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Pro14 final: Ulster captain Iain Henderson returns as Cooney drops to bench
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Friday, 11 September 2020 04:23
Ulster captain Iain Henderson will make his first appearance post-lockdown in Saturday's Pro14 final against Leinster after recovering from a hip injury.Dan McFarland has made four changes for the decider and hands Alby Mathewson his first start in place of regular scrum-half John Cooney.Flanker Sean Reidy and full-back Michael Lowry come into the side, with Jacob Stockdale moving to the…
Rugby Championship: Australia to host 2020 tournament in November
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Friday, 11 September 2020 01:48
Australia will host the delayed 2020 Rugby Championship, with the southern hemisphere tournament beginning on 7 November.New Zealand and Argentina will take part in the competition, but South Africa's place is yet to be confirmed.The All Blacks were front-runners to host but lost out after a recent coronavirus outbreak in Auckland.The teams will play each other twice before the tournament…
Edinburgh's Richard Cockerill and Duhan van der Merwe win Pro14 awards
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 06:14
Edinburgh's Richard Cockerill says he is "a little bit surprised" after being named Pro14 coach of the year, as winger Duhan van der Merwe was also voted players' player of the season.The pair were the choice of their peers following nominations from club coaches, captains and vice-captains.Edinburgh topped Conference B but lost to Ulster in the play-off semi-finals."I'm happy that…
Autumn Nations Cup: Ireland v Wales to kick-off eight-team tournament
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 07:18
A Friday night match between Ireland and Wales in Dublin will kick off the Autumn Nations Cup, an eight-team tournament involving the Six Nations sides, plus Fiji and Georgia.The competition will be played over four weekends, starting on 13 November.The other opening games are England v Georgia and Italy v Scotland on the Saturday, then France v Fiji on Sunday.England,…
Return of fans to Scottish sports stadiums delayed until at least 5 October
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Thursday, 10 September 2020 04:38
The return of fans to Scottish sports stadiums has been delayed until 5 October at the earliest, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.But two Scottish Premiership test events - Aberdeen v Kilmarnock and Ross County against Celtic - will go ahead on Saturday as planned.Further possible pilots will be judged on a "case to case basis".Up to 300 supporters will…
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European Champions Cup: Toulouse-Ulster quarter-final moved due to Covid-19
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Pro14 final: Ulster must 'manage energy' against Leinster - fly-half Madigan
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Siale Piutau: Bristol Bears boss Pat Lam upset at captain's ban
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Owen Farrell: England captain given five-game ban for red card against Wasps
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Premiership: Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints
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Pro14: Ulster head coach Dan McFarland on the province's two-year turnaround
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British & Irish Lions: Sir Ian McGeechan backs Stuart Lancaster for 2021 tour
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