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Premiership: Four players test positive for Covid-19 in latest round of tests
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020 08:28
Four Premiership rugby players have tested positive for Covid-19 in the latest round of coronavirus testing.It is not known how many different clubs the positive results came from, with a fifth positive case recorded by an unknown member of staff.Just under 850 tests were carried out on Monday at all 12 Premiership clubs in the fourth round of testing since…
Exeter to keep Chiefs name & logo, but retire 'Big Chief' mascot
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020 10:10
Exeter Chiefs have decided to retain their name and logo following calls from some fans to lose their Native American branding.The Premiership club's board met on Wednesday to discuss a petition, signed by more than 3,700 people, asking for the "harmful" branding to be dropped.Supporters have been split over the issue, with petitions also launched arguing against a change.However, the…
Premier 15s: Clubs cleared to return to training in women's top-flight rugby union
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020 04:01
Clubs in the top flight of women's rugby union in England can now return to 'stage one training'.Premier 15s clubs have not trained since March because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the 2019-20 season declared null and void in early April.Stage one involves non-contact group training on a socially distanced basis.No timescale has been set for clubs to move to…
Rugby World Sevens: Dubai and Cape Town cancelled because of Covid-19
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Wednesday, 29 July 2020 03:08
The Dubai and Cape Town rounds of the 2021 Rugby World Sevens - due to take place in November and December this year - will not take place because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Men's and women's events had been scheduled for 26-28 November and 4-6 December 2020 respectively.World Rugby has set up a working group to evaluate the rest of the…
Tom Homer: London Irish re-sign full-back from Bath
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Tuesday, 28 July 2020 10:18
Full-back Tom Homer has returned to London Irish after rejoining from Bath.The 30-year-old spent five years with Bath after joining from the Exiles in 2015, scoring nine tries in 70 games.Homer was a graduate from Irish's academy in his first spell at the club, in which time he was also capped by England at under-18 and under-20 level.Irish have not…
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