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Owen Farrell: Date set for England captain's red card appeal hearing
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Friday, 18 August 2023 12:14
An appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to England captain Owen Farrell against Wales will be heard next week. Farrell's yellow card was upgraded to red by the new 'bunker' review system after a high tackle.A disciplinary panel reviewing the incident on Tuesday found mitigating factors and overturned the dismissal.World Rugby has appealed against the decision,…
Ireland: Head coach Andy Farrell says injured trio will 'definitely' be fit for World Cup
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Friday, 18 August 2023 00:13
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has said injured back-rower Jack Conan will definitely be fit for selection for the upcoming World Cup.Conan was forced off with a foot injury in the first half of Ireland's win over Italy earlier this month and sat out last week's training camp in Portugal.Farrell also assured that prop Dave Kilcoyne and hooker Ronan Kelleher…
Abi Tierney: The woman aiming to change Welsh rugby
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Thursday, 17 August 2023 22:29
Abi Tierney does not pretend to be a rugby expert - she does not need to.What is clear is that this is a leader desperate to enact cultural and economic change at the WRU.As Tierney prepares to jump from the frying pan of the Home Office into the fire of Welsh rugby, time will tell if she can achieve those…
Steve Borthwick 'disappointed and bemused' by Owen Farrell red card appeal
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Thursday, 17 August 2023 14:44
England head coach Steve Borthwick says he is "disappointed and bemused" after World Rugby appealed against the decision to overturn captain Owen Farrell's red card.The appeal was announced on Thursday and Borthwick has left the fly-half out of the squad to face Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.Farrell could potentially now miss all four of England's World Cup pool games."I think…
Wales v South Africa: Dan Biggar and Liam Williams withdrawn from side against Springboks
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Thursday, 17 August 2023 11:24
Dan Biggar and Liam Williams have been withdrawn from the Wales side to face South Africa in Saturday's final World Cup warm-up game.Sam Costelow replaces fly-half Biggar who has a back spasm, while full-back Williams has a tight hamstring with Cai Evans handed his first cap.Tom Rogers has been named as a replacement.Head coach Warren Gatland will name his 33-man…
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