The English rugby top-flight will return in September and here is all the details
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Watch Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights: Live streams today’s 2026 NRL Grand Final
- October 4, 2026
Watch Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights as the two sides battle for the title in the 2026 NRL Grand Final. These two sides have very different recent histories in the NRL. Last season, Newcastle Knights wound up with the wooden spoon, but have shot up the ladder this year, scraping into the play-offs in seventh place. They’re shooting for a first title since 2001, but will have to do so without New Zealand hooker Phoenix Crossland, who’s picked up a four-match ban for a dangerous tackle against Penrith Panthers in the preliminary final. The Roosters, meanwhile, qualified for the play-offs in fourth place, and have claimed the title four times since The Knights’ last lifted the trophy – the most recent being in 2019. The Sydney outfit’s star-studded line-up will be hot favourites when the Grand Final kicks off, but in knockout rugby, anything can happen… Read on to find out everything you need to know to watch this year’s NRL Grand Final online, on TV and from anywhere – including an option to watch for free if you’re in Australia. Scroll down to the end of the article for the team line-ups. NRL Grand Final 2026: Key information –…
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- October 1, 2026
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Zebre Parma: United Rugby Championship 2026-27 preview
- September 25, 2026
Can the Italian side lift themselves off the bottom of the URC table?
Ulster: United Rugby Championship 2026-27 preview
- September 25, 2026
Ulster let a play-off spot slip through their fingers last season. Don’t expect them to make the same mistake again.
Saracens: Gallagher PREM 2026-27 season preview
- September 25, 2026
What does life after Mark McCall have in store for the side from the StoneX?
Munster: United Rugby Championship 2026-27 preview
- September 25, 2026
The 2023 URC champions seem likely to find themselves fighting for a play-off berth.
Leinster: United Rugby Championship 2026-27 preview
- September 25, 2026
Can the champions complete the three-peat in Leo Cullen’s final year in charge?
10Bet Lions: United Rugby Championship 2026-27 preview
- September 25, 2026
The Johannesburg side will be looking to continue their upward trajectory after reaching the play-offs for the first time
Glasgow Warriors: United Rugby Championship 2026-27 preview
- September 25, 2026
Can last season’s table-toppers take that final step and claim the URC title they last won in 2024?
Edinburgh Rugby: United Rugby Championship 2026-27 preview
- September 25, 2026
With a squad like theirs, the side from the Scottish capital need to improve on last season’s disappointing 12th place.
Sale Sharks: Gallagher PREM 2026-27 season preview
- September 24, 2026
After their worst league finish in years, Alex Sanderson’s team will be aiming for a return to play-off contention.
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