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France suspend Jaminet for 34 weeks over racist video
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Friday, 26 July 2024 08:42
France full-back Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks and fined 30,000 euros (25,335) by the French Rugby Federation (FFR) after he posted a racist video on social media.During France's summer tour of Argentina earlier this month, the 25-year-old posted the video, which included a racist comment aimed at the Arab community.In a statement, the FFR said Jaminet had…
Ireland denied by Fiji fightback in Olympic quarter-final
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Thursday, 25 July 2024 13:57
Ireland's hopes of a first Olympic medal in rugby sevens are over following a 19-15 defeat to Fiji in the quarter-finals at the Stade de France.James Topping's side had led the back-to-back gold medallists by 15-7 in the second half but would let slip their second two-score advantage of the day after an earlier pool-stage defeat to New Zealand.In what…
Ferocious France beat Argentina in Olympics grudge match
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Thursday, 25 July 2024 14:38
After a series of underwhelming performances in the pool stage, where they finished second behind Fiji, this was a statement performance from France.Back-rower Andy Timo scored the opening try after two minutes before 24-year-old Grandidier, who has an English father and a French mother, twice stormed in down the right.Rayan Rebbadj added the conversions as France led 21-0 at half-time,…
WRU warns of 'cost savings' for 2025 despite increased investment
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Thursday, 25 July 2024 04:15
The new figures show investment in Welsh rugby in 2023 increased to 65.3m, up 2.4m on the previous year.The WRU say changes to profit and loss figures for the past two years are down to "technical reasons"."For technical reasons the groups recorded loss in 2023 and profit in 2022 are different after fair value movements in the options and investments…
Gatland 'has our full support' says WRU chairman
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Thursday, 25 July 2024 04:15
It has not just been the international game which has struggled in Wales in 2024.Cardiff, Scarlets and Dragons all finished in the bottom five of the 2023-24 United Rugby Championship (URC), while the Ospreys reached the play-offs on the final day of the season.Ospreys would not get any further, however, as they lost 23-7 to Munster in the quarter-finals of…
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