News for 4 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
4 September 2026
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Interviews
Maro Itoje explains England sabbatical decision
The Lions captain says skipping England's South Africa tour was the right call, urging other top players to consider similar breaks before next year's World Cup.
2 min
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Transfers
Northampton seek 'happy medium' in Pollock contract talks
Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson says Henry Pollock's contract talks continue after agent Eddie Hearn claimed the flanker deserves £1m a year.
1 min
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Interviews
Ryan Caldwell: how tattoos trace his rugby life rebuilt
Former Ireland and Ulster forward Ryan Caldwell opens up on his tattoos, addiction and recovery ahead of his new memoir, White Lines.
1 min
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Matches
Airlink Cancels Second Flypast Before Boks-All Blacks Test
Airlink scraps a planned FNB Stadium flyby amid a regulator probe into last week's low pass over Cape Town's DHL Stadium, citing bad weather.
2 min
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Matches
Wallabies bench Carter Gordon, start Ben Donaldson at No 10
Les Kiss drops Carter Gordon to the bench for the second Test against Argentina, giving Ben Donaldson his first Wallabies start at flyhalf in two years.
2 min
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Interviews
Noah Caluori: playing through wrist injury for Saracens
The Saracens back explains why he chose to play on with a torn wrist rather than have immediate surgery, before earning his first England caps.
2 min
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Matches
Jai Arrow plays 100th game for Rabbitohs amid MND battle
Arrow walked out as captain for South Sydney's final round against the Roosters, with over 40,000 fans singing as his motor neurone disease advances.
2 min