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Rugby star Ilona Maher makes her debut in front of record crowd for Bristol Bears
BRISTOL, England (AP) — U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher made her debut for the Bristol Bears women's team in front of a record home crowd of 9,240 fans on Sunday. But Maher, “ the most followed rugby player on the planet,” could not prevent Bristol from losing 40-17 to defending...
Rugby star Ilona Maher eyes Bristol debut as ticket sales break club record
BRISTOL, England (AP) — Ticket sales have broken a record ahead of U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher making her debut for the Bristol Bears women's team. The Olympic bronze medalist won't be in the starting lineup, however, when the Bears face defending champion Gloucester-Hartpury on...
Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028
SYDNEY (AP) — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League beginning in 2028 after officially being granted a license on Thursday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape met in Sydney...
US rugby star Ilona Maher making big impact on Bristol after signing short-term deal
BRISTOL, England (AP) — Hardly in need of an introduction, U.S. women’s rugby player Ilona Maher will get one anyway when her new team in England presents the Olympic bronze medalist to fans. Maher, who has nearly 8 million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok, signed with...
Wing 'wizard' Harry Potter to play for Australia's rugby team. He knows the puns are coming
Australian rugby player Harry Potter has already heard all the puns. He better brace himself for a few more after being picked Friday to play for his country for the first time — fittingly in the city where the famous books about his fantasy namesake were written. Potter, a...
Prince William meets young environmentalists and plays rugby on first day of South Africa visit
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Britain's Prince William offered words of encouragement to a group of young environmentalists and later joined a rugby practice at a local school as he began a visit to South Africa on Monday that will focus heavily on climate change and conservation. ...
