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Heineken Champions Cup draw: Exeter host Lyon in last 16
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Tuesday, 09 March 2021 06:15
Exeter will continue their Heineken Champions Cup defence at home to Lyon in the revised knockout phase.Four-time champions Leinster host Toulon, while fellow Irish side Munster welcome Toulouse in the last 16.Premiership side Wasps will host Clermont Auvergne and Bristol travel to Bordeaux Begles.Matches will be played on the first weekend of April after organisers were forced to change the…
World Cup 2021 postponement: World Rugby pledges £2m to help teams prepare
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Tuesday, 09 March 2021 07:11
World Rugby has pledged £2m to help teams prepare for the World Cup after confirming the postponement of the tournament until 2022.The organisation's executive committee ratified the decision on Tuesday but endorsed the funding of a "high performance preparation" programme.World Rugby said the focus would be on providing teams with international competition before the tournament.New Zealand is set to host…
Italy v Wales: Gareth Davies and Cory Hill selected to start in Rome
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Tuesday, 09 March 2021 06:38
Wales have recalled Scarlets scrum-half Gareth Davies and Cardiff Blues lock Cory Hill for the Six Nations trip to Italy on Saturday.Davies replaces injured Scarlets team-mate Kieran Hardy while Hill is rewarded for a try-scoring replacement appearance against England.Adam Beard drops out of the squad while Lloyd Williams and Jake Ball have been named as replacements.Wales will face Italy before…
Women's rugby: Bristol's Alisha Butchers highlights rugby insurance gap
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Monday, 08 March 2021 09:06
Injured Wales flanker Alisha Butchers has called for greater education of insurance issues in women's semi-professional rugby.Butchers, 23, had surgery part-funded by Premier 15s' Bristol Bears Women after suffering ankle ligament damage.But she admits to being unaware her contract stated Bristol's insurance would not cover all the treatment.Butchers has since covered all the costs via online fundraising and says "more…
RFU underestimates Championship, says Cornish Pirates hooker Dan Frost
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Tuesday, 09 March 2021 02:28
Cornish Pirates hooker Dan Frost says the Championship is underestimated by the Rugby Football Union.The Pirates stunned relegated former Premiership and European champions Saracens in their league opener at Mennaye Field on Saturday.The league, which restarted after a 12-month Covid-19 hiatus last week, saw its funding reduced in February 2020."I just think there's no respect towards the Championship," Frost told…
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Premiership: Harlequins 30-19 Northampton Saints - Quins go third after explosive first-half display
Sunday, 07 March 2021 03:21
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Cornish Pirates 25-17 Saracens: Former European champions lose Championship opener
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British and Irish Lions: Australia's offer to host tour is turned down
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Premiership: Leicester Tigers 33-32 London Irish
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Munster 20-17 Connacht: Hosts beat interpro rivals to book place in Pro14 final
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