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Six Nations 2022: Champions Wales begin campaign away to Ireland
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Wednesday, 28 April 2021 07:39
Champions Wales will kick off the 2022 Six Nations away to Ireland on 5 February, with Scotland hosting England on the same day.The Championship's opening round also sees France face Italy a day later.The 2022 competition will see a return of Friday night games, as Wales host France on 11 March in round four.The final round, dubbed Super Saturday, takes…
Social media boycott: Premiership Rugby & English cricket joins football in move to tackle abuse
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Wednesday, 28 April 2021 10:51
Rugby union and cricket will join football's social media boycott to tackle abuse and discrimination.Premiership Rugby, clubs and the Rugby Players' Association will be involved.The England and Wales Cricket Board, first-class counties, women's regional teams and Professional Cricketers' Association have joined the protest.Premier League and Women's Super League sponsor Barclays, broadcasters BT Sport and Talksport and Scottish football clubs will…
Tommy Seymour: Former Scotland and British & Irish Lions wing retires
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Wednesday, 28 April 2021 03:28
Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions winger Tommy Seymour has announced his retirement.The Nashville-born back scored 20 tries in 55 appearances for Scotland, making him the nation's fourth-highest scorer before he stood down from the international game at the end of 2019.The 32-year-old, who has spent a decade at Glasgow Warriors since arriving from Ulster, toured with the Lions…
France v England: Women's Six Nations champions make nine changes
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Wednesday, 28 April 2021 03:00
England head coach Simon Middleton makes nine changes to his Women's Six Nations-winning side, with captain Sarah Hunter returning to the starting XV for Friday's match with France.Zoe Harrison will start at 10 in Lille, after last week's starter Helena Rowland rejoined GB Sevens.Hunter returns at eight, pushing Poppy Cleall to blind-side flanker.England set up the extra Test against France…
George North: Wales back ruled out of British and Irish Lions tour with knee injury
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Wednesday, 28 April 2021 02:13
Wales wing and centre George North has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.The 29-year-old suffered the injury on Saturday, playing for Ospreys against Cardiff Blues in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup.Lions coach Warren Gatland will name his 36-man squad on 6 May.North tweeted: "Sport…
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