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Pro14: Cardiff Blues edge Dragons 16-12 in Boxing Day derby
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Thursday, 26 December 2019 08:53
Cardiff Blues edged Dragons in Thursday's fiercely contested Pro14 Welsh derby. The home side looked to be cruising after Shane Lewis-Hughes went over in front of a packed Cardiff Arms Park, with Jarrod Evans kicking the conversion and then a penalty.Forwards Taine Basham and Matthew Screech hit back either side of half-time to bring Dragons back into it. But Evans…
Pro14: Slick Scarlets hammer sorry Ospreys 44-0
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Thursday, 26 December 2019 11:15
Scarlets heaped more misery on closest rivals Ospreys with a record-breaking bonus-point derby win in Llanelli.Wings Ryan Conbeer and Steff Evans scored two tries apiece, with Kieran Hardy and Josh Macleod also crossing as Scarlets ran in six tries.This was was supplemented by 12 points from the boot of Leigh Halfpenny as Scarlets moved second in Conference B. Ospreys are…
Addison returns from suspension against Connacht
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Thursday, 26 December 2019 04:29
Full-back Will Addison will make his return from suspension in Ulster's Pro14 game against Connacht on Friday.Addison was handed a four-week ban after Ulster's European Champions Cup victory over Clermont Auvergne.Alan O'Connor and Matthew Rea are the only survivors from last week's defeat by Leinster as Dan McFarland makes 13 changes. Connacht's Caolin Blade will captain the visitors from scrum-half…
Scotland: Matt Taylor joins Australia as Steve Tandy becomes national assistant
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Friday, 27 December 2019 00:50
Matt Taylor has left his role as Scotland assistant to join Australia, with former Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy named as his replacement.Taylor had worked beside head coach Gregor Townsend since taking up a dual role as defence coach with Glasgow Warriors and Scotland in 2012.Tandy has been Super Rugby side Waratahs' defence coach. Former France prop Pieter de Villiers…
From searching 'what is rugby?' on YouTube to playing at Twickenham
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Thursday, 26 December 2019 22:27
Four years ago, Linda Djougang typed the words 'what is rugby?' into YouTube.Now, she is preparing to play at Twickenham - one of the sport's biggest stadiums - for the first time.For the 23-year-old it is another step on a journey that has taken her from Douala, Cameroon to Rush, Ireland - a country she now represents in international rugby.…
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Thursday, 26 December 2019 05:35
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Saturday, 21 December 2019 11:51
Pro14: Glasgow Warriors 20-16 Edinburgh
Saturday, 21 December 2019 11:07
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Saturday, 21 December 2019 13:21
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Wasps 22-28 Harlequins: Kyle Sinckler helps Quins produce incredible comeback
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Friday, 20 December 2019 09:43
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Friday, 20 December 2019 05:11
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Liam Williams: Wales full-back to rejoin Scarlets from Saracens
Friday, 20 December 2019 04:33
James Stokes: London Irish sign full-back from Coventry
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