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Bottom-of-the-table Bath hit by a second serious injury blow as England prop Beno Obano risks being out for the rest of the season after rupturing his knee ligament against Harlequins Bath prop Beno Obano has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee His team-mate Anthony Watson suffered the same injury earlier this month Obano … Read more
‘I don’t think there is a hoodoo over it’: Wales prop Tomas Francis dismisses talk of his side having an All Blacks curse ahead of their Cardiff showdown It has been 68 years since Wales last managed to defeat the mighty All Blacks The two sides meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday … Read more
South Africa and Sale star Faf de Klerk is facing FIVE MONTHS out with a hip injury he first suffered against the Lions in a major blow to the Springboks and his Premiership club South Africa and Sale Sharks star Faf de Klerk is facing five months out injured The World Cup-winning scrum-half, 30, suffered … Read more
FORWARDS (21): Wyn Jones (Scarlets) (35 caps) Rhodri Jones (Ospreys) (21 caps) Rhys Carré (Cardiff Rugby) (13 caps) Ken Owens (Scarlets) (82 caps) Elliot Dee (Dragons) (40 caps) Ryan Elias (Scarlets) (19 caps) Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Rugby) (31 caps) WillGriff John (Scarlets) (Uncapped) Tomas Francis (Ospreys) (57 caps) Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys) (148 caps) Adam … Read more
Bristol prop Kyle Sinckler and Bath back Anthony Watson given go-ahead to make early Premiership return from post-Lions break to play in Friday’s West Country derby Duo to come back before the end of stipulated 10-week post-Lions rest period Sinckler, a substitute for all the Tests against South Africa, will start for Bristol Watson, who … Read more
The British and Irish Lions benefited from poor second-half South African discipline and TMO official Marius Jonker to claim a precious 22-17 victory in their first Test of their summer tour. Warren Gatland’s side were themselves sloppy in the first-half and conceded six penalties in Cape Town, with Handre Pollard kicking over four times to … Read more
A parliamentary enquiry earlier this month revealed that one player in every international rugby match suffers a brain injury. The damning discovery is a worrying sign as more research is made into the relationship between concussion picked up in sport and brain injuries. Last week, former England rugby star Kyran Bracken spoke in the House … Read more
A parliamentary enquiry earlier this month revealed that one player in every international rugby match suffers a brain injury. The damning discovery is a worrying sign as more research is made into the relationship between concussion picked up in sport and brain injuries. Last week, former England rugby star Kyran Bracken spoke in the House … Read more
Wales finally lift the Six Nations trophy in private behind closed doors ceremony at their training ground after Scotland denied France – with coach Wayne Pivac describing captain Alun Wyne Jones as one of the ‘all-time great players’ after winning fifth title Wales lifted the Six Nations trophy during a private ceremony on Saturday Wayne … Read more
Wales finally lift the Six Nations trophy in private behind closed doors ceremony at their training ground after Scotland denied France – with coach Wayne Pivac describing captain Alun Wyne Jones as one of the ‘all-time great players’ after winning fifth title Wales lifted the Six Nations trophy during a private ceremony on Saturday Wayne … Read more