Phil Dowson: Northampton Saints boss says champions must strive to improve
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Phil Dowson: Northampton Saints boss says champions must strive to improve

[ad_1] Several Saints players have been away on international duty, at both senior and junior level, but most of the squad are now back in training to prepare for their first pre-season game against Leinster on 7 September."Pre-season's not about getting fit, it's about getting better," said Dowson. "We give the lads three weeks when they can do what they want, eat what they want - you hope they get
Why Are Online Casinos So Popular?
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Why Are Online Casinos So Popular?

[ad_1] The world of gambling is increasingly virtualized and moving online. This is beneficial for the organizers of all this. There are completely different costs to create a full-fledged gambling establishment, starting from the building and the purchase of equipment (and then the recruitment of personnel and the costs of it), as well as website creation and promotion. With the popularization of technologies and the growth of the online community,
Scotland’s sole sevens player at Paris 2024
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Scotland’s sole sevens player at Paris 2024

[ad_1] A few months ago Lisa Thomson described the unveiling of a statue of her as “surreal” – and she uses the same word to describe the emotion she felt when she heard she was going to a second Olympic Games with Great Britain.Still just 26, the proud Scot from the Borders town of Hawick has packed a lot into her career to date and is always pretty down to
Kiwis run rings around SA at Olympics
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Kiwis run rings around SA at Olympics

[ad_1] New Zealand scored three tries to hand the Blitzboks a second defeat on Wednesday and leave their medal hopes at the 2024 Olympic Games hanging by a thread. A brace from Moses Leo and a Ngarohi McGarvey-Black touchdown helped secure a 17-5 win for the unbeaten Kiwis against South Africa at Stade de France in Paris. Going into the game on the back of a pool opening loss (10-5)
Waratahs land Tupou after Super Rugby rival tries to swoop in, sit down with Leota as rebuild continues
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Waratahs land Tupou after Super Rugby rival tries to swoop in, sit down with Leota as rebuild continues

[ad_1] A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size The Waratahs’ season of disappointment is suddenly about to turn a new corner, with Dan McKellar set to welcome Test stars Taniela Tupou and Rob Leota at the franchise.After watching several household names depart the club, whilst looking on with envy as their domestic rivals landed player after player over the past six
Bryan Habana expects ‘box office’ Antoine Dupont to light up sevens at Olympics
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Bryan Habana expects ‘box office’ Antoine Dupont to light up sevens at Olympics

[ad_1] The Les Bleus captain skipped the 2024 Six Nations to focus on the shortened version of the sport. Bryan Habana expects “box office” Antoine Dupont to take rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics to new heights. France captain Dupont was the poster boy at last year’s World Cup held on French soil, but the 27-year-old skipped the 2024 Six Nations Championship to focus on Olympic glory. The Toulouse scrum-half
Gregor Townsend dismisses concerns around Scotland players
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Gregor Townsend dismisses concerns around Scotland players

[ad_1] Gregor Townsend dismissed any concerns about his Scotland internationals being left fatigued following a campaign elongated by the World Cup.Several members of the squad currently preparing to play in their fourth and final match of the summer tour of the Americas against Uruguay in Montevideo on Saturday night were also involved in the pre-World Cup training camp that began 14 months ago.Asked about the impact of a schedule built
Blitzboks stumble at first Olympic hurdle
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Blitzboks stumble at first Olympic hurdle

[ad_1] The Blitzboks kicked off their 2024 Olympic Games campaign with a narrow loss to Ireland at a packed Stade de France in Paris on Wednesday. Jordan Conroy made no mistake getting the Irish in front on the stroke of half time, and Terry Kennedy doubled their lead after the restart. Skipper Selvyn Davids pulled one back for the Blitzboks before the final hooter but it was too little, too
Koroibete call-up on ice? Wallabies winger banned for ‘unlucky’ red card but World Rugby clause will free him for Boks
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Koroibete call-up on ice? Wallabies winger banned for ‘unlucky’ red card but World Rugby clause will free him for Boks

[ad_1] A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size He might have been suspended but Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu is set to be free to take on the Springboks in Brisbane on August 10 – and the decision could put Marika Koroibete’s recall hopes on ice.Daugunu was shown an upgraded red card during the Wallabies’ 40-29 win over Georgia on Saturday in