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Open for the week's 🧵.
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Open for the week's 🧵.
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1/ The pool stages at HSBC SVNS 3 in Dubai are officially wrapped! The race for those two precious promotion spots into the SVNS 2 Series is down to the final four. Here is how the top teams stand heading into Day 2.
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
1/ The pool stages at HSBC SVNS 3 in Dubai are officially wrapped! The race for those two precious promotion spots into the SVNS 2 Series is down to the final four. Here is how the top teams stand heading into Day 2.
Sky Phimister: 'All I can do is keep putting in performances for Glasgow'
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Sky Phimister: 'All I can do is keep putting in performances for Glasgow'
As a youngster Sky Phimister enjoyed rock climbing and now, aged 21, she is enjoying climbing up the try scoring charts and has a Scotland rugby cap in her sights.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Sky Phimister: 'All I can do is keep putting in performances for Glasgow'
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Scotland Women’s newly appointed Head Coach Sione Fukofuka has named 50 players who will convene at Oriam, Scotland’s Performance Sports Centre, from Monday 19 January for a week-long camp.
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Players named ahead of first Scotland Women camp of 2026
The cohort is comprised of players from the Celtic Challenge, PWR and French Elite leagues, of which 21 were involved in the Rugby World Cup 2025. The following players will also return to Scotland fo...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Scotland Women’s newly appointed Head Coach Sione Fukofuka has named 50 players who will convene at Oriam, Scotland’s Performance Sports Centre, from Monday 19 January for a week-long camp.
scottishrugby.org/news-and-fea...
scottishrugby.org/news-and-fea...
The road to Singapore is set. 🇸🇬 Australia and New Zealand are locked at the top with 38 points each, while the battle to avoid the bottom of the table reaches a fever pitch.
Full schedule and streaming info here: scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/01/14/s...
Full schedule and streaming info here: scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/01/14/s...
January 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
The road to Singapore is set. 🇸🇬 Australia and New Zealand are locked at the top with 38 points each, while the battle to avoid the bottom of the table reaches a fever pitch.
Full schedule and streaming info here: scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/01/14/s...
Full schedule and streaming info here: scrumhalfconnection.com/2026/01/14/s...
THE DATA IS IN AND IT IS UNDENIABLE! 🌏🏉
We now have nearly 500 responses from our global ball size survey and the players have sent a clear message to World Rugby. 86% of respondents believe the ball size should remain exactly as it is.
We now have nearly 500 responses from our global ball size survey and the players have sent a clear message to World Rugby. 86% of respondents believe the ball size should remain exactly as it is.
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
THE DATA IS IN AND IT IS UNDENIABLE! 🌏🏉
We now have nearly 500 responses from our global ball size survey and the players have sent a clear message to World Rugby. 86% of respondents believe the ball size should remain exactly as it is.
We now have nearly 500 responses from our global ball size survey and the players have sent a clear message to World Rugby. 86% of respondents believe the ball size should remain exactly as it is.
The wait is almost over! HSBC SVNS 3 kicks off in Dubai this weekend on Jan 17 and 18. The stakes for the women’s competition are massive because this is a vital promotion qualifier.
January 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The wait is almost over! HSBC SVNS 3 kicks off in Dubai this weekend on Jan 17 and 18. The stakes for the women’s competition are massive because this is a vital promotion qualifier.
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Frost: People should know that them cutting your healthcare, them cutting nutritional assistance, SNAP benefits, all this stuff—they're cutting that from working people so they can give ICE money to go terrorize our communities.
January 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Frost: People should know that them cutting your healthcare, them cutting nutritional assistance, SNAP benefits, all this stuff—they're cutting that from working people so they can give ICE money to go terrorize our communities.
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Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
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January 14, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Over 50 Dems have signed on to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Noem.
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
Use the link below to demand your members of Congress to get behind this!
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Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
Gwen Crabb on suffering with endometriosis: 'I was lucky not to get yellow cards, I couldn’t think straight'
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Gwen Crabb on suffering with endometriosis: 'I was lucky not to get yellow cards, I couldn’t think straight'
One in ten women live with endometriosis. Picture a rugby squad of 23 players – statistically, at least two are likely to be managing an invisible, chronic condition that causes severe pain, fatigue a...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Gwen Crabb on suffering with endometriosis: 'I was lucky not to get yellow cards, I couldn’t think straight'
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Welsh rugby at war as clubs hit back at WRU after 'astonishing' statement
A new letter has been sent to clubs by Central Glamorgan Union, hitting back at the WRU's public response on Friday night
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A new letter has been sent to clubs by Central Glamorgan Union, hitting back at the WRU's public response on Friday night
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Welsh rugby at war as clubs hit back at WRU after 'astonishing' statement
A new letter has been sent to clubs by Central Glamorgan Union, hitting back at the WRU's public response on Friday night
www.walesonline.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Welsh rugby at war as clubs hit back at WRU after 'astonishing' statement
A new letter has been sent to clubs by Central Glamorgan Union, hitting back at the WRU's public response on Friday night
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
A new letter has been sent to clubs by Central Glamorgan Union, hitting back at the WRU's public response on Friday night
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
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Glasgow Women's Aid has called to revoke the MBE of former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg
Women’s charity fumes as convicted domestic abuser Stuart Hogg keeps MBE
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January 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Glasgow Women's Aid has called to revoke the MBE of former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg
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Nadine Roos will captain an experienced Springbok Women’s Sevens squad named by Coach Cecil Afrika for the Dubai Challenger Series, confident that his team can reach the final to secure their spot in the next qualifying hurdle this weekend
#gsportGlobal
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January 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Nadine Roos will captain an experienced Springbok Women’s Sevens squad named by Coach Cecil Afrika for the Dubai Challenger Series, confident that his team can reach the final to secure their spot in the next qualifying hurdle this weekend
#gsportGlobal
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#gsportGlobal
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Wednesday Jan 14th there is a public meet & greet with members of the Canadian women’s rugby team and SVNS athletes.
✨ Autographs
📸 Photos
🕓 4:00-6:00PM
📍 Robson Square Ice Rink
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✨ Autographs
📸 Photos
🕓 4:00-6:00PM
📍 Robson Square Ice Rink
@downtownvan.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Wednesday Jan 14th there is a public meet & greet with members of the Canadian women’s rugby team and SVNS athletes.
✨ Autographs
📸 Photos
🕓 4:00-6:00PM
📍 Robson Square Ice Rink
@downtownvan.bsky.social
✨ Autographs
📸 Photos
🕓 4:00-6:00PM
📍 Robson Square Ice Rink
@downtownvan.bsky.social
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Growth, a word that is thrown quite a lot, but in some cases, it isn't true
However in the Rugby Europe landscape, the women's game is steadily growing and inspiring more countries to join in
Find out the stories of Austria and Denmark, and what the future holds
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However in the Rugby Europe landscape, the women's game is steadily growing and inspiring more countries to join in
Find out the stories of Austria and Denmark, and what the future holds
www.rugbypass.com/news/the-gro...
The growth of the women's game in Europe: A new awakening
After a record-breaking World Cup and a blockbuster 2025, the awakening of several new European teams was not only a sign of success but also proof of further growth in the women’s game, with Rugby Eu...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Growth, a word that is thrown quite a lot, but in some cases, it isn't true
However in the Rugby Europe landscape, the women's game is steadily growing and inspiring more countries to join in
Find out the stories of Austria and Denmark, and what the future holds
www.rugbypass.com/news/the-gro...
However in the Rugby Europe landscape, the women's game is steadily growing and inspiring more countries to join in
Find out the stories of Austria and Denmark, and what the future holds
www.rugbypass.com/news/the-gro...
HSBC SVNS Singapore 2026 Names Rugby Legends as Ambassadors and Confirms Match Schedule
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HSBC SVNS Singapore 2026 Names Rugby Legends as Ambassadors and Confirms Match Schedule - Alvinology
HSBC SVNS Singapore 2026, affectionately dubbed the “Family SVNS”, has unveiled its official ambassadors and match schedule as it prepares to welcome the
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January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
HSBC SVNS Singapore 2026 Names Rugby Legends as Ambassadors and Confirms Match Schedule
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“We are playing for the future of our programme”
The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand.
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The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand.
www.sarugby.co.za/news-feature...
Roos: “We are playing for the future of our programme”
The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand.
www.sarugby.co.za
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“We are playing for the future of our programme”
The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand.
www.sarugby.co.za/news-feature...
The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand.
www.sarugby.co.za/news-feature...
Murphy: We’re Playing With Aviva In Back Of Our Minds
For Andrea Murphy, the idea that rugby would one day become the sport through which her ambitions on the national stage are now measured still feels slightly surreal.
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For Andrea Murphy, the idea that rugby would one day become the sport through which her ambitions on the national stage are now measured still feels slightly surreal.
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Murphy: We’re Playing With Aviva In Back Of Our Minds | Irish Rugby
For Andrea Murphy, the idea that rugby would one day become the sport through which…
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January 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Murphy: We’re Playing With Aviva In Back Of Our Minds
For Andrea Murphy, the idea that rugby would one day become the sport through which her ambitions on the national stage are now measured still feels slightly surreal.
www.irishrugby.ie/2026/01/14/m...
For Andrea Murphy, the idea that rugby would one day become the sport through which her ambitions on the national stage are now measured still feels slightly surreal.
www.irishrugby.ie/2026/01/14/m...
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A protester is currently lying in a hospital bed with a piece of shrapnel in his neck 7mm from his carotid artery.
While he lay bleeding on the pavement, blinded in his left eye, gasping for air, agents did not call a medic. They dragged him and sneered: "You're going to lose your eye."
While he lay bleeding on the pavement, blinded in his left eye, gasping for air, agents did not call a medic. They dragged him and sneered: "You're going to lose your eye."
January 14, 2026 at 4:43 AM
A protester is currently lying in a hospital bed with a piece of shrapnel in his neck 7mm from his carotid artery.
While he lay bleeding on the pavement, blinded in his left eye, gasping for air, agents did not call a medic. They dragged him and sneered: "You're going to lose your eye."
While he lay bleeding on the pavement, blinded in his left eye, gasping for air, agents did not call a medic. They dragged him and sneered: "You're going to lose your eye."
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This is the image they’re gonna sell:
The current record is around 8k at Musgrave Park from last year vs England
The lower Aviva bowl seats 20k, they absolutely should be looking to open up a new tier by the time this kicks off.
The current record is around 8k at Musgrave Park from last year vs England
The lower Aviva bowl seats 20k, they absolutely should be looking to open up a new tier by the time this kicks off.
January 14, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This is the image they’re gonna sell:
The current record is around 8k at Musgrave Park from last year vs England
The lower Aviva bowl seats 20k, they absolutely should be looking to open up a new tier by the time this kicks off.
The current record is around 8k at Musgrave Park from last year vs England
The lower Aviva bowl seats 20k, they absolutely should be looking to open up a new tier by the time this kicks off.
12,500 Tickets Sold For Ireland’s Historic Guinness Women’s Six Nations Match At Aviva Stadium
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Irish Rugby | 12,500 Tickets Sold For Ireland’s Historic Guinness Women’s Six Nations Match At Aviva Stadium
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January 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
12,500 Tickets Sold For Ireland’s Historic Guinness Women’s Six Nations Match At Aviva Stadium
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