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Bath: Charlie Ewels and Zach Mercer out for around three months
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Tuesday, 03 December 2019 09:57
Bath captain Charlie Ewels and back row Zach Mercer will miss two to three months with knee injuries, though neither will require surgery.The England internationals suffered the injuries in Bath's Champions Cup games against Ulster and Harlequins.Ewels, 24, and Mercer, 22, will wear knee braces before working with Bath's performance department as they recover. "It's incredibly positive to hear Zach…
Love Island winner O'Shea named in Ireland Sevens squad
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Tuesday, 03 December 2019 04:13
Love Island winner Greg O'Shea has been named in Ireland's squad for their maiden World Sevens Series appearance.O'Shea, who won the reality series with Amber Gill, will travel to Dubai as part of Anthony Eddy's 13-man squad.Ireland will face the USA, Australia and Scotland in their first appearance as a Sevens core team. On top of their debut in the…
Sam Matavesi: Northampton Saints sign Fiji international from Cornish Pirates
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Tuesday, 03 December 2019 03:58
Northampton Saints have signed Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi from Championship side Cornish Pirates.The 27-year-old played in all four of Fiji's pool games at this year's World Cup in Japan and can also play as a number eight.After joining the Pirates from Redruth in 2017, Matavesi had a spell on loan at French side Toulouse last term. "This is a fantastic…
Jonah Holmes: Leicester and Wales back out for six weeks
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Tuesday, 03 December 2019 03:56
Leicester back Jonah Holmes will be out until the early part of 2020 after partially tearing a medial collateral ligament in the Premiership defeat by Northampton last weekend.The Wales international, 27, will be out for about six weeks and joins Telusa Veainu, Jordon Olowofela and Sam Aspland-Robinson on the sidelines.Holmes has made nine appearances this season, scoring eight tries. "It…
Mike Ruddock: Ex-Wales coach joins Ospreys in temporary role
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Monday, 02 December 2019 11:12
Former Wales coach Mike Ruddock has joined Ospreys on a short-term basis as a consultant to review rugby operations with the struggling region.Ruddock will "offer support and advice" to interim Ospreys coaches Matt Sherratt and Carl Hogg in December."We are delighted to have Mike join us for a month," Ospreys managing director Andrew Millward said. "The coaches and players have…
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