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Aaron Jarvis: Ex-Wales prop commits future to Dragons
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 11:41
Former Wales prop Aaron Jarvis has signed a contract extension to stay at Dragons for 2020-21.The 33-year-old joined them in 2018 and is the latest player to commit his future to Dean Ryan's side.Ross Moriarty, Ollie Griffiths, Rhodri Williams and Jordan Williams have already decided to stay. "This season we have proved we're moving in the right direction and I…
Premiership clubs working towards resuming 2019-20 season in July
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 08:13
Premiership clubs are working towards a best-case scenario of returning to action on the weekend of 3-5 July and are accepting of playing midweek games, BBC Sport understands.The latest plans to resume the season involve a full month of training before the first match and would build to a final, ideally at Twickenham if it is available, on 15 August.However,…
'Opportunity to try summer rugby' - Best eyes alignment of seasons across hemispheres
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 01:28
Rory Best says the coronavirus crisis could offer northern hemisphere nations a chance to road test summer rugby with a view to aligning their seasons with their southern counterparts.The former Ireland captain believes southern hemisphere nations' historical dominance at World Cup time is due to unequal preparation time."This might be an opportunity to prove summer rugby could work," said Best.…
Fiji rugby chairman Francis Kean stands down from World Rugby council amid homophobia accusations
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 01:54
The chairman of the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) has stood down from the World Rugby council amid accusations of homophobia and discrimination.Francis Kean, who was convicted of manslaughter in 2007, is under investigation by World Rugby after the Sunday Times revealed the claims.The FRU is backing Sir Bill Beaumont's bid for re-election as chairman of World Rugby. World Rugby said…
James Cronin: Munster prop given one-month doping ban over 'unintentional breach'
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Monday, 20 April 2020 09:10
Munster prop James Cronin has been handed a one-month ban for an unintentional anti-doping violation after a mix-up in a pharmacy led to him receiving the wrong medication.The Ireland player failed the doping test after Munster's Champions Cup home game against Racing 92 in November. The 29-year-old tested positive for prednisolone and prednisone. A disciplinary ruling found that the breach…
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