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Glenn Delaney leaves Scarlets head coach role with immediate effect following victory over Ospreys

Scarlets have confirmed Glenn Delaney has left his position as head coach with immediate effect. Scarlets had earlier recorded their first victory of the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup with a 22-6 win over Ospreys in atrocious conditions in Llanelli. Delaney joined the Scarlets as defence coach ahead of the 2019-20 season and stepped into the head coach role after Brad […]

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Match Report – Sale 26 – 10 Leicester

Sale moved up to second in the Gallagher Premiership table after a battling 26-10 triumph over Leicester at the AJ Bell Stadium. The Sharks dominated the first half and deservedly went 16-0 ahead through Byron McGuigan’s try and 11 points from the boot of AJ MacGinty. Leicester did get on the board just shy of the interval via Zack Henry’s […]

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Lions could face large home crowds in South Africa this summer

Warren Gatland’s Lions could face large home crowds on their tour of South Africa as officials consider whether to approve 50 per cent capacities for matches this summer Lions will discover next week if they will face large home crowds in South Africa Rugby authorities’ case will go before country’s coronavirus command council Council will decide whether spectators can attend the […]

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Why is rugby so scared of going back to its roots?

Each week, the biggest noise in my suburb – bigger than all the construction, traffic, thunder and every dog barking together – is made by amateur sport. It’s the guttural roar of afternoon crowds gathering to watch rugby. Subbies, school, club; it doesn’t matter. They go nuts. Amateur rugby, the grassroots, is generally agreed to be the code’s strongpoint. Those […]

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