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British & Irish Lions: Rugby Union Weekly squad selection summit
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Tuesday, 04 May 2021 11:00
The aim was to discuss, reconsider, compromise and finally produce one definitive 36-man squad.It didn't work out like that.Instead 2009 British and Irish Lion Ugo Monye and Rugby Union Weekly co-presenter Chris Jones agreed to disagree over their selections to tour South Africa this summer.These are the controversial calls, left-field shouts and unreconcilable differences that made up their selection meeting…
Scott Andrews: Worcester Warriors sign Cardiff Blues prop on loan
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Tuesday, 04 May 2021 08:00
Worcester Warriors have signed ex-Wales prop Scott Andrews on loan from Cardiff Blues until the end of the season.The 31-year-old provides cover for Conor Carey who has been ruled out for the rest of the Premiership campaign with a bicep injury.Andrews lifted the European Challenge Cup with Cardiff in 2018 and has made 189 appearances for the Pro14 side.Warriors have…
British and Irish Lions 2021: Who could be the bolters to tour South Africa?
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Monday, 03 May 2021 06:45
A 23-year-old Martin Johnson made his British and Irish Lions debut after only one England cap.Jeremy Guscott's first Test try came in Lions red rather than England white.Keith Earls was just 21, with two Ireland caps to his name, when he toured South Africa in 2009, while league converts John Bentley and Jason Robinson came from left field to light…
European Challenge Cup: Bath 10-19 Montpellier - French defence blunts English final hopes
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Saturday, 01 May 2021 14:20
Montpellier produced a superb second-half defensive display to come away from Bath with a 19-10 win in their European Challenge Cup semi-final.Tom Dunn's early Bath try was cancelled out by a Yacouba Camara score as the French side led in the first half.Bath failed to take a number of good chances on the Montpellier line with the French side reduced…
Ben Youngs rules himself out of British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa
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Saturday, 01 May 2021 15:49
England scrum-half Ben Youngs has withdrawn from contention for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa because of family reasons.Youngs was one of more than 50 players to receive an email from the Lions management last week, indicating he was under consideration for selection.But the 31-year-old has made the decision to stay at home with his family this…
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