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'Scotland not going to World Cup to finish second' - Ewan Ashman
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Friday, 14 July 2023 07:16
Fierce internal competition can drive Scotland to success at the World Cup, believes Ewan Ashman, with the Edinburgh hooker saying: "We're not going there to finish second."Scotland are in a tough group in France, meeting defending champions South Africa and Ireland, the top-ranked side in the world."We've got competition going through the roof and that's bringing out the best in…
Premiership Rugby Cup: Bath to face Cornish Pirates in opener to new competition
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Friday, 14 July 2023 00:31
Bath will travel to face Cornish Pirates on the opening night of the new Premiership Rugby Cup on 8 September.Championship sides will face Premiership teams for the first time in 18 years in a revamped competition.Other matches on the first weekend see Premiership champions Saracens visit Coventry, Newcastle travel to Ampthill and Ealing host Northampton.Gloucester host Nottingham, Leicester Tigers welcome…
Kathryn Dane: Ireland scrum-half talks about her recovery from a brain haemorrhage
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Friday, 14 July 2023 00:27
"Before, I used to go through life at 100mph and not really appreciate the good things, achievements or learnings that I've had."Since the stroke, I have realised when you are in those dark places, that is when you start to see all the light you have in your life."You can't change the cards you are dealt with. You just have…
Amber Schonert: Sale Sharks sign South Africa prop from Cheltenham
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Thursday, 13 July 2023 10:07
Sale Sharks have signed South Africa international prop Amber Schonert from Championship side Cheltenham Tigers.The 31-year-old made her Springboks debut during their Rugby Africa Women's Cup tie with Kenya in May.Schonert, who is the sister-in-law of Sharks prop Nick Schonert, will now join the club for pre-season."It's huge for me to have the chance to play here, at the same…
Amy Wilson Hardy: Ealing Trailfinders sign England international
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Thursday, 13 July 2023 09:34
Premiership Women's Rugby club Ealing Trailfinders have signed England international Amy Wilson Hardy.The 31-year-old centre or winger made her Red Roses debut in 2013 and was part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 2017 Rugby World Cup.Wilson Hardy has also represented Great Britain in sevens at the Olympics and played for Bristol and Wasps."Amy's immense experience will…
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