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After a turbulent season filled with disciplinary issues, rugby player Mikey Lewis is proving his critics wrong and helping England's World Cup hopes stay alive. The 25-year-old is channeling his passion into performance when his country needs him most.
England World Cup winner Phil Vickery has transformed himself through bodybuilding after his diagnosis of probable CTE, finding community and purpose in the gym. The 50-year-old former captain is taking control of his health while supporting legal action to protect future rugby players.
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The Springboks are giving six talented newcomers their shot at international rugby glory as they head into the Nations Championship finale. Four players just competed in the Junior World Championship this year.
Rugby veteran Kurtley Beale is returning to Australia's national team at age 37, five years after his last international match. His comeback ahead of the 2025 Rugby World Cup offers hope for a team searching for steady leadership.
A 26-year-old Canadian rugby player just became the first from his country to join England's top rugby league in seven years. Mason Flesch's move to Newcastle Red Bulls marks a major milestone for North American rugby talent on the world stage.
A former tennis champion will bring one of the world's biggest sporting events to American soil for the first time. Megan Rose's appointment signals rugby's ambitious play to win over millions of new US fans.
Welsh rugby icon Taulupe Faletau is defying age and injury to chase his fourth World Cup appearance in Australia next year. After missing the 2019 tournament to a broken collarbone, the 35-year-old showed his world-class skills are still sharp in his return match last weekend.
The Sharks rugby team has built a 36-year legacy of stunning underdog victories, from winning with just 13 players to overcoming a 19-point deficit. These triumphs prove that grit and determination can conquer even the most impossible situations.
Jimmy Maher led North Harbour from the bottom of the rankings to a playoff spot in just one season. Now the Highlanders are bringing his winning touch to New Zealand's top rugby league.
Two All Blacks players got the green light to skip watching from the sidelines and play for their home teams instead. Coach Dave Rennie sent Josh Jacomb and Jamie Hannah back to New Zealand mid-tour so they wouldn't miss their regional championship games.
At 33, rugby star Beauden Barrett proved age is just a number by scoring two spectacular tries in his 100th international match. The veteran athlete led New Zealand to a commanding victory, showing younger players that experience and determination still matter.
After losing her mom to ovarian cancer, a Hong Kong rugby player turned grief into action. She and her teammates now run a charity making early cancer screening accessible to everyone.