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Argentina forward Molina joins Exeter Chiefs
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Thursday, 03 October 2024 04:00
Exeter Chiefs have signed Argentina second row Franco Molina. The forward, who has won nine Test caps, joins after helping Argentina finish third in the Rugby Championship having registered wins over New Zealand, South Africa and Australia over the past two months. The 27-year-old will help Exeter's depth in the pack with injuries to players including Dafydd Jenkins and Lewis…
Bath winger Muir out with knee injury
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Thursday, 03 October 2024 05:39
Bath winger Will Muir is expected to be out for six weeks after sustaining a knee injury during their win against Leicester. The 28-year-old went off in the 45th minute having earlier scored the team's first try of the match. Bath are also without winger Joe Cokanasiga for their game on Saturday against West Country rivals Bristol due to concussion…
Gloucester have 'belief' in new attacking style
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Thursday, 03 October 2024 05:36
Evidence of Gloucester's new style was visible during their first game of the campaign against Saracens, despite the result ending in defeat. They occupied the top three places across the league statistics for line breaks through Williams, Max Llewellyn and George Barton, while they made the most visits to a 22 of any team during round one. "We learned what…
Exeter boss unhappy with league and WXV clash
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Thursday, 03 October 2024 08:34
As well as 16 players on international duty, England's Claudia MacDonald is still out with a neck problem, although Nancy McGillivray is set to return after more than year out due to a knee ligament injury.The main advantage of playing when the WXV is on is that Exeter will have a squad made up mainly of English-qualified players.It could allow…
Aitchison returns at 10 to face Black Ferns
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Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:21
Prop Hannah Botterman, one of 10 changes to the starting line-up, wins her 50th cap in the front row."To reach 50 caps by the age of 25 and the way she is playing at the moment, I take my hat off to her [Hannah]," Red Roses captain Marlie Packer said."She has had a few knockbacks in her career and picked…
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