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World Rugby to consider anti-coronavirus measures
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Tuesday, 26 May 2020 07:01
World Rugby's executive committee will consider recommendations this week that could help significantly reduce the risk of coronavirus in the sport. Measures such as limiting face-to-face contact, reducing time in scrums and hygiene procedures will be reviewed.However, radical changes to the laws, such as eliminating scrums completely, would not apply to the elite game. Any guidance from World Rugby would…
Exeter Chiefs: A decade on from club's promotion to Premiership
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Tuesday, 26 May 2020 00:03
Exeter Chiefs are renowned as one of England's top rugby union sides and, but for the coronavirus pandemic, would likely be challenging to reach a fifth successive Premiership final.On 26 May 2010, though, the club had never played a game in the top tier and were facing their biggest match ever - the Championship play-off final second leg against Bristol.…
Hadleigh Parkes column: My love for Wales and the future in Japan
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Sunday, 24 May 2020 21:29
Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes is leaving Scarlets for a new career in Japan with Panasonic Wild Knights. The New Zealand-born player became eligible for Wales in 2017 and scored two tries on his debut against South Africa. Parkes played 29 internationals for Wales and was part of the 2019 Grand Slam-winning side and the team that reached the World Cup…
George Kruis: England and Saracens lock to move to Japan at end of season
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Sunday, 24 May 2020 21:07
England and Saracens lock George Kruis will join Japanese Top League side Panasonic Wild Knights on a one-year contract at the end of the season.The 30-year-old British and Irish Lion has been at Sarries, who were relegated to the Championship for salary cap breaches, for 11 years.Kruis told BBC Radio 5 live "this is not international retirement". Kruis said it…
Championship rugby union sides facing huge losses
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Saturday, 23 May 2020 06:54
Clubs in English rugby union's second tier say they are facing losses running into millions of pounds.The impact of the early end to the Championship season on 20 March amid the coronavirus pandemic has compounded RFU cuts to clubs' central funding. In February, clubs were told RFU cash would drop by almost £250,000 over the next two seasons. A number…
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