Six Nations Rugby announces new dates for 2021 Women’s & U20s Championships

Six Nations Rugby announces new dates for 2021 Women’s & U20s Championships • 2021 Women’s Championship to be rescheduled in April • Unions and Federations agree new format for this rescheduled Women’s Championship • 2021 U20s Six Nations Championship to take place in early summer window Six Nations Rugby Limited has today announced new

Premiership ROUND 7 – Results & Standings

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LONDON IRISH 31-22 NEWCASTLE FALCONS

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Champions Leinster scored seven tries as they thrashed Scarlets 52-25 to move top of Conference A in the PRO14. Tadhg Furlong gave the Irish selectors the pre-Six Nations boost they were looking for as he negotiated 40 minutes of competitive rugby in Leinster's 52-25 Guinness PRO14 victory over Scarlets at Parc

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It took the Bulls 99 minutes to subdue the Sharks but it would have been the biggest implosion had the hosts not won their first Currie Cup final since 2009. Duane Vermeulen’s Bulls took their supporters on a roller coaster ride before securing a 26-19 extra-time win. It was a victory that

Ardmore Marist beat Norths in National Cup 7s final to retain title

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Making preparations for move

Making preparations for move by Jack Malcolm http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-sport/20210129/making-preparations-for-move/ Two Gisborne rugby players, Hunter Mokomoko and Jordyn Tihore, are in the midst of preparations for a move to play rugby in Japan this year. Mokomoko has yet to sign a contract but is in discussions with several teams from “Top League”, Japan's highest level