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The Duke of Sussex, a famously passionate rugby union fan, was on the big screen during the Gallagher Prem clash with Gloucester
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The Duke of Sussex, a famously passionate rugby union fan, was on the big screen during the Gallagher Prem clash with Gloucester

It happened on Friday morning

A taskforce has been set up to investigate unusually high infant mortality in Rugby, which recorded 11 infant deaths in 2024 – half of Warwickshire's total of 22.

Motorists in the town with England's biggest fuel price gap have spoken of their anger at being forced to pay up to £19.50 extra to fill up in what they're calling a "petrol pump postcode lottery" — w
Former England Rugby captain and Head Coach Martin Johnson has called on sports coaches across Northamptonshire to get vital cardiac arrest training as part of a campaign to raise awareness of undiagn
Elliot Sandy hailed his team’s 'excellent performance' as AFC Rushden & Diamonds dismantled high-flying Rugby Borough 5-0 at Hayden Road on Saturday.

A taskforce will examine Rugby's high infant mortality rate. ONS figures for 2024 recorded 11 infant deaths, a rate of 9.3 per 1,000 live births compared with 3.9 nationally.
Elliot Sandy is calling on his side to rediscover their 'intensity' as they prepare to take on high-flying Rugby Borough at Hayden Road on Saturday (ko 3pm).
Seven of the 10 directors of rugby in the Gallagher PREM expect Saints to win the title again this season.

Manuela Metaj, from Rugby, was involved in a major cannabis conspiracy operating across the UK
Fans of The Smoke Pit can now get their burger fix at all Northampton Saints home rugby matches, following the opening of the redeveloped Fan Village at Franklin’s Gardens.

Anxhelo Muco was jailed at Warwick Crown Court

The head coach described Sileby Vikings as a family-friendly club with 'strategic ambitions'
Rail passengers from Northampton travelling north via Rugby are being urged to plan ahead as major work will disrupt West Coast Main Line services over two weekends in October.
International rugby will return to Franklin’s Gardens next year, when the Red Roses take on Italy.

James Speirs, a former Warwickshire prison officer, was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to smuggling drugs, mobile phones and other prohibited items into Gartree Prison in Leicestersh
Fraser Dingwall says Saints have been taking 'a bigger picture view' during their PREM Rugby Cup endeavours so far.
Jordan Els will make his Saints debut against his former club in the PREM Rugby Cup on Saturday.
Rugby & Northampton Athletic Club's Under-14 and U16 youngsters are celebrating after being crowned UK Youth Development League champions!

Elle Black, 21, was in her first year of university when she almost died from sepsis after a night out watching Six Nations rugby with friends