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Latest News
/ 12 months agoTuipulotu hat-trick has Bath on move
BUCS RUGBY ■ By TOM JEFFREYS KEPU Tuipulotu scored another hat-trick to help Bath move into second in the BUCS Super...
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International Rugby
/ 12 months agoFrance won’t play All Blacks in USA
French Column - By James Harrington The FFR has rejected a proposal from New Zealand to relocate the third Test of...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoSharks vs Exeter Chiefs – Champions Cup Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports We have an action-packed rugby weekend to look forward to over the coming days as the...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoChampions Cup potential breakout stars
Every year, an unexpected player rises to perform on the European stage, with it being a great place for both young and fringe talent...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoBest Champions Cup matchups of the weekend
The Investec Champions Cup kicks off this weekend, with the best of the Premiership, Top 14 and URC battling it out...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoBath vs La Rochelle – Champions Cup Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Under the lights this Friday, we will see two European giants, Bath and La Rochelle, clash...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 months agoWill this be the year a South African club lifts the Champions Cup trophy?
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports The most significant competition in club rugby kicks off this weekend as the Champions Cup gets...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoGlobal superstar Ilona Maher joins Bristol Bears
One of the biggest names in rugby will join Bristol Bears in 2025, with USA Eagles star Ilona Maher heading to...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoGallagher Premiership Team of the Week: Sale Sharks sibling duo impress in win over Leicester Tigers
By Charlie Elliott The Premiership conjured up some shocks after a long break, with unexpected players and teams performing exceptionally. With...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSale Sharks vs Leicester Tigers – Match Betting Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports To close out the return of the Gallagher Premiership, Sale Sharks will take on Leicester Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoJoe Hawkins linked with Wales move
By Paul Rees Exeter have yet to open talks with Joe Hawkins over a new contract as speculation mounts that the...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoGreat to see Coventry doing so well
Last Saturday I went to Butts Park Arena to watch Northampton Saints edge out my team Coventry by 19-10 in the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWe can’t compete with the big dogs, admits Steve Diamond
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond will be putting young players on long-term contracts to protect Newcastle from the greater spending power...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoGuy Pepper full of praise for Sam Underhill
By Jon Newcombe Sam Underhill was one of Guy Pepper’s idols growing up and he’s now enjoying learning from him in...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs fight hard but Bath go back to top
By Paul Rees Bath...................................... 19pts Tries: Pepper 6, Reid 45, Annett 67 Conversions: Russell 7, 68 Exeter.................................. 15pts Tries: Vermeulen 19,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoRob Baxter: We can take a lot from that
Exeter's losing Premiership run continued but Rob Baxter took heart from the performance against the leaders. “What pleased me was that...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoSanti Carreras class has Northampton Saints on the rack
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints....... 17pts Tries: Furbank 6, Augustus 48 Conversions: Hutchinson 6, 48 Penalty: Hutchinson 74 Gloucester........................ 25pts Tries:...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPhil Dowson: We didn’t stand up for fight
Northampton boss Phil Dowson admitted Gloucester “had a point to prove” and that his men “didn’t stand up for the fight”....
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPat Lam puts Gabriel Ibitoye in frame for England
By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ....................... 24pts Tries: Dombrandt 3, Murley 21, Northmore 26, Green 63 Conversion: Evans 22, 64 Bristol Bears...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoI’ve no regrets and I won’t be coming back, says Joe Marler
Joe Marler’s big send off was turned sour by Bristol but he still claimed it was the perfect time to hang...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoNewcastle master misfiring Saracens
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle ......................... 17 Tries: Hearle 22, Radwan 33 Conversions: Connon 23, 34 Penalty: Connon 2 pts Saracens ..............................
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe were not good enough – Mark McCall
Saracens boss Mark McCall showed due respect to a Newcastle side who handled the torrid conditions better. McCall admitted having the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAlex Sanderson: We need to get our bite back
By Paul Rees MATCH PREVIEW Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, AJ Bell Stadium Alex Sanderson expects Sale to bear their...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe’ll be locked and loaded for Sale trip -Cheika
■By JON NEWCOMBE WITH wins over Exeter, Newcastle and Saracens, playing away from home in the Premiership currently holds no fears...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCardiff are too strong for spirited Dragons
■ By ROGER PANTING Cardiff.................................31pts Tries: Mann 31, Millard 39, Sheedy 42, Lee-Lo 50 Conversions: Sheedy 31, 39, 42, 50 Penalties:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoZebre stun Ospreys to climb off the bottom
By Simon Thomas Zebre..................22pts Tries: Gesi 6, 25, Trulla 43 Conversions: Da Re 7, 44 Penalty: Da Re 57 Ospreys............. 17pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDuncan Weir steps up to have final say in tense affair
By Simon Thomas Glasgow............. 17pts Tries: Matthews 36, Venter 50 Conversions: Weir 37, 51 Penalty: Weir 66 Scarlets............. 15pts Tries: Macleod...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoMunster end their losing run
By Kevin Fallon Munster........... 17 Lions................. 10 Munster captain Jack O’Donoghue hopes they can build on this win heading into the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoSharks survive Stormers comeback to take derby victory
Sharks survived a stunning fightback to triumph in Durban. Sharks were cruising going into the final few minutes with a 13-point...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoEdinburgh keep Benetton at bay
By Tom Wilson Edinburgh........50 Benetton..........33 Edinburgh survived an enthralling Augustin Creevy-inspired Benetton comeback in the second half to finish on the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoConnacht are blown away by Bulls
By John Fallon Connacht.........14 Bulls..................28 Connacht, down to 14 men for almost three-quarters of the game, were blown away by the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster make it seven wins in a row
By Jim Short Ulster................20 Leinster............27 Leinster's second string proved far too strong for Ulster to make it seven wins on the...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoJacques Vermeulen excited to visit old friends
By Paul Rees Exeter start their Champions Cup campaign away in South Africa on Saturday, but Jacques Vermeulen will feel very...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoLet’s hope Newcastle Falcons can keep flying flag
As last season’s final Premiership table confirmed, Northampton and Newcastle could not possibly have been further apart: the Saints sweeping all...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoBruce Houston is on target to snatch it for Pirates
By Mike Sinclair C Pirates............ 15pts Tries: McNab 12, Relton 58 Conversion: Houston 58 Penalty: Houston 76 Chinnor............... 13pts Try: Feeney...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoEaling Trailfinders quick off the mark to take home the honours
By William Gupwell E Trailfinders...63pts Tries: Moore 3, 35; Reid 16, De Wee 22, Kernohan 26, Harris 30, Walker 61, 69,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoDoncaster get back to their best in fine style
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights....... 52pts Tries: Olowofela 68, 75; Jones 10, Smith 20, Edwards 26, Kerr 41, Dolly 53, Strong...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoIt’s back to business as usual for Bedford
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham...... 10pts Tries: Myall 16, Dickinson 69 Bedford.............. 17pts Tries: Langdon 3, Adamson 20, James 62 Conversion: Maisey...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCoventry hold their nerve to keep up the pace at top
By BEN WHITE Ampthill............. 21pts Tries: Sylvester 16, Jackson 35, Hammick 52 Conversions: Barton 17, 36, 53 Coventry............27pts Tries: Ma’asi 20,...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoSix yellows and 20-man brawl mars Hartpury win
By LUKE JARMYN Hartpury.............40pts Tries: Hunt 11, penalty 17, 56, McArthur 22, Morgan 27, Rees 69 Conversions: Bazalgette 12, 23, 28...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoHigh-flying Harlequins make it six of the best
■ By RORY MORROW Harlequins...... 47pts Tries: K Powell 5, C Powell 21, Pena 27, Hanlon 33, Konkel 39, Latsha 67,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoClifford in charge to make sure for Sarries
■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens...........32pts Tries: Harrison 15, Corrigan 26, Hunt 52, Bermudez 74 Conversions: Harrison 16, 27, 52 Penalties: Harrison...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoBristol hit heights to take down champions
■ By STEWART McCULLOUGH Gloucester-Hartpury....... 14pts Tries: Rugman 45, Hyett 54 Conversions: Sing 45, 54 Bristol Bears.......................19pts Tries: Keight 7, Aitchison...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 1 year agoInternationals face off in battle of the bottom two
■ By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 12pm, AJ Bell Stadium SALE Sharks host Leicester in a battle...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoIt’s Bristol or nothing for me – Hollie Cunningham
By Ben Jaycock Proud Bristolian Hollie Cunningham hopes to inspire the next generation of Bears players and can’t see herself ever...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoClinical Moseley too good for blunt Darlington
National League 1 ■ By DAVID ROBINSON Darlington MP.... 7 Birm Moseley. 24 AFTER a cagey start that suggested a close...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoFylde left to count cost of the cards
■ By WILL JUDD Fylde................... 17pts Leeds Tykes.....22pts LEEDS TYKES were thankful for their resolute defence as they clung on to...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoIt’s party time for Tigers’ duo after convincing win
■ By JOSH THOMAS Sheffield Tigers....29 Hull............................ 15 JAMES LONG marked his Tigers debut with his first-ever try and birthday boy...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoHarrogate steamroll Otley in derby day massacre
■ By TIM THORLEY Harrogate.........39 Otley..................... 7 AFTER last week’s weather postponement, Harrogate overcame a depleted Otley side to record only...
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National League 2N
/ 1 year agoTaylor’s ton up in Cinderford cruise
National Lge 2 West ■ By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............43 Camborne................24 NATHAN TAYLOR’S 100th National League try was one of seven for...
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