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Rob Kearney: Former Ireland and Leinster full-back joins Western Force
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Tuesday, 29 September 2020 02:59
Former Ireland and Leinster full-back Rob Kearney has joined Perth-based Australian side Western Force on a one-year contract.Kearney played 15 seasons for Leinster, winning four European Champions Cups, one Challenge Cup and six Pro14 titles.The 34-year-old made the last of his 219 Leinster appearances in the Pro14 win over Ulster in Dublin in August.Capped 95 times by Ireland, Kearney was…
Premiership 2020-21: Harlequins host Exeter Chiefs on opening night
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Tuesday, 29 September 2020 03:00
Current Premiership leaders Exeter Chiefs will travel to Harlequins on the opening night of the 2020-21 season.The sides meet at Twickenham Stoop on Friday, 20 November, with Sale at home to Northampton later that evening.Promoted Newcastle will start at Bath on Saturday, 21 November, while Leicester host Gloucester, Worcester face London Irish and Wasps take on Bristol during the opening…
Premiership: Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks
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Monday, 28 September 2020 08:14
Hooker Sam Matavesi comes in as one of three Northampton changes for the visit of Premiership play-off hopefuls Sale.Scrum-half Alex Mitchell and number eight Shaun Adendorff are also brought into the starting XV following their recent Champions Cup quarter-final defeat by Exeter.England duo Manu Tuilagi and Tom Curry, and World Cup-winning South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk start for Sale.…
Coronavirus: Rugby Players' Association calls for financial help from government
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Monday, 28 September 2020 04:36
The Rugby Players' Association says a government-backed rescue package is of "vital importance" to save the game in England during the Covid-19 pandemic.Premiership clubs have played behind closed doors since the 2019-20 campaign restarted in August.Fans may not to be able to return to watch live sporting events in England until the end of March at the earliest.The RPA has…
Premiership: Harlequins v Wasps (Mon)
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Sunday, 27 September 2020 10:50
Chris Robshaw starts for Harlequins on Monday in his final home game for the club as they host third-placed Wasps.The 34-year-old ex-England captain leaves Quins, where he has spent his entire career, at the end of this term.Wasps make just one change from the side that beat Bristol Bears, as James Gaskell replaces injured second row Joe Launchbury (calf).With two…
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