With all the different teams playing across the world doing media, it can be hard to keep on top of a lot of the stories coming out.
Rugby is filled with them across all levels of the game and whilst most are covered through some form of media, there are others that might have slipped off the radar as SMARTECH Super Rugby competitions and Lions tour discussions dominate the news.
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Wallabies great Quade Cooper has announced he will leave division two side Hanazono Kintetsu Liners at the end of the season.
Cooper joined the club in 2019 and helped bring them back into the top flight of Japanese Rugby briefly whilst also reigniting his own Wallabies career.
“For the past six years, this city has been more than just a place to play, it’s been home,” said Cooper via social media. “The people, the culture, and the unwavering support have meant everything to me.”
Harlequins director of rugby Billy Millard is to leave the club at the end of the season, the English Premiership side announced Tuesday, with reports suggesting he could take on a similar role with Wales.
The 55-year-old Australian has been with the London team in different roles since 2018 and was in charge for their 2021 Premiership title triumph.
"This decision is not one that's been made lightly but I'm in a position to take on a new challenge in my rugby career, whilst spending time on a family project," Millard said.
The announcement of Millard's departure from The Stoop comes after he was linked to the vacant post of Wales' director of rugby, as the men's team looks to end a 17-Test losing streak -- the longest for a Tier-One nation in the professional era.
-via AFP
Former Wallaby Jordan Petaia has begun his quest to make the NFL.
The 25-year-old, who played at two World Cups, was among 14 foreign participants to feature in University of South Florida's pro day in front of scouts from all 32 clubs.
Petaia has spent the last three weeks at the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) training program at the IMG Academy in Florida, with the hope to make an NFL roster
England Rugby CEO Bill Sweeney has survived a vote of confidence in his leadership by the board.
The special meeting was held on Thursday, admit issues with Sweeney's pay packet after a record decifict for the RFU.
He was paid £1.1 million for the 2023/24 financial year, which included a bonus of £358,000, despite the RFU reporting a record annual operating loss of nearly £38 million.
The resolution was defeated by 466 votes to 206, with 36 abstentions, following a combined in-person vote at the RFU's Twickenham headquarters and an online ballot.
Joe Simmonds got ultimate bragging rights over brother Sam during Pau's win over Montpellier.
Simmonds kicked the winning drop goal in the 40-38 win as his brother tried to charge it down in the final moments of the game.
