All posts tagged "Final"
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Autumn Internationals
/ 1 day agoSteve Borthwick: I know vast majority of my England selections for 2027 Rugby World Cup
The England boss has also outlined the qualities he wants in his final squad, while positional flexibility could open up opportunities...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoBath 36-28 Sale Sharks: Johann van Graan’s side find their feet to keep Sharks out
Henry Arundell’s return and a double from Joe Cokanasiga helped Bath rediscover their attacking edge, although Sale’s late rally denied the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 day agoScarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish Scarlets left behind as Bulls power to the finish
■By DAVE FRANCIS Bulls ................. 54pts Tries: Rudolph 11, Le Roux 17, Maart 27, 74; Coetzee 45, 58; De Klerk 62,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 day agoTuitavuki’s purple patch has Dragons in the pink
■By SAM JACKSON Dragons .............35pts Tries: Richards 6, Tuitavuki 28, Inisi 55, Evans 72, penalty 81 Conversions: De Beer 7, 29,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoCoventry 35-17 Ampthill: Alex Rae claims the best is yet to come from his side
Five successive victories have kept Coventry in touch with the league leaders Worcester Warriors, but Alex Rae believes his side have...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoRichmond keep their nerve to deny Caldy
By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .........35pts Tries: Hocking 3, Cardew 17, 22; Case 29, Grieve 31 Conversions: Grieve 4,18, 23, 30, 32...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoLynn’s impressed as Wales hold their nerve to keep Japan at bay
By GEMMA WALTERS Sniper: Amy Williams scoring for Wales PIC: WRU WALES rounded off their WXV Global Series campaign in style...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoCambridge 22-47 London Scottish: Exiles efforts leave the Blood & Sand grounded
A dominant set-piece display helped London Scottish pull clear after Cambridge briefly threatened to fight back, leaving the hosts still searching...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoIreland hit the heights to confirm series win
■By EMMA CAHILL South Africa ....17pts Tries: Tose 2, Solontsi 37, Ubisi 57 Conversion: Cilliers 58 Ireland...............38pts Tries: King 14, Parsons...
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National League One
/ 1 day agoAlbion’s wild start thrown wide open
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S ...............40 Plymouth A ............54 PLYMOUTH ALBION’s fine start stunned Bishop’s Stortford, who were given a hard...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoCallan’s certain Hornets will be firing from both barrels for ages
■By BEN JAYCOCK Looking forward: Hinckley’s Will Callan WILL Callan believes Hinckley have learned the lessons of last season’s promotion near-miss...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoClarke on hand to make certain for Hinckley
National League Two West ■By BEN JAYCOCK Caught: Taunton’s Matt Whitlock on the attack against Cinderford PICTURE: Gary Brown BEN Clarke’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 day agoMcParland signs new Saints deal
NORTHAMPTON scrum-half Archie McParland has signed a ‘multi-year’ contract with the Prem champions. The 21-year-old, who started last season’s Prem final,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 day agoCummings the star for Cardiff
Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD Scorer: Joe Goodchild CARDIFF continue to lead the way in Super Rygbi Cymru after coming...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 day agoPierre Thompson hails Esher’s remarkable turnaround as promotion belief grows
Seven straight wins have lifted Esher to second in National Two East, with the scrum-half crediting a renewed belief, improved fitness...
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Guest Blogs
/ 5 days agoA Rugby Viewing Guide for Adults at Home
A proper rugby matchday at home is rarely just about switching on at kick-off.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoLeicester Tigers 28-7 Northampton Saints: Ollie Chessum leads the hunt as Geoff Parling’s men turn nasty
Ollie Chessum and Joe Heyes led Leicester’s second-half surge as Geoff Parling’s side overwhelmed the champions, with a heated half-time confrontation...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoFormer England star Phil Vickery shows what it takes to be a bodybuilder
The former England captain explains how bodybuilding has helped him physically and mentally since retiring from rugby.
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoBaxter lands Goedhals for Chiefs
EXETER have signed England-qualified forward Andre Goedhals from South African side Pumas on a deal that runs until the summer of...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoTownsend delays naming his squad
SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend has delayed his squad announcement for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series until Monday, October 26. The...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoGloucester 23-5 Bath: Gutsy Cherry & Whites dig deep to thwart rivals
Bath dominated the forward battle but repeatedly failed to finish their chances, with Gloucester’s defence holding firm before Freddie Thomas and...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoHat-trick for Roberts as Scarlets go down fighting
■By LUKE JARMYN Stormers ..........52pts Tries: Porthen 11, Pead 15, Mchunu 27, Senatla 33, Fourie 40, Reid 54, Ahmed 73, 80...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoTyro sensation Siyaya stars as Cardiff hit for six
By LUKE JARMYN Cardiff ...............21pts Tries: Adams 10, Botham 46, 58 Conversions: Evans 11, 46, 59 Sharks ...............36pts Tries: Hooker 2,...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoOspreys 31-14 Dragons: St Helens homecoming celebrated in style
Reuben Morgan-Williams marked Ospreys’ long-awaited return to St Helens with a brace, as Dragons’ errors and three yellow cards helped the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoFive-star first half secures a bonus
By TOM CLEMENT Connacht ...... 48 Zebre ................27 DAVE Heffernan marked his first start of the season with two tries as...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoElias leads Toulouse home
TOULOUSE had lost nine injured internationals before last Sunday’s match against Exeter. They lost a tenth, Rodrigue Neti, to a red...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoMitchell: TMO standard needs to be improved
HEAD coach John Mitchell was critical post-match saying the referee Aurélie Groizeleau did not have a connection to the TMO. Heading...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoBraxton stars for Black Ferns
By KATE RILEY France ..............12 New Zealand.. 31 TEENAGER Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored a stunning solo try as New Zealand celebrated their...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoCanada 31-22 England: Sophie de Goede leads the way as Red Roses lose again
Sophie de Goede’s hat-trick helped Canada seal a historic series win as England’s attacking struggles and defensive frailties were exposed again.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoRichard Barrington hails Ampthill’s attacking start but warns toughest Champ tests lie ahead
The former Saracens prop believes Ampthill’s attacking game and set-piece have laid the foundations for a successful campaign, but insists their...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoTandy signs up ref Whitehouse
REFEREE Ben Whitehouse has joined the Wales coaching team ahead of the upcoming Nations Championship campaign. Head coach Steve Tandy has...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoMalan fights back from freak accident
By SIMON THOMAS AS he lay on the Toulouse turf looking down at his horrifically damaged ankle, Le Roux Malan feared...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoInjury blow for Wyatt
EXETER back Tommy Wyatt could be out until December after injuring his ankle. The 26-year-old, who returned from a serious knee...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoSt Joe’s fall short in home festival
SCHOOLS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK ST JOSEPH’S College fell one match short of a home triumph as Cheltenham College took the...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 1 week agoSix wins on the spin for Merthyr
By CARL FIELD Premiership round-up MERTHYR maintained their 100 per cent winning start in the Welsh Premiership with a comfortable 38-5...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoGloucester chief Chris Boyd rues missed opportunity against Champions Cup holders Bordeaux
Chris Boyd admits Gloucester let a golden opportunity slip after drawing 36-36 with back-to-back European champions Bordeaux-Begles at Kingsholm.
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoCanada 24-21 England: Red Roses’ unbeaten run ended by Maple Leafs
Canada stunned world champions England with a dramatic 24-21 victory in Toronto, as Shoshanah Seumanutafa’s late try ended the Red Roses’...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoConnacht 45-36 Saracens: Sarries fall short in a see-saw battle
Saracens led 12-0 but could not sustain their early momentum, with seven tries from Connacht leaving Maro Itoje’s side empty-handed in...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoLast-gasp Casey snatches it for Munster as they remember Foley
■By JOHN WILSON CRAIG Casey scored a dramatic late try as Munster marked the 10th anniversary of Anthony Foley’s death with...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoStormers 49-12 Bristol Bears: Likely lads give Pat Lam’s young side a lesson in finishing
Bristol Bears’ youthful side showed promise in Cape Town but paid for defensive lapses and missed chances as the Stormers ran...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoWe’ll learn a lot from that, says Marmion
BRISTOL skipper Kieran Marmion puffed out his chest despite Bears seven-try beating by the Stormers but insisted they will learn from...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoJooste leads the charge for rampant Bulls
■By DAVE FRANCIS Pretoria Bulls......56pts CHESWILL Jooste scored a stunning hat-trick as the Bulls launched their Champions Cup campaign with a...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 weeks agoEvans sparks Ospreys into life
By BEN JAYCOCK OSPREYS made a flying start to their Challenge Cup campaign with a convincing bonus-point victory over Black Lion...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoDoncaster Knights 31-33 Coventry: Coby Stanton-Ford grabs glory for Alex Rae’s men
Doncaster Knights looked set to claim victory after Penaia Tagutu’s double turned the game around, but late penalties allowed Coby Stanton-Ford...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoBlackheath can’t live with Ealing power show
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ......22pts Tries: Burns 11, 14, Ehizode 63 Conversions: Morley 11, 63 Penalty: Morley 16 Ealing T .............59pts...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoMob rule after safe hands of Keylock picks Ravers apart
By LUKE JARMYN Caldy ................. 47pts Tries: Robinson 10, Gallagher 30, 39, 48; Hearn 60, Tudor 72, Oliver 77 Conversions: Parkin...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoI’m no fan of this pointless points fest
THE debate has been raging all week in rugby’s public square and as it has the potential to go round in...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoOur mindset was wrong, says Scotland coach
Australia ..........56 Scotland ..........12 SCOTLAND suffered their eighth successive Test defeat as Australia ran in eight tries to secure a commanding...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: Northampton Saints-Bath points fest failed my tea test!
The 18-try thriller at Franklin’s Gardens was undeniably spectacular, but did Saints’ 71-48 win offer too much entertainment and too little...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoKharbouch downs the Moseley Boys
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds .31 B Moseley ..............26 AN entertaining, enthralling and close match was decided with the final...
Autumn Internationals
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