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Smith set to start at fly-half for England
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Wednesday, 05 February 2025 00:53
France travel to Twickenham (16:45 GMT kick-off) having thrashed Wales in round one, buoyed by a 53-10 victory in this fixture two years ago.Meanwhile, England's loss in Dublin leaves Steve Borthwick's side on a record seven-match losing run against tier one nations."We are the England rugby team and we want to win and we know the expectations that come with…
Mapimpi banned over eye incident against Cardiff
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:32
South Africa wing Makazole Mapimpi has been banned for three games after admitting he made contact "with the eye or eye area" of a Cardiff opponent during a United Rugby Championship (URC) game in January.Mapimpi, a member of two World Cup winning squads, was involved in a scuffle with Cardiff hooker Efan Daniel during Sharks' 42-22 win win at Cardiff…
Bears cannot complain as play-off task grows tougher
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 09:39
Bristol Bears head coach Dave Ward says they cannot complain if they miss out on a play-off spot as the team have had their "opportunities" this season.The Bears are still fifth in the Premiership Women's Rugby table after an unexpected 31-22 defeat by Loughborough Lightning last Saturday, with just two games to go.They remain in the fight for a top…
Wales' Wainwright and Faletau could be fit for Italy
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 06:06
Dragons number eight Wainwright avoided a suspected broken cheekbone but has suffered a nasty gash."The main issue was a fracture," said Humphreys."He doesn't have that fracture, so we are pretty hopeful he will be available."He had an unbelievable gash in terms of you could see his teeth through that."That's the thing for us. He's a tough kid and he's like…
Bath sign scrum-half Van der Linde for 2025-26
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 03:25
Bath have signed scrum-half Bernard van der Linde for the start of next season on a deal until the summer of 2027. The 24-year-old will join from South African side Bulls where he has been part of the club set up for the past six years. He featured for the United Rugby Championship side - who are third in the…
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