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Exeter boosted by Nowell fitness and Covid all-clear for Champions Cup final

6 years ago by The Guardian

All players and staff test negative for coronavirusNowell also available for selection against Racing 92Exeter have received a double boost in the buildup to the European Champions Cup final against Racing...

RFU clears trans women to play women's rugby at all levels in England

6 years ago by The Guardian

Rugby Football Union at odds with World Rugby rulingEnglish union wants clearer evidence on player safetyTransgender women will still be allowed to play women’s rugby at all non-international levels...

Manu Vunipola to face off against his cousins as Saracens trio join the Barbarians

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A trio of Saracens are the latest names to be announced for Barbarian F.C. for the forthcoming Quilter Cup against England on Sunday 25 October.   Jackson Wray and Manu Vunipola will...

Erasmus, Jones, Habana, O’Driscoll & Robinson appointed to World Rugby interim committees

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus, Melodie Robinson, Conrad Smith and Bryan Habana are among a host of leading players and coaches who have been appointed to World Rugby interim committees.   Building on a productive...

Richard Wigglesworth in Barbarians squad to face England

6 years ago by Rugby World

Names released for Quilter Cup tie on 25 OctoberThe famous shirt: Baa-Baas black and white (Getty Images)Richard Wigglesworth in Barbarians squad to face England Some familiar names have signed up to represent...

Stats and Facts: Exeter Chiefs v Racing 92

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saturday sees the Champions Cup final between Exeter Chiefs and Racing 92 in Bristol as the sides will battle it out to become the 12th club to win the title.     Here are 13 stats and facts...

Racing 92's Road to the Champions Cup Final

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saturday offers the rugby fan something to savour with a titanic contest unfolding at Sandy Park in Devon, England, the winner of which will be crowned 2019-20 Champions of Europe.   It is a clash...

Young Vunipola to go up against his cousins as trio is added to Barbarians squad to face England

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Richard Wigglesworth, Jackson Wray and Manu Vunipola are the latest names to be added to the Barbarians squad for the Quilter Cup match with England at the end of this month.

Club of the year Erdington show how rugby can be part of the community | Robert Kitson

6 years ago by The Guardian

A double-decker bus as a clubhouse and four shipping containers as changing rooms prove no barrier as the club attracts converts from all cultures and religionsIn these dark times there is a ray of light...

QUIZ: Can You Name Every European Player of the Year Since 2010?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The EPCR European Player of the Year is named at the conclusion of the European club season.   The outcome of one of the most prized individual accolades in the world game is determined by a combination...