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Sam Burgess accuses Mike Ford of using him as 'pawn' at 2015 World Cup
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Wednesday, 03 June 2020 12:57
Sam Burgess has called his then-Bath coach Mike Ford "a snake" and accused him of using Burgess as a "pawn" to play politics during England's dire 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign.The ex-rugby league star, now 31, was included in England's World Cup squad nine months after his union debut."Mike Ford wanted the England coaching job," Burgess told the House of…
Tyrone Green: Harlequins sign versatile back from Lions
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Wednesday, 03 June 2020 10:56
Harlequins have signed back Tyrone Green from Super Rugby side Lions.Green, 22, who can play at full-back or wing, will move to The Stoop next season on an undisclosed-length deal.The South African was a key performer at fly-half in the Springboks’ under-20 junior world championship squad which reached the semi-finals in 2018. "I’ve always wanted to make a move to…
New Zealand Super Rugby event to have 'red card replacements'
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Wednesday, 03 June 2020 07:02
Red-carded players can be replaced 20 minutes after their dismissal in New Zealand's new Super Rugby tournament.The country's five Super Rugby teams will play a domestic mini-series from 13 June after getting approval to restart the sport behind closed doors. "Paying rugby fans, players and coaches want to see a fair contest," said New Zealand Rugby's head of professional rugby…
Chris Pennell: Worcester back is pleased clubs are taking their time over return
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Wednesday, 03 June 2020 04:29
Worcester full-back Chris Pennell says he is pleased rugby union is taking time to decide when to resume playing.Premiership sides were given the go-ahead to start non-contact, socially-distanced training on Tuesday.The coronavirus outbreak saw the league postponed in mid-March, with no date set for a restart. Pennell, 33, says all players, but forwards in particular, will need time to re-condition…
What's French club rugby really like? Ben Mercer reveals all
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Wednesday, 03 June 2020 00:37
England has more players. New Zealand have more success. South Africa has a more complex relationship with the sport.But nowhere has a rugby culture quite like France. In 2016, a world-record crowd of more than 99,000 watched Racing 92 win the Top 14 final at Barcelona's Nou Camp. Three years before, 50,000 people, about one in three of the city's…
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