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Premiership Rugby: Ex-England scrum-half Nigel Melville lands role in league's boardroom
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Sunday, 20 December 2020 08:29
Former England half-back Nigel Melville has been appointed to a major new role in the Premiership Rugby boardroom. Melville, who was a senior figure at the RFU between 2016 and 2019, will chair the league's investor board and rugby committee.His role will focus on rugby matters, while chief executive Darren Childs leads the operation's commercial side. He will also join…
Harlequins 7-49 Racing 92: Visitors run in seven tries in ruthless display
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Sunday, 20 December 2020 09:20
Racing 92 ruthlessly saw off Harlequins with a bonus-point win that gives them a strong chance of qualifying for the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals.A Teddy Thomas score three minutes in set the tone as the Top 14 outfit ran in seven tries at Twickenham Stoop.The visitors were 35-0 up before Harlequins mustered a response through a Scott Steele try on…
Sale 15-16 Edinburgh: Visitors grind to 'must-win' victory
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Saturday, 19 December 2020 14:39
Edinburgh produced a second-half recovery to grind out a narrow victory over Sale Sharks and get off the mark in Champions Cup Pool A.Denny Solomona and Rohan Janse van Rensburg's tries gave Sale a 12-0 lead.But Mark Bennett crossed after the break to begin Edinburgh's comeback and two Jaco van der Walt penalties put the visitors in front at AJ…
Heineken Champions Cup: ASM Clermont Auvergne 31-39 Munster
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Saturday, 19 December 2020 11:43
Munster claimed a dramatic comeback win over Clermont Auvergne in France to make it two wins out of two in Pool B of the Heineken Champions Cup.Clermont had their four-try bonus point in the bag as they led 28-9 after 25 minutes but Munster fought back with scores from Mike Haley before the break and then CJ Stander and Kevin…
Premier 15s: Saracens beat Loughborough 29-24 to move level with Harlequins
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Saturday, 19 December 2020 11:09
Saracens recorded a seventh successive bonus-point win to maintain their unbeaten start and go level on points with Premier 15s leaders Harlequins.The hosts recovered a 12-point deficit to beat Loughborough Lightning 29-24.Wasps continued their strong start thanks to a 29-17 win over Gloucester-Hartpury, with Bianca Blackburn's late try earning the hosts a bonus point.Exeter Chiefs enjoyed their third win of…
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Saturday, 19 December 2020 09:53
Gloucester 38-34 Ulster: George Barton scores last-gasp winning try
Saturday, 19 December 2020 07:38
Heineken Champions Cup: Scarlets awarded 28-0 'win' over Toulon cancellation
Saturday, 19 December 2020 06:59
Heineken Champions Cup: Leinster 35-19 Northampton Saints
Friday, 18 December 2020 11:52
European Challenge Cup: Newcastle Falcons beat Castres 26-17 in south of France
Friday, 18 December 2020 14:48
Wasps 33-14 Montpellier
Friday, 18 December 2020 10:21
Champions Cup: Glasgow Warriors given 28-0 loss over Lyon cancellation
Friday, 18 December 2020 08:26
Toulon pull out of Scarlets Heineken Champions Cup tie over Covid-19 case at Welsh club
Friday, 18 December 2020 04:37
Heineken Champions Cup: Fairbrother allowed out of isolation for Dragons at Bordeaux-Begles
Friday, 18 December 2020 05:20
Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh called off amid Covid-19 outbreak
Friday, 18 December 2020 03:00
Katy Daley-Mclean: World Cup-winning captain retires from England duty
Thursday, 17 December 2020 22:07
Dr Bennet Omalu: Rugby union's concussion protocols are 'window dressing'
Thursday, 17 December 2020 22:07
Dr Bennet Omalu: Rugby must settle with suing players or risk its future
Thursday, 17 December 2020 16:02
Calls for tackling ban in school rugby over concerns of impact
Thursday, 17 December 2020 13:23
Covid-19 outbreaks: Bath Champions Cup match with La Rochelle called off
Thursday, 17 December 2020 06:42
Champions Cup: Glasgow Warriors may be given 28-0 loss over Lyon cancellation
Thursday, 17 December 2020 04:01
Concussion in sport: Ex-Dragons centre Adam Hughes on his rugby brain injuries
Thursday, 17 December 2020 05:20
Alun Wyn Jones: Wales captain could miss Six Nations start
Thursday, 17 December 2020 04:06
Rugby and concussion: Key questions the sport faces
Thursday, 17 December 2020 03:58
Concussion in sport: More former rugby union players prepare to take action
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 05:56