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Six Nations 2021: Italy v Ireland preview, team news & key stats
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Friday, 26 February 2021 05:18
Ireland face Italy in Rome on Saturday having lost their opening two matches for the first time in Six Nations history. Head coach Andy Farrell's side have scored a tournament-low two tries in their defeats by Wales and France.However, Italy are usually ideal fodder to face when a result is needed - it's exactly six years on Sunday since they…
Six Nations 2021: England & Wales search for style in silence
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Friday, 26 February 2021 11:27
In 2018, 50 students in New South Wales took it in turns to climb into a driving simulator. While they dodged pedestrians and weaved through traffic, two speakers sat either side of them. Sometimes they played Metallica. Sometimes Motley Crue. Sometimes nothing at all.All the while, computers assessed how their driving changed. The results were clear. Those listening to music…
Ugo Monye says Premiership 'does not care enough' about racism in rugby
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Friday, 26 February 2021 10:05
Former England wing Ugo Monye says Premiership Rugby "does not care enough" about racism in the sport.In August 2020, the league helped launch the Rugby Against Racism initiative and started giving time before games "to honour equality".But seven months on, Monye told BBC Sport he felt the Premiership's actions were "just lip service" and "nothing more than PR"."If they cared,…
Liam Williams column: Old friends, no fans and George North's coffee skills
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Friday, 26 February 2021 09:09
In his latest BBC Wales Sport column, Liam Williams discusses playing England in Cardiff without fans, his old Saracens team-mates and the skills of centurion George North, on and off the field.Playing in empty stadiums is something we have become used to over the last few months. It has been strange and not ideal but we recognise it is essential…
Tokyo 2020: Great Britain Sevens sides put on equal pay scheme
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Friday, 26 February 2021 03:51
Great Britain's men's and women's Olympic Sevens squads will be on the same pay structure, with two initial training squads named on Friday.The equal pay scheme is partly funded by a promotional deal with the National Lottery.Last year England's Sevens players were told to find other jobs as their contracts came to an end. The women's squad features England 15-a-side…
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