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Cory Hill: Dragons ask for probe into move to Cardiff Blues
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Friday, 03 April 2020 10:58
Dragons have asked Welsh rugby bodies to look into the move of Wales lock Cory Hill to Cardiff Blues after confirming he will leave the region.Hill returns to his home region Cardiff Blues for the 2020-21 campaign after seven seasons with Dragons.A Dragons statement said they have asked "the relevant bodies to look into the circumstances around the move". "We're…
Coronavirus: Former Wales captain Ryan Jones to run NHS charity garden marathon
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Friday, 03 April 2020 05:27
Grand Slam-winning former Wales rugby captain Ryan Jones will run a marathon in his garden on Saturday. He is supporting a campaign to raise extra resources for the Swansea Bay University LHB charitable fund during the Covid-19 pandemic.Newport-born Jones, 39, is currently the Welsh Rugby Union's performance director. The ex-Ospreys forward has already substantially surpassed the £500 target on his…
Coronavirus crisis highlights need for global rugby overhaul - Sweeney
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Friday, 03 April 2020 04:18
The coronavirus crisis has shown the need for a radical overhaul of rugby union on a global scale, says RFU boss Bill Sweeney.With unions and clubs thrown into financial turmoil, Sweeney believes the pandemic has highlighted the "fault lines" that exist in the game. He says greater co-operation will lead to a more prosperous sport. "I really do believe that…
Ireland international and A&E doctor McLaughlin on life on the coronavirus frontline
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Thursday, 02 April 2020 06:15
Ireland women's rugby union international Claire McLaughlin is among the health service heroes putting their lives on the line in the battle against coronavirus.The 28-year-old Bushmills native is a junior doctor at the Ulster Hospital's Accident and Emergency Department."I only graduated four years ago and I am one of the most junior doctors within the A&E," 16-times capped McLaughlin told…
Jones should keep 'competitive edge', even if he does 'slightly cross line' at times
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Thursday, 02 April 2020 07:47
Rugby Football Union boss Bill Sweeney has urged Eddie Jones to keep his "competitive edge", even if the England head coach does "slightly cross the line" on occasions. Sweeney has handed Jones a contract extension through to the World Cup in France in 2023.While Jones' 78% win ratio makes him one of the great England coaches, controversy often follows him…
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