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Alun Wyn Jones: British & Irish Lions captain will not travel to South Africa after shoulder injury
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Saturday, 26 June 2021 10:22
Captain Alun Wyn Jones will not travel to South Africa with the British and Irish Lions after dislocating his shoulder during Saturday's warm-up game against Japan.Warren Gatland's side leave on Sunday and Jones will return to Wales, with a replacement yet to be decided.Gatland said the "very best case scenario" was that the four-time Lion would be fit for the…
James Stokes: London Irish full-back signs new contract at Premiership club
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Saturday, 26 June 2021 05:39
London Irish full-back James Stokes has signed a contract extension with the the Brentford-based Premiership club.The 29-year-old, who has also played on the wing and at centre, joined the Exiles ahead of the 2019-20 season and has made 27 appearances.Stokes began his career at Championship side Nottingham before moving to Cambridge and balancing rugby with his job as an environmental…
British & Irish Lions 28-10 Japan: Alun Wyn Jones injury mars routine warm-up win
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Saturday, 26 June 2021 08:57
British & Irish Lions warmed up for their South African tour with a four-try win over Japan marred by an injury to captain Alun Wyn Jones.The Welsh prop went off injured after only seven minutes at Murrayfield with a potentially serious shoulder injury.Josh Adams, Duhan van der Merwe and Robbie Henshaw all touched down within the opening 23 minutes. Tadhg…
Under-20s Six Nations: England, France and Ireland win in second round of games
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Friday, 25 June 2021 13:52
England, France and Ireland were victorious in the second round of matches in the Under-20s Six Nations.England beat Scotland 31-12 in Friday's first match, France narrowly beat Italy 13-11 before Ireland beat Wales 40-12.It was the second of five triple-headers played at the Arms Park in Cardiff in under a month.Ireland and England keep their 100 percent record in this…
British and Irish Lions v Japan: Alun Wyn Jones says his side have 'siege mentality'
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Friday, 25 June 2021 14:00
Captain Alun Wyn Jones says the British and Irish Lions have already developed a "siege mentality" because of disruption caused by coronavirus.The Lions, who face Japan in a warm-up match at Murrayfield on Saturday, will play and train in a Covid "bubble"."Because the bubble is as such and will be going forward, it has let us develop a siege mentality,"…
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