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Rugby is on the way to Roland-Garros. Probably. That famed tennis arena, in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, will host the much-discussed foul play bunker system for the forthcoming World Cup ...

A Western Australia player has received one of the longest bans in rugby union history after being found guilty of assaulting a referee during a match in the region's top club competition. The ...

Image caption, Rugby union referees in County Durham said they had been abused during games Article Information Author, Pamela Tickell Role, BBC News, North East and Cumbria ...