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news from Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Wales fans face ticket price hike to watch team defend Six Nations title

Today at 12:55 - Wales are forecast to haul in an extra £3m with planned ticket price rises for their Six Nations matches, Peter Jackson reports....

Doping Ban threatens Russia's World Cup chances

Today at 11:26 - IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Russia’s involvement in the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been thrown into serious doubt following a new ban for doping offenses....

Specmagic continues to dazzle

Today at 09:15 - Rosko Specman can serve as an X-factor weapon for the Blitzboks at the Olympics and the Springboks during the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour....

news from Saturday, December 7, 2019

Nienaber in pole position for top job

07/12/2019 18:34 - Jacques Nienaber is reportedly set to land the Springbok head coaching role later this month....

Nienaber in pole position for top job

07/12/2019 18:34 - Jacques Nienaber is reportedly set to land the Springbok head-coaching role later this month....

Not content with the emotional roller coaster of missing out on World Cup selection before being called up during the tournament and suffering an inju

07/12/2019 10:23 - Not content with the emotional roller coaster of missing out on World Cup selection before being called up during the tournament and suffering an injury midway through his only appearan...

Sam Simmonds interview: England No 8 on trusting his body again after ACL injury, missing the World Cup and Exeter's Champions Cup hopes

07/12/2019 01:00 - As Sam Simmonds unfortunately discovered for himself earlier this year after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, beyond the official recovery time, roughly between six to nine months, there are the extra weeks, maybe months, that it takes to truly feel comfortable out on the field again....

news from Friday, December 6, 2019

One of the many great benefits of being a Newcastle Falcons season ticket holder, a free invite to a talk-in with Rugby World Cup finalist Mark Wilson

06/12/2019 20:10 - “One of the many great benefits of being a Newcastle Falcons season ticket holder, a free invite to a talk-in with Rugby World Cup finalist Mark Wilson on Saturday Dec 14 after the Jersey game https://t.co/Gfo0VKL8Ru”...

Season ticket members are invited to a free talk-in with Rugby World Cup finalist Mark Wilson after the Jersey home game on Sat Dec 14. Reserve your p

06/12/2019 15:42 - “Season ticket members are invited to a free talk-in with Rugby World Cup finalist Mark Wilson after the Jersey home game on Sat Dec 14. Reserve your place today https://t.co/Gfo0VKL8Ru”...

Rugby World Cup heartache has fired up Alex Lozowski again

06/12/2019 14:57 - Alex Lozowski will make his 100th appearance for Saracens at Munster on Saturday. It is an honour that clearly fills the centre with pride. At Sarries, appearances do not come easy. The 26-year-old admits that he has been watching the milestone near, wondering when he might reach it. Thomond Park is some place to do it. But it also arrives at a time when Lozowski is looking to start over after ...