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Bryce Hegarty: Leicester Tigers' versatile full-back to leave for Western Force
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Monday, 15 August 2022 01:43
Australian Bryce Hegarty will leave Leicester Tigers next season to join the Western Force ahead of the start of the Super Rugby season in February.The 29-year-old has played 15 games and scored 63 points, playing at both full-back and fly-half, since joining Tigers from the Queensland Reds last summer.Hegarty said the move would put him "in the best position" to…
Siobhan Cattigan: SRU says court may be 'most appropriate' place to look into death
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Saturday, 13 August 2022 14:00
The Scottish Rugby Union says it will not sanction an external inquiry into the death of international player Siobhan Cattigan.Cattigan, who won 19 caps between 2018 and 2021, died in November aged 26.Her parents, Neil and Morven, have said rugby-related brain injuries caused deterioration in their daughter's condition and led to her death.But the union said on Saturday that court…
South Africa 23-35 New Zealand: All Blacks end losing streak with dramatic win
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Sunday, 14 August 2022 00:30
New Zealand ended a three-match losing streak with a 35-23 win over South Africa in the second round of the Rugby Championship.A last-minute try by lock Scott Barrett ensured victory for the All Blacks in a thrilling encounter in Johannesburg.The win may have saved the job of embattled coach Ian Foster.Later on Saturday Argentina recorded their record win over Australia,…
Premier 15s: DMP Durham Sharks to continue in league after finding funding
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Friday, 12 August 2022 05:10
DMP Durham Sharks will compete in the 2022/23 season of the Premier 15s after finding the required funding, the Rugby Football Union has announced.The club set up a crowdfunding bid earlier this month to raise £50,000 for help with "basic running costs required to compete in the league this season".Funds were raised through a "combination of crowdfunding, sponsorship and public…
Rugby concussion: Justin Wring 'terrified' after dementia diagnosis
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Thursday, 11 August 2022 22:31
One man also in the legal papers, but less well known, is former Bristol, Leeds and Stade Francais prop Justin Wring. He can still remember helping the French side to a last-minute title win in 2000. The story of how his life has unravelled since then is no less dramatic, however.
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