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McConnochie to make England debut against Wales
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Thursday, 15 August 2019 05:42
Rugby World Cup-bound wing Ruaridh McConnochie will win his first England cap in Saturday's tournament warm-up match against Wales in Cardiff.The 27-year-old, who converted from sevens last summer, is one of three changes to the starting XV that won against the same opposition on Sunday.Elsewhere, Maro Itoje comes into the second row, while Courtney Lawes is at blindside flanker. Anthony…
World Cup warm-ups: Dan Biggar replaces injured Gareth Anscombe against England
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Thursday, 15 August 2019 03:18
Dan Biggar starts at fly-half for Wales in their second World Cup warm-up game against England in Cardiff on Saturday.First-choice fly-half Gareth Anscombe was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a knee injury following last week's defeat at Twickenham.Scarlets pair James Davies and Jake Ball replace the injured Adam Beard and Justin Tipuric, both suffered minor injuries last…
Hadleigh Parkes column: Consoling Anscombe and bouncing back against England
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Wednesday, 14 August 2019 11:41
In his latest BBC Sport column, Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes explains how he consoled team-mate and old friend Gareth Anscombe after the fly-half's World Cup-ending injury.Gareth Anscombe is a good mate of mine and I'm absolutely gutted for him, his wife Milica and his family that he's been ruled out of the World Cup because of injury.He's been playing really…
Cooney, Bealham and Haley cut from Ireland squad
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Wednesday, 14 August 2019 06:40
Ulster scrum-half John Cooney, Connacht prop Finlay Bealham and full-back Mike Haley of Munster have been cut from Ireland's World Cup squad.They returned to their provinces as their Irish colleagues left for warm weather training in Portugal.Cooney's omission will be a surprise to many, given his club form and place-kicking ability. Meanwhile, Ireland have said fly-half Joey Carbery is expected…
I pushed myself too hard in recovery - England wing Nowell
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Wednesday, 14 August 2019 05:39
England wing Jack Nowell has admitted he pushed himself too hard during his recovery from a serious ankle injury, but hopes to be fit for the start of the Rugby World Cup.Nowell, 26, was injured in the Premiership final, and had surgery at the start of June.But he was forced to fly home early from the training camp in Italy…
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