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Principality Stadium: WRU confirms no more 2020 games as field hospital set to stay
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 06:28
There will be no more internationals at the Principality Stadium this year, Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Martyn Phillips has confirmed. The ground has been converted into the temporary Dragon's Heart Hospital.The WRU expects to sign a new contract to keep it in place as a medical facility in case of a second coronavirus spike."We will not be playing any…
Pro14 restart: 2019-20 season resumes with derby weekends
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 05:03
Pro14 organisers have announced details of the 2019-20 season's resumption.Two weeks of derbies on the last two weekends in August will take place in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Italy, although the South African dates have not been finalised.Irish games will be held at Dublin's Aviva Stadium, while Edinburgh and Glasgow will play two matches at Murrayfield.The season will be completed…
England Women back in training by end of the month
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 08:00
All of the England Women's squad will be back in 'stage one training' by the end of next week.Some players have already returned - four months after the season was suspended because of coronavirus - and the rest will resume by 31 July.Stage one involves non-contact group training on a socially distanced basis.The Rugby Football Union is working on rescheduling…
Six Nations: Dates to complete 2020 tournament proposed
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 08:59
The men's and women's Six Nations could be completed this year after World Rugby recommended a new temporary international window.It would be between 24 October and 5 December for northern hemisphere sides.In the southern hemisphere, it has been recommended that the 2020 Rugby Championship be played in a single country from 7 November to 12 December.The dates will have to…
Luke Baldwin: Worcester Warrior's scrum-half extends Dragons loan
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020 00:09
Dragons have extended the loan of Worcester Warriors scrum-half Luke Baldwin until the end of the 2020-21 season.One of those was a try-scoring appearance against Worcester in the European Challenge Cup."Luke has made a big impression in his time with us," Dragons director of rugby Dean Ryan said."He is a talented scrum-half who adds competition and depth to our senior…
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