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Tomas Francis to miss start of Six Nations
Wales are likely to be without Tomas Francis for a proportion of the Six Nations after the Exeter player underwent surgery on a shoulder injury.
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Rugby Union Today: Sarries accept punishment
Another busy day in the rugby union game as Saracens confirmed that they will not appeal against their punishment for salary cap breaches.
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Scotland to host the All Blacks in 2020
The All Blacks and Argentina will join Japan as Scotland’s opponents in the 2020 November Tests at Murrayfield it was confirmed on Monday.
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Team of the Week: Champions Cup, Round One
Now that the dust has settled on Round One of the Champions Cup, we’ve gone through the action to pick the best players from the games.
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Saracens accept punishment for salary cap breaches
Premiership Rugby and Saracens have confirmed that the club will not request a review of the decision by the independent disciplinary panel.
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Defence guru Joe Worsley joins Castres
Former England back-rower Joe Worsley has joined Top 14 outfit Castres as defence coach on a deal until the end of the 2019/20 season.
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Who’s hot and who’s not!
It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend.
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Rugby Australia chairman Cameron Clyne to step down
Cameron Clyne has confirmed that he will stand down from his role in 2020, conceding that the negativity has hampered rugby’s progress.
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Jamie Joseph drops out of All Blacks race to stay in Japan
The Japan Rugby Football Union have announced that Jamie Joseph has agreed a contract extension which will take him to the end of 2023.
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Defending champions Saracens outclassed by Racing
A weakened Saracens outfit, who were without their England stars, were no match for Racing 92 as the Frenchmen claimed a 30-10 win.
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Saints too good for Lyon, Connacht stun Montpellier
Northampton made a superb start to their Champions Cup campaign courtesy of a 25-14 victory over Lyon at Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday.
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‘The machine is purring again’ – Rob Baxter
Exeter boss Rob Baxter insists that they are back on track after his side opened their Champions Cup campaign with a 31-12 win at La Rochelle.
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Leo Cullen hails Leinster’s returning Ireland stars
Leinster coach Leo Cullen hailed his returning Test stars after their 33-19 win over Benetton in their Champions Cup game at the RDS Arena.
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My rugby hero: Peter Stringer
During the 2019/20 Champions Cup, we dig through the archives to highlight a hero from a previous tournament. Next up, Peter Stringer.
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Sunday Social: The good, the bad and the Yato
It is time for Planet Rugby’s Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past week’s action.
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Conor O’Shea steps down as Italy coach
The Italian Rugby Federation have confirmed that their coach, Conor O’Shea, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect.
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Four-try Jonah Holmes stars in Leicester triumph
Jonah Holmes crossed four times as he helped inspire Leicester Tigers to a 41-20 Challenge Cup victory over Pau at Welford Road on Saturday.
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Fiji impress in victory over Barbarians
An under-strength Fiji produced an impressive showing as they beat the Barbarians 33-31 in an entertaining game at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Munster show their class to defeat Ospreys
Munster showed their Champions Cup credentials by producing an excellent display to comfortably beat the Ospreys 32-13 on Saturday.