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In rugby union, France's Axelle Berthoumieu receives a 12-match suspension for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer during their Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, while teammate Manaé Feleu is banned for three matches for a dangerous tackle.
2025-09-15

Red Bull GmbH finalizes the complete acquisition of the Newcastle Falcons rugby union club as its newest venture into another sport, following involvement in football, ice hockey, Formula One, and esports.
2025-08-12

Rugby Australia suspends Waratahs full-back Kurtley Beale from all rugby union games following his arrest on sexual assault charges.
2023-01-20

Authorities in Millau, France have formally charged two men in last Sunday's machete attack in which three Clermont Auvergne rugby union players were injured. [http:--www.afp.com-en-news-two-youths-charged-over-machete-attack-france-rugby-players (AFP)]date=August 2019
2014-07-23

In rugby union, the British and Irish Lions rout Australia 41–16 in Sydney to win their three-Test series 2–1. It is the Lions' first series win since 1997, when they defeated South Africa.
2013-07-6

Former South African rugby union player Solly Tyibilika is shot dead in a bar in Cape Town.
2011-11-13

Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, marries England rugby union international Mike Tindall in a ceremony at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Scotland.
2011-07-30

Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips and Rugby Union player Mike Tindall.
2010-12-21

South African rugby union player Bees Roux of the Bulls is charged with murdering a police officer in Pretoria.
2010-08-30

In international rugby union, France achieve the Grand Slam—their first since 2004—to win the 2010 Six Nations Championship.
2010-03-20