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Wasps: Bristol placed on standby for Premiership final over coronavirus outbreak
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Friday, 16 October 2020 09:58
Wasps will be replaced by Bristol in the Premiership final on 24 October if a coronavirus outbreak means they cannot play, says Premiership Rugby.The Coventry-based club cancelled training after four players and three staff members tested positive.They are conducting an extra round of testing on Saturday with results expected by Monday afternoon. If Wasps have to forfeit the Twickenham showpiece,…
Ryan Jones: Ex-Wales captain leaves WRU performance director role
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Friday, 16 October 2020 05:02
Former Wales captain Ryan Jones has resigned from his role as Welsh Rugby Union performance director.The 39-year-old won three Six Nations Grand Slams and was capped by the British and Irish Lions.He joined the WRU executive board in 2015, moving from being director of community rugby before switching to his performance role."It has been a privilege to work for the…
Champions Cup final: Exeter v Racing 92 (Sat)
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Friday, 16 October 2020 04:47
England wing Jack Nowell has recovered from a foot injury to make Exeter's starting XV for Saturday's Champions Cup final against Racing 92.Nowell missed the Chiefs' Premiership semi-final win over Bath last weekend.The only other change to Exeter's line-up for the match at Bristol's Ashton Gate sees Ian Whitten preferred in midfield to Ollie Devoto.Racing have Scotland fly-half Finn Russell…
Rugby Championship: South Africa pull out because of coronavirus disruption
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Friday, 16 October 2020 00:01
World champions South Africa have withdrawn from the Rugby Championship because of fears over player welfare and disruption amid the Covid-19 pandemic.New Zealand, Australia and Argentina are left in the tournament, which begins on 31 October in Sydney.South Africa's top domestic league only resumed on 10 October.The national side will not play in 2020 - their last match was the…
England include Ollie Lawrence, Tom de Glanville and Beno Obano in training squad
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Thursday, 15 October 2020 11:28
Worcester's uncapped centre Ollie Lawrence, 20, has been added to England's training squad as head coach Eddie Jones looks to fill the void left by the injured Manu Tuilagi. Jones has named a 26-man group for a camp this week before England's busy autumn schedule.The uncapped Bath pair of back Tom de Glanville and in-form prop Beno Obano are also…
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Jack Willis: Wasps flanker wins RPA's players' player of the year award
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Wasps: Four players and three staff members test positive for Covid-19
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Jonathan Davies: Wales centre back in the red after year out through injury
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Women's Six Nations: Wales to host Scotland at Cardiff City Stadium
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Rugby Championship: South Africa given deadline to decide whether to participate
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