Club Rugby
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRob Baxter baffled by Will Rigg yellow
Exeter boss Rob Baxter claimed he was “baffled” by referee Christophe Ridley sin-binning substitute wing Will Rigg in the 65th minute...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTom Willis on a rampage to ignite Saracens
By Brendan Gallagher Saracens .......................... 35pts Tries: Willis 7, 39; Cinti 47, Burke 16, 77 Conversions: Lozowksi 8, 17 Penalties: Daly...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPat Lam: I’m pleased with the bonus
Bristol's director of rugby Pat Lam was pleased by the way his side refused to give up. He said: “The boys...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTomos Williams in control to finish off Sale Sharks
By Paul Rees Gloucester ....................... 36pts Tries: Carreras 5, Llewellyn 20, 60; Hathaway 25, Williams 76 Conversions: Carreras 21, 26, 61,...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGeorge Skivington: That was a test of resilience and we passed
George Skivington praised his players for not letting getting on the wrong side of the referee deflect them as they recorded...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHarlequins leave it late to power past Newcastle Falcons
By Luke Jarmyn Newcastle .........................14pts Tries: Radwan 32, Redshaw 65 Conversions: Connon 33, 66 Harlequins ....................... 38pts Tries: Chisholm 9, Smith...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoSteve Diamond: We must go back to basics
Steve Diamond pledged that his Newcastle side will “have to go back to basics” after watching them capitulate and concede three...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOllie Lawrence: We want to do double over Saints
By Jon Newcombe Match Preview Northampton v Bath – Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens For Ollie Lawrence, last year’s Premiership final defeat...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNorthampton Saints ring the changes
Saints rounded off 2024 with a resounding 61-0 victory over Newcastle Falcons last weekend and director of rugby Phil Dowson has...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie: I’m back and buzzing
By Mark Stevens Luke Cowan-Dickie’s journey back to the pinnacle of rugby is nothing short of extraordinary. The tenacious hooker, known...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoLotte Sharp: It’s been toughest season ever at Saracens
By Ben Jaycock Lotte Sharp says Saracens are enduring the most difficult campaign since she joined the club 10 years ago...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoScarlets in the mood as Dragons set adrift
By Simon Thomas Scarlets ............32pts Tries: Murray 8, 16, Macleod 30, Mee 43 Conversions: Costelow 9, 17, 31 Penalties: Costelow 11,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoDan Edwards gives Warren Gatland a little to think about
By Roger Panting Cardiff ................... 13pts Tries: Botham 6, Hughes 54 Penalty: Thomas 70 Ospreys ................. 13pts Try: Edwards 50 Conversions:...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoJosh Hathaway can follow Louis Rees-Zammit -George Skivington
By Jon Newcombe George Skivington has backed Josh Hathaway to continue to go from strength to strength as the young winger...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoWhen the Pontypool front row became a hit
It’s pretty much 50 years ago to the day that the Pontypool front row became a thing, well sort of....
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoBumper crowd to greet Ilona Maher – Bristol vs Gloucester-Hartpury Preview
By Ben Jaycock Match Preview Bristol v Gloucester Today. 12.45pm A record-breaking crowd awaits USA superstar Ilona Maher as the American...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoPowell powers over to take Quins home
■By LUKE JARMYN Trailfinders .........39pts Tries: Evans 11, Beukeboom 19, Zackary 39, 69; Penalty 46, Crake 58, Laflin 66 Conversion: Leatherman...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoHat-trick star Jones takes centre stage
■By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Leicester ..........38pts Tries: M Jones 5, 18, 21; Henrich 10, 58; Fray 40 Conversions: M Jones 5, 19;...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoSarries set for sprint finish
By Ben Jaycock Preview - Loughborough v Saracens Today. 5pm A crucial victory over Bristol Bears before the Christmas break has...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoClifton are in the Nat Two West promotion mix, says Jay Evans
By Ben Jaycock Clifton took a while to get going this season but after winning eight in a row, 19-year-old back...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAdam Brown: We all love the Friday night lights
By Ben Jaycock Leeds Tykes hooker Adam Brown has urged National League clubs to put on more Friday night fixtures following...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoRegional results
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoCool McBryde steals it for RGC
Super Rygbi round-up ■ By CARL FIELD BILLY McBryde held his nerve to land a last kick of the match conversion...
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Welsh Premiership
/ 2 years agoBonymaen edge up the Welsh Premiership table
Premiership round-up By Carl Field Bonymaen hauled themselves off the foot of the Welsh Premiership table and to within a point...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 years agoBRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES
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Club Rugby
/ 2 years agoForthcoming fixtures
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoMark McCall surprised by timing of new law changes in Champions Cup
By Paul Rees Mark McCall is surprised law trials are being introduced to the Champions Cup this week halfway through the...
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Women's Premiership
/ 2 years agoIlona Maher named on bench ahead of Bristol Bears debut
Social media sensation Ilona Maher is set for her Bristol Bears debut after being named on the bench for Gloucester-Hartpury’s visit...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGloucester vs Sale Sharks – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Gloucester will look to get back to winning ways after a disappointing defeat at Sandy Park...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoNewcastle Falcons vs Harlequins – Match Preview
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Christmas is in the books, but we still have a tremendous weekend of rugby action from...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoNew Year’s Day URC action: 14-men Ospreys draw in Cardiff whilst Scarlets dispatch Dragons
Two fiery Welsh derbies kicked off 2025 with a bang as Ospreys managed a draw at third-placed Cardiff, despite playing more...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years ago‘Trailblazer’ Ilona Maher showing the way, says World Rugby chief
World Rugby chief Alan Gilpin is convinced Bristol Bears TikTok sensation Ilona Maher is just what the sport needs as momentum...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMark McCall: That was horrible and ugly
By Adam Hathaway at The Rec Thunderstruck Mark McCall urged his Saracens side to get off the canvas after they were...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCool Handre Pollard levels it up for Leicester Tigers
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard’s last-minute conversion rescued a draw for Leicester Tigers against Harlequins at Twickenham in front of 78,000 fans....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSteve Diamond is happy to stick with Newcastle Falcons
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond has committed himself to Newcastle long-term, as long he is wanted by the new owners when...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoDafydd Jenkins excited to be back
By Mark Stevens By his own admission, it’s been a ‘painful’ watch for Dafydd Jenkins so far this season. Sidelined after...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoAJ MacGinty out for four months with knee injury
Bristol fly-half AJ MacGinty is to miss the next four months due to a knee injury that requires surgery. The United...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBath give Saracens lesson in finishing
By Adam Hathaway Bath .................................... 68pts Tries: Penalty 3, Du Toit 14, Redpath 23, Muir 36, 55, 78; Cokanasiga 45, 75;...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoIt’s never done until it is done, warns coach Johann van Graan
Bath boss Johann van Graan was desperate to keep a lid on fans’ expectations after his side’s 10-try romp at The...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHarlequins are denied as Leicester Tigers snatch draw
By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ....................... 34pts Tries: Walker 4, Murley 28, 70; Northmore 38 Conversions: Smith 5, 29, 39, 71 Penalties:...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMichael Cheika: We must be more ruthless
Leicester head coach Michael Cheika was proud of the fight shown by his Tigers. “It was a great crowd and a...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoAlex Mitchell & Fin Smith get Northampton Saints back on track
By Rob Wildman Northampton .................... 61pts Tries: Coles 5, Davison 8, 10; Mitchell 15, Kemeny 30, Freeman 37, Pearson 53, 56;...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPhil Dowson: No more of Jekyll and Hyde
Northampton boss Phil Dowson wants his team to stop being a “Jekyll and Hyde” outfit after some mixed form so far...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoRampant Sale Sharks leave Bristol Bears with nothing
By Roger Panting Bristol ................................... 0pts Sale .................................... 38pts Tries: Quirke 2, Roebuck 24, T Curry 49, O’Flaherty 66 Conversions: R...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPat Lam: It wasn’t a great day for us
Despite Bristol finishing scoreless for the first time in over seven years, their director of rugby Pat Lam indicated a line...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoGeorge Skivington: Balance is better but much to do – Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester Preview
By Jon Newcombe Match Preview… Exeter v Gloucester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park Gloucester director of rugby George Skivington is confident...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoI tried to move too fast and that backfired, says Rob Baxter
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter remains confident Exeter will move up the Premiership table in the coming months after opening with...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEdinburgh edge the honours in slug-fest
By Bryn Palmer Edinburgh ......... 10pts Try: Schoeman 69 Conversion: Healy 70 Penalty: Thompson 23 Glasgow .............. 7pts Try: Penalty 68...
Autumn Internationals
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