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George Kruis: England and Saracens lock to move to Japan at end of season
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Sunday, 24 May 2020 21:07
England and Saracens lock George Kruis will join Japanese Top League side Panasonic Wild Knights on a one-year contract at the end of the season.The 30-year-old British and Irish Lion has been at Sarries, who were relegated to the Championship for salary cap breaches, for 11 years.Kruis told BBC Radio 5 live "this is not international retirement". Kruis said it…
Championship rugby union sides facing huge losses
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Saturday, 23 May 2020 06:54
Clubs in English rugby union's second tier say they are facing losses running into millions of pounds.The impact of the early end to the Championship season on 20 March amid the coronavirus pandemic has compounded RFU cuts to clubs' central funding. In February, clubs were told RFU cash would drop by almost £250,000 over the next two seasons. A number…
Rugby Australia release Izack Rodda, Harry Hockings and Isaac Lucas after pay dispute
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Saturday, 23 May 2020 04:08
Rugby Australia and Queensland Rugby Union have released Izack Rodda, Harry Hockings and Isaac Lucas after they refused Covid-19-related pay cuts.The trio were stood down by Queensland Reds on Monday for not accepting the interim pay deals.RA said the decision was made after the players chose to "pursue termination of their contracts" and was "effective immediately". It comes after RA…
Quiz: How much do you know about coaching legend Warren Gatland?
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Friday, 22 May 2020 12:27
In the latest Scrum V Classic, full match coverage of Warren Gatland's first game in charge of Wales in the opening round of the 2008 Six Nations will be shown on BBC One Wales on Saturday, 23 May from 13:15 BST. At the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup Warren Gatland left Wales after 12 years of unparalleled success.Already…
Cardiff Blues: Players remember Welsh region's European win 10 years ago
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Saturday, 23 May 2020 02:36
A decade on from Cardiff Blues making history with Welsh rugby's first European win, flanker Martyn Williams says it's a day he'll never forget. They defeated a multi-national Toulon outfit 28-21 to lift the Challenge Cup on a dramatic afternoon in Marseille."It's up there for me, the way we won it made it a bit more special," Williams told BBC…
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