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          European rugby teams stuck in SA after positive COVID tests

          Cardiff remain unable to leave South Africa as planned on Sunday after they returned positive COVID-19 cases, although the majority of the Munster squad have been cleared to return to home.

          Martyn Thomas
          1560dMartyn Thomas

          Inside Italy's battle for Six Nations relevancy

          A 31-point defeat by England on Sunday seems to mark yet another year of toil for Italy in the Six Nations. But behind the scorelines, coach Conor O'Shea is leading a quiet rugby revolution in a country that does not recognise the sport as professional.

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          Challenge Cup: Morgan gives Blues victory

          Winger Ollie Thorley ran in four tries as Gloucester coasted to a 69-12 European Challenge Cup Pool 3 victory over winless Zebre.

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          Challenge Cup: Gloucester fight back in Italy

          Ollie Thorley scored a try in each half as Gloucester came from behind to claim a 33-26 bonus-point win over Zebre in European Challenge Cup Pool Three, while there was also wins for Newcastle, Sale and Worcester.

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          1663dESPN Staff

          McKinley, Hayward in Italy autumn squad

          Italy have included five uncapped players in their squad for the autumn internationals including Irish-born Ian McKinley.

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          1679dESPN Staff

          O'Shea names McKinley in Italy squad

          Italy coach Conor O'Shea has included former Ireland Under-20 fly-half Ian McKinley in a 34-man training squad ahead of his side's autumn internationals.

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          1741dESPN Staff

          Cheetahs kick off PRO14 in Ulster

          South African franchise the Cheetahs will get their first taste of PRO14 action on Friday, Sept. 1 as they take on Ulster at Kingspan Stadium.

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          1749dMartyn Thomas

          The issues facing expanded PRO14

          It is not difficult to see why Celtic Rugby would jump at the chance to breath new life into the rebranded PRO14. But the organisers face issues as they attempt to make the expansion work.

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          1749dESPN Staff

          PRO14 expansion explained

          Tuesday brought official confirmation that South African sides the Cheetahs and Southern Kings would, as expected, join an expanded PRO14 competition. But what will the new championship look like?

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          1757dESPN Staff

          FIR to meet with Zebre players, new directors

          Italian rugby officials will meet with Zebre's players and new directors on Monday after it was confirmed that the club's former owners will not enter a team in the 2017-18 PRO12 season.

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          1824dESPN Staff

          Champions Cup: Italy to lose automatic spot

          Italy will lose its right to an automatic Champions Cup place from next season after tournament organisers announced an overhaul of its qualification process.

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          1892dPA Sport

          Ulster trounce Zebre for fifth straight win

          Ulster racked up their fifth successive win by trouncing bottom side Zebre 68-21 to move up to fourth in the PRO12 and back into contention for the play-offs.

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          1940dESPN Staff

          Festuccia returns to Wasps

          Former Italy hooker re-joins Wasps on a short term deal - eight months after leaving the club.

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          1941dPA Sport

          Young focused on performance against Zebre

          Dai Young has stressed a need for Wasps to "hit the ground running" when they chase a European Champions Cup quarter-final place on Sunday.

          Jones, pictured with England's James Haskell, coached the Wallabies from 2001 to 2005. The Aussie started coaching England in 2015.
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          Haskell fit for Wasps and backed for England

          Wasps director of rugby Dai Young expects James Haskell to play a big part in England's Six Nations campaign after declaring him fully fit.

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          2038dESPN Staff

          Who said what: Champions Cup Round 1

          All the reaction from around the grounds as Europe's premier club rugby competition returns for a new campaign.

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          2200dESPN Staff

          PRO12: Leinster, Connacht book home semis

          Leinster finished the league season top of the PRO12 standings, on an enthralling day of action that also saw Connacht book a home playoff semifinal.

          2022 RankingsUnited Rugby Championship

          • ZEB16th
            Tries Scored 1st Leinster : 69 Tries Scored
            LEINS1st
            29
            69
          • ZEB16th
            Points Difference 1st Leinster : 260 Points Difference
            LEINS1st
            -367
            260