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Women's Rugby World Cup to expand to 16 teams from 2025
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Monday, 30 November 2020 03:27
The women's Rugby World Cup will expand from 12 to 16 teams from 2025.The news follows increasing calls for the event to be expanded, with women and girls now accounting for 28% of the global playing population.Since 2006 there have been 12 teams split into three pools, including the upcoming 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.World Rugby chairman Bill…
Pro14: IRFU supports plans to add South African sides to expanded competition
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Monday, 30 November 2020 05:26
The Irish Rugby Football Union has backed plans for South Africa's four Super Rugby sides to join the Pro14, which would become the Pro16.With South African teams Cheetahs and Southern Kings bowing out of the competition at the end of last season, there are currently only 12 sides competing in the league.IRFU performance director David Nucifora confirmed that talks are…
Nick Tompkins: Wales centre understands fans' frustration over modern rugby
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Sunday, 29 November 2020 14:02
Wales centre Nick Tompkins says understand rugby fans' frustration over an abundance of kicking and lack of attacking play in the current game.The Autumn Nations Cup tournament has proved a damp squib in terms of entertainment value.England ground out a 24-13 victory over Wales at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday in a game dominated by kicking."I would say that I…
Premiership: London Irish 22-9 Leicester Tigers - hosts make winning start at Brentford
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Sunday, 29 November 2020 10:28
London Irish enjoyed a winning return to the capital as they got the better of Leicester in their first match at Brentford's Community Stadium.Curtis Rona scored the first try at the new ground, the only one of the game, while Paddy Jackson kicked 17 points.Leicester could not build on an impressive win against Gloucester as their poor away form continued.A…
Autumn Nations Cup: France will not revise player rule for England final
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Sunday, 29 November 2020 10:22
Coach Fabien Galthie will not try to revise an agreement that rules most of France's top players out of the Autumn Nations Cup final against England.Scrum-half Antoine Dupont, captain Charles Ollivon and centre Virimi Vakatawa are among those who have already played three Tests this autumn.Under an agreement with France's top clubs, no player can play more than three internationals…
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