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England prop Vunipola likely to miss Wales match
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Monday, 24 February 2020 14:03
England are set to still be without prop Mako Vunipola for their next Six Nations match against Wales on 7 March but back Anthony Watson could return.Vunipola missed Sunday's win over Ireland after travelling to Tonga for family reasons and is unlikely to be back for the Wales tie at Twickenham.Watson, who plays wing or full-back, has not appeared in…
Ben Franks: Northampton Saints and former New Zealand prop to retire
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:00
Two-time World Cup winner Ben Franks is to retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2019-20 season.The Northampton front row, 35, won 47 caps for New Zealand, helping the All Blacks lift consecutive World Cups in 2011 and 2015 alongside brother Owen.Franks won two Super Rugby titles with Crusaders and has since played in England for London Irish…
'England deserved to beat Ireland by 25-30 points'
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:31
In the end, a 12-point winning margin flattered defeated Ireland rather than the victors England. By the final whistle, it felt like England were 25-30 points better than Ireland.Considering it was their first match back at Twickenham since reaching the Rugby World Cup final the afternoon started with a different dynamic, and not the one you might have expected three…
Ospreys and Ulster games in Italy postponed because of Coronavirus fears
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Monday, 24 February 2020 04:06
Ospreys and Ulster's Pro14 trips to play in Italy at the weekend have been postponed as sporting bodies react to the spread of coronavirus.Fears are growing that the outbreak could become a pandemic as more cases emerge around the world with Italy having reported a fourth death.Ospreys were due to play Zebre in Parma with Treviso the venue for Ulster's…
No-one should doubt Hogg as captain - Sutherland
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Monday, 24 February 2020 00:15
Prop Rory Sutherland says Stuart Hogg has made a "fantastic" job of stepping up to captain Scotland and proved it with his wonder try against Italy.Hogg conjured a sensational solo score to set Scotland on their way to a win. The blistering effort in Rome followed high-profile errors in defeats to Ireland and England that had some asking whether Hogg…
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