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/ 2 weeks 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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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: We need more action around elite club game
Jeremy Guscott wants more action around the elite club game, with a bigger and more competitive Prem needed to match the...
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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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
/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks 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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Columnists
/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Afolabi Fasogbon’s England omission a puzzle
Nick Cain questions Afolabi Fasogbon’s England omission, believing the Gloucester tighthead has shown the physical maturity and resilience to compete at...
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/ 2 weeks agoNick Cain: Cracking America looks like a massive task ahead of 2031 Rugby World Cup
Nick Cain questions whether World Rugby has done enough to set the 2031 Rugby World Cup up for success in the...
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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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
/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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/ 2 weeks 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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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Old dogs with bite find room in my Prem XV to watch
Brendan Gallagher picks the 15 players he’ll be keeping a particularly close eye on in the Prem this season, from old...
