Rugby
Toby Booth: Harlequins assistant coach to take over at Ospreys
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Tuesday, 25 February 2020 04:00
Ospreys have named former London Irish director of rugby Toby Booth as the new head coach on a three-year deal, starting in the summer of 2020.The 50-year-old joined Harlequins as assistant coach in November 2019 after seven years as Bath's first-team coach."When the opportunity was presented to join such an iconic Welsh team it made it an extremely attractive proposition,"…
Six Scots in initial GB Sevens squad for Tokyo Olympics
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Tuesday, 25 February 2020 03:46
Six Scots have been included in the initial 24-strong GB Women's Sevens squad for Tokyo 2020 after none made the final cut for the Rio 2016 squad.Chloe Rollie, Helen Nelson, Megan Gaffney, Rhona Lloyd, Hannah Smith and Lisa Thomson, who are also part of Scotland's 15-a-side team for the Six Nations, all make the cut.England's Emily Scarratt, who led Great…
Rhys Webb: Bath sign Wales scrum-half on short-term deal prior to Ospreys move
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Tuesday, 25 February 2020 01:09
Bath have signed Wales and British & Irish Lions scrum-half Rhys Webb on a deal until the end of the season.The 31-year-old left French side Toulon last month and has agreed a contract with Ospreys from next season, but will play in the Premiership for the next four months.Director of Rugby Stuart Hooper told the Bath website: "We're very excited…
Wales full-back Williams to make early return to Scarlets
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Tuesday, 25 February 2020 01:59
Scarlets have confirmed Wales full-back Liam Williams has joined the region for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.The region announced in December 2019 Williams would be returning from Saracens but he will link up with Scarlets sooner than expected."I would like to thank everyone involved for their support in making it happen," said Williams, 28. Scarlets are waiting to see…
Farrell needs to shake things up to spark Ireland - Ferris
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Monday, 24 February 2020 23:58
After beating Scotland and Wales, Ireland were brought back down to earth fairly quickly by a big, powerful England team who blew them out of the water in Sunday's Six Nations game.A pretty good performance against the Welsh had everyone dreaming about potential Grand Slams and Championships, but the defeat at Twickenham should serve as a reality check that there…
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