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TRANSFER | Harlequins confirm the signing of ‘explosive’ scrum-half

Harlequins have confirmed the signing of former London Irish scrum-half Scott Steele. The 26-year-old joins the Club with immediate effect to play throughout the remainder of the 2019/20 season and will remain with the Club ahead of the 2020/21 season and beyond. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Harlequins sign former Scotland U20 scrum-half @ScottSteele247. ☘️ Steele joins having played…

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The Champions Cup won’t be a European competition moving forward

South African sides could be playing in the Champions Cup as soon as 2022, according to The Telegraph.  SA Rugby are now having to explore a variety of options after New Zealand Rugby announced their intentions to leave the Super Rugby model in the near future. South African sides could join Champions Cup by 2022…

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Incoming! 104-cap Matt Giteau reportedly has a new club

Wallabies legend Matt Giteau is set to join good friend Adam Ashley-Cooper in starting a new chapter in Major League Rugby. There were suggestions that the 37-year-old was set to end his stellar career, but now, according to the Herald, is set to join the LA Giltinis. Giteau is a utility back. His usual positions are…

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England could welcome seven countries for ‘festival of rugby’

Rugby Football Union boss Bill Sweeney says a potential ‘Festival of Rugby’ involving the Six Nations alongside guest teams could be ‘quite good fun’ At this stage, the preference of all unions is to proceed with the matches which have already been organised, including England’s four-match campaign in November against New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and…

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