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Claire Molloy: Former Ireland captain calls time on international career
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Tuesday, 28 September 2021 00:48
Former Ireland captain Claire Molloy has retired from international rugby aged 33.The flanker, capped 74 times, won two Six Nations and played in three World Cups in a 12-year career.Regarded as one of the stars of her generation, Molloy opted out of the set-up last year to concentrate on her medical career during the pandemic.She returned to the fold this…
Rugby Championships: Organisers tell teams to isolate after Covid-19 outbreak in Brisbane
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Tuesday, 28 September 2021 02:25
Rugby Championship organisers have ordered players and staff to isolate in their hotels amid a Covid-19 outbreak in Brisbane ahead of the final match of the competition. The outbreak also affected a Sheffield Shield cricket match between Queensland and Tasmania, which was called off just before the toss on Tuesday.Despite the new cases, the Queensland government has not enforced a…
Ben Youngs and Ollie Lawrence withdraw from England's training camp
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Monday, 27 September 2021 12:54
Ben Youngs and Ollie Lawrence have withdrawn from England's training camp, the Rugby Football Union has announced.Scrum-half Youngs picked up a minor thigh injury in Leicester Tigers' win over Gloucester, while Worcester Warriors centre Lawrence, 22, is unwell.The injury to 32-year-old Youngs is not expected to rule him out of Leicester's game against Saracens on Saturday. England are preparing to…
Matt Moulds: Gloucester sign former Worcester hooker in short-term deal
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Monday, 27 September 2021 07:54
Gloucester have signed former Worcester hooker Matt Moulds.The New Zealand-born 30-year-old, who left the Warriors at the end of last season, has signed a short-term deal with the Cherry and Whites.He last started a game for Worcester in March 2020 and also played for Auckland-based Blues in Super Rugby. "Matt is an experienced hooker and comes in to strengthen our…
Sara Cox: Premiership's first female referee says she will never replicate historic moment
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Monday, 27 September 2021 04:26
Sara Cox says she will never again experience anything like the moment she became the Premiership's first female referee on Saturday."I wasn't really prepared for what was about to happen - the reaction from people," Cox told BBC Radio 5 Live."It is something I don't think I will ever replicate."It is not the first time Cox has made history as…
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