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Gregor Townsend: British and Irish Lions attack coach on his philosophy, players bonding and 1997 memories vs Springboks

British and Irish Lions attack coach for 2021, Gregor Townsend, chats to Sky Sports about his coaching philosophy, key players, players forming bonds and his 1997 memories as a player… Scotland head coach Townsend, who toured with the Lions as a player on their victorious 1997 tour to South Africa, has coached at Test level since 2017 and links up […]

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Gallagher Premiership: Exeter Chiefs edge thriller against Sale Sharks, Bath book Heineken Champions Cup spot

We round up all the action from the final day of the Gallagher Premiership regular season, which saw semi-final seedings and Heineken Champions Cup places up for grabs… Exeter Chiefs 20-19 Sale Sharks Reigning champions Exeter staged an extraordinary fightback with 14 men to beat Sale and book a home play-off against the same opponents. For much of a gripping […]

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PRO14 Rainbow Cup: Leinster, Munster finish campaign on a high

We round up Friday’s action in the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup as Leinster and Munster both finished the competition with wins… Leinster 38-7 Dragons Retiring duo Scott Fardy and Michael Bent bowed out on a winning note as Leinster closed out the Rainbow Cup with a bonus-point victory over the Dragons at the RDS. With supporters making their long-awaited return […]

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Tom Youngs: Leicester Tigers hooker charged by RFU following incident against Bristol

Leicester captain Tom Youngs has been charged with “conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union and the game” following last Saturday’s Premiership clash against Bristol. The Rugby Football Union said Youngs will appear before an online independent disciplinary panel next Thursday. “Youngs is charged with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union and the game, contrary to RFU […]

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England summer training squad: Eddie Jones names 21 uncapped players in 34-man training squad

England head coach Eddie Jones has named 21 uncapped players in his training squad, as they start to prepare for their summer series of Test fixtures. With 12 English players involved in the British and Irish Lions squad and the Gallagher Premiership semi-finalists (Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Harlequins and Sale Sharks) unavailable for selection, Jones has named 21 uncapped players. […]

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