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Pro14 season starts with 12 teams, but how many will it end with?
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Thursday, 01 October 2020 11:57
So here we go again. The 2020-21 Pro14 returns just a couple of weeks after Leinster were crowned champions for last season.It is still officially called the Pro14 despite 12 sides starting the tournament and possibly as many as 16 finishing it - if the mooted four South African Super Rugby sides are added to the competition and complete the…
Tomas Lavanini: Leicester Tigers lock sidelined with high ankle injury
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Thursday, 01 October 2020 08:38
Leicester Tigers lock Tomas Lavanini has been ruled out until late December with a high ankle injury.The Tigers finish the season with a home game against Harlequins on Sunday."We're disappointed to not have him for the final fixture of the current campaign and opening months of next season," director of rugby Geordan Murphy told the club website.external-link
Pro14: Leinster v Dragons (Fri)
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Thursday, 01 October 2020 04:13
Dragons are without injured Wales prop Leon Brown and full-back Jordan Williams for Friday's Pro14 2020-21 season opener at Leinster.Aaron Jarvis comes into the front row, Will Talbot-Davies takes the 15 shirt and Joe Maksymiw starts at lock in three changes from the side that lost at Bristol two weeks ago in Europe.Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton captains defending Pro14 champions…
Pro14: Coetzee returns for Ulster as Moore makes first start against Benetton
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Thursday, 01 October 2020 04:21
Stewart Moore will make his first senior start for Ulster in Friday's Pro14 opener against Benetton at Kingspan Stadium.With Stuart McCloskey and Luke Marshall out injured, Moore starts with James Hume in a youthful centre partnership.Marcell Coetzee returns to the side after missing Ulster's European exit last month.Forwards David McCann and Gareth Milasinovich are set to make their Ulster debuts…
Pro14: Cardiff Blues centre Willis Halaholo makes long-awaited return at Zebre
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Thursday, 01 October 2020 04:37
Cardiff Blues centre Willis Halaholo will play his first game in almost 11 months in the opening match of the Pro14 2020-21 season at Zebre in Italy.Halaholo suffered a knee injury during Cardiff Blues' Challenge Cup defeat to Leicester in November 2019.The 30-year-old is reunited in midfield with Rey Lee-Lo, in a backline that includes six internationals.But Wales back-row Josh…
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