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Twickenham to be renamed in sponsorship deal
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Monday, 05 August 2024 09:25
The Twickenham Stadium Masterplan Programme (TSMP) revealed the RFU board discussed the proposal in March last year but no formal approach was made to the Football Association (FA).Those plans were shelved in favour of redeveloping the stadium and the RFU say the move will provide a "significant, long-term investment in the game"."This is an opportunity to celebrate our stadium's proud…
Former Wales flanker Carter dies aged 59
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Sunday, 04 August 2024 05:28
Former Wales flanker Alun Carter has died at the age of 59.In a playing career that took in spells at Pontypool and Newport, Carter made his Wales debut against England in 1991 and won the second of his two caps against Scotland that year.Carter became a distinguished sport analyst and spent 12 years as part of the Welsh management, including…
Slade to miss start of Premiership season after surgery
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Friday, 02 August 2024 03:45
England centre Henry Slade will miss the start of the Premiership season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The Exeter player picked up the injury during the Six Nations but was able to carry on playing for the rest of last season and go on tour to New Zealand with England. He is expected to be out for three to four months,…
Wales and GB sevens back Powell joins Harlequins
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Thursday, 01 August 2024 07:32
Harlequins have signed Wales back Kayleigh Powell for the 2024-25 Premiership Women's Rugby season.Powell joins the club after representing Team GB at the Paris Olympics in rugby sevens, where they reached the last eight.The 25-year-old has been capped 16 times by her country since her debut in 2019 and was given a dual code full-time contract with her nation in…
Cardiff sign South African scrum-half Mulder
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 10:30
Mulder trained with Cardiff when they played in South Africa last season.He said: "There is a lot of strong competition at scrum-half, which is great for everyone as it will push us all to improve."Sherratt added: "He impressed us when he helped us out in Durban."From initially looking at his footage, I could see straight away that he was a…
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