Premiership
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Premiership
/ 5 months agoPremiership and URC Semi-Finals Key Talking Points: Sharks without Eben Etzebeth
The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, with the best of the two leagues battling it out. It...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Rugby Semi-Finals: Kick-off times, dates, how to watch
The Premiership‘s semi-finals have been confirmed with the four highest-ranked teams from the regular season now battling it out to determine the overall...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Team of the Season: Bath and Sale dominate 2024/25 best XV
The Premiership regular season has finished, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what has been a great season. Bath, Leicester...
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/ 6 months agoBristol Bears set for a Bath showdown in Premiership Play-Offs
Fierce rivals Bath and Bristol will play off at The Rec on Friday as the Bears look to become the first...
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/ 6 months agoOwen Farrell in line for a return to Saracens
Owen Farrell could be on his way back to Saracens after director of rugby Mark McCall confirmed the club has held...
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/ 6 months agoAlex Dombrandt hoping for Harlequins link
Alex Dombrandt would relish the chance to play alongside his team-mates in an all-Harlequins England back row this summer.
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/ 6 months agoTobias Elliott aiming to prove his worth for England
Tobias Elliott is delighted to find himself on England’s radar ahead of an action-packed summer. The 21-year-old Saracens wing has enjoyed...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 months agoOwen Farrell looks set for a return to the Premiership
Owen Farrell looks set for a return to the Premiership after expressing a wish to leave Racing 92 one year into...
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/ 6 months agoKevin Sorrell leaves Saracens
Kevin Sorrell is leaving Saracens following a 30-year playing and coaching career at the London club. The 48-year-old defence coach made...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 months agoBath tempt Chris Harris from Gloucester
Gloucester star Chris Harris will make the move to rivals Bath next season as medical dispensation for Ollie Lawrence, who suffered...
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/ 6 months agoGeorge Skivington backing for more one-club players
George Skivington believes the tighter finances in the Premiership will lead to more one-club players having reduced the threat of poaching.
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoBristol Bears 52-26 Harlequins: Gabriel Ibitoye makes sure Bears keep control
Bristol Bears ................... 52pts Tries: Kloska 2, Batley 5, Ravouvou 19, Mata 24, Ibitoye 46, 64; Grondona 57, van Rensburg 68...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoAJ MacGinty predicts Friday fireworks between Bath and Bristol Bears
AJ MacGinty has predicted there will be fireworks when Bath and Bristol meet in the play off at The Rec. Neither...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoJohann van Graan – Bath put on show for the future
Bath director of rugby Johan van Graan saw several reasons to be cheerful after defeat at the StoneX to Saracens. He...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoSaracens 36-26 Bath: For once, Sarries miss out on play-off party
Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Segun 9, George 19, 47; Daly 30, Dan 53, Burke 59 Conversions: Burke 20, 31, 60 Bath...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoWade pulls the curtain down in fine style
■By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........................41pts Tries: Cotgreave 4, 24, 50; Wade 30, 79; Williams 32, Atkinson 53 Conversions: Carreras 4, 50,...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoWe struggled to replace our big names, says Northampton Saints boss PhilDowson
Northampton boss Phil Dowson was left to reflect on an eighth-placed finish in the Premiership. He said: “We wanted to make...
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Premiership
/ 6 months ago1989: The Lions Return to Australia
A Tour Years in the Making This article is adapted and extracted from the new edition of The British & Irish...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoExeter Chiefs 26-30 Sale Sharks: Sharks hold on to set up blockbuster finale
Exeter Chiefs .................. 26pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 19, Hodge 49, Haydon-Wood 57, Capstick 77 Conversions: Hodge 50, 58, 78 Sale Sharks ......................30pts...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoRob Baxter can see shoots of recovery at Exeter Chiefs
Rob Baxter was ‘disappointed’ that his side could not quite overcome Sale in their final game of the season. After a...
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/ 6 months agoNick Cain: This American dream will only end in tears
The Premiership/ RFU’s stampede for money, and the pitfalls that come with it, is reflected in the franchise fix proposed by...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoTigers make sure of home comforts
■ By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries: Liebenberg 18, Bassett 32, Kata 52, Heyes 60, Rogerson 73, Hassell-Collins 77...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoMichael Cheika quick to defend Ollie Hassell-Collins
Leicester boss Michael Cheika defended Ollie Hassell-Collins after his try-scoring wing was yellow-carded for a forearm chop on Alex Hearle. “I’m...
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/ 6 months agoBest yet to come for Bristol Bears, says captain Fitz Harding
Bristol went into Saturday's match against Harlequins having been in the top four all season, but Fitz Harding believes the best...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoNorthampton Saints’ Jonny Weimann takes his lead from Alex Mitchell
Northampton's production line shows no sign of slowing down, with Jonny Weimann the latest prospect off the conveyor belt. Henry Pollock,...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Round 18: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend
The Premiership will see a final weekend packed with action, as teams have lots still to play for. Now that the...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Round 18 Talking Points: Rugby says goodbye to some legends
The final round of the Premiership regular season is coming up this weekend, with everything still to play for. Bath have...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Final Round Permutations: Play-off spot out of Saracens’ hands
The Premiership‘s last game of the regular season has arrived, with all to play for. Bath may have secured top spot...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoSaracens boss Mark McCall declines to comment as Owen Farrell linked to Premiership return
Saracens boss Mark McCall declined to comment on reports that former club captain and England fly-half Owen Farrell could be eyeing...
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/ 6 months agoSam Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final
England flanker Sam Underhill is set to miss Bath‘s bid for the Gallagher Premiership title after receiving a four-week ban. Underhill...
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/ 6 months agoBath pair Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit lead Premiership awards shortlist
Bath duo Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit are among five nominations for this season’s Premiership player of the season award....
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/ 6 months agoChristian Wade will give his all for Gloucester one final time
Christian Wade promises Gloucester fans he remains fully focused on ending his short stint in the West Country all guns blazing...
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/ 6 months agoMax Ojomoh: Bath have the tools for any job
Max Ojomoh compares Bath, who in three seasons have risen from basement battlers to table toppers, to a Swiss Army knife....
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/ 6 months ago‘I love it here’ – Chunya Munga extends deal with Northampton Saints
Chunya Munga had no hesitation in signing a new contract to remain at Northampton for another two seasons, even though he...
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/ 6 months agoOscar Beard sets sights on following in Jonny Wilkinson’s footsteps
The World Cup in Australia is just two years away, and Oscar Beard aims to work his socks off to try...
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Columnists
/ 6 months agoDan Kelly – ‘I want to enjoy my final weeks at Leicester Tigers’
Paul Rees talks to centre Dan Kelly, who joined Leicester back in 2020 and is now heading off to play for...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoMike Brown announces retirement and calls for unity in rugby leadership
Mike Brown has announced his retirement at the end of the season with a call to rugby‘s leaders to set aside...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoPremiership Round 17 Team of the Week: George Ford helps Sale Sharks secure crucial win over Bristol Bears
The penultimate round of Premiership rugby played host to some of the biggest games of the season, with so much on...
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/ 6 months agoGive George Ford respect he deserves, says Ben Curry
Sale captain Ben Curry says in-form George Ford deserves more respect after making another mockery of his Lions snub. Fly-half Ford,...
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/ 6 months agoGeorge Skivington playing it smart at Gloucester
Gloucester are losing 19 players next month, but George Skivington expects to have a bigger squad next season for the same...
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/ 6 months agoCadan Murley intends to prove he’s no one-cap wonder
Cadan Murley is hoping to build on his superb performance against Gloucester and play himself back into the England squad, touring...
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/ 6 months agoFriday lights don’t scare Bath in Premiership play-offs
Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan has every confidence that a Friday night or Saturday afternoon semi-final will make no...
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/ 6 months agoFin Smith’s found a soulmate in Northampton Saints guru Sam Vesty
Fin Smith and his Northampton teammates will sit down tomorrow as coaches Sam Vesty and Phil Dowson unveil their plan to...
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/ 6 months agoJoe Batley eyes England tour to cap frustrating season
Joe Batley’s frustrating season can be summed up by a week in November when he turned up for training with England...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoBath 43-15 Leicester Tigers: Bath turn on power to secure top spot
Bath .................................... 43pts Tries: Spencer 4, Obano 20, Roux 37, Dunn 47, Stuart 66, Cokanasiga 76, Butt 80 Conversions: Russell 21,...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoIt wasn’t a perfect display – Johann van Graan
Johann van Graan is not getting carried away as the prospect of the treble grows larger. Bath have won the Premiership...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoNorthampton Saints 28-26 Saracens: Saints fightback hits Sarries play-off hope
By Brendan Gallagher Northampton Saints ..... 28pts Tries: Kemeny 8, Haffar 59, 80; Penalty 71 Conversions: Smith 9, Hutchinson 59, 80+1...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoMark McCall: Saracens didn’t deserve to win
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall refused to make any excuses after their controversial defeat. He said: “We didn’t deserve to...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoAnother masterclass by majestic George
■ By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale Sharks ......................41pts Tries: D du Preez 23, McElroy 36, Hill 54, Ma’asi-White 64, Quirke 72 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 6 months agoSale Sharks ready for battle at Exeter Chiefs in final round of the Premiership
Alex Sanderson is bracing himself for a potentially fraught final-day trip to Exeter as Sale bid to book a play-off spot....
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