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Leinster: Covid-hit Irish province's Champions Cup game off with Montpellier awarded 28-0 win
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Thursday, 16 December 2021 05:01
Montpellier have been awarded a 28-0 win in Friday's scheduled Champions Cup game against Leinster in France because of the Irish province's Covid cases.Leinster expressed "disappointment" after they had been given permission to travel by the Irish authorities. However, the competition's match risk assessors made the adjudication following further Leinster Covid cases.Earlier on Thursday, Leinster had announced a team which…
Ellis Genge: Bristol Bears re-sign Leicester and England prop
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Thursday, 16 December 2021 08:51
England prop Ellis Genge will rejoin Bristol from Leicester for next season.The Bristol-born prop, 26, revealed this week that he would not stay at Leicester beyond the end of the current campaign when his contract ends.Genge began his career at his hometown club and made his debut in 2013 before leaving for Tigers three years later after making 28 appearances.Bristol…
Chris Boyd: Northampton Saints boss says sport needed 'for sanity of the public'
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Thursday, 16 December 2021 04:19
Northampton Saints boss Chris Boyd hopes sport can continue through the Omicron phase of the pandemic "for the sanity of the public".Postponements are increasing because of Covid-19, among them Saturday's Pau v Saracens European Challenge Cup game.Saints are due to face Ulster in the European Champions Cup on Friday."We're subject to stricter protocols than the general public. We're testing every…
Rob Baxter: Exeter boss says player salary expectations not in line with lower cap
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Thursday, 16 December 2021 03:20
Exeter boss Rob Baxter says players have not lowered their wage expectations in line with the Premiership's lower salary cap.The wage cap was cut by £1.4m, to £5m, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. "The majority of them still coming in are still salaries that you would expect to be paying if it was a £6.4m market," Baxter said."There…
European Champions Cup: Iain Henderson back to captain Ulster against Northampton Saints
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Thursday, 16 December 2021 04:11
Iain Henderson will captain Ulster in their European Champions Cup meeting with Northampton Saints having recovered from a hamstring injury.The lock comes in as one of three changes from the side that impressively beat Clermont Auvergne last weekend.With Dan Biggar nursing a thigh injury, George Furbank moves to fly-half for Saints.Courtney Lawes returns to the back row in a much-changed…
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Wednesday, 15 December 2021 04:11
Peter Horne: Glasgow & Scotland back retires to take up Ayrshire coach role
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 05:19
Johann van Graan: Bath bring in Munster head coach from 2022
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 03:47
Saracens' European Challenge Cup game with Pau called off because of Covid-19 cases
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 04:43
England face New Zealand and South Africa in 'mini World Cup' Autumn Nations Series
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 08:09
Ellis Genge: Leicester Tigers' England prop decides to leave club at end of season
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 09:05
Leinster: Irish province say 'additional' players have tested positive for Covid-19
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 06:52
Joey Carbery: Munster and Ireland fly-half to have surgery on fractured elbow
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 05:06
Brent Janse van Rensburg: Bath name South African as defence coach
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 02:58
Finn Russell: Scotland star aiming to help Racing 92 to European success
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 02:41
Johann van Graan: Head coach to leave Munster after rejecting contract extension
Monday, 13 December 2021 15:22
New Zealand: Former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt to become All Blacks selector
Monday, 13 December 2021 08:05
Ireland women: Past and present players call for government support having 'lost trust' in IRFU
Monday, 13 December 2021 07:01
England sevens contracts return for men and women after summer cuts
Monday, 13 December 2021 02:57
Chris Ashton: Worcester Warriors part company with former England winger
Monday, 13 December 2021 02:07
Women's players' union: Danielle Waterman launches organisation for Premier 15s
Sunday, 12 December 2021 11:56
Heineken Champions Cup: Castres Olympique 18-20 Harlequins
Sunday, 12 December 2021 10:05
Premier 15s: Harlequins end Saracens unbeaten home run with a 36-17 bonus-point win
Sunday, 12 December 2021 09:50
European Champions Cup: La Rochelle 20-13 Glasgow Warriors
Sunday, 12 December 2021 09:46
Champions Cup: Wasps 14-35 Munster
Sunday, 12 December 2021 07:27
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