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Sir Brian Lochore: Former New Zealand captain and World Cup-winning coach dies aged 78
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Saturday, 03 August 2019 11:33
Former New Zealand captain and World Cup-winning coach Sir Brian Lochore has died aged 78, two months after being diagnosed with bowel cancer.An All Blacks player between 1964 and 1971, he made 68 appearances and captained his country on 46 occasions.Lochore became national team coach in 1985 before the team's inaugural Rugby World Cup triumph on home soil. A number…
Wales' Taulupe Faletau ruled out of Rugby World Cup
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 08:01
Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a collarbone injury.The Bath player was injured during Wales training and will need surgery.The British and Irish Lion broke his arm twice last season and missed Wales' Six Nations Grand Slam and has not played in a Test since March 2018. A statement by the…
Sacked Israel Folau sues over anti-gay row
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 21:45
Sacked rugby player Israel Folau has launched court action against Rugby Australia (RA) in a case which may set a legal precedent for religious expression in Australian workplaces.The former Wallabies player was fired in May after he wrote on social media that "hell awaits" gay people.He argues his contract was unlawfully ended due to his Christian beliefs.Australian rugby officials maintain…
England being pushed hard by extreme humidity in World Cup training camp
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 14:00
England's players are shedding around three times as much weight during training sessions in extreme humidity in Italy as they would do during a Test match, says Mike Brown.Treviso was picked to host a 12-day camp as the conditions are similar to what players can expect when the World Cup begins in Japan in September.Humidity levels have reached as high…
Jannes Kirsten: Exeter Chiefs sign Blue Bulls lock on one-year deal
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 04:09
Exeter have signed lock Jannes Kirsten from South African Super Rugby side the Blue Bulls on a one-year deal. The 25-year-old joined the Bulls in 2012 and this will be his first time playing for another club. Kirsten, who can also play back row, is the sixth signing of the summer for Chiefs' director of rugby Rob Baxter. Kirsten told…
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