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Tomas Francis: Ospreys confirm signing of Wales prop from Exeter
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Tuesday, 12 January 2021 01:00
Ospreys have confirmed the signing of Wales prop Tomas Francis on a three-year contract from English and European champions Exeter.The 28-year-old will link up with the Welsh region for the 2021-22 season. Francis has won 52 caps and needed to come back to Wales to continue his international career."Signing for the Ospreys will allow me to continue to play for…
Kyle Sinckler: Bristol Bears and England prop to face disciplinary hearing
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Monday, 11 January 2021 06:34
Bristol Bears and England prop Kyle Sinckler has been cited after allegedly swearing at a referee.The 27-year-old was spoken to by Dickson on the pitch and will appear before a disciplinary panel on Tuesday.If found guilty of "failing to respect the authority of the match official", he faces a minimum ban of two weeks.
Heineken Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup will not be abandoned, says EPCR chief
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Monday, 11 January 2021 03:01
This season's European Cups will not be abandoned if the French government decides its clubs cannot play their remaining pool fixtures, the competitions' chief executive says.Two rounds of Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool games on the weekends of 15-17 and 22-24 January are in doubt as authorities consider the impact of a new strain of Covid-19.But European Professional…
Premiership: Leicester Tigers given four points after Northampton cancellation
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Sunday, 10 January 2021 09:33
Leicester have been awarded four points after Saturday's Premiership game at Northampton was cancelled because of Covid-19 cases in the Saints camp.Northampton, who had a number of positive tests and further players placed into self-isolation, have been awarded two points.The Saints closed their training facility following the outbreak.The points lift Tigers to sixth in the table, while Northampton climb to…
Women's Six Nations: Tournament set to be pushed back to April
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Sunday, 10 January 2021 09:50
The 2021 Women's Six Nations is set to be pushed back and start in April.The tournament normally runs on the same weekends as the men's event, which begins on 6 February.But the coronavirus lockdowns across Europe have complicated planning and BBC Sport understands the start of the tournament will be delayed.The competition is a key part of teams' preparations for…
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