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Hayley Parsons appointed a non-executive director of Cardiff Blues
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Tuesday, 06 August 2019 04:03
Hayley Parsons has been appointed a non-executive director of Cardiff Blues, the first female to serve on the region's board.In 2015 Parsons unsuccessfully attempted to become the first female member of the Welsh Rugby Union board.The founder of price comparison website Gocompare, she sold her stake in the company for almost £44m. Blues chairman Alun Jones says the move is…
Schmidt returns to NZ after family bereavement - will return before Italy game
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Tuesday, 06 August 2019 06:49
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has returned to New Zealand after a family bereavement but will return for the World Cup warm-up game against Italy.Assistant coach Andy Farrell took charge of training on Monday and Tuesday in his absence and will guide the team run on Thursday morning.Scrum coach Greg Feek said Schmidt is expected to return towards the end of…
Brown and Te'o dropped by England for Wales game
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Tuesday, 06 August 2019 06:00
Centre Ben Te'o and full-back Mike Brown will not have a final chance to impress head coach Eddie Jones after being left out of the squad to face Wales this weekend. Scrum-half Ben Spencer and rookie forward Alex Dombrandt have also been excluded from the 33-man group. Jones will name his World Cup squad of 31 the day after Sunday's…
Moriarty crucial to Wales hopes after Faletau injury - Williams
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Monday, 05 August 2019 21:55
Former Wales flanker Martyn Williams says Warren Gatland's side will have their "fingers crossed" they suffer no more back-row injuries.British and Irish Lions number eight Taulupe Faletau has been ruled out of the World Cup with a collarbone injury.Williams says Wales are still in good shape at number eight as long as Ross Moriarty stays fit. "It is a huge…
England v Wales: Hooker Ken Owens keen to play after tough summer training
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Monday, 05 August 2019 09:11
Wales hooker Ken Owens says he is looking forward to getting back on the field after two months' hard training.Warren Gatland's team face England at Twickenham on Sunday, 11 August in the first of four warm-up matches ahead of the World Cup in Japan.The extended squad have been together for two months and undergone intensive altitude training in Switzerland. "We've…
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