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Sumo crowned a new grand champion in record time on Wednesday as Onosato became the fastest to attain the exalted rank of yokozuna in the Japanese sport's modern era. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/05/28/sumo/onosato-yokozuna-record-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #onosato #yokozuna

Onosato, 24, promoted to sumo grand champion in record time

Onosato also became the first Japan-born wrestler to reach the rank since 2017.

The Japan Times

RugbyNerd 🇮🇱1h ago

BBC News Top Stories 6h ago

Bath's Underhill to miss Premiership play-offs with ban

Sam Underhill will miss rest of Bath's season after collision with Lyon's Davit Niniashvili during European Challenge Cup final victory.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c39x7jnzmppo

Sam Underhill: Bath flanker given four-week ban for dangerous tackle

Sam Underhill will miss rest of Bath's season after collision with Lyon's Davit Niniashvili during European Challenge Cup final victory.

BBC Sport

RugbyNerd 🇮🇱9h ago

Rückblick auf das Champions Cup Finale. Der Channel hat sich übrigens die Übertragungsrechte für die #ProD2 geholt und überträgt Spiele live. Leider nur für UK/Irland 😕

#Rugby

https://youtu.be/QrlQ5rvEv-w?si=EDm9-AkdcTT6QoHe

UBB CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE!!!

YouTube

RugbyNerd 🇮🇱1d ago

BBC News Top Stories 1d ago

England & Tigers prop Cole to retire at end of season

Veteran England and Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole is to retire at the end of the season.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/clyr1qpn882o

Dan Cole: England and Leicester Tigers prop to retire at end of season

Veteran England and Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole is to retire at the end of the season.

BBC Sport

RugbyNerd 🇮🇱1d ago

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Bonn Rugby UC 1d ago

#Bonn7s 2025 – the comeback! 🏉 🔥

After several years of break, it finally happened again: 4 #national teams, 2 days, 1 first – #Germany lifts the trophy for the very first time! 🏆 🇩🇪
📣 Congrats to #Germany7s #WomensRugby Team!

What a fresh start – with #Belgium 🇧🇪, #Georgia 🇬🇪, and two German teams.

And there was more #rugby action beyond the 7s tournament: #U18 girls’ teams from #Bonn & Belgium played a #RugbyXV match – a strong statement for youth rugby!

📍 https://www.rugby-bonn.de/bonn7s
#lilarugby

RugbyNerd 🇮🇱2d ago

Olap 3d ago

What a day of sports already, Monaco qualifying, Champions Cup final, and now Melrose Sevens is streaming and it is always a great competition each year. Moving to post club season this year tok should mean it is really high quality, will we see an amateur team lift a cup this year?

https://www.youtube.com/live/OnODl_uSPr8

Quarters just kicking off, come on Currie! #rugby7s #Melrose #rugby