The Ospreys scrum-half will take over from injured Wales number nine Mike Phillips for Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final away at Saracens.The ex-All Black, 34, has just over a year left on his contract and may opt to coach when he decides to retire.”It’s been mentioned to me by people I respect. They feel I’d have [...]
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The Ospreys scrum-half will take over from injured Wales number nine Mike Phillips for Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final away at Saracens.The ex-All Black, 34, has just over a year left on his contract and may opt to coach when he decides to retire.”It’s been mentioned to me by people I respect. They feel I’d have [...]
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Rob Andrew, elite director of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), is due to hold further talks with Johnson this week.If the duo reach agreement, meetings of Club England and the RFU management board will be hastily convened to rubber-stamp Johnson’s appointment.The former England captain held initial talks with Andrew on 20 March but they are [...]
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Rob Andrew, elite director of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), is due to hold further talks with Johnson this week.If the duo reach agreement, meetings of Club England and the RFU management board will be hastily convened to rubber-stamp Johnson’s appointment.The former England captain held initial talks with Andrew on 20 March but they are [...]
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Catalan Ripol, 32, has sealed a two-year deal after finishing as top try scorer last season and crossing nine times so far this season.Thirty-five-year old Turner, who joined the Sharks from Rotherham in 2001, has agreed a one-year extension.Director of rugby Philippe Saint-Andre said: “Both players have always given 100%. They had offers from elsewhere [...]
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The 26-year-old flanker moves to the Twickenham Stoop after seven years with Ulster and will begin training with his new team-mates in the summer.The Ireland A international said: “Although I have had a great time at the club, I feel that it is the right time to take the next step.”Harlequins is a young and [...]
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Ruddock was full of praise for the army of fans that turned out to watch the 17-14 win over Gloucester on Saturday.And he wants a repeat in the European Challenge Cup quarter-final, as they look to maintain their 100% record.”Our crowd have been brilliant, but we want the same atmosphere, a wall of noise, for [...]
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But Young hopes the Blues will beat Toulouse on Sunday en route to a 24 May final showdown with Lyn Jones’s side.
The Ospreys face Saracens on Sunday and Young told BBC Sport Wales: “I’m confident they can go all the way.
“They have the backbone of the Grand Slam-winning Wales team. Good luck to them. We’re [...]
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“They are a very big side - physically we are going to have to match them to try and get parity, especially up front,” Catt told BBC Radio 5 Live.”We would like to move their big pack around, so when it comes to the set-piece, they are a little tired.”We play pretty high-risk rugby and [...]
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“They are a very big side - physically we are going to have to match them to try and get parity, especially up front,” Catt told BBC Radio 5 Live.”We would like to move their big pack around, so when it comes to the set-piece, they are a little tired.”We play pretty high-risk rugby and [...]
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