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Proposals put forward by report to cut one Welsh professional region
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Wednesday, 04 May 2022 13:11
A report into Welsh rugby has proposed cutting one Welsh professional region from the start of the 2023-24 season.Ospreys, Cardiff, Scarlets and Dragons are the four professional sides in Wales.The report was commissioned for the Professional Rugby Board (PRB), the organisation that runs the game in Wales with members from the four regions and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).The PRB will…
Rohan Janse van Rensburg: Sale Sharks centre to leave at the end of the season
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Wednesday, 04 May 2022 07:41
Sale Sharks centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg will leave the Premiership club at the end of the season.The 27-year-old joined Sharks on loan from South Africa's Golden Lions in 2017, making the switch permanent the following year.He has made 73 appearances for Sale in his four-year spell in Manchester, scoring 23 tries.The centre has crossed five times in 22 games…
Jack Walsh: Ospreys sign fly-half from Exeter Chiefs
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Wednesday, 04 May 2022 04:00
Ospreys have signed former Australia Under-18s fly-half Jack Walsh from English Premiership club Exeter Chiefs on a two-year deal from 2022-23.The Florida-born 22-year-old can also play full-back and is a product of the New South Wales Waratahs academy.He joined Exeter from Sydney club Manley Marlins in 2020 and spoke to Ospreys boss Toby Booth and their former Exeter players before…
Tom Youngs: 'No dry eye' in Leicester Tigers dressing room as hooker bids farewell
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Tuesday, 03 May 2022 05:47
Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs says there was not a "dry eye" in the dressing room as he addressed the team before leading them out for the last time at Welford Road.Youngs also said goodbye to the club's fans at their home ground on Saturday."I just talked about how I'd love to do one more tackle for them and one…
Bill Sweeney: RFU chief executive in hospital for treatment of pulmonary embolism
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Tuesday, 03 May 2022 03:08
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney is being treated in hospital for a pulmonary embolism.Sweeney was admitted with the condition - a blocked blood vessel in the lungs - on Friday and an RFU statement said he "is expected to make a full recovery and return to work"."He is in good spirits and is being well looked after," the…
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