European Club Rugby
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Halaholo pens long-term deal (Cardiff Blues)
“He qualifies for Wales in the autumn and is looking forward to a massive off-season to take himself to the next level and put himself in the frame for selection. -
@Stargazer That's a shame. I was hoping he'd turn out for Tonga but never mind.
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Johnny McNicholl signs new contract to extend stay with Scarlets
The 28-year-old qualifies for Six Nations champions Wales on residency in December.Another Welsh club that explicitly mentions this is their media release. Is this just useless info, or is Wales really interested in players like Halaholo and McNichol?
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@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:
Johnny McNicholl signs new contract to extend stay with Scarlets
The 28-year-old qualifies for Six Nations champions Wales on residency in December.Another Welsh club that explicitly mentions this is their media release. Is this just useless info, or is Wales really interested in players like Halaholo and McNichol?
Hadleigh Parkes was nominated for player of the Championship.
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@Stargazer said in NH club rugby:
Johnny McNicholl signs new contract to extend stay with Scarlets
The 28-year-old qualifies for Six Nations champions Wales on residency in December.Another Welsh club that explicitly mentions this is their media release. Is this just useless info, or is Wales really interested in players like Halaholo and McNichol?
Always looking for Test players.
Halaholo has been a consistent performer for Cardiff. Put him in a better set up who knows?
Much like Parkes.
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England and Leicester Tigers half back Ben Youngs ruled out until June with an injured shoulder:
Youngs ruled out for the rest of the season
Leicester Tigers and England scrum-half Ben Youngs has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership season with a shoulder injury.
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Pisses me off that they irresponsibly spend money they don't have on SH players, rather than sorting their shit out with academy players. Like Exeter. And then they complain about the salary cap being too low 'we want to be in bigger debt!'
Only Exeter in the black as Premiership Rugby racks up £50m in losses
Premiership clubs lost nearly £50m between them in the last financial year with only the leaders, Exeter, recording a profit
Then they, and the French clubs, fuck up the international calendar with their quest for a 11.5 month season
fluffybunnies
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@Machpants Interestingly Exeter Chiefs have had to release a couple of high profile players due to the salary cap. Santiago Cordero the Puma is off to France. Unsurprisingly.
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Glasgow Warriors: Rennie commits until 2020
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@Catogrande Yeah but they are living within their means, and not using 45 million write offs to sort our debt and dodgy housing/company deals to get around the cap!
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Probably the place to post this. Dan Robson, the Wasps and England 9 is out for three months with DVT. Add this on to Youngs also being out for the rest of the season and Eddie's RWC plans are coming undone by his lack of depth planning at 9. Care and Spencer I guess are the next cabs off the rank.
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Billy Vunipola in a hot water for agreeing with Israel Folau. His agent, Eddie Jones and the RFU won't be happy.
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Saracens appear to be trying to sweep this one under the carpet:
https://www.saracens.com/news-article/club-statement-regarding-billy-vunipola
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Bath‘s director of rugby, Todd Blackadder, has announced that he will part ways with the Premiership club at the end of the current season.
Blackadder has been granted early release from his one-year contract extension in order to allow him to join Toshiba in Japan as head coach.
“It’s been an honour and a privilege to lead the Blue, Black and White for the past three years and I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved,” said Blackadder.
“It might not be silverware but together we have built strong foundations and I leave knowing that the best is absolutely yet to come.
“Bath is a very special club. I’d like to thank everyone, especially the players and all of the staff. I also want to thank our supporters, even in the wind, rain and biting cold they are all at the Rec cheering us on. Thank you.
“Our sights remain set on a top four finish and we are all intent on making this season our best one yet.”
Tarquin McDonald, Bath’s chief executive, thanked Blackadder for his unwavering commitment.
“Todd and I have been open and consistent with our conversations regarding the progression and future of the rugby department,” he said.
“We are confident that the club can move forward and deliver on our long-term plan with solid foundations and a system that is ready to accommodate such change. I am pleased that we have been able to support Todd’s decision knowing it is right for him and his family.
“I have said before that it is a mark of Todd’s special and unique character, rare among coaches, that we have been able to bring about such positive change to the culture of our club whilst he has been at the helm.
“Todd leaves us a stronger club than the one he joined three years ago. He has been a pleasure to work with and I would like to thank him not only for his contribution of what has gone by but also for what is yet to come. I wish him every success for the future.”
Blackadder will depart Bath following the final game of the season.
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European Cup Semi Final 1: Saracens Vs Munster in Coventry.
The teams:
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Alex Lozowski, 12 Brad Barritt, 11 Liam Williams, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Ben Spencer, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Jackson Wray, 6 Mike Rhodes, 5 George Kruis, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Titi Lamositele, 2 Jamie George, 1 Mako Vunipola
Replacements: 16 Joe Gray, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Will Skelton, 20 Schalk Burger, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Nick Tompkins, 23 David StrettleMunster: 15 Mike Haley, 14 Andrew Conway, 13 Chris Farrell, 12 Rory Scannell, 11 Darren Sweetnam, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Conor Murray, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Jack O’Donoghue, 6 Peter O’Mahony (c), 5 Tadhg Beirne, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 John Ryan, 2 Niall Scannell, 1 Dave Kilcoyne
Replacements: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Billy Holland, 20 Arno Botha, 21 Alby Mathewson, 22 JJ Hanrahan, 23 Dan GogginDate: Saturday, April 20
Venue: Ricoh Arena
Kick-off: 15:00 BST (14:00 GMT)
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Mathieu Raynal (France)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (France)
