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Owen Doyle: Modern trends in use of replacements take rugby beyond original intention. It needs to be fixed

Many players now play about a 60-minute version of the sport, to be replaced by equally huge men who play even less

New Zealand’s Shannon Frizell illegally makes contact with Bongi Mbonambi of South Africa during the Rugby World Cup final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
New Zealand’s Shannon Frizell illegally makes contact with Bongi Mbonambi of South Africa during the Rugby World Cup final. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
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Owen Doyle
Mon Oct 30 2023 - 17:32
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