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Six Nations 2021: What next for England after defeat against Wales?
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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 05:47
"This team is finished now. There will be a new team made."The words of England boss Eddie Jones on 3 November 2019, as he picked through the wreckage of the World Cup final defeat by South Africa.Jones repeated that mantra a few months later after signing a new contract to take the team through to the World Cup in France…
Johnny Sexton: Ireland captain signs one-year deal with IRFU
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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 02:30
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has agreed a one-year contract extension with the IRFU which will take him to the end of the 2021-22 season.The deal was expected and it may not clear up uncertainty over whether he will still be available for the 2023 World Cup.Sexton, 35, will be 38 when the 2023 tournament in France takes place.The Leinster fly-half,…
Six Nations: Larmour, Furlong, Kilcoyne and Kelleher to attend Ireland camp despite knocks
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Monday, 01 March 2021 05:41
Jordan Larmour, Tadhg Furlong, Dave Kilcoyne and Ronan Kelleher will attend a two-day Ireland training camp later this week despite picking up knocks in Saturday's Six Nations win over Italy.Furlong and Kelleher have ankle strains with their fellow front row Kilcoyne taking a blow to the head in Rome.Wing Larmour has a hip issue which will also be assessed by…
Jade Konkel: Scotland and Harlequins back row to train as firefighter
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Monday, 01 March 2021 04:36
Scotland and Harlequins number eight Jade Konkel has announced she is "taking some time away from rugby" to become a firefighter with the London Fire Brigade.She joined Harlequins from Lille two years later."I've made some difficult decisions over the last few months," Konkel said on Twitter. "However, this is an opportunity I could not turn down."I'm not hanging the boots…
Six Nations: Fabien Galthie backed despite leaving France squad bubble
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Monday, 01 March 2021 04:16
France head coach Fabien Galthie has been backed by his federation despite leaving the squad's bubble on the opening weekend of the Six Nations.France's round-three game against Scotland was postponed because of an outbreak of coronavirus in the camp.Galthie provided the squad's first positive test after the 15-13 victory over Ireland in Dublin on 14 February.Eleven players, including captain Charles…
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