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England v Barbarians: Thirteen Barbarians players charged by RFU after coronavirus protocol breached
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 09:48
Thirteen unnamed Barbarians players have been charged by the Rugby Football Union after Sunday's game against England was cancelled because of coronavirus protocol breaches.Players face a range of charges including "individual breaches of the protocols" and "providing false statements during an investigation", the RFU said.English rugby's governing body said it would publish players' names after the hearings because of the…
Six Nations 2020: Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell return for Scotland against Wales
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 06:36
Captain Stuart Hogg and fly-half Finn Russell return to Scotland's starting XV for the final Six Nations match against Wales.Hogg's Exeter Chiefs double-winning team-mate Jonny Gray also returns in the second-row, with Blade Thomson replacing the injured Matt Fagerson at number eight.Russell replaces Adam Hastings at 10, who drops to the bench.Scotland are aiming to register a third Six Nations…
Alun Wyn Jones: Fourth Lions tour would be incredible, says Warren Gatland
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 04:07
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says it would be an incredible achievement if Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones makes a fourth tour next summer.Jones, 35, will become rugby's record cap holder when he plays his 149th international - including nine for the Lions - against Scotland on Saturday.Jones could add to his tally of Lions test appearances should…
Shane Lewis-Hughes to make Wales debut against Scotland, Liam Williams returns
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 04:53
Cardiff Blues blindside flanker Shane Lewis-Hughes will make his international debut by starting against Scotland in the delayed Six Nations finale on Saturday.Lewis-Hughes, 23, was not named in the original 38-man squad.Liam Williams returns to replace wing George North, while prop Tomas Francis and lock Will Rowlands are included.Captain Alun Wyn Jones will break the world caps record by playing…
Obituary: Former Wales and Lions wing JJ Williams dies
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 03:54
John James Williams MBE, the former Wales and British and Irish Lions wing affectionately known around the world as JJ, has died at the age of 72.The explosive wing was renowned as one of rugby's sharpest finishers.He scored 12 tries in 30 Tests as Wales won four Five Nations titles, including two Grand Slams, during the 1970s. A former sprinter…
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