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The British & Irish Lions will tour South Africa this year. Getty Images

Australia boss 'surprised' British & Irish Lions tour going ahead in South Africa

March 24, 2021
epa09084076 Players of the UAE and Israel (Blue) shake hands after the friendly Rugby match between the UAE and Israel, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 March 2021. The Israeli team came to the country for a joint training camp with the UAE national squad and their first ever match in rugby. EPA/ALI HAIDER

UAE women's team plan Israel tour as rugby offers 'true message of peace'

March 20, 2021
epa09083991 Player of Israel (blue) and players of UAE pose for photographs after the friendly Rugby match between the UAE and Israel, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 March 2021. The Israeli team came to the country for a joint training camp with the UAE national squad and their first ever match in rugby. EPA/ALI HAIDER

UAE and Israel show sporting spirit on the rugby field - in pictures

March 20, 2021
UAE rugby team coach Apollo Perelini is preparing his squad for a first-ever clash against Israel on Friday. Satish Kumar for The National

UAE rugby coach Apollo Perelini confident squad can hit the ground running against Israel

March 15, 2021
UAE have not played a Test match since May 2019 when they defeated Guam, in blue, and Thailand to win the Asia Rugby Championship Division Two. Courtesy Asia Rugby

Combined UAE-Israel teams to feature in rugby 'friendship tour'

March 14, 2021
England's Maro Itoje scores winning try in Six Nations match against France, despite being held by Teddy Thomas. Getty

England win over France lays down World Cup marker, says Eddie Jones

March 14, 2021
Toronto Wolfpack's Sonny Bill WIlliams receives the ball during an English Super League match against Castleford Tigers. AFP

'Freak of nature' Sonny Bill Williams hangs up his rugby boots - his career in pictures

March 11, 2021
UAE have not played a Test match since May 2019 when they defeated Guam, in blue, and Thailand to win the Asia Rugby Championship Division Two. Courtesy Asia Rugby

UAE to field all-Emirati side against Israel in international friendly

March 10, 2021
France's Antoine Dupont. PA

France get Six Nations green light from government

February 3, 2021
The 2020 Dubai Rugby Sevens was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters

2021 Dubai Rugby Sevens to take place over National Day weekend

January 20, 2021
Toulouse's French flanker Antoine Miquel in action during a French Top 14 match against Montpellier. AFP

French sports ministry wants rugby games v British clubs postponed amid Covid-19 crisis

January 9, 2021
Academics cite research that highlights the lack of evidence for any 'discernible physical health benefits' from full contact rugby compared with non-contact forms of the game. Getty Images

Call for ban on tackling in children's rugby

December 18, 2020
Three-time winners New Zealand will play hosts France in the group phase of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. EPA

All Blacks paired with hosts France at 2023 Rugby World Cup

December 14, 2020
Steve Thompson won 73 England caps, and three for the British and Irish Lions, in a nine-year international career. EPA

England World Cup winner Steve Thompson in group of ex-rugby union internationals launching legal action over brain damage

December 8, 2020
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Michael Hooper of the Wallabies is congratulated by team mates after scoring a try during the 2020 Tri-Nations match between the Australian Wallabies and the Argentina Pumas at Bankwest Stadium on December 05, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Australia and Argentina draw final Tri-Nations clash as New Zealand are crowned champions

December 5, 2020
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Dubai rent freeze, UAE passports, 2,022 new cases - The Daily Update

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Salaries in the UAE are expected to remain stable this year. Getty Images

Why salaries in the UAE will remain stable in 2021 – Pocketful of Dirhams

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