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EXCLUSIVE | Female rugby prop reaches Miss Great Britain finals

Rugby boots will be swapped for high heels when female rugby player Danielle Evans bids for glory at the Miss Great Britain pageant. In 2020 Miss Great Britain celebrates its 75th anniversary on the 20th February at the Athena in Leicester. Evans, who won Miss Publicity to qualify for the finals, plays for as a…

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Rugby World Cup 2019 | Round 2 Team of the Week

With the dust having settled on the second round of the Rugby World Cup, we have gone through the action and picked the standout players. Scotland made a late push for inclusions and have two players named but it’s Japan, Wales and England dominating our line-up. Make sure to leave your comments at the bottom…

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WATCH | This pass from Freddie Burns deserves your attention

Fly-half Freddie Burns pulled off this incredible pass as Bath Rugby secured a bonus-point 36-28 victory over Worcester Warriors at the Rec.  Never in doubt 👀🤥😰 pic.twitter.com/SxvAoVh6Ef — Freddie Burns (@FreddieBurns) September 29, 2019 EDITORS PICKS: LIST: 8 Great Rugby World Cup WAGs 5 fastest players at Rugby World Cup RANKED: Foreign-Born Players at the…

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World Rugby Rankings | Japan up to record high

Japan set the 2019 Rugby World Cup alight and moved up to a record high in the world ranking with a stunning display to give themselves a huge opportunity of reaching the quarter-finals following a superb 19-12 triumph over Ireland in Fukuroi. Meanwhile, England and Wales leapfrog Ireland. EDITORS PICKS: LIST: 8 Great Rugby World…

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10 Rugby World Cup stars whose names aren’t really what you think they are

We’ve donned our detective’s hat to reveal a host of players and who don’t go by their real name. You think you know someone… Are you sitting comfortably? Then let’s begin… 1. Stephen Halfpenny (Wales) Embed from Getty Images 2. Viliami Vunipola (England) Embed from Getty Images 3. Makovina Wanangarua I Whanga Nui-Atara Vunipola (England) Embed from…

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Sam WARBURTON defends a cause very close to his heart

Our favourite tweet of the day was rugby legend Sam Warburton going to bat for everyone’s favourite sandwich shell, bread ,in a brilliant Twitter outburst. The former Lions captain was tweeting about his low-fat bacon buttie when a fan responded, insulting what is one of the British favourites. get rid of the bread as well….

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5 mental things teams have done to respond to the Haka

It is one of the most fearsome sights in sport. Its unique nature incorporates New Zealand’s culture while also putting on quite the spectacle. But what could other countries do in response? Here are some off the cuff ideas. 1. Nice T-Shirts France not only delivered their own message of defiance, wearing T-shirts in the colours of…

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SOCIAL ROUND-UP | Vunipola responds, Hogg apologies, & more

Billy Vunipola shared a wonderful Instagram post after the massive hit he took against Tonga in England’s World Cup opener. View this post on Instagram Good to get this RWC started. Lungs were tested as was my ability to take a hit…. Love this game #OnToTheNext A post shared by Billy Vunipola (@vunipola_billy) on Sep…

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WATCH: Gavin Henson scores free-kick David Beckham would be proud of

The golden boot of Gavin Henson has struck again with a fabulous free-kick. The former double Grand Slam winner scored a superbly drilled free-kick at the weekend for his new football team. @gavinhenson82 @SuperFoxUFC here’s one for the collection pic.twitter.com/vriQYw7GAd — Luke Davies (@LukeDavies200) September 22, 2019 EDITORS PICKS: RWC Team of the week England vs Tonga…

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Furious Wallabies | New Zealand referee under attack for celebrating with Fiji

Fox Sports claims Kiwi referee Ben O’Keeffe ‘committed the cardinal sin’ by giving a low five to a Fijian player after their second try to Waisea Nayacalevu. “Regardless of his intentions or the motivations behind the gesture, it just shouldn’t happen,” the Fox Sports story says. However, Wallabies supporters were not the only fans angry…

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