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Kieran Crowley replaces Franco Smith as Italy's head coach
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Wednesday, 19 May 2021 06:51
Former All Black Kieran Crowley has replaced Franco Smith as Italy's coach.Smith had been in the role since 2019 and will now become Italian rugby's head of high performance.Former Canada coach Crowley - who has spent the past five seasons at Italian club Benetton - was part of New Zealand's 1987 World Cup-winning squad."We have a generation of talented young…
Luke Mehson: Wasps sign former Exeter Chiefs winger after trial
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Wednesday, 19 May 2021 03:25
Wasps have signed former Exeter winger Luke Mehson after a trial at the club.The 21-year-old has been training with Lee Blackett's side and spent part of this season on loan at Championship club Nottingham.Mehson made his Premiership debut for Exeter against Saracens in September, while at university in the city."We've been really impressed with Luke during his time on trial…
British & Irish Lions: Japan match at Murrayfield set to have 16,500 spectators
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Wednesday, 19 May 2021 03:01
A crowd of 16,500 is set to watch the British and Irish Lions' warm-up match against Japan at Murrayfield.The game in Edinburgh on 26 June (15:00 BST) will be the Lions' first warm-up for the tour to South Africa.The last international rugby match attended by fans in Scotland was during the Six Nations in March 2020.Japan's visit will come four…
Premiership: London Irish 12-31 Exeter Chiefs - Sam Simmonds sets new Premiership try-scoring record
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Tuesday, 18 May 2021 14:22
Sam Simmonds broke the Premiership try-scoring record for a season as his hat-trick helped Exeter Chiefs to victory at London Irish.Simmonds took less than seven minutes to equal Christian Wade and Dominic Chapman's mark of 17 tries.He went in from close range 15 minutes later to set a new record of 18 tries as Exeter went on to secure a…
Transgender women allowed to play rugby in France after unanimous Federation vote
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Monday, 17 May 2021 10:21
Transgender women will be allowed to play rugby in France's domestic competitions next season after the French Rugby Federation board voted unanimously to go against guidelines from governing body World Rugby.In March, draft plans from England's Rugby Football Union stated some transgender women would be risk-assessed before they could play the domestic game.The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said transgender women…
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Monday, 17 May 2021 08:10
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Sunday, 16 May 2021 07:00
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Monday, 17 May 2021 03:38
Dan Frost: Wasps sign hooker from Cornish Pirates
Monday, 17 May 2021 02:41
Kyle Eastmond: Leeds Rhinos' dual code international retires from professional rugby
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Sunday, 16 May 2021 05:36
Premiership: Newcastle Falcons v Northampton Saints (Mon)
Sunday, 16 May 2021 01:39
Kieran Read: Ex-All Blacks captain retires from rugby
Saturday, 15 May 2021 13:42
Rainbow Cup: Edinburgh 24-31 Glasgow Warriors - back-to-back derby wins for visitors
Saturday, 15 May 2021 09:04
Pro14 Rainbow Cup: Scarlets 28-29 Cardiff Blues - late Jarrod Evans kick seals win
Saturday, 15 May 2021 09:25
Premiership: Wasps 23-19 Worcester: Warriors beaten again at the Ricoh Arena
Saturday, 15 May 2021 10:00
Premiership: Leicester 35-29 Harlequins - Genge scores brace as Tigers beat play-off contenders
Friday, 14 May 2021 08:36
Jack Nowell: Exeter's England winger suffers another injury blow
Friday, 14 May 2021 12:01
Munster 20-24 Connacht: Visitors inflict first Pro14 Rainbow Cup defeat on Munster
Friday, 14 May 2021 07:51
GB sevens' Deborah Fleming on 'emotionally draining' year of uncertainty
Friday, 14 May 2021 06:11
England: Eddie Jones loses coaches Simon Amor and Jason Ryles
Friday, 14 May 2021 02:14
British and Irish Lions 2021: Schedule for South Africa tour changed to reduce travel
Thursday, 13 May 2021 12:05
Rob Howley: Former Wales coach 'can smile again' after long road back from ban
Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:27
Alex Goode: Saracens and England full-back returns from loan for Championship run in
Thursday, 13 May 2021 04:46
Rainbow Cup: Ulster make 12 changes to face Leinster in Rainbow Cup
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