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Rugby World Cup winner Thompson to donate brain for research
Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson, who was diagnosed with dementia aged 42, has pledged to donate his brain for research.
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Saracens quartet out of England training camp
England boss Eddie Jones has named eight uncapped players in a 45-player squad for the next training camp, but there is no place in the mix for Saracens quartet Mako Vunipola, Billy Vunipola, Jamie George or the injured Elliot Daly.
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Rennie, Foster surprised by World Rugby contact plan
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie and All Blacks counterpart Ian Foster both say they were unaware of World Rugby's move to place a limit on the amount of full contact players are involved in at training.
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World Rugby sets limits for contact, set-piece training
World Rugby has reinforced its commitment to improving player welfare with the introduction of guidelines for the amount of weekly contact and set-piece training.
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Cox first woman to ref rugby Premiership
Sara Cox is set to make history as the first woman to referee a Gallagher Premiership game, at Twickenham on Saturday.
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All Blacks not buying into Boks' recent slump
All Blacks forwards coach John Plumtree is expecting a "titanic" battle up front when New Zealand and South Africa meet in their 100th Test match in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
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African quals for 2023 Rugby WC to played be in France
The African qualifiers for the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be staged as a knockout tournament in France next year, organisers said on Monday.
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Springboks' lack of flair is killing rugby, says Clive Woodward
Rugby will be dead in five years if more teams copy South Africa's approach to the game, England's World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward said.
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