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World 12s rugby union: Exeter boss Rob Baxter raises concerns
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Wednesday, 08 September 2021 03:29
Exeter boss Rob Baxter has raised concerns about a proposed new international 12-a-side rugby competition being planned for 2022.The World 12s hopes to have 192 of the world's best players playing for eight franchises in England next August. The tournament hopes to inject up to £250m into rugby union. "The biggest thing that bothers me when these proposals are thrown…
Richard Wigglesworth: Leicester Tigers add ex-England scrum-half to coaching team
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Tuesday, 07 September 2021 10:43
Leicester Tigers have appointed Richard Wigglesworth to their backroom team in a coaching capacity.But the 38-year-old ex-England scrum-half will be in a player-coach role as boss Steve Borthwick insists he still has a key part to play on the park."Richard has a wealth of experience at the highest level - international and club level," said his former Saracens and England…
Rugby Union: New World 12s tournament proposed to launch in August 2022
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Tuesday, 07 September 2021 05:45
Plans have been unveiled for a new 12-a-side rugby competition proposed to take place in England next August.The new tournament, World 12s, is intended to feature 192 of the world's best players, picked via auction to represent eight franchises. World 12s Limited says the competition will take place over three weekends in a round-robin format before knockouts."World 12s is a…
Emily Scarratt: England vice-captain has surgery on broken leg
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Tuesday, 07 September 2021 01:00
England vice-captain Emily Scarratt has had surgery on a broken leg - almost a year out from the start of the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.The 31-year-old centre sustained the injury just two minutes into Loughborough Lightning's Premier 15s defeat by Harlequins on Sunday.The RFU said Scarratt's surgery "went well", and she will "now begin her recovery and rehabilitation".She will…
Toby Flood: Ex-England, Leicester and Newcastle fly-half retires
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Monday, 06 September 2021 07:54
Former England, Leicester and Newcastle fly-half Toby Flood has retired from rugby union at the age of 36 - and will take up a coaching role at the Falcons.Flood, who also had a successful three-year spell at French giants Toulouse, played 260 games combined for the Falcons and Tigers in English rugby.He won 60 Test caps for England, featuring at…
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