Club Rugby
Exeter Chiefs 24-45 Gloucester: Welsh duo spearhead Cherry & Whites to a shock victory
Gloucester made a statement on the opening weekend as Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan inspired a 45-24 win over last season’s beaten Prem finalists Exeter Chiefs.
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/ 15 hours agoMeg Jones: Back-to-back battles with the world’s best will make England stronger
England captain Meg Jones believes being pushed to the limit by Canada and New Zealand will prove invaluable as the Red...
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Club Rugby
/ 16 hours agoSale Sharks 24-34 Bristol Bears: Pat Lam’s side make it a hard road back for Courtney Lawes
Bristol Bears made an early statement in the Prem as Louis Rees-Zammit and Harry Randall both scored twice in a bonus-point...
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Club Rugby
/ 16 hours agoGeorge Kruis: Brendan Venter will restore Saracens to their former heights
George Kruis believes Brendan Venter can bring back the foundations that made Saracens a dominant force during his first spell at...
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/ 16 hours agoEddie Hearn: Henry Pollock turned down big offers to stay at Northampton Saints
Eddie Hearn says Henry Pollock turned down lucrative rival offers to stay at Northampton Saints, while his new deal also gives...
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/ 16 hours agoChiefs stunned by Gloucester
■By MARK STEVENS PREM RETURNS Match action starts Page 8 Off to a flyer: Will Joseph goes over for Gloucester PICTURE:...
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/ 16 hours agoEvans: Game is safer than it was
■By BEN JAYCOCK THOM Evans believes rugby is a safer sport today despite the increasing speed and power of the modern...
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/ 16 hours agoCare: Feyi-Waboso the total package
■By GARY FITZGERALD HENRY Pollock may be grabbing the cash and headlines but it will be another of English rugby’s “rock...
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/ 16 hours agoBhatti ruled out with arm injury
BATH will be without new signing Jamie Bhatti for a number of months due to a forearm injury picked up in...
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/ 16 hours agoDragons are hit by double blow
DRAGONS have been dealt a double injury blow with summer signing Ereatara Enari set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines....
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/ 16 hours agoR360 backers dismiss calls to be dissolved
AOTG Sport – the company which is backing the controversial R360 all-star rugby startup – has dismissed a compulsory strike-off notice...
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/ 16 hours agoJames is enjoying life at the sharp end
By MARK STEVENS KANE JAMES has already had a taste of the big time – now the Exeter Chiefs back rower...
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/ 16 hours agoBristol’s double blow
NEW Bristol signing Ethan Staddon and back Noah Heward have both suffered anterior cruciate ligament injuries and face long spells on...
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/ 16 hours agoJones on road to marathon success
By ROB COLE ADAM Jones didn’t like what he saw when he looked back on the tapes of Wales in Japan...
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/ 16 hours agoEngland role for Edwards
SHAUN Edwards began his short-term coaching consultancy role with England women yesterday. The 59-year-old will work with current Red Roses defence...
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Club Rugby
/ 16 hours agoLewis Ludlow: Gloucester had to rediscover their old DNA in pre-season
Lewis Ludlow says Gloucester went back to their roots in pre-season, drawing inspiration from club legends as they looked to rediscover...
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/ 16 hours agoEwels has his sights on World Cup spot
nBy GARY FITZGERALD CHARLIE Ewels aims to put his much-battered body through more physical torture over the coming months in order...
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/ 16 hours agoMills trained like Jane but played like Tarzan
DREAMTEAM ROB LEWIS, THE FORMER EBBW VALE, LONDON WELSH, CARDIFF BLUES, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY AND WALES U21 SCRUM-HALF, CHOOSES THE BEST XV...
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Letters
/ 16 hours agoThe NZ/Baa-Baas game in ’73 shows what we’re missing
Letters THIS is a concurrence with John Edwards letter in last week’s edition with reference to brute-force and ignorance regarding the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 16 hours agoGreat to see Shaun
I COULD not be happier to see Shaun Edwards where he should have been many years ago – helping coach an...
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Miscellaneous
/ 16 hours agoCanada concern
CANADA’S recent draw with England was good for the wider woman’s game internationally, but it must also be a wake up...
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Miscellaneous
/ 16 hours agoFixture clash that should be avoided
THE experts who compile the Premiership fixture list have done their worst again. On three weekends in the coming season, they...
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/ 16 hours agoWe may have been a bit under-cooked, admits Baxter
heavy attacking raid that line and finish the move. important.” sive resolve held firm and we can keep that going.” EXETER...
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/ 16 hours agoLam full of praise for world class LRZ
PAT LAM hailed “worldclass” Louis Rees-Zammit after his deadly double helped put Sale to the sword. Wales star Rees-Zammit can play...
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/ 16 hours agoNorthampton Saints 59-26 Newcastle Red Bulls: Tommy Freeman and James Pater star for Saints
Northampton Saints began their title defence with a nine-try demolition of Newcastle Red Bulls as Tommy Freeman and James Pater both...
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/ 16 hours agoThere is plenty to work on – McFarland
DAN McFarland was both realistic and optimistic after seeing his Red Bulls suffer at the hands of “the best team in...
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Club Rugby
/ 16 hours agoHarlequins 17-33 Bath: Santiago Carreras stars with a moment of magic
Santiago Carreras produced a stunning solo try as Bath powered past Harlequins to begin their Prem campaign with a bonus-point victory...
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/ 16 hours agoCoach: Santi’s been on fire
BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was delighted to open with a bonus point win but fears it’s not good...
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/ 16 hours agoLeicester Tigers vs Saracens: Marcus Street insists Sarries are looking to dominate opposition
Marcus Street is relishing a fresh challenge at Saracens after leaving Exeter Chiefs, with the tight-head eager to make an immediate...
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/ 16 hours agoFasogbon’s omission a puzzle
NICK CAIN HERE’S a tale of three props that illustrates where England are painfully slow out of the blocks when it...
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/ 16 hours agoCracking America looks like a massive task
IF World Rugby is somehow going to turn the 2031 World Cup in the USA into a rip-roaring success it is...
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/ 16 hours agoJones: We need to go up a few gears for Lions
■By WILL JONES Sharks ...............41pts Tries: Hatton 11, Tshituka 19, Giliomee 29, 66; Bester 36 Conversions: Moyo 12, 20, 29, 37;...
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/ 16 hours agoGutsy Horne leads revival
■By GARY SMYTHE Munster .........20 Glasgow ..........26 GLASGOW Warriors produced a stunning second-half comeback to secure a bonus-point win at Thomond...
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/ 16 hours agoWe have just got to be far more clinical, says Tiatia
■By STEVE WHITE Benetton ..........19pts Tries: Mey 12, Bernasconi 24, Mendy 40 Conversions: Umaga 13, 25 Dragons ............19pts Tries: de Beer...
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Club Rugby
/ 16 hours agoScarlets 15-21 Cardiff: Evan Lloyd has the last word for the Blue & Blacks
Cardiff fought back from behind to claim a hard-earned Welsh derby victory over Scarlets, with their forwards dominating after the break.
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/ 16 hours agoBulls power too much for Zebre
Zebre ............... 13 Bulls ................47 BULLS launched their season with a commanding seven-try victory at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Johan Ackermann’s side...
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/ 16 hours agoBattling Venter leads the way
By JAMES ANDREWS Connacht .......15 Stormers .........29 STORMERS struck twice in the closing minutes to secure a bonus-point victory in Galway....
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/ 16 hours agoUlster fail to catch visitors
By TOM FLEMING Ulster ..............29 Edinburgh ...... 34 EDINBURGH survived a remarkable Ulster fightback to secure an impressive win in Belfast....
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/ 16 hours agoLeinster miss out as Mpeku snatches win
■By OLLIE RICHARDS Lions ................27 Leinster ......... 2 KELLY Mpeku’s late try gave the Lions a dramatic victory over defending champions...
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/ 16 hours agoKiwi coach: We showed some amazing moments
NEW Zealand’s coach Whitney Hansen was left disappointed by missed opportunities but proud of a performance which demonstrated how little separates...
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/ 16 hours agoBoulard double ignites France
■By JESSICA SMALL France..............21 Canada .............. 5 EMILIE Boulard scored once in each half as a much-improved France beat the number...
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/ 16 hours agoEngland 26-19 New Zealand: Zoe Harrison seizes the day for Red Roses
Zoe Harrison’s late interception try preserved England’s unbeaten record against a resurgent New Zealand, who pushed the Red Roses to the...
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/ 16 hours agoIreland look to get back on track
Ireland v Japan Today. 12.45pm IRELAND have made six changes for today’s clash with Japan as Scott Bemand’s side look to...
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/ 16 hours agoWallaroos cash in after Scots fail to take chances
■By ALEX RILEY THE Wallaroos ended a six-match losing streak with a comprehensive victory at the Hive to head home on...
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/ 16 hours agoWales 24-26 USA: Freda Tafuna power show too much for the Welsh
Freda Tafuna’s hat-trick proved decisive as the United States fought back to edge past Wales in a thrilling encounter.
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/ 16 hours agoItaly ……………..29 South Africa ..41
SOUTH Africa bounced back in style from their shock defeat to Wales. Italy scored first through winger Alyssa D’Incà but South...
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/ 16 hours agoChiefs ready to get season going
Next Gen Cup preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs get their Next Gen Cup campaign under way against Leicester today, while...
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/ 16 hours agoHong Kong ……17 Samoa ……….. 34
SAMOA ended their WXV Challenger campaign on a high with a bonus-point victory over Hong Kong China. The Pacific Islanders dominated...
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/ 16 hours agoFiji ………………..20 Netherlands ..17
VARANISESE Qoro’s last-gasp penalty completed a perfect WXV Challenger campaign for Fiji. Following a five-hour delay in Hong Kong because of...
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/ 16 hours agoOld dogs with bite find room in my XV to watch
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER IT’S that time of year for this column to go all Mystic Meg and pick 15 players...
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