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'I'm not messing around, it's not a scene from Rocky III' - Haskell on MMA switch
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Wednesday, 28 August 2019 12:22
After the nervous laughter settled down, James Haskell realised the proposition to sign him up as a professional mixed martial arts fighter was a serious one.Haskell only called time on his 17-year professional rugby union career in May but has dived straight back into elite sport after agreeing a deal with MMA promotion Bellator.The 34-year-old has 77 England caps under…
What you need to know about the Georgians
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Wednesday, 28 August 2019 23:38
On Saturday, Scotland become the first Tier One nation to play a Test match in Georgia, an emerging force in global rugby.The Georgians have a hefty and raucous following, a monstrous pack, buckets of titles in Europe's second-tier competition and the billions of a former prime minister behind them.In 16 years, they have played just seven internationals against top-tier opposition…
Ben Te'o's Toulon switch stinks, says former England back Ugo Monye
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Wednesday, 28 August 2019 06:45
Ben Te'o's decision to call time on his England career by moving to French side Toulon "stinks", says former England back Ugo Monye.The New Zealand-born centre, 32, signed a short-term deal with the French Top 14 side shortly after being left out of Eddie Jones' World Cup squad.It means Te'o, who was involved in an off-field altercation at an England…
Vunipola set to miss England's final World Cup warm-up
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Wednesday, 28 August 2019 05:44
Mako Vunipola is set to miss England's final Rugby World Cup warm-up game against Italy with a hamstring injury.The prop suffered a small tissue tear against Ireland, shortly after making his long-awaited comeback from another hamstring problem. He is only expected to be out for around 10 days which shouldn't affect his involvement in the World Cup. Exeter's Ben Moon…
Georgia v Scotland: Finn Russell not worried about World Cup injuries
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Wednesday, 28 August 2019 04:03
Scotland's players will not be worried about suffering pre-World Cup injuries when they face Georgia in a double header, says fly-half Finn Russell.Sam Skinner limped off in Saturday's 17-14 win against France and has been ruled out of the tournament in Japan. Gregor Townsend's side are expected to face a physical contest in Tbilisi, but Russell is not concerned. "I…
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Wednesday, 28 August 2019 04:45
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Saturday, 24 August 2019 07:05
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Friday, 23 August 2019 07:14
England v Ireland: Schmidt tips Byrne to shine for Irish at Twickenham
Friday, 23 August 2019 11:39
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