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Premier 15s sides to face tougher punishments for too many foreign players, says chief executive
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Friday, 23 June 2023 22:06
The chief executive of the Premier 15s says she will be introducing tougher penalties for sides who break rules on fielding foreign players next season.Clubs currently face soft penalties, such as a reduction in funding, for persistently selecting more than two foreign players in a matchday squad.But Belinda Moore says top-flight clubs could be docked points for similar offences in…
Ian Vass: Northampton Saints defence coach leaves Premiership club
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Friday, 23 June 2023 08:54
Defence coach Ian Vass has left Northampton Saints by mutual agreement.The former scrum-half took up the job in January 2020 and helped Saints reach the Premiership play-offs in the last two seasons.Vass began his coaching career with the Saracens academy and had a spell with England Under-20 before two years with French club Montpellier."Ian is a superb professional, his attitude…
Premier 15s final: Gloucester-Hartpury and Exeter eye history in showpiece
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Friday, 23 June 2023 09:08
There will be a new name etched on the Premier 15s trophy this weekend - and a non-London champion for the first time in the league's six-year history.First-time finalists Gloucester-Hartpury and last year's runners-up Exeter Chiefs will also be battling it out for south-west bragging rights at Kingsholm Stadium, which has been rebranded as 'Queensholm' for the occasion.Only Saracens and…
Claudia MacDonald: Exeter Chiefs' England star targets Premier 15s title
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Friday, 23 June 2023 02:32
England's Claudia MacDonald wants to cap off one of her "favourite seasons" in rugby with a Premier 15s title. The 27-year-old, who was part of the England side that played in the World Cup final in November, moved to Exeter last summer from Wasps. And now she has helped Chiefs to a second successive Premier 15s final after losing to…
World Rugby Under-20 Championship: Ireland 'in a good place' for South Africa tournament
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Friday, 23 June 2023 00:24
Ireland coach Richie Murphy says his side are "in a good place" going into their World Rugby Under-20 Championship opener in South Africa on Saturday.The 2023 U20 Six Nations Grand Slam winners begin their Pool B campaign against England in Paarl.They will then play Australia on 29 June and Fiji on 4 July."We will bring a mentality that we can…
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