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Thomas du Toit: South Africa prop to join Bath after World Cup
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Wednesday, 22 March 2023 03:56
Bath have signed South Africa tighthead prop Thomas du Toit, who will join the club after the 2023 World Cup.The 27-year-old was part of the Springboks side that won the World Cup in 2019 and has been capped 15 times since his debut in 2018.Du Toit has played for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship since 2014 and has…
Six Nations 2023: Freddie Steward's red card against Ireland rescinded
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Wednesday, 22 March 2023 03:15
Freddie Steward's red card in England's final Six Nations game against Ireland on Saturday has been rescinded.The England full-back, 22, was sent off just before half-time after his elbow made contact with Hugo Keenan's head.An independent disciplinary committee reviewed all available evidence and heard from Steward via video link.The committee found there were "sufficient mitigating factors" for the collision and…
Women's Six Nations 2023: Team-by-team guide to a ground-breaking tournament
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Wednesday, 22 March 2023 02:53
After a record-breaking World Cup, the 2023 Women's Six Nations is preparing to break new ground too.For the first time, all teams in the tournament are offering some form of contract to the majority of their players.After last year's World Cup was played a year late because of Covid-19, the 2025 tournament in England already feels close and a new…
Ranni Samuda: How Gloucester-Hartpury prop helped kick-start Jamaica's women's rugby team
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Wednesday, 22 March 2023 01:30
A chance meeting at a summer music festival is not typically where international sports teams are created.But when Gloucester-Hartpury prop Ranni Samuda went to Bournemouth 7s Festival in 2018, it helped get the ball rolling for Jamaica's women's rugby team.Samuda was watching their men's team and saw team manager Hughton Campbell. "I just wandered into the tent and said 'do…
Sioned Harries column: Same feelings of excitement going into 10th Six Nations
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Tuesday, 21 March 2023 23:53
In her new BBC Wales Sport column, Wales number eight Sioned Harries talks Ireland, fines and Welsh progress as she prepares for her 10th Six Nations.I can't believe this will be my 10th Six Nations. My first was all the way back in 2011 and I didn't think I'd make it this far.Having trained full-time in pre-season, I was in…
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