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Richard Cockerill leaves Edinburgh head coach role to ‘pursue other opportunities’

Richard Cockerill has left Edinburgh by mutual consent to “pursue other opportunities”. Cockerill said: “Having had constructive conversations with Jim Mallinder and Mark Dodson post season, it was agreed that we would come to an agreement where I would leave the club by mutual consent to pursue other opportunities. “I would like to thank everyone at Edinburgh Rugby for the […]

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British and Irish Lions use 'breakthrough real time' technology

British and Irish Lions become the first sports team in the world to use ‘breakthrough’ real time technology that monitors performance, wellbeing and recovery to shape training loads as they aim to beat South Africa British and Irish Lions have enlisted the latest player performance technology  They are looking to topple South Africa in the Test series which starts this […]

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Alun Wyn Jones: Warren Gatland says Lions captain came through Stormers test; head coach praises Marcus Smith

Warren Gatland delivered a clean bill of health on Alun Wyn Jones after the British and Irish Lions captain made a successful comeback in a 49-3 victory over the Stormers in Cape Town. Three weeks after dislocating his shoulder against Japan at Murrayfield, Jones played 27 minutes as a second-half replacement to complete what Gatland described as a “miracle recovery”. […]

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British and Irish Lions: South Africa’s Rassie Erasmus questions Owen Farrell tackles in call for ‘clarity’

Owen Farrell has had two controversial tackles highlighted by Rassie Erasmus as tensions continue to simmer ahead of the British and Irish Lions’ Test series against South Africa. Erasmus has used social media to hit back at Warren Gatland for condemning a dangerous challenge made by Faf De Klerk on Josh Navidi at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday night. The […]

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