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Welsh Rugby Union agrees £20m loan deal with NatWest bank to fund regions
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 09:41
Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) interim chief executive Steve Phillips says a £20m loan, which will go to the four regions, has been agreed.The loan will be divided between the Cardiff Blues, Scarlets, Dragons and Ospreys with the sides responsible for repayment over a five-year period."I am delighted the loan has now come through," said Phillips."It has been a long road,…
Leinster v Saracens: Will Owen Farrell absence prove key to Champions Cup result?
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 10:15
It was 12 days ago that Owen Farrell blindsided Wasps' full-back Charlie Atkinson, but the ripples from his chin-high hit are still being felt.An unconscious opponent, a stonewall red card, furious social media debate and a five-match ban followed in short order.Now, ruled out of Saturday' Champions Cup quarter-final, Farrell finds himself playing the unusual role of training-ground impressionist rather…
Freddie Steward: Leicester Tigers 'undroppable' teenage full-back
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 04:15
For many rugby players, a pre-match routine can involve pumping yourself up. Not so for 19-year-old Leicester Tigers full-back Freddie Steward."I usually have a bath on the morning of the game to try and calm me down, and get some music on," he says. "I listen to 80s stuff, I like to keep it chilled out and don't want to…
Alex Seville: Exeter's Rob Baxter accuses Northampton of mind games over signing
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 06:47
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has accused Northampton Saints of "mind games" ahead of Sunday's European Champions Cup quarter-final.Saints signed Alex Seville on loan from Gloucester in time for the tie, after European Rugby permitted a rule change.The EPCR board agreed to allow Saints to register loose-head prop Seville, 22, after 1 September's deadline."We made it clear to…
Crowd pilots: Four Super League games approved and two Premiership games
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 02:40
Up to 1,000 fans will be permitted at four Super League fixtures on Wednesday, 30 September, as part of the government's latest crowd pilot events.The derby between Wigan Warriors and St Helens has been selected, along with home games for Castleford Tigers, Huddersfield Giants and Leeds Rhinos.In rugby union, two further Premiership games will also have up to 1,000 fans.Bath…
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Northampton Saints hit by injury crisis before Heineken Cup quarter-final
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Premiership: London Irish 25-40 Worcester Warriors
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Premiership: Leicester 28-24 Northampton
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Premiership: Sale Sharks 22-37 Bath - Ben Spencer scores two tries in bonus-point win
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Premiership: Nine-try Wasps enjoy 59-35 win over weakened Bristol Bears
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Premiership: Saracens 40-17 Exeter Chiefs - Leaders' seven-game winning run ends
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Luther Burrell: Ex-England centre seeks union return after Warrington departure
Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:34
Amanda Blanc: PRB chair outlines Welsh rugby vision after 'brutal' period
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Pro14: Ulster and Leinster coaches roll the dice with big calls for final
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