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Tigers fined 47,000 for breaching salary cap again
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Monday, 01 April 2024 11:17
Leicester Tigers have again been fined for exceeding the Premiership Rugby salary cap.The East Midlands club have been handed a 47,000 overrun tax for going over the set limit in the 2019-20 season.Leicester were fined almost 310,000 in 2022 for breaches from 2016 to 2021.A statement by Premiership Rugby said: "These payments relate to salary during the Covid-19 period, which…
Fly-half Bailey signs new Bath deal until 2026
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Monday, 01 April 2024 04:32
Fly-half Orlando Bailey has signed a new two-year deal to stay at Bath until the summer of 2026.The 22-year-old has made 71 Bath appearances since making his debut as a teenager four years ago.Bath-born Bailey progressed through the club's academy and has represented England at under-20 level."He made his debut at a very young age and he's grown and is…
Bemand rues Ireland's lack of accuracy in Italy loss
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Sunday, 31 March 2024 12:09
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand was left to rue a "lack of clinical accuracy" in his side's 21-27 defeat by Italy in the Six Nations.Ireland started the game brightly in Dublin before Italy took control and led 22-7 ahead midway through the second half.Bemand's side mounted a late fightback to claim a losing bonus point, but it wasn't enough as…
Italy deny Ireland long-awaited Six Nations win
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Sunday, 31 March 2024 09:21
Italy withstood a late fightback from Ireland to earn a bonus-point Six Nations win in Dublin on Sunday.Two Vittoria Vecchini tries and another from Valeria Fedrighi had Italy 22-7 ahead midway through the second half.Ireland rallied with a Neve Jones try before Aura Muzzo sealed the bonus point with a fourth Italian try.A breakaway Katie Corrigan score gave Ireland late…
RFU apologises for sin-bin error in Harlequins win
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Sunday, 31 March 2024 04:09
The RFU has apologised after Harlequins lock Irne Herbst spent seven minutes in the sin-bin instead of 10 during a win over Bath - but the result will stand.A timing error by officials meant Herbst was allowed to rejoin play early after receiving a yellow card.Quins survived a Bath comeback to win the Premiership match 40-36."We would like to apologise…
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