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Rugby, hockey and cricket cut from streamlined 2026 Commonwealth Games
- Ten sports to feature in Scotland after Victoria pulled out
- Lawn bowls retained on stripped-down Glasgow schedule
The global rugby community has led a chorus of disappointment after 12 sports were shunted from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, following the announcement of the program for the streamlined event to be held in Glasgow.
Rugby sevens, hockey and cricket were the highest-profile sports to be axed as part of Glasgow’s 11th-hour offering to help salvage the Commonwealth Games, prompted by last year’s withdrawal of Victoria as host.
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