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Premiership
/ 1 year agoChristian Wade rolls back the years with hat-trick
By Roger Panting Bristol Bears ....................41pts Tries: Ibitoye 1, Naulago 39, Randall 50, Malins 64, 68; Lane 72 Conversions: MacGinty 1,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoAttacking approach suits us – George Skivington
After last season’s disappointing campaign, Gloucester head coach George Skivington explained the improvement. He said: “Going into last season, we were...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCaptaining Leicester Tigers is an honour – Ollie Chessum
By Mark Stevens Match Preview – Leicester Tigers v Bath It was quite the comeback for Ollie Chessum, not just personally,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoJohann Van Graan backing Will Butt to take his chance in the centre
By Jon Newcombe Johann Van Graan has given Will Butt’s value to Bath a ringing endorsement after handing the 24-year-old back-to-back...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMinimum standards criteria must apply to all
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Do title-chasing Bath – and other top tier clubs – meet...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoDebts pushing game towards cliff-edge
The measure of how much rugby union in England depends on the international game was laid bare this week. It arrived...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFantasy Rugby 2024/25
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER PRIZE MONEY WINNER £500 SECOND £250 THIRD £125 LAST £250 MANAGER OF THE MONTH £25 SECOND £10...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoFiji deserve to play with best in world
By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed Every underdog has its day, as Daniel Dubois reminded us in knocking an entire cathedral’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoWhy Lions should go to South America
Rugby soothsayers have been known to be wrong – precisely none of them foretold that Argentina would beat all three SANZAAR...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoBen Thomas leads the charge for Cardiff
By Simon Thomas Scarlets .............. 15pts Tries: Page 1, Plumtree 11 Conversion: Costelow 2 Penalty: Costelow 5 Cardiff ................ 24pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoDan Edwards finds his feet to lead Ospreys home
By Roger Panting Ospreys .............37pts Tries: Morgan 25, Morgan-Williams 48, Edwards 64, Penalty 79 Conversions: Edwards 25, 48, 64 Penalties: Edwards...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoSean Everitt: Accuracy is letting us down
By Phil Evans Bulls ................22 Edinburgh ....... 16 Jaco van der Walt put in a pivotal performance against his former side...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLeinster take control to put Dragons in their place
By Simon Thomas Leinster ........... 34pts Tries: Conan 18, R Byrne 38, Deegan 47, J McCarthy 64, Larmour 69, King 81...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoLions on song to subdue Ulster
By Sam Jackson Lions ................35 Ulster................22 The Lions grabbed a bonus point win to kick off their season in front of...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoZebre stun Munster with almighty comeback win
By James Lyons Zebre, beaten in all 20 previous games by Munster, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in URC...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoConnacht launch incredible second half comeback to down the Sharks
By Matt Couch Connacht overturned a 20-point half-time deficit to clinch a five-try victory to go third in the table. First...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoGlasgow Warriors get back in the groove
By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow ......... 42 Benetton.......... 10 Captain Kyle Steyn scored two tries as champions Glasgow bounced back from last...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoLast-gasp Rob Farrar goes over to steal it for Ealing Trailfinders
By Mike Sinclair C Pirates .......... 24pts Tries: Wedlake 39, Penalty 46, Price-Thomas 72 Conversions: Houston 39, Jenkins 72 Penalties: Houston...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoAmpthill take their time to get things in right order
By Ben White Ampthill ........... 31pts Tries: Hall 13, 47; Eke 26, Jackson 55, Hallett 64 Conversions: Barton 14, 48; Mitchell...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoJimmy Martin flies in to make certain for Coventry
By Paul Smith Coventry ........................... 45pts Tries: Kvesic 2, Martin 13, 18; Hinkley 26, Penalty 48, Hutler 68, 78 Conversions: Richman...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoHarry Bazalgette steps up to snatch late win for Hartpury
By Luke Jarmyn Hartpury ........... 34pts Tries: Hunt 19, 39, 46; Austin 22, Lemon 33 Conversions: Bazalgette 20, 34, 47 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCambridge able to deal with Caldy’s huff and puff
By John Lyon Caldy ................. 21pts Tries: Hearn 5, Wynn 77 Conversions: Curtis 77 Penalties: Curtis 23, 30, 52 Cambridge ......26pts...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoNottingham keep calm to surprise Doncaster Knights
By Guy Williams Doncaster ......... 14pts Tries: Strong 30, Olowofela 44 Conversions: Dolly 30, 44 Nottingham ...... 30pts Tries: Graham: 52,...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoJordie Barrett a doubt for England re-match in Autumn Internationals
New Zealand centre Jordie Barrett has injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is a doubt for the...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoJoe Hawkins still has Wales in his sight
By Mark Stevens Joe Hawkins insists he still harbours dreams of representing Wales again at international level. With five Test caps...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoJohn Barnes knows he’s on a tough road with Hartpury
By Ben Jaycock Hartpury have improved year on year since joining the Championship but director of rugby John Barnes says they...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year agoDrop group action and examine selected cases
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points by Brendan Gallagher I was very struck the other...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMagnificent Sam Marques deserves place at the top table
The splendid Samuel Marques – 35 but still going strong and mulling coming out of international retirement – has been declared...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoEben Etzebeth has final word as Springboks claim crown
By Ben Jaycock South Africa .................... 48pts Tries: Fassi 8, 33; du Toit 14, 73, Kolbe 38, Marx 69, Kriel 77...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoNext generation of All Blacks looks special – Sam Cane
By Ben Jaycock New Zealand ................... 33pts Tries: Reece 16, Jordan 22, Clarke 41, 64; Williams 55 Conversions: Barrett 23, 42,...
