Rugby union
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Premiership Rugby officials have revealed they will hold talks with the government before fixtures resume
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Kyle Sinckler will miss England’s opening Six Nations match against Scotland after receiving a two-week ban for failing to respect the authority of the match official
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The Six Nations will be able to start on time, but whether it is played to a finish on time hinges on whether the British and Irish governments have their number of Covid-19 cases under control by the second week of next month
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The Premiership has been halted for two weeks and the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been suspended due to Covid concerns
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The England prop Kyle Sinckler faces an anxious wait to discover if he will be available for the start of the Six Nations after being cited for ‘failing to respect the authority’ of the referee Karl Dickson
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The French government is advising against cross-border competitions and the women’s tournament is likely to be postponed until at least April
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London Irish face Harlequins in their first match since a Covid-19 outbreak forced the closure of their training ground and and two matches to be cancelled
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Bristol sit top of the Premiership after Semi Radradra inspired them to a 20-7 victory in front of Eddie Jones at Exeter, who had been leaders at kick-off
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European club rugby is set to be suspended after the coronavirus variant that has sent the transmission rate soaring in Britain caused the French government to act
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The centre is wary of his troublesome achilles tendon but still has ambitions to fulfil, starting with Saturday’s visit to Exeter
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Tom Cruse and Paolo Odogwu scored two tries each in Wasps’ 52-44 comeback victory over Bath in the Premiership
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The 25-year-old back-row, whose side visit Newcastle on Saturday, backs the Premiership strugglers to kick on under George Skivington
The Breakdown René Crabos, the Napoleon of rugby, pioneered France's enduring flair