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Six Nations: France scrum-half Antoine Dupont tests positive for coronavirus
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Friday, 19 February 2021 10:18
France scrum-half Antoine Dupont has tested positive for Covid-19, just over a week before the Six Nations meeting with Scotland in Paris.The French Rugby Federation announced the news on Friday, with 11 other players returning negative results.All members of the 31-man squad have been tested, with the other results not yet known.Head coach Fabien Galthie and assistant William Servat tested…
Lynne Cantwell: Ex-Ireland captain named Springbok women's high performance manager
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Thursday, 18 February 2021 06:22
Former Ireland captain Lynne Cantwell has been named South Africa women's first high performance manager.Cantwell, who won 86 caps for Ireland, will work closely with director of rugby Rassie Erasmus and Springbok women's coach Stanley Raubenheimer.The Springbok women will play in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in September."I am excited and naturally a bit nervous about the big…
Caelan Doris: Ireland back row out 'for foreseeable future' following concussion symptoms says coach Andy Farrell
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Thursday, 18 February 2021 08:26
Ireland's Caelan Doris looks likely to remain unavailable for the rest of the Six Nations after Andy Farrell said he would be "out for the foreseeable future" because of concussion symptoms.Coach Farrell said Doris, 22, "is getting well looked after" and "seeing the right people". "But we don't intend to see him back anytime soon," said the Ireland coach.Doris was…
Concussion in sport: Group including Josh Navidi call for radical reforms for player safety
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Thursday, 18 February 2021 02:23
Wales international Josh Navidi and former England flanker James Haskell are among rugby figures calling for reform to protect players' wellbeing.A group called Progressive Rugby want changes to tackle the issue of serious head and brain injury. In an open letter to World Rugby, the group says more should also be done to inform parents about the risk of brain…
Rhys Priestland: Wales fly-half to join Cardiff Blues from Bath
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Wednesday, 17 February 2021 09:00
Wales international Rhys Priestland will join Cardiff Blues from Bath on a long-term contract ahead of the 2021-22 season.Priestland joined Bath from Scarlets in 2015 and was the Premiership's top points scorer last season.The 34-year-old has won 50 caps for Wales and was part of the 2012 Grand Slam squad."There is a lot of potential at Cardiff to kick on…
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