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Motu Matu'u and Waisake Naholo among London Irish departures
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Friday, 18 June 2021 02:49
Samoa hooker Motu Matu'u and ex-New Zealand winger Waisake Naholo are two of 10 players who will leave London Irish this summer.Matu'u, 34, joined from Gloucester in the summer of 2018 and played 30 times for the club, helping Irish return to to the Premiership in 2019.Naholo, 30, played four times in the 2019-20 but missed all of the current…
Sam Simmonds: Exeter star named Premiership Player of the Season
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Friday, 18 June 2021 03:51
Exeter Chiefs' Sam Simmonds has been named Premiership Player of the Season.The 26-year-old back-row forward scored a Premiership record 20 tries this season and earned a call-up to the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith came second after the 22-year-old scored a league-high 270 points.Simmonds' Exeter team-mate Dave Ewers came third after a panel…
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB rugby sevens squads feature Natasha Hunt and Dan Norton
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Friday, 18 June 2021 03:01
All-time World Rugby Sevens Series leading try scorer Dan Norton will spearhead the Great Britain men's challenge at the Tokyo Olympics.Abbie Brown and Megan Jones will co-captain the women's squad, which sees 2014 World Cup winner Natasha Hunt called up for her second Olympics.Women's head coach Scott Forrest said: "This squad for me has the potential to go and win…
Cory Hill: Wales replace forward for summer Tests over proposed move abroad
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Thursday, 17 June 2021 09:46
Wales have replaced lock Cory Hill with Matthew Screech for their summer Tests against Canada and Argentina.Hill's team Cardiff Blues says the change came about after he informed them of a desire to join a team outside Wales.The 29-year-old former Dragons star has won 32 caps.A move to a team outside Wales would render him ineligible to play for Wayne…
Mike Rhodes: Saracens forward to leave club at end of season
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Thursday, 17 June 2021 08:50
Saracens back-row forward Mike Rhodes will leave the Championship club at the end of the season.Rhodes has helped Sarries win three Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups."His relentless work-rate and approach to the game have made him a central figure in all the club has achieved," director of rugby Mark McCall said.Rhodes told the club websiteexternal-link he had had…
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