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Josh Navidi: Wales flanker bounces back to brink of Grand Slam
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 15:00
Wales' renaissance under Wayne Pivac in 2021 has surprised many. It has also coincided with Josh Navidi's return to fitness.Perhaps it is no accident that now the Cardiff Blues back-row enforcer is fit and firing after a four-month break because of concussion, a rejuvenated Wales are on the brink of a Grand Slam.The 30-year-old only played one international in 2020,…
Premiership Rugby Cup: This season's competition cancelled because of Covid-19
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 04:24
This season's Premiership Rugby Cup has been scrapped because of continuing concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic.This year's competition, which was set to be used as a development tournament, was scheduled to start in April, with games being played in midweek.New rules meant clubs would not have been permitted to use players in the cup competition who had played 20 minutes…
Rory Best: 'On and off the pitch, CJ Stander has always put team over self'
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 05:21
People ask you how you know when it is time to retire, and the honest answer is you just feel it in your stomach.He will know in his heart that it is the right call, and he is not someone who would do something like this half-hearted.I was lucky to captain CJ from his first Test start until I retired…
Ireland v England: Tom Curry can be another Richie McCaw - Matt Proudfoot
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Wednesday, 17 March 2021 07:05
England flanker Tom Curry could develop into a player to match All Black great Richie McCaw, says forwards coach Matt Proudfoot.Curry, 22, has become one of England's mainstays, winning 32 caps since making his Test debut in June 2017.McCaw led New Zealand to two Rugby World Cup triumphs, winning 148 caps and three World Player of the Year awards during…
Hollie Davidson and Joy Neville to undertake referee and TMO roles at Munster-Benetton game
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Tuesday, 16 March 2021 10:27
Scotland's Hollie Davidson will referee her first top-tier men's game on Friday as Munster host Benetton, with Joy Neville the television match official.Davidson, 28, was scheduled to referee European Challenge Cup and Pro14 games in January in February, only for both matches to be postponed.Neville's presence will make it the first time a top-tier men's game has had both a…
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