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Women's Six Nations: Gabrielle Vernier named player of the championship
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Thursday, 18 May 2023 07:44
France centre Gabrielle Vernier has been named the Women's Six Nations player of the championship.The 25-year-old received almost half of the fan vote, beating England's Marlie Packer and Holly Aitchison and Wales' rising star Sisilia Tuipulotu.Vernier played every minute of the tournament, scoring five tries and providing two assists.She said the award was a "huge honour" which belonged to all…
Wasps: RFU withdraws offer of Championship place for 2023-24 season
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Thursday, 18 May 2023 10:33
The Rugby Football Union has withdrawn its offer to Wasps of a place in the Championship for 2023-24.The RFU says the groundless club, currently based in Henley-in-Arden, have failed to hit a deadline to confirm commitments made when the licence was first approved in December.The former Premiership side will now be placed "at the bottom of the playing pyramid" in…
Gwen Crabb: Wales lock on the ACL injury that brought her season 'crashing down'
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Thursday, 18 May 2023 05:33
Wales and Gloucester-Hartpury lock Gwen Crabb said rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament during the Six Nations is the "hardest thing" she has ever been through.The 23-year-old sustained the injury six minutes into Wales' opening Six Nations game against Ireland in April. Crabb had only returned to playing after fracturing her fibula in December. She has had surgery and faces seven…
European Challenge Cup final: Toulon v Glasgow - Richie Gray & Rory Darge on bench
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Thursday, 18 May 2023 04:50
Scotland forwards Richie Gray and Rory Darge are among Glasgow Warriors' replacements for Friday's European Challenge Cup final against Toulon.Lock Gray and flanker Darge started the Warriors' last game against Munster but are replaced in the starting line-up by JP du Preez and Sione Vailanu.George Horne again keeps Ali Price out at scrum-half while Domingo Miotti comes in for the…
Ben Curry: Sale and England flanker set to miss World Cup with hamstring injury
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Thursday, 18 May 2023 05:03
England flanker Ben Curry is set to miss the World Cup after being ruled out for at least four months with a hamstring injury.The 24-year-old twin brother of fellow England international Tom Curry was stretchered off in Sale's Premiership semi-final win over Leicester. His club have confirmed that he will require surgery and expect him to be sidelined for four…
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