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England: Ollie Hassell-Collins dropped from World Cup training squad
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Monday, 19 June 2023 02:12
Wing Ollie Hassell-Collins has been dropped from England's World Cup training squad as Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers players return.Hassell-Collins, 24, made his debut in the Six Nations in February and played in two of England's five matches.Scrum-halves Ben Spencer and Harry Randall also make way as Tigers' Ben Youngs and Jack van Poortvliet plus Saints' Alex Mitchell are drafted…
Premier 15s: Exeter aiming to make history in final, says boss Susie Appleby
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Saturday, 17 June 2023 14:38
"History-making is kind of what we've been about from the off," Exeter head coach Susie Appleby tells BBC Sport. Next week Appleby will be hoping a side set up from scratch less than four years ago can become the champions of England. Exeter's women's side are in just their third season, but have booked a place in the Premier 15s…
Premier 15s final: Alex Matthews feeling the emotion as Gloucester-Hartpury prepare for first final
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Saturday, 17 June 2023 14:00
England flanker Alex Matthews wants to keep things simple as she prepares for Gloucester-Hartpury's first Premier 15s final next Saturday.A week before West Country rivals Exeter Chiefs arrive at Kingsholm, Matthews says "the emotion is there", though she acknowledges that having only joined this season she is not a time-served Cherry and White.Gloucester-Hartpury have not finished in the top four…
King's Birthday Honours: Sara Cox gets MBE for services to rugby union
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Friday, 16 June 2023 14:31
Sara Cox, the world's first female professional rugby union referee, has been awarded an MBE.She was the first woman to referee any men's top-tier game in England in 2018 in a Premiership Rugby Cup game.Cox, who has officiated at the past two Olympic Games and three Women's World Cups was named in the King's Birthday Honours list for services to…
King's Birthday Honours: Sarah Hunter and Ian Wright among those included
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Friday, 16 June 2023 14:30
Former England rugby union captain Sarah Hunter and ex-footballer Ian Wright are among those named in the King's Birthday Honours list.Hunter, who retired in March with a record 141 caps, has been given a CBE for her services to rugby union.Ex-Arsenal and England striker Wright, a BBC Sport pundit, becomes an OBE for services to football and charity.World Netball president…
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Friday, 16 June 2023 10:21
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Thursday, 15 June 2023 15:03
Hannah Botterman: Bristol Bears sign England prop from Saracens
Thursday, 15 June 2023 07:09
Richard Collier-Keywood becomes Welsh Rugby Union's first independent chair
Thursday, 15 June 2023 01:28
Tom Pearson: Northampton Saints sign ex-London Irish back-rower
Thursday, 15 June 2023 03:05
Tom Wood: Premiership Rugby commission role for ex-England captain
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 21:58
Liam Williams: Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back to quit Cardiff for Japan move
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 23:19
Australia full-back Kurtley Beale pleads not guilty to three charges of sexual assault
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 04:16
Sean Maitland: Scotland and Saracens wing out for three months
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 10:49
Harlequins: Billy Millard named director of rugby as Tabai Matson leaves head coach role
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 08:24
European Rugby Champions and Challenge Cups return to multi-pool format
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 10:31
Steve Borthwick: England head coach wants English game on 'top of the world'
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 22:13
Warren Gatland would have turned down Wales had he known full problems
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 02:41
Lloyd Williams: Ealing signing of Cardiff's Wales scrum-half 'hugely exciting'
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 04:28
Aphiwe Dyantyi signs for South Africa side Sharks after four-year doping ban
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 07:39
Paul Rendall: Former England and Wasps prop dies aged 69
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 01:07
Eduardo Bello: Newcastle Falcons sign Argentina prop on two-year deal
Monday, 12 June 2023 08:51
Ben Meehan: Gloucester scrum-half among five more departures
Monday, 12 June 2023 05:05
Premier 15s final: Smiling Kelsey Jones hails Gloucester's Wales impact
Monday, 12 June 2023 07:19
Premier 15s: RFU investigates alleged incident in tunnel during Exeter Chiefs v Saracens semi-final
Monday, 12 June 2023 04:00
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