Rugby

1:42 AM BST Super Rugby Aotearoa produced two further thrilling encounters over the weekend as the Hurricanes and Highlanders took down the Blues and Chiefs, respectively. Both matches were decided in the shadows of fulltime, albeit after contrasting storylines. The Hurricanes and Blues had engaged in an intriguing battle for 70 minutes before the thrilling
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1:24 PM BST England coach Eddie Jones has called on rugby union’s lawmakers to implement measures to speed up the game and increase fatigue, including reducing the number of permitted replacements in matches from eight to six. Jones said lengthy television reviews and debates with referees have provided players with extended breaks and prevented them
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4:44 AM BST ESPN staff New Zealand Rugby hopes to set up a new competition involving “eight to ten” teams after it unveiled the major findings of its Aratipu review on Friday, with the establishment of a Pacific Island outfit a key objective. NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson said the board had ratified a
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10:22 AM BST Maro Itoje has become the latest England international to commit his future to Saracens despite the team’s relegation to the Championship, the club announced on Friday. Saracens drop into the second tier at the end of the campaign after being relegated for breaching salary cap rules. Despite being relegated, several England internationals
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Jul 16, 2020 ESPN staff A group of South African rugby coaches and former players have expressed their support for international cricketer Lungi Ngidi and the Black Lives Matter movement. The 49-member group — which includes former Springboks coach Peter de Villiers and players Ashwin Willemse, Hilton Lobberts and Adrian Jacobs — offered public backing
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9:30 AM BST England captain Owen Farrell has signed a new deal with reigning Gallagher Premiership champions Saracens, the club announced on Thursday. Farrell is the latest player to commit his long-term future to the club despite the fact Saracens were relegated to the second tier for salary cap breaches. England internationals Jamie George, Mako
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2:45 PM BST England prop Mako Vunipola committed his future to Saracens on Tuesday, despite the club’s relegation to the Championship. The reigning Premiership champions will drop into the second tier at the end of this season after being relegated for breaching salary cap rules. “I have no doubt the club will be back and
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