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Pro14 semi-final: Glasgow Warriors v Ulster - Four key issues
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Thursday, 16 May 2019 02:14
A thunderous Friday night beckons at Scotstoun as Glasgow Warriors meet a rejuvenated old foe with a place in the Pro14 final at stake.Beat Ulster, and Dave Rennie's men book their place in the Celtic Park showpiece on 25 May. Warriors' motivation to reach a final in their home city is clear.In the province, they face a side guided by…
Don Armand: Exeter forward on Chiefs' title tilt, England & World Cup prospects
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Thursday, 16 May 2019 05:09
Six years ago Don Armand was a relatively unknown 24-year-old back-row struggling to break into the Stormers Super Rugby side. He confesses he had "not heard much about Exeter", and would have struggled to pin-point the city on a map before moving to Devon in 2013. His knowledge of the English game was pretty sparse too."I'd literally watched about five…
'The hot water didn't work' - Adams' long road to Wales stardom
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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 23:57
When Welsh rugby players leave for clubs in England, their departures are often cloaked in a language of fear: the dread that a talent drain is sucking the life out of the sport in their homeland.Josh Adams is different.This is not someone who made his name at a Welsh region before being lured away by the lucre of foreign leagues…
Vunipola sidelined by 'significant' hamstring injury
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Thursday, 16 May 2019 08:35
Mako Vunipola will miss the climax to double-chasing Saracens' pursuit of the Premiership title after being ruled with a "significant" hamstring injury.Vunipola was forced off after half an hour of last Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final win over Leinster.But Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall insists the British & Irish loose-head will be available for England's World Cup campaign. Fellow…
Rugby World Cup 2019: BBC to broadcast exclusive radio commentary
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Thursday, 16 May 2019 03:08
BBC Radio 5 Live has secured exclusive radio commentary rights to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.Commentary of each game during the tournament, which features England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, will be broadcast on Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.It runs from 20 September to 2 November. New Zealand have won the past two tournaments and…
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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 08:01
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 03:01
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Monday, 13 May 2019 06:53
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Monday, 13 May 2019 00:29
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Monday, 13 May 2019 00:37
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Saturday, 11 May 2019 11:04
Ospreys to face Scarlets for European Cup spot after Saracens win 2019 title
Saturday, 11 May 2019 13:57
Alex Goode named European Player of the Year after Saracens win Champions Cup
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