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European Challenge Cup: Bath and Leicester kept apart in semi-finals
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Sunday, 11 April 2021 10:25
Bath and Leicester have been kept apart and handed home ties in the European Challenge Cup semi-final draw.Leicester, twice European champions in 2001 and 2002, and beaten Challenge Cup semi-finalists in 2020, will face 1999 European champions Ulster, conquerors of both Harlequins and Northampton.Bath, the 1998 European champions, face French opposition in Montpellier, the 2016 Challenge Cup winners.Both ties are…
Champions Cup semi-final draw: Leinster to face La Rochelle, Toulouse host Bordeaux
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Sunday, 11 April 2021 09:26
Four-time winners Leinster will face Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle away in the Heineken Champions Cup semi-final.Former Ireland fly-half O'Gara is head coach of the French side, who beat Sale to seal their place in the final four.The semi-finals will take place on 1 and 2 May, with Toulouse hosting Bordeaux-Begles in the weekend's other fixture.With Exeter and Sale both losing…
Women's Six Nations: IRFU seeks clarification on France game amid new quarantine rules
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Sunday, 11 April 2021 07:45
The IRFU is seeking clarification from the Irish government about Saturday's Women's Six Nations game in Dublin, with France about to be added to Ireland's mandatory hotel quarantine list.The rule comes into effect for French visitors to Ireland on Thursday but it's not yet clear whether it will affect the Donnybrook game."The IRFU have been in contact with the Department…
Women's Six Nations: Hannah Tyrrell plays for Ireland after wedding postponed
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Sunday, 11 April 2021 02:33
Fly-half Hannah Tyrrell has revealed her planned wedding on Friday was postponed after helping Ireland to a 45-0 victory over Wales in the Six Nations.Tyrrell scored Ireland's seventh try and kicked five conversions in a comprehensive victory."I was supposed to get married (on Friday) but Covid put an end to that so we pushed it back," said Tyrrell."I'm now here…
Prince Philip: EFL & Premiership Rugby games moved to avoid clash with funeral
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Saturday, 10 April 2021 23:49
The EFL will move next Saturday's 15:00 BST games "as a mark of respect" to avoid clashing with the funeral of Prince Philip.The Duke of Edinburgh died at the age of 99 on Friday and his funeral will be held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, at 15:00 BST on Saturday, 17 April.A national minute's silence will be held at 15:00…
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