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Mark McCall: Saracens' loss to Harlequins ended 'toughest week' for scandal-hit club
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Sunday, 26 January 2020 10:24
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said Sunday's heavy defeat by Harlequins came at the end of "the toughest week" in the club's history.The domestic and European champions were beaten 41-14 in their first Premiership match since relegation for salary cap breaches was confirmed."Perhaps after 19 weeks of the season, this was just a bridge too far for us," McCall…
France deal beat Wales' offer, says Edwards
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Sunday, 26 January 2020 08:20
Shaun Edwards says he opted to leave Wales for France because they offered him twice the length of contract that the Welsh Rugby Union did.The defence coach told Scrum V he was offered a two-year Wales deal.Edwards, who has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal, is now preparing for France's 2020 Six Nations campaign. "Most of my offers were around about the…
Premiership: Harlequins 41-14 Saracens - Quins thump relegated Sarries
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Sunday, 26 January 2020 10:10
Harlequins thrashed Saracens in their London rivals' first Premiership match since their automatic relegation for salary cap breaches was confirmed.Danny Care's early score and two Cadan Murley tries, before Sarries' Alex Lozowski crossed, put Quins in command. Gabriel Ibitoye and Paul Lasike then touched down shortly after the break. Dom Morris' try cut the arrears but Martin Landajo sealed an…
Police career will help me in Wales role, says Pivac
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Saturday, 25 January 2020 14:00
Head coach Wayne Pivac says his past career as a policeman will help him in his new role with Wales.Pivac has replaced fellow New Zealander Wayne Gatland and is in charge of his first Six Nations campaign.He believes his former job as an Auckland policeman has helped his coaching career, citing the example of other New Zealand coaches. "Steve Hansen…
Six Nations 2020: Joe Launchbury out of England opener in France
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Saturday, 25 January 2020 14:03
Wasps captain Joe Launchbury has been ruled out of England's opening Six Nations match with France next weekend because of a knee injury.The 28-year-old forward sustained the injury in the Challenge Cup defeat by Bordeaux-Begles a week ago and will not be available for the trip to Paris.He hopes to be fit for the Calcutta Cup match with Scotland on…
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