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Exeter centre Hawkins banned after red card
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Friday, 26 January 2024 03:52
Exeter centre Joe Hawkins has been banned for three weeks after his red card at Bayonne.The 21-year-old was sent off after 77 minutes in the Champions Cup loss for a dangerous tackle on Federico Mori.Hawkins, who has won five caps for Wales and moved to Exeter in the summer from Ospreys, was handed the suspension after a disciplinary hearing. The…
Farrell can have impact like Wilkinson - Lancaster
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Friday, 26 January 2024 08:34
Owen Farrell could have the same effect on French rugby as World Cup winning fly-half Jonny Wilkinson, says former England head coach Stuart Lancaster.Saracens fly-half Farrell is expected to have a medical next week at Racing 92, where Lancaster is now head coach.He has agreed a two-year deal to join the Parisians next season."I can't help but look at Jonny…
Brown scores key try as Leicester beat Harlequins
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Friday, 26 January 2024 15:02
Mike Brown scored a decisive try as Leicester beat his old side Harlequins to stop them going top of the table.Tigers' Handre Pollard kicked a penalty and converted a Jasper Wiese try before Quins hit back through Nick David to trail by three points at the break. A Jack Walker score edged Quins ahead before Brown crossed under the posts.Another…
A lot still to achieve for Bristol - Harding
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Friday, 26 January 2024 01:44
Bristol captain Fitz Harding says there is still a lot for the team to achieve this season despite a struggle for consistency in results. They are also eighth in the Premiership and 10 points away from the top four with seven games of the season remaining."Consistency is always a problem for a team," Harding told BBC Radio Bristol."I don't like…
Leicester coach Stratford gets seven-week ban
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Thursday, 25 January 2024 10:08
Leicester Tigers forwards coach Luke Stratford has been suspended for seven weeks for verbally abusing a match official during their Women's Premiership Rugby defeat by Bristol.He was cited for using an expletive and calling fourth official Adam White "a joke" during the match on 13 January. A disciplinary panel found him guilty of "conduct prejudicial to the interests of the…
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