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'Weather was the coldest thing I had ever experienced' - England's Vunipola recalls Welsh rugby roots
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Thursday, 23 April 2020 10:00
If you need reminding of Billy Vunipola's close links to Wales, just listen to the strong Gwent accent of his brother and England team-mate, Mako.Then have a look at the old photo of a nine-year-old Billy sitting at a table, a boy of precocious heft towering over his fellow East Wales Schools Under-11s players, including future Wales wing Harry Robinson.And…
Raelene Castle: Rugby Australia chief executive resigns
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Thursday, 23 April 2020 06:42
Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle has resigned after 10 former Wallabies captains signed a letter demanding a change in leadership.Castle said she believes the board no longer wanted her in the role.She steps down amid a financial crisis in Australian rugby union that has been compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. "It has been made clear to me that the…
Halfpenny to stay at Scarlets
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020 12:22
Wales and British and Irish Lions back Leigh Halfpenny is finalising a new deal to stay with Scarlets.Scarlets also want to strengthen at centre for 2020-21 as the region looks to fill the gap left by Hadleigh Parkes' expected move to Japan.Dragons' Tyler Morgan and Newcastle's Johnny Williams are two targets. Scarlets have also been weighing up whether to try…
Dragons set to sign Wales wing Holmes from Leicester
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020 08:43
Leicester Tigers' Wales wing Jonah Holmes is set to join the Newport-based Dragons to maintain his international ambitions.Holmes, 27, would be ineligible for Wales if he were to sign a fresh contract at Welford Road.He has scored 24 tries in three seasons with the Tigers, and has earned three Wales caps to date. The decision marks a second blow for…
Former Scotland captain Barclay to leave Edinburgh in summer
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Wednesday, 22 April 2020 01:24
Former Scotland captain John Barclay will leave Edinburgh when his contract concludes, head coach Richard Cockerill has confirmed.The back row, 33, returned to Scotland in 2018 but a ruptured achilles ruled him out of the majority of his first season.Barclay recovered and made the World Cup squad last autumn, before retiring from Scotland duty after 76 caps. He has only…
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