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Glasgow 17-11 Ulster: Warriors battle to United Rugby Championship win in tricky conditions
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Friday, 17 February 2023 14:07
Glasgow Warriors battled their way to a United Rugby Championship win over Ulster in tricky conditions at Scotstoun.The visitors edged the first half, and led at the break through Harry Sheridan's try and Nathan Doak's penalty after Sione Vailanu crossed for Glasgow.Second half tries from Jack Dempsey and Fraser Brown swung the game Glasgow's way though, before John Cooney's late…
Premiership: Gloucester 28-26 Harlequins: Hosts condemn Quins to fifth straight loss
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Friday, 17 February 2023 14:43
Gloucester inflicted a fifth straight Premiership defeat on Harlequins with a 28-26 victory at Kingsholm. The hosts' Seb Blake and Quins' back-rower Tom Lawday traded tries in the opening 10 minutes before Ollie Thorley gave Gloucester the lead at half-time.Cadan Murley brought Quins back within two before Sam Riley put them in front.But tries from Santiago Carreras and Wales wing…
Abi Burton: GB rugby sevens Olympian wrongly sectioned and spent 25 days in coma due to immune disorder
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Thursday, 16 February 2023 11:26
Great Britain rugby sevens Olympian Abi Burton says she spent 25 days in a coma and was wrongly sectioned for 26 days with an immune disorder.The 22-year-old, who competed in Tokyo, spent a total of 75 days in hospital and lost over three stone in weight.Burton has also had to learn to walk and talk again, suffered seizures and her…
Kathryn Dane: Ireland scrum-half recovering from brain haemorrhage
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Thursday, 16 February 2023 08:36
Ireland scrum-half Kathryn Dane has revealed she suffered a brain haemorrhage at training before Christmas.Dane, 26, has won 23 Ireland caps since making her debut in 2019 and plays for Ulster and Old Belvedere."Three months ago I suffered a brain haemorrhage at Ireland training," Dane posted on social media.external-link"I hope to make a full recovery and return to work and…
Val Rapava-Ruskin: Prop signs new Gloucester contract
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Thursday, 16 February 2023 08:30
Gloucester loosehead prop Val Rapava-Ruskin has signed a new contract with the Premiership club.The 30-year-old has made 99 appearances for the Cherry and Whites since joining from Worcester Warriors in the summer of 2017."He's in a rich vein of form," Gloucester head coach George Skivington told the club website.external-link"Our set piece has been a real area of strength this season…
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