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Morecambe put up for sale by owner Bond Group Investments
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Friday, 02 September 2022 07:03
Morecambe owner Bond Group Investments has put the League One club up for sale, with Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring stepping down from the board.Whittingham and Goldring also own financially troubled Premiership rugby union side Worcester Warriors.Warriors have been served a winding-up petition by HM Revenue & Customs over an unpaid tax bill of around £6m.London-based investment group Bond Group…
Worcester Warriors: Players, coaches and staff flood social media over situation at club
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Friday, 02 September 2022 07:12
Worcester Warriors players, coaches and staff have flooded social media with video messages as the financial crisis continues to grip the club. Despite promises from the club owners, the players are still waiting to be paid with the new Premiership season a week away. Club captain Ted Hill, England centre Ollie Lawrence and highly-rated rookie fly-half Fin Smith are among…
Jake Polledri: Gloucester flanker aims for more on return from long-term injury
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Friday, 02 September 2022 05:43
Gloucester flanker Jake Polledri has said he can perform "even better" than before after returning from almost two years out with a knee injury. The 26-year-old last played in November 2020 when he was injured on international duty for Italy. Polledri's prognosis was complicated by nerve damage which extended his time on the sidelines by almost 12 months.He returned to…
New Zealand's Cocksedge to retire after home World Cup
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Friday, 02 September 2022 02:02
New Zealand's most-capped women's player Kendra Cocksedge will retire from rugby after her country hosts the World Cup in October and November.The 34-year-old made her debut in 2007 and has played 64 matches since, scoring a record 382 points and winning the World Cup in 2010 and 2017."I feel incredibly fortunate for the experiences rugby has given me," Cocksedge, a…
Justin Tipuric: Ospreys and Wales flanker makes injury return after long lay-off
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Thursday, 01 September 2022 11:00
Ospreys and Wales flanker Justin Tipuric will play his first match in 14 months in Friday's pre-season friendly against Northampton in Bridgend.Tipuric, 33, suffered a serious shoulder injury while playing for the British and Irish Lions against Japan in Murrayfield in June 2021.He missed the 2021-22 season but has returned to pre-season training.It is the Ospreys' second pre-season match following…
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