Rugby
All Blacks World Cup winner Dagg retires at 30
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 13:43
Former New Zealand winger Israel Dagg has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 30 after failing to recover from a knee injury.The 2011 World Cup winner played 66 Tests for the All Blacks and also won Super Rugby titles with Canterbury Crusaders in 2017 and 2018."Unfortunately my dream career has come to an end," said Dagg, who…
Marcelo Bosch: Argentina centre to leave Saracens this summer
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 12:55
Argentina international Marcelo Bosch will leave Premiership club Saracens at the end of the season.The 35-year-old centre has featured 130 times for the north London side since joining from Biarritz in 2013.Bosch has helped Saracens win three league titles and the European Champions Cup in 2016 and 2017. "I want to remember this time of my life with a smile…
Francis extends Exeter deal, but still eligible for Wales
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Wednesday, 03 April 2019 07:00
Wales prop Tomas Francis will still be eligible to play for his country despite extending his deal at Premiership leaders Exeter Chiefs.Exeter have exercised a clause in the 26-year-old's existing contract to keep him at Sandy Park until at least 2021.Any player with fewer than 60 caps has to return to Wales when their contracts expire to remain eligible for…
Scarlets post increased loss of £643,035 for year ending June 2018
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 08:37
Scarlets recorded a loss of £643,035 for the year ending 30 June 2018, up from £603,817 the previous year.According to chairman Nigel Short's report, Scarlets increased business revenue by 30%, all of which he said was "reinvested into rugby".Short and his fellow benefactors Huw Evans, Glan Wise, Philip Davies and Tim Griffiths wrote off more than £8m of debt for…
Nations Championship deadline set for extension to allow further talks
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 09:26
World Rugby's deadline for the Nations Championship is likely to run into next week as talks continue over whether the new concept will get off the ground. The governing body had set a deadline of Friday for formal expressions of interest from the unions.However, it is understood this will not be enforced so more discussions can take place before any…
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