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Rugby

Stuart Barnes ‘supports’ Benhard Janse van Rensburg England selection

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Stuart Barnes has “come out in support” of Steve Borthwick following the decision to select Benhard Janse van Rensburg in the England squad. The England head coach’s call to name the South African in their training squad ahead of the Nations Championship caused a certain amount of controversy. Janse van Rensburg qualifies under World Rugby’s residency laws having spent the past five years in England, but he only became available after the RFU pleaded with the sport’s governing body to effectively ignore the game time he had for the Junior Springboks, which was South Africa’s capture team at the time.…

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Antonio Conte says he will leave Napoli a year after winning Serie A

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Manager Antonio Conte has announced he will leave Napoli this summer, 12 months after guiding the club to the Serie A title.The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss took charge of Napoli in 2024 and in his first season delivered a fourth top-flight title in their history.However, this season Napoli finished second, 11 points behind champions Inter Milan.In the Champions League – a competition Conte has struggled to make progress in – Napoli failed to reach the knockout phase.After Napoli beat Udinese 1-0 on Sunday in their final match of the season, Conte announced his departure during a joint media…

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