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 28th May 2020, 10:37 PM
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And these are the law changes:
QUOTE Removing scrum resets.
Taking away the option of a scrum for a penalty, a free-kick, or when an attacker is held-up in-goal. Reinforcing high tackle guidelines to reduce face-to-face contact and the introduction of an "orange card" for potential red-card offences. The player is removed with the offence checked by the Television Match Official. If deemed a red card offence, the player doesn't return. If not, they return after 15 minutes. Removing the choke tackle, with referees calling a "tackle" rather than a "maul". Awarding a free-kick rather than a scrum for when a team fails to "use it" at a scrum, ruck, or maul. Speeding up rucks by cutting the "use it" time from 5 seconds to 3 seconds. Restricting the number of players who can join a maul and the time spent in the maul. |
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18th June 2020, 10:33 PM
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The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is reviewing England fans' use of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, saying many do not know about its links with slavery.
A spokesperson for English rugby's governing body said the organisation needs to do more to "grow awareness". |
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18th June 2020, 10:38 PM
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The Pro14 will return from a five-month Covid-19 pandemic hiatus with derbies from 22 August.
Teams from the same nation play against each other home and away before the season is concluded via semi-finals and a final. Those finishing in the top two places in Conference A and B will contest the semi-finals. |
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27th June 2020, 11:07 PM
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Gloucester have appointed George Skivington as their new head coach, to replace the departed Johan Ackermann.
Skivington, 37, arrives at Kingsholm from his role as forwards coach at fellow Premiership side London Irish. Ackermann, 50, ended his three-year stay at Gloucester last month to move to Japanese side NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes, who are based in Osaka. |
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1st July 2020, 06:29 PM
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England centre Manu Tuilagi is one of six players to have been told to look for another club by Leicester Tigers, reports BBC Radio Leicester.
Several players, including 29-year-old British and Irish Lion Tuilagi, have been locked in a contract dispute with the Premiership strugglers. Players have been offered amended deals because of the financial implications of the coronavirus outbreak. Greg Bateman, Telusa Veainu and Jordan Taufua are also set to be released. It is understood the club made a compromise offer, but the players want to keep their legal position. |
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3rd July 2020, 11:40 PM
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The Rugby Football Union has no plans to change the rules regarding foreign-based players if Manu Tuilagi was to move abroad following his Leicester Tigers departure.
Tuilagi is set to leave Welford Road after failing to agree terms on an amended contract. While it is understood his representatives are investigating a move to another Premiership club, the 29-year-old may be forced to look overseas. However, the RFU says it has no intention of relaxing the regulation which prevents those who play abroad from being picked for England. "The current rules and regulations apply and there are no plans to change them," said an RFU source. |
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7th July 2020, 07:01 PM
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Gloucester skills coach Rory Teague has become the latest member of the Kingsholm backroom team to leave.
Teague, 35, was put in temporary charge following the Premiership club's management reshuffle in May when head coach Johan Ackermann departed. |
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8th July 2020, 12:02 PM
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Scotland can win the Six Nations "in the next two or three years", says former captain Greig Laidlaw.
The Scots have failed to mount a meaningful title challenge since last winning the tournament in 1999 when it was still the Five Nations. But Laidlaw thinks the pieces are falling into place for Gregor Townsend's side. |
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13th July 2020, 07:33 PM
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Sale Sharks have signed England centre Manu Tuilagi following his departure from Leicester Tigers.
The 29-year-old, who has 43 caps, left Tigers earlier this month after failing to agree terms on an amended contract. He had been linked with a move to France, but his switch to Sale on a deal until the end of 2020-21 ensures he will remain available for England. |
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14th July 2020, 09:14 PM
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England prop Mako Vunipola has signed a new, undisclosed-length contract with Championship-bound Saracens.
The 29-year-old's new deal extends his nine-year stay with the club, for whom he has already played 168 times. “This club has been very good to me and are very good to me,” he told the club website. “I have no doubt the club will be back and fighting for championships and that’s part of the reason why this decision was quite easy." |
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16th July 2020, 05:48 PM
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England captain Owen Farrell will remain at Saracens following their relegation from the Premiership.
The 28-year-old fly-half, who has been with the club his whole career, has signed a "long-term" contract, but Saracens have not disclosed the length. Sarries will go down to the Championship at the end of this season for breaches of the salary cap. Farrell, who has won 83 international caps, has made 199 appearances for the north London side. "The club means a lot to me," Farrell said. "I've been here a long, long time now and to be sorted going forward is brilliant." |
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16th July 2020, 06:16 PM
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Reigning champions Saracens will travel to Leinster in the first quarter-final when this season's Heineken Champions Cup resumes on Saturday, 19 September.
The last eight includes an all-Premiership meeting when Exeter host Northampton on Sunday, 20 September. Clermont Auvergne will host fellow French side Racing 92, while Ulster will travel to France to face Toulouse. The draw was in January, with the dates confirmed by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) on Thursday. |
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20th July 2020, 05:44 PM
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Toronto Wolfpack have decided they will take no further part in the 2020 Super League season.
The Canadian outfit have been playing in English rugby league's top flight for the first time after winning promotion from the Championship. But, owing to the "overwhelming financial challenges" posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, they have opted to withdraw from the rest of the campaign. They say they still "fully intend to field a team in the 2021 season". Toronto, who will also be withdrawing from the Challenge Cup, said in a statement: "This decision has not been taken lightly, and in consideration of a range of factors specific to the club as the only transatlantic team in the league. "Greatly reduced ticket, sponsorship, merchandise and game day revenue streams have resulted from the loss of all 11 of the team's home Super League games in Toronto. "The Wolfpack would be left covering significant additional costs simply to complete a season of games in the UK, including Covid testing, stadium rentals, medical costs and player pay increases to align with the rest of the league." |
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20th July 2020, 06:37 PM
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Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies says the governing body is seeking a loan of around £20m to help cope with the coronavirus crisis.
WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips has said they were looking for financial help, but did not state how much. "We are looking for a loan of around £20m," said Davies. "We are still in talks to secure a loan, hoping to finalise something before the end of the month as we have bills to pay." The Welsh Government could help, World Rugby has provided an £80m contingency fund while remortgaging Principality Stadium or a bank loan would also be options. |
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22nd August 2020, 04:34 PM
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Relegated Saracens beat Harlequins to dent the Premiership top-four ambitions of their London rivals by 28-24.
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22nd August 2020, 04:36 PM
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David Mead scored a hat-trick of tries as Catalans Dragons beat Wakefield Trinity 36-24 to set up a Challenge Cup quarter-final against Salford.
Josh Drinkwater created Catalans' three first-half touchdowns, two of them for Mead and the other for Fouad Yaha, while Jay Pitts replied for Wakefield. |
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24th August 2020, 06:53 PM
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Wigan's Jackson Hastings, Huddersfield's James Gavet and Warrington's Riley Dean have all been sanctioned for breaching the Rugby Football League's Covid-19 protocols.
The trio have been fined and received 14-day bans, although Hastings' suspension has already elapsed. Gavet's ban runs until 27 August, while Dean is suspended until 30 August. The bans, which are in line with the recommended self-isolation period, run from the date of the transgression. "Covid protocols were established in the weeks leading up to the resumption of the Super League season earlier this month, with an emphasis on player education and collective buy-in, and with clubs encouraged to agree and enforce their own codes of conduct," said the RFL's chief regulatory officer Karen Moorhouse. |
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25th August 2020, 06:15 PM
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Ospreys and Wales wing George North has been suspended for four matches after his red card against Dragons.
North was sent off for a dangerous challenge in the 14th minute on Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt during the 20-20 Pro14 draw at the Liberty Stadium. The offence carried an eight-week suspension but was halved. North's clean disciplinary record, acceptance of his actions and remorse shown warranted application of 50% maximum mitigation. It was the first red card of North's professional career. |
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28th August 2020, 10:21 PM
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Georgia are being lined up to replace Japan as one of Scotland's opponents in an eight-team tournament this autumn.
The 2019 World Cup hosts were due to be in a group also featuring France and Italy, but are set to pull out because of coronavirus travel restrictions. Scotland had originally pencilled in a warm-up match against the Georgians at Murrayfield on 24 October. SRU will seek another opponent for that date, with the Georgia match making up part of the eight nations tournament. |
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5th September 2020, 10:34 AM
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Premiership leaders Exeter registered a sixth straight win to further damage Northampton Saints' play-off chances.
Converted tries from Sean Lonsdale and Jannes Kirsten put Exeter 14-0 up, but David Ribbans and Henry Taylor crossed for Northampton before the break. Dan Biggar added the extras from Ribbans' second score to give Saints the lead soon after the restart. But after Gareth Steenson kicked a penalty, Tom O'Flaherty's late effort gave the Chiefs the victory by 22-19. |
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