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Six Nations: Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney tests positive for Covid-19
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Tuesday, 13 October 2020 05:53
Uncapped Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney is isolating having tested positive for Covid-19.Welsh-born Varney, who is asymptomatic, joined the 34-man international squad in Rome on Monday having received his first international call-up last week.The Italian Rugby Federation confirmed that the 19-year-old is the only member of the panel to have tested positive.Italy will resume their Six Nations campaign against Ireland in…
London Irish: Matt Williams and Terrence Hepetema to miss season start with injuries
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Tuesday, 13 October 2020 03:49
London Irish backs Matt Williams and Terrence Hepetema will miss the start of next season with long-term injuries.Williams, 22, faces up to nine months out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, while Hepetema, 28, broke a wrist in September against Worcester.The centre looks set to be unavailable until December at the earliest.New Zealand winger Waisake Naholo and Australia lock Adam…
New Zealand v Australia: Eden Park set for 47,000 crowd for Bledisloe Cup
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Monday, 12 October 2020 23:06
The All Blacks' spiritual home Eden Park is expected to host a "near capacity" crowd of 47,000 for the second Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand and Australia on Sunday.The first Test in Wellington featured 31,000 fans without masks."It's shaping as a special occasion," said NZR's Chris Lendrum."We are looking forward to bringing Test rugby to New Zealand's largest city…
Ashton Hewitt: Dragons wing on race and the importance of speaking out
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Monday, 12 October 2020 11:03
Dragons rugby player Ashton Hewitt has become an influential advocate for racial equality."Half Welsh, half Jamaican, and proud of it" - the 25-year-old wing has been vocal on social media during the Black Lives Matter movement and has earned praise for speaking out.To mark Black History Month, Hewitt tells BBC Sport Wales about the importance of education and why he…
Jordan Larmour: Ireland back to miss rest of Six Nations
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Monday, 12 October 2020 09:42
Ireland back Jordan Larmour has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations after dislocating a shoulder.Larmour, who plays wing or full-back, was injured while playing for Leinster against Benetton on Saturday and is set to undergo surgery this week.Ireland host Italy on 24 October and finish against France a week later.Irish fly-half Jonny Sexton is a doubt…
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