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Nicky Smith: Wales prop rejects Blues move to stay at Ospreys
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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 08:01
Wales prop Nicky Smith has signed a new four-year deal to stay at Ospreys until at least 2023.The 25-year-old loose-head has spent all his professional career at Liberty Stadium after making his debut in 2013.Smith has turned down interest from Cardiff Blues and Sale Sharks after helping Wales win the 2019 Grand Slam. "I know it's dragged out probably longer…
Ulster boosted by Stockdale & Ludik return for Glasgow semi-final
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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 07:42
Ulster's hopes of reaching the Pro14 final have been boosted by the return of Jacob Stockdale and Louis Ludik for Friday's semi-final against Glasgow.Ireland wing Stockdale sustained a hamstring injury last month against Edinburgh while a knee injury has kept Ludik sidelined since the end of March."Louis might come back into it, we'd be hopeful," said coach Dan McFarland. "Jacob…
Toby Salmon: Newcastle sign Exeter lock on two-year deal
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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 04:20
Exeter Chiefs lock Toby Salmon will join Newcastle in the summer.The 26-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with the Falcons, who will play in the Championship next season after being relegated from the Premiership.Salmon has played 16 times for Exeter since moving from Rotherham in 2017, but has not made a Premiership start. "The Falcons have a really good team…
A proposed merger fell through - now they face each other to reach the Champions Cup
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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 04:51
In March, Ospreys and Scarlets were on the brink of one of the unlikeliest mergers in Welsh sporting history.On Saturday, at Liberty Stadium, those teams will fight it out to be the country's sole representatives next season in Europe's premier club competition, the Heineken European Champions Cup.If things had been different, those sides - crammed with Wales Grand Slam winners…
Edwards' Wales exit 'probably financial' - Pivac
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 04:08
Wales' next coach Wayne Pivac has suggested defence coach Shaun Edwards' decision to leave after the World Cup was a financial one.Edwards held talks about joining Pivac's new-look backroom staff but will leave the Welsh Rugby Union and is tipped to join up with France."We had some talks with Shaun and they were productive, but we did not quite get…
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 03:01
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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 07:48
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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
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Saturday, 11 May 2019 13:57
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Saturday, 11 May 2019 14:24
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Saturday, 11 May 2019 14:00
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Friday, 10 May 2019 04:59
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Friday, 10 May 2019 03:28
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Gatland agrees to lead Lions for third time in 2021
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Matt Smith: Leicester Tigers centre retiring to take on academy head coach role
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 06:46
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 07:36
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 00:55
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