1 UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa 2 Department of Public and ...

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Wales international scrum-half Tomos Williams is to leave Gloucester at the end of the season. Williams has been a stand-out player for the Cherry and Whites since signing in 2024 and was named ...

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