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Ollie Lindsay-Hague: Newcastle Falcons sign sevens outside-back on short-term deal
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Monday, 16 August 2021 08:51
Newcastle Falcons have signed Olympic rugby sevens player Ollie Lindsay-Hague on a short-term deal.Lindsay-Hague, who can play as a winger or full-back, was part of the Team GB side in Tokyo this summer and won silver with the squad at Rio 2016.The 30-year-old has experience of 15-a-side rugby union with Harlequins, where he played 61 games and scored 10 tries…
British and Irish Lions: Historic series win in New Zealand remembered 50 years on
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Saturday, 14 August 2021 02:35
A lot is remembered about the historic 1971 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand. There is the iconic coach, Carwyn James, John Dawes' calm captaincy and the on-field brilliance of Barry John, who became known affectionately as 'the King'.Then there are Lions legends such as Sir Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies, Willie John McBride, Mervyn Davies and Mike Gibson…
NFL: Christian Wade will 'shock the world', says Buffalo Bills team-mate Efe Obada
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Saturday, 14 August 2021 01:02
Christian Wade's American football dream is about to come true, says British NFL star Efe Obada.Wade, 30, quit rugby in 2018 to pursue an NFL career and has been training with the Buffalo Bills since 2019. He is yet to play an NFL game but this year's pre-season is his best chance yet of earning a spot on the Bills'…
Rugby Championship: New Zealand beat Australia 57-22 to claim Bledisloe Cup
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Saturday, 14 August 2021 02:02
New Zealand made a dominant start to the Rugby Championship, inflicting a bruising 57-22 defeat on Australia at Eden Park to claim the Bledisloe Cup.It is the All Blacks' 19th straight Bledisloe Cup win, with the match doubling as the second in a three-Test series against Australia.New Zealand ran in eight tries to record their highest score against the Wallabies…
British and Irish Lions greats ask for law change on substitutes to prevent death on field
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Saturday, 14 August 2021 04:01
Five British and Irish Lions greats have asked World Rugby to change laws on substitutions, fearing a player could die on the field otherwise.Four-time Lions head coach Sir Ian McGeechan has signed an open letter asking that substitutions only be made for injuries, rather than tactically.Willie John McBride, Sir Gareth Edwards, Barry John and John Taylor also signed.They said the…
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