will have no winners that year as the global tournament will replace its knockout stages.Eight teams from the Champions Cup will qualify for the new global event, six...
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Latest Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants rugby league team news & 21-man squads as both sides suffer knocks
With four senior forwards ruled out, Rhinos coach Rohan Smith has named front-rower Tom Nicholson-Watton and second-row/prop Leon Ruan in his initial 21-man squad. Nicholson-Watton, who was on loan at York Knights, made his only first team appearance for Rhinos as a substitute against Castleford Tigers in the final game of 2023. Ruan, recalled from Doncaster, has played eight times as a substitute for Leeds, including three this season. The duo could be competing for a place on the bench, but...
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Team GB launches Adidas Olympic kit with the traditional Union flag after Nike sparked outrage with 'inclusive' England football strip featuring a pink and purple national flag on it
Team GB have launched the official Adidas Olympic kit and stuck with the traditional Union flag after Nike sparked outrage with an 'inclusive' pink and purple flag.