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Holders Kent are back in business
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Holders Kent are back in business

KENT began their defence of the Bill Beaumont Cup with a thrilling victory over Hampshire.

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May 19, 2024
Lightning Bo bags 'amazing' fab four
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Lightning Bo bags 'amazing' fab four

RAPID winger Bo Westcombe-Evans stormed her way to an incredible four tries to help Loughborough Lightning secure maximum points over their nearest league rivals, Harlequins.

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May 19, 2024
'Privilege to play in Jonny's 10 jersey'
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'Privilege to play in Jonny's 10 jersey'

ACHIEVING his boyhood dream of replicating the highs of Jonny Wilkinson in No.10 Newcastle's shirt has led to Brett Connon extending his stay at the Premiership's struggling side.

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May 19, 2024
Best I've felt for six years - Roux
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Best I've felt for six years - Roux

QUINN Roux is feeling in the best shape of his life but the former Ireland international admits it'll be a stretch for him to be around at Bath for as long as Johann van Graan.

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May 19, 2024
Lake's at double to sink the Dragons
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Lake's at double to sink the Dragons

OSPREYS maximum claimed points to keep alive their mathematical hopes of making the playoffs while also clinching the Welsh Shield.

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May 19, 2024
Falcons' misery but hosts restore pride
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Falcons' misery but hosts restore pride

THE battle of the battered ended with Newcastle becoming the third team to go through a Premiership campaign without a victory and generGloucester ating cheers rather than jeers.

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May 19, 2024
It's away day delight as Sharks bite Sarries
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It's away day delight as Sharks bite Sarries

SALE ended their StoneX curse to reach the Premiership play-offs for a second straight season and deny Saracens a home semi-final courtesy of an almighty performance from their beefy back row.

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May 19, 2024
Big win but it's not enough for Bears
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Big win but it's not enough for Bears

BRISTOL Bears ended their season in style with a seven-try victory against Harlequins, but missed out on a spot in the play-offs after Sale's win at Saracens.

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May 19, 2024
Ruthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day
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Ruthless Bath crush Saints on perfect day

BATH have been in the top four all season and on a tense super afternoon, Saturday with play-off places at stake, they made no mistake against an understrength and underwhelming Saints XV.

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May 19, 2024
Ex-Wasps buzzing for European glory
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Ex-Wasps buzzing for European glory

THIBAUD Flament has risen from Loughborough University's fifth team to become a French international with the intention of next weekend becoming a Champions Cup winner again.

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May 19, 2024
Hendy: We want special send off for top Saints
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Hendy: We want special send off for top Saints

NORTHAMPTON flyer George Hendy has enjoyed a breakthrough year with the table toppers and while the likes of Saracens insist they won't be distracted by their departures, he says club legends moving on has fuelled the fire for his side ahead of the play-offs.

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May 19, 2024
Williams is still the centre of attention
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Williams is still the centre of attention

WHEN Bristol signed Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Virimi Vakatawa last year to boost their midfield, few would have picked James Williams in their fantasy team.

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May 19, 2024
Danny hails departing 'Quins legend' Collier
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Danny hails departing 'Quins legend' Collier

HARLEQUINS' household names are nearing the end of their careers but scrumhalf Danny Care believes their new coaching team has built a strong foundation for the club moving forward.

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May 19, 2024
Big Ben strikes at right time for Sale
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Big Ben strikes at right time for Sale

BEN Curry is often referred to as the twin brother of Tom, the 50-cap England flanker who has missed the entire season for Sale because of a hip injury that required surgery.

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May 19, 2024
Uzokwe: Championship has got tougher to win
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Uzokwe: Championship has got tougher to win

DESPITE not getting the chance to secure promotion Premiership, to the back rower Simon Uzokwe says Ealing TrailChampionfinders' ship title win means just as much due to the increasing quality of the division.

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May 19, 2024
Sarries to hit road as Sale upset their plans
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Sarries to hit road as Sale upset their plans

SALE and Bath joined Northampton and Saracens in the Premiership play-offs after a final round yesterday full of twists and shocks.

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May 19, 2024
Army leave it late to regain trophy
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Army leave it late to regain trophy

MOMENTS and minutes change matches in equal measure, and that is exactly what happened at Kingsholm as the British Army’s men regained the Inter Service Championship trophy.

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May 12, 2024
Blues hold on in battle at the top
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Blues hold on in battle at the top

BLUES held on with their backs to their try line as they edged past the Hurricanes 31-27 to leapfrog their Kiwi rivals and move top of the table.

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May 12, 2024
Harrison leads from front to seal it for Saracens
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Harrison leads from front to seal it for Saracens

SARACENS returned to Allianz PWR action with a bonus-point win at StoneX Stadium.

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May 12, 2024
Coventry denied by powerful Pirates
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Coventry denied by powerful Pirates

SHEER pack power delivered two classic late rolling maul tries as Pirates maintained their quest for a second place Championship finish.

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May 12, 2024
Davies the leading light in Welsh quartet
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Davies the leading light in Welsh quartet

FOUR international flyhalves took flight from Wales last year, understandably so given the alternative of staying put on contracts shredded by the rugby recession.

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May 12, 2024
Rugby's holy trinity prove the difference
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Rugby's holy trinity prove the difference

SINCE time immemorial, rugby has been cloaked in its own cliches: Prince Obolensky was always “dashing”; Colin Meads lived his life as an “unsmiling giant”; Martin Johnson was rarely anything other than “beetle-browed”; and Billy Vunipola, easier to stop with an elephant gun than he is with a Taser according to recent evidence from a late-night bar in Mallorca, will forever be known as “the man who shamed the shirt he wasn’t wearing”.

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May 12, 2024
Tbilisi win was key - Skivington
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Tbilisi win was key - Skivington

GEORGE Skivington has credited the European Challenge Cup win against Black Lion in Tbilisi as the moment Gloucester turned their season around.

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May 12, 2024
Scarlets pay price for lack of discipline
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Scarlets pay price for lack of discipline

ULSTER gave their URC play-off hopes a major boost as they capitalised on indiscipline from the hosts to secure maximum points in Llanelli.

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May 12, 2024
James at his best as Sale keep in the race
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James at his best as Sale keep in the race

SAM James might be departing for pastures new but Sale’s Mr Dependable produced a nigh on immaculate performance at full-back as they continue to battle for a play-off place.

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May 12, 2024
Russell masterclass has Bath in top gear
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Russell masterclass has Bath in top gear

FINN Russell scored eight points, pulled the strings for three of Bath’s tries and barely put a foot wrong in a classy display that will send shivers down the spine of their Premiership title rivals.

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May 12, 2024
Superior Saints go on 14-try rampage
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Superior Saints go on 14-try rampage

THE good times keep on rolling at Franklin’s Gardens as Northampton put their Champions Cup heartbreak behind them to secure a home Premiership semi-final with a ruthless demolition of a Gloucester side with one eye on their Challenge Cup final later this month.

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May 12, 2024
Saracens closing in on finishing line
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Saracens closing in on finishing line

JUST like Manchester City, Saracens become remorseless when the finishing line looms into view.

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May 12, 2024
Tiueti out to make most of Cov move
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Tiueti out to make most of Cov move

INSPIRED by his old Uni mate Will Rigg, Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti is hoping that joining Coventry this summer will do wonders for his career.

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May 12, 2024
Graham: Guys were in tears after that defeat but we'll fight ba
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Graham: Guys were in tears after that defeat but we'll fight ba

SAM Graham believes Northampton can turn the heartache of losing last weekend’s Champions Cup semi-final to their advantage as they set their sights on the Premiership title.

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May 12, 2024