Phil Bennett funeral: Latest updates, pictures and tributes as Wales rugby legend laid to rest
Wales rugby legend Phil Bennett will be laid to rest today as thousands attend a memorial service in his honour.
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Today's rugby news as Wales fly out to South Africa but Shaun Edwards misses France trip for their own summer tour
Here are your rugby morning headlines for Friday, 24 June.
Australia: Wallabies and England to compete for new Ella-Mobbs Cup
The Wallabies and England will be competing for the Ella-Mobbs Cup when they face off in their three-Test series in Australia during July.
RL Today: Matty Lees eyes England spot & Hull KR star targets World Cup
St Helens prop Matty Lees says earning a spot in Shaun Wane’s England squad for the upcoming World Cup. (Sky Sports)
The young and the old: Springbok squad newbies soak in Bok experience after gruelling URC
The young and older Springbok squad newbies had quite the smooth, yet also disconcerting entry into their media duties at the meet and greet gathering in Pretoria on Thursday.
Australia, England ditch Cook Cup to honour indigenous great, World War 1 hero
Australia and England said on Friday they will fight for a new rugby trophy that honours an indigenous great and a World War I hero, replacing the Cook Cup named after the British explorer.
Springbok coach explains why he's wary of 'desperate' Wales
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber doesn't have anything to fear from Wales but feels the Celtic nation has a desperate edge to them that'll make them very dangerous.
In a first, Indian rugby player banned for doping; lawyer says will appeal verdict
Antima, who plays as a winger (the last person in the back line), was found guilty of violating 'Article 2.1' of NADA's anti-doping rules, which pertains to the "presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete's sample". She was tested on October 18, 2021 during the national rugby team's camp at the KIITs University in Bhubaneswar and her 'A' sample was sent for testing to the WADA-accredited laboratory in Belgium, which returned adverse analytical finding (AAF) for 'metabolite methoxy-hydroxy-tamoxifen'.