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Rory Best: Former Ireland hooker to captain Barbarians at Twickenham
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019 12:01
Rory Best will captain the Barbarians against Fiji in Saturday's clash at Twickenham.Former Ireland and Ulster skipper Best, 37, has been given the armband by Barbarians coach Eddie Jones for the first of a three-game series.Best earned his 124th and final Ireland cap in the World Cup quarter-final defeat by New Zealand on 19 October. He also played 218 provincial…
'It goes through your head all the time' - final defeat haunts Jones
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019 13:53
Head coach Eddie Jones says he is not over England's Rugby World Cup final defeat by South Africa.England lost 32-12 in Yokohama this month as the Springboks' scrum dominance and their own inaccuracies proved key."It goes through your head all the time, it is not something that gets lost easily," Jones told BBC Sport. "We will learn from what happened…
Warren Gatland on who he would pick in his Lions squad for South Africa 2021
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019 11:04
Former Wales coach Warren Gatland shares a few of the players he'd currently pick in his 2021 British and Irish Lions squad.Gatland will coach the Lions for a third time when they tour South Africa and face the 2019 Rugby World Cup winning Springboks.He led Wales to the World Cup semi-finals in Japan where they were beaten by South Africa,…
Saracens: Communications firm to manage fallout of salary cap scandal
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019 11:13
Saracens have brought in a major communications company to help manage the public fallout of the salary cap scandal, with the Premiership champions yet to formally appeal against their points deduction and fine.Sarries are set to be docked 35 points and fined £5.36m after an inquiry into business dealings between owner Nigel Wray and some of the club's players.Journalists were…
Leigh Halfpenny: Wales and Scarlets full-back set for November return
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019 07:34
Leigh Halfpenny should be fit for Wales against the Barbarians on 30 November, says Scarlets head coach Brad Mooar.Full-back Halfpenny, 30, missed the World Cup bronze match against New Zealand after suffering concussion in the semi-final loss to South Africa.The British and Irish Lion missed five months of last season with concussion, but Mooar says he has recovered. "I have…
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Lillicrap leads Wales women against Ireland
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