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Andy Farrell: IRFU would be 'ecstatic' if head coach took charge of British and Irish Lions
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Friday, 28 October 2022 02:06
The IRFU would be "ecstatic" if Andy Farrell became the British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2025 tour of Australia, performance director David Nucifora has said. Farrell agreed a new contract earlier this year to remain in charge of Ireland until the summer of that year. The former England assistant has been defence coach on previous Lions tours.…
How Rugby World Cup redemption drove England captain Sarah Hunter to 138 caps
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Thursday, 27 October 2022 22:24
Five years ago, Sarah Hunter's heart was broken.Leading at half-time in the 2017 World Cup final, England were overpowered by New Zealand after the break and the Black Ferns won the title for a fifth time.Hunter was captain that day and the responsibility she carries for the defeat seems to continue to haunt and motivate her in equal measure.Heading into…
Rugby World Cup: Sarah Hunter to become most-capped England international
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Thursday, 27 October 2022 15:27
Captain Sarah Hunter will become the most-capped England international and the most capped-women's player when she makes her 138th appearance in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final with Australia.Tatyana Heard will make a surprise start at inside centre as Helena Rowland moves to full-back.Abby Dow starts on the wing as the inform Claudia MacDonald drops out of the 23 with a calf…
Jack Willis: Flanker 'grateful' for England role amid 'upsetting' demise of club side Wasps
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Thursday, 27 October 2022 10:14
Jack Willis says he feels "incredibly privileged and grateful" to be involved with England after the "scary and upsetting" demise of his beloved Wasps. Willis is part of Eddie Jones' 36-man squad for the autumn internationals, but the flanker is without a club after Wasps were put into administration. He was one of 167 players and staff made redundant by…
Taylor Gough: Former Leicester Tigers player on life after paralysis
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Thursday, 27 October 2022 08:31
"I remember waking up, not knowing where I was, and what had happened, and I couldn't speak. I had to mouth 'where am I?' to a nurse.""She told me I was in hospital, I then said 'what happened?', and she said I was in a car accident, and then I asked if anyone else was involved, and she said no.…
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