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Women's Six Nations: Ireland make three changes for Italy third-place play-off
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Thursday, 22 April 2021 07:04
Ireland coach Adam Griggs has made three changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's Women's Six Nations third place play-off game against Italy in Dublin.Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Stacey Flood and Brittany Hogan are all in line for their first Test starts.Flanker Grace Moore could make her Ireland debut off the bench.The match has been switched from Parma to Donnybrook because…
Ronan O'Gara: Former Ireland star promoted to top job at La Rochelle with Jono Gibbes set to depart
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Thursday, 22 April 2021 02:01
Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been promoted to the top coaching role at French club La Rochelle for next season.O'Gara, 44, has been head coach at the Top 14 club under director of rugby Jono Gibbes since 2019.However with Gibbes expected to move to Clermont, La Rochelle have handed O'Gara a new three-year deal which…
Scotland v Wales: Three changes for hosts in must-win Six Nations tie
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Thursday, 22 April 2021 04:01
Scotland head coach Bryan Easson has named a side with three changes for Saturday's must-win Women's Six Nations match against Wales.Loosehead prop Christine Belisle, scrum-half Jenny Maxwell and outside centre Hannah Smith come in for a match that will be shown live on the BBC.Vice-captain Lisa Thomson moves back to inside centre.The Scots need to beat the Welsh at Scotstoun…
Women's Six Nations final, England v France: Poppy Cleall to start in place of Sarah Hunter
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Thursday, 22 April 2021 03:12
Poppy Cleall will start at number eight for England's Women's Six Nations final against France on Saturday, pushing captain Sarah Hunter to the bench.Emily Scarratt will lead the defending champions from outside centre, with Zoe Harrison making her first start of this year's tournament at 12.Helena Rowland cements her place as England's first-choice fly-half with a third consecutive start.Hunter returned…
British and Irish Lions: Maro Itoje backed by Sam Warburton to captain 2021 side
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Wednesday, 21 April 2021 14:00
England and Saracens forward Maro Itoje has been backed to lead the British and Irish Lions against South Africa this summer by the man who captained the side on the last two tours. Former Wales skipper Sam Warburton, who led the Lions to victory in Australia in 2013 and to a drawn series with New Zealand in 2017, says being…
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