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Transgender women in rugby union: Stonewall criticises World Rugby decision
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Saturday, 10 October 2020 02:05
LGBT rights campaigners have criticised World Rugby's decision to prevent transgender women from competing at the highest levels of the women's game.New guidelines published on Friday "do not recommend" transgender women play contact rugby "on safety grounds".National unions can be flexible in their application of the guidelines at community level.LGBT charity Stonewall says it is "deeply disappointed" with the decision."The…
Two tries from full-back Jordan Williams helped Dragons to a bonus-point win over Italian opponents Zebre at Rodney Parade.Man-of-the-match Jamie Roberts and hooker Elliot Dee also added tries to give the Gwent region their first win of the Pro14 season.Zebre responded with tries from centres Federico Mori and Giulio Bisegni.Italy fly-half Carlo Canna also added eight points while Sam Davies…
World Rugby says transgender women cannot compete in women's elite contact rugby
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Friday, 09 October 2020 10:34
World Rugby has become the first international sports federation to say transgender women cannot compete at the elite and international level of the women's game.New guidelines published on Friday "do not recommend" transgender women play contact rugby "on safety grounds".However, national unions can be flexible in their application of the guidelines at community level.Transgender men remain permitted to play men's…
Premiership semi-finals: Wasps v Bristol Bears
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Friday, 09 October 2020 05:24
Wasps have captain Joe Launchbury and influential flanker Jack Willis back for their Premiership semi-final tie against Bristol Bears.Bristol make four personnel changes from their victory over London Irish which secured a top-four spot.Half-backs Callum Sheedy and Andy Uren start, while skipper Steve Luatua and Nathan Hughes come into the pack.Max Malins moves from fly-half to full-back to accommodate the…
Premiership semi-final: Exeter Chiefs v Bath
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Friday, 09 October 2020 06:29
Exeter largely revert to the side which beat Toulouse in the European Champions Cup last month for their Premiership semi-final against Bath.Olly Woodburn, Ollie Devoto and Jacques Vermeulen come in as Chiefs wing Jack Nowell misses out with a foot injury.Bath make three changes from the starting line-up which drew 17-17 at Saracens last weekend.Joe Cokanasiga is named on the…
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