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Sale’s Denny Solomona charged with verbal abuse of Worcester player

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Jamie Shillcock complained of alleged ‘homophobic slurs’• Ban would jeopardise Solomona’s England chancesDenny Solomona has been charged with alleged verbal abuse by the Rugby Football Union...

Sam Jones forced into retirement

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wasps have announced the enforced retirement of Sam Jones. The decision has been taken based on medical advice from a leading consultant.   The 26-year-old suffered an ankle dislocation...

Relegation becomes live issue as Premiership Rugby plots next course | Paul Rees

8 years ago by The Guardian

Premiership now wants an end to relegation with Championship clubs hardly fit to make the jump upThe Saracens chairman, Nigel Wray, reflected in his programme notes for the Premiership match against Harlequins...

Referee removed from Grand Slam-decider appointed for Ireland's next game

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The official who was removed from Ireland's Grand Slam decider after attending an England training session has been appointed for Ireland's next game.

Injuries report reveals toll from Eddie Jones’ England training camps

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Data for 2016-17 shows injuries double that of previous campaign• Training accounts for 36% of all injuries across the English gameEddie Jones’s training sessions are likely to come under scrutiny...

Chris Ashton Equals Top 14 Try-Scoring Record

8 years ago by Rugby World

English wing tots up 21 tries so far this season – equalling Napolioni Nalaga’s recordFor the record: Chris Ashton with his trademark 'Ash Splash' dive to scoreChris Ashton Equals Top 14 Try-Scoring...

Adam Jones Calls Time On Playing Career

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins have announced that former Wales front-rower Adam Jones will be officially hanging up his playing boots at the end of the season to concentrate on a full-time coaching role with the London club.   The...

Saracens’ Alex Lozowski ready to step in for Farrell as Leinster tie looms

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Farrell ‘touch and go’ to be fit for Challenge Cup quarter-final• ‘I’ll do whatever the team needs. We all want to play the big games’Alex Lozowski is ready to lead the Saracens backline...

Leicester’s Manu Tuilagi suffers injury in thrilling defeat of Wasps

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Leicester 16-15 Wasps• Tigers on top in cliff-hanger but fear more misery for TuilagiManu Tuilagi’s hopes of making his England return on the summer tour of South Africa have been dealt a significant...

Aviva Premiership - Team of the Week

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ben Obano – Bath Bath fronted up well against the league-leaders, Exeter, and were unlucky to only come away with the losing bonus point. Their tight 5 in particular really increased the intensity...