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Alun Wyn Jones: I'm more excited for the new caps off the bench than cap record
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Friday, 23 October 2020 09:07
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones will equal rugby's Test cap record of 148 when he leads them against France in Paris on Saturday.But the 35-year-old says he is "more excited" about the prospect of wing Louis Rees-Zammit and hooker Sam Parry winning their first caps off the bench.Read more: Liam Williams column: Call of Duty, Covid camps, cakes and comebacks
Six Nations 2020: Change in the air as Andy Farrell's Ireland go again against Italy
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Friday, 23 October 2020 02:11
Ireland's three-game Six Nations campaign of February 2020 feels like a long time ago.Eight months on we resume the tournament in what are sadly, but temporarily, environments not associated with the northern hemisphere's greatest rugby carnival.Amid the madness, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell selected a squad as he continues to put his own stamp on a team that is increasingly…
Premiership Final: Wasps missing four players for Exeter game amid Covid-19 outbreak
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Friday, 23 October 2020 05:23
England back row Brad Shields is one of four Wasps players ruled out of Saturday's Premiership final amid a coronavirus outbreak at the club.Shields, props Kieran Brookes and Simon McIntyre and hooker Alfie Barbeary are missing due to Covid-19 contact tracing protocols.Ex-All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa is also out with a groin injury.Exeter make four changes to the side which…
Premiership final: Craig Maxwell-Keys takes over as referee after Wayne Barnes withdrawal
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Friday, 23 October 2020 02:36
Craig Maxwell-Keys will referee the Premiership final between Exeter and Wasps on Saturday after Wayne Barnes tested positive for coronavirus.Maxwell-Keys, 30, will now take charge of his first top-tier final.Barnes' withdrawal comes after Wasps coach Lee Blackett said 11 players are unavailable because of the virus.The players concerned have either tested positive for coronavirus or have been in close contact…
England v Barbarians: Robshaw, Wigglesworth, Maitland, Wray among players stood down
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Friday, 23 October 2020 03:45
Chris Robshaw, Richard Wigglesworth, Sean Maitland and Jackson Wray are among 12 Barbarians players stood down from Sunday's fixture against England after breaking Covid-related rules.The players left their hotel bubble contrary to team protocols to have dinner at a central London restaurant. Sunday's game is in the balance as the Barbarians try to recruit enough players to replace those stood…
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