English rugby chief hospitalised with blood clot
The chief executive of England's Rugby Football Union has been admitted to hospital but is expected to return to work, the governing body announced Tuesday.
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RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney recovering in hospital after pulmonary embolism
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney is recovering in hospital after suffering a pulmonary embolism, the governing body has confirmed.
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