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  "id": 14188515,
  "title": "The 12 greatest players in European Champions Cup rugby history, according to Rugby World",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/the-12-greatest-players-in-european-champions-cup-rugby-history",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:48:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rugby World",
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    "url": "https://www.rugbyworld.com/news/european-champions-cup-legends-183655"
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  "summary": "The Top 12 players in European Cup rugby history (Getty Images) Ahead of the new Champions Cup season, here are 12 Players and coaches who’ve helped define Europe’s premier club competition since it began in 1995 Players and coaches who’ve helped define Europe’s premier club competition since it kicked off in 1995",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mikey-lewis-left-out-of-england-side-for-rugby-league-world-cup-opener",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:17:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Premium Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/rugby-league-nigeria-becomes-first-african-country-in-irl-accelerator",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:31:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}