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Autumn Tests to be replaced by eight-team tournament
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Monday, 27 July 2020 07:39
This year's Autumn Tests are set to be replaced by an eight-team tournament in which the Six Nations sides will be joined by Japan and Fiji.It will begin on 14 November - two weeks after the final round of the 2020 Six Nations is completed.Wales' game with Scotland, Ireland's trip to France, and England's match in Italy have been scheduled…
Negotiations stall over Welsh player pay cuts
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Sunday, 26 July 2020 05:00
Negotiations over continued pay cuts for Welsh players have stalled.In April, the Professional Rugby Board (PRB) reached an agreement with the Welsh Rugby Players' Association (WRPA) over a 25% salary reduction that would last for three months.Talks to extend that deal have yet to reach an agreement, with dispute over how players can recoup lost earnings.Negotiations will continue with the…
England sevens players may lose contracts because of financial impact of coronavirus
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Friday, 24 July 2020 04:32
England men's and women's sevens players - some of whom are due to compete in next year's Olympics - may not have their contracts renewed because of the financial impact of coronavirus.The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is expecting revenue losses of up to £107m and said contracts may end this summer.Players told the Telegraph they had been told to find…
Jackson Wray: Saracens forward signs three-year deal with relegated club
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Friday, 24 July 2020 04:02
Saracens forward Jackson Wray has signed a new three-year deal with the relegated Premiership club.Wray is the latest of Sarries' Premiership and European Cup winning players, including England pair Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje, to recommit."I love this club," Wray said."It's a proper family and a special place to be. I enjoy coming into the environment every day and couldn't…
Louis Rees-Zammit: Gloucester wing 'riding the wave' towards first Wales cap
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Thursday, 23 July 2020 22:03
Gloucester teenage wing Louis Rees-Zammit says he is enjoying the ride following his rapid rise from academy player to Wales squad member.The 19-year-old was part of Wayne Pivac's squad for the 2020 Six Nations but remains uncapped after not being involved in the opening four games."I am riding the wave," Rees-Zammit told the Scrum V podcast."Everything has come so fast…
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