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Six Nations: France captain Charles Ollivon one of five further players to test positive for coronavirus
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Monday, 22 February 2021 03:47
Scotland's Six Nations match in Paris on Sunday has been thrown into further doubt after five more France players tested positive for coronavirus.Captain Charles Ollivon will miss the game after contracting the virus, along with the nine other France players who have tested positive so far.Les Bleus are top of the Six Nations table after winning their opening games against…
Premiership: London Irish 34-34 Bristol Bears - Exiles draw after fightback
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Sunday, 21 February 2021 09:41
London Irish mounted a second-half fightback to draw with Premiership leaders Bristol Bears as both sides ran in four tries.Trailing 31-13 at the break, Paddy Jackson converted Tom Parton's late try to level the game after Theo Brophy Clews and Nick Phipps had also crossed.Two Siva Naulago efforts and scores from Piers O'Conor and Chris Vui had given the Bears…
Six Nations: France without five players for Scotland game after fresh coronavirus tests
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Sunday, 21 February 2021 05:58
Five of the French side who started the Six Nations win over Ireland will miss the match with Scotland next Sunday after testing positive for Covid-19. Centre Arthur Vincent and hooker Julien Marchand are the latest to return positive test results. Gabin Villiere, Mohamed Haouas and star scrum-half Antoine Dupont are also in isolation after catching the virus. France have…
Six Nations: France v Scotland - Adam Hastings & Josh Bayliss in squad
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Sunday, 21 February 2021 10:00
Fly-half Adam Hastings is back in the Scotland squad for the Six Nations game in France after a shoulder injury.Uncapped Josh Bayliss has also joined the squad, with the Bath back row qualifying through his grandmother.Gregor Townsend will be without centre Cameron Redpath and back rowers Gary Graham and Blade Thomson, with the injured trio returning to their clubs.Zander Fagerson…
Pro14: Edinburgh 10-22 Munster: Conference B leaders win at Murrayfield
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Saturday, 20 February 2021 13:40
Munster powered past Edinburgh at Murrayfield and sit nine points clear at the top of Pro14 Conference B.The province led 17-3 at half-time following close-range tries from Jack O'Donoghue and Craig Casey.Bill Mata hauled Edinburgh back into the game, touching down early in the second half.But Munster restored their lead when Gavin Coombes scored his seventh league try of the…
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