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Ulster: Province docked Pro14 point and fined over error in new fly-half's registration
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Friday, 25 September 2020 13:41
Ulster have been hit with a retrospective one-point Pro14 penalty after failing to properly register new fly-half Ian Madigan for two games.A Pro14 statement said that the club had not "received the correct documentation" from the Rugby Football Union for the former Bristol player.This concerned the games against Connacht and Leinster in late August.The matter was reported to the Pro14…
Scottish Rugby could face £30m loss if fans are not allowed back soon
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Friday, 25 September 2020 12:54
Scottish Rugby face losses of £30m if supporters are not allowed to return to stadiums soon, says Mark Dodson.Plans for a phased return of fans to sporting events in Scotland have been paused amid rising coronavirus cases."Our current estimate of the impact on Scottish Rugby caused by Covid-19 is £18m," chief executive Dodson said."If the restrictions continue until the end…
European Challenge Cup: Bristol 37-20 Bordeaux-Begles (AET)
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Friday, 25 September 2020 14:42
Bristol needed extra time to make their first-ever European final as they beat Bordeaux 37-20 in the Challenge Cup.Matthieu Jalibert's try and penalties saw Bordeaux race into a 13-0 lead.Tries from Steven Luatua and Max Malins put Bristol in control in normal time before Joseph Dweba levelled late on.With the scores tied at 20-20 after normal time, tries from Piers…
Rob Howley: Former Wales coach emerges from 'dark tunnel'
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Friday, 25 September 2020 10:26
Former Wales coach Rob Howley has spoken of a "very challenging" past 12 months since his ban for breaching betting rules.Howley was sent home from the Rugby World Cup in Japan last year, with an investigation finding he had placed bets on more than 1,000 matches.Howley says he has emerged from a "dark tunnel" and is ready for his new…
Champions Cup: Racing 92 & Toulouse - Joe Worsley's guide to French semi-finalists
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Friday, 25 September 2020 10:33
Joe Worsley laughs. "I've gone native," he tells BBC Sport.The 43-year-old, part of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning squad, has spent the last eight years coaching over the Channel in France. He is currently overseeing Castres' defence after a lengthy stint with fellow Top 14 side Bordeaux-Begles.When he talks tactics now, he occasionally struggles to recall the English jargon so…
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