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Leinster v Ulster: Stockdale ruled out by knee injury as Sexton fit to start
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 04:12
Jacob Stockdale will miss Ulster's crucial Pro14 meeting against Leinster on Friday with a knee injury.Michael Lowry replaces the Ireland international at full-back in the only change to Ulster's backline for the trip to Dublin.Leinster skipper Johnny Sexton has passed return to play protocols and will lead his side from fly-half.The reigning champions have picked a strong side with Jordan…
Paul O'Connell: Legendary former captain becomes Ireland forwards coach
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 03:02
Former Ireland captain Paul O'Connell has returned to the international set-up as forwards coach.The appointment of the legendary lock sees Simon Easterby move to the position of defence coach.O'Connell won 108 caps for his country in an international career that spanned 13 years and included three British and Irish Lions tours.He retired in 2015 after an injury ruled him out…
Gloucester v Sale: Ed Slater and Dan du Preez handed bans after Kingsholm fixture
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 06:50
Gloucester lock Ed Slater and Sale Sharks back row Dan du Preez have been banned for four and three weeks respectively over separate incidents in their Premiership match at Kingsholm.Slater, 32, accepted a charge of dangerous play at a ruck or maul.Du Preez, 25, was charged with striking with the shoulder but accepted an alternative charge of reckless or dangerous…
Alun Wyn Jones: Ospreys say Wales captain confident he can make Six Nations start
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 07:23
Alun Wyn Jones is "very confident" he can be involved in Wales' Six Nations opener against Ireland on 7 February, according to Ospreys coach Toby Booth.Booth says Wales captain Jones, 35, is "making great progress and bounding around" after a knee injury.Jones has not played since the Autumn Nations Cup match against Italy on 5 December."If you ask Alun, he'll…
Alex Cuthbert: Exeter winger set to return in 'foreseeable future' after latest injury
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 00:20
Exeter hope former Wales and British Lions winger Alex Cuthbert will be fit to return in the 'foreseeable future'.The 30-year-old has played just three times in the last 14 months due to shoulder and hamstring injuries and, most recently, what boss Rob Baxter called a 'significant muscle tear'."Alex would play tomorrow, that's the kind of guy he is," Baxter said."Probably…
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