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Player welfare main concern on rugby resumption - WRU chairman Davies
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Sunday, 12 July 2020 13:42
Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies says player welfare has to be the main concern when rugby resumes.Welsh regions are due to return to action on 22 August with two rounds of local Pro14 derbies.The delayed end of 2019-20 season is due be followed in early October by the start of the 2020-21 Pro14 campaign, which could mean almost…
Logovi'i Mulipola: Gloucester sign Samoa prop on short-term contract
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Sunday, 12 July 2020 07:02
Gloucester have signed Samoa international prop Logovi'i Mulipola on a short-term contract.Former Leicester Tigers forward Mulipola, 33, has spent the past two seasons with Newcastle Falcons.He will be available to play for the Cherry and Whites when the Premiership season resumes in mid-August.Head coach George Skivington said Mulipola is a "knowledgeable player who can play a key part" for the…
Exeter Chiefs: Jack Nowell, Stuart Hogg & Henry Slade among 30 to sign new deals
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Sunday, 12 July 2020 02:39
Exeter Chiefs have agreed new contracts with 30 players, including England backs Jack Nowell and Henry Slade and Scotland captain Stuart Hogg.England forwards Luke Cowan-Dickie and Sam Simmonds have also signed extensions, as have Wales pair Alex Cuthbert and Tomas Francis.Premiership leaders Exeter, whose season will resume on 15 August, have not disclosed the length of the deals.But Chiefs director…
Premiership restart: No penalties for selecting 'weaker' squads when season resumes
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Saturday, 11 July 2020 14:00
Premiership clubs will not be subject to penalties for fielding under-strength line-ups when rugby resumes on 14 August to complete the remaining nine rounds of fixtures.With midweek games added in order to complete the schedule, squad depth among the 12 clubs will be tested.The Premiership final is scheduled for 24 October, 10 weeks after resumption."We have to protect some player…
Matt Garvey: Gloucester sign former Bath skipper on short-term deal
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Saturday, 11 July 2020 07:01
Versatile forward Matt Garvey has joined Gloucester on a short-term deal following his exit from rivals Bath at the expiry of his contract.Garvey, 32, can play lock or in the back-row, and has joined up with the Cherry and Whites for the remainder of the Premiership campaign.The move reunites him with ex-London Irish teammate George Skivington, now the Gloucester head…
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