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British and Irish Lions 2017: Ben Youngs withdraws from squad for family reasons

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

England and Leicester scrum-half Ben Youngs withdraws from the Lions tour to New Zealand as his sister-in-law has terminal cancer.

Jimmy Gopperth cannot believe Lions and England have snubbed Christian Wade

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Kiwi ‘baffled’ by Wasps team-mate’s omission from tour squads • Lions will miss winger’s X-factor in New Zealand, says GopperthWarren Gatland has let New Zealand off the hook by overlooking...

Weekly Round Up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Collins Injera ruled out of Paris 7s Kenya head coach Innocent Simiyu has made just one change to his squad for the upcoming Paris Sevens, bringing in Darwin Mukidza for the injured Collins Injera. Read...

Collins Injera ruled out of Paris 7s

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kenya head coach Innocent Simiyu has made just one change to his squad for the upcoming Paris Sevens, bringing in Darwin Mukidza for the injured Collins Injera,   Injera has been ruled out due to...

Sam James: 'England call-up was a big surprise and a massive honour, but I still have to improve'

9 years ago by Talking Rugby Union

Sam James speaks to TRU about why England wasn’t on his mind, his breakthrough year and staying level-headed.

British and Irish Lion to start at full-back for Exeter at...

9 years ago by Gloucestershire Echo

Exeter have named England star Jack Nowell at full-back for their visit to Kingsholm.Nowell, who has been named in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer, has made the switch...

Warriors sign young Saints fly-half Olver

9 years ago by Worcester Warriors

Warriors have captured the signing of 22-year-old Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver.   Olver becomes the club's fifth signing ahead of next season, joining current team-mate Ethan Waller, Jersey...

Premiership 2016-17 team of the year: Wasps and Saracens dominate | Robert Kitson

9 years ago by The Guardian

Saracens, and their England contingent, lead the scrum while Wasps provide much of the flair in the backs in the Guardian’s team of the seasonInjury threatened to wreck the Wallaby’s big-money move...

Kyle Sinckler: Ben Te'o is my worst room-mate

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler says England team-mate Ben Te'o is the worst room-mate he has ever had.

Only way to beat the All Blacks is all out attack – Robbie Fruean

9 years ago by The Rugby Paper

As a proud Kiwi, Robbie Fruean would never bet against the All Blacks, but he reckons their downfall against the Lions this summer could come from Bath club mate Jonathan Joseph. The England centre, right,...