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news from Thursday, May 23, 2019

Springboks' Pollard leaves Super Rugby tour with calf injury

Today at 11:27 am - Springboks flyhalf Handre Pollard, who played a key role in a rare away success for the Bulls in Australia last week, is returning home after injuring his calf and will miss the next three Super Rugby matches....

Retiring Bristol Bears star joins coaching staff

Today at 11:13 am - Bristol Bears have confirmed that Nick Fenton-Wells has been appointed as Team Manager for the 2019/20 campaign. The 32-year -old – who received the Premiership Community Player of the Year on Wednesday evening – joins Pat Lam’s backroom staff on June 1st. Fenton-Wells retired following an eight-year professional career, including three seasons at Ashton Gate.... Read More...

Tom James' career at Cardiff is over a year earlier than planned

Today at 11:00 am - Having made his way back to play following an absence of leave to treat depression, Tom James is now seeking fresh pastures after agreeing to leave Cardiff by mutual consent. ...

Scottish rugby player handed FOUR-year ban

Today at 10:46 am - Rugby player Sean Goodfellow has been suspended from all sport for a period of four years (from 2 January 2019) following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV). Mr Goodfellow (who was registered at Jed-Forest RFC at time of violation) admitted to the ADRV in violation of World Rugby Anti-Doping Regulation 21.2.3. – “Evading Sample collection, or... Read More...

Scottish grassroots player cops lengthy ban for avoiding drugs test

Today at 10:38 am - A player who misleadingly claimed he was not registered with the SRU has been found guilty of avoiding a drugs test and has copped a lengthy ban from the sport. ...

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Today at 10:35 am - 107 Likes, 1 Comments - Premiership Rugby (@premrugby) on Instagram: “Beware, beware Cobus is near 😳⠀ ⠀ Never before has one man had such an eye for an intercept 👁⠀ ⠀…”...

Support for Danny Cipriani selection grows with Premiership Rugby Player of the Season award

Today at 10:14 am - Danny Cipriani's list of accolades was increased last night when he was named Gallagher Premiership Rugby Player of the Season at a the Premiership Rugby awards ceremony. This follows his recent RPA Player of the Season accolade....