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Injury-hit Bath fall to Saints’ fast start

5 December 2021 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ..40pts Tries: Hutchinson 2, Freeman 12, Augustus 24, 35; Skosan 51, 67 Conversions: Biggar 2, 12, 24, 35; Furbank 67 […]

Ludlam is our Mr 100% – Boyd

5 December 2021 0 comments

NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd applauded the leadership of Lewis Ludlam. “He not only talks well but he leads by example,” Boyd said. “What you always […]

Pennell: Eddie’s wrong on Lawrence

5 December 2021 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Oh yes! Dave Ewers roars his delight after Tom O’Flaherty, right, scores for Exeter Chiefs against bitter rivals Saracens PICTURE: Getty Images […]

Ollie grabs hat-trick as Irish go full throttle

5 December 2021 0 comments

By MATT WRIGHT London Irish ….43pts Tries: Rowe 7, Hassell-Collins 10, 29, 52, Mafi 33, Creevy 65 Conversions: Jackson 7, 10, 29, 52, 65 […]

Deano: Credit to London Irish but we gave them soft tries

5 December 2021 1 comment

LONDON Irish director of rugby Declan Kidney didn’t want hat-trick hero Ollie Hassell- Collins to grab too much attention in the aftermath of their impressive […]

Warriors charge gains momentum at home

5 December 2021 2 comments

By ALAN DEERING Worcester ……..32pts Tries: Simpson 4, Van der Merwe 22, Hill 38, Chudley 43 Conversions: Smith 6, 23, 44 Penalties: Smith 20, 31 […]

Blackett: We were worth all 5 points

5 December 2021 0 comments

WASPS head coach Lee Blackett said it was a case of so near, yet so far as his team fell short by the narrowest of […]

Sweet centres offer George birthday treat

5 December 2021 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ……..27pts Tries: Singleton 38, Harris 56, Penalty 66, Chapman 79 Conversions: Hastings 57 Penalties: Hastings 6 Bristol …………….10pts Tries: Purdy […]

Green’s ready for toughest test of season

5 December 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Leicester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road PREMIERSHIP leaders Leicester come back after their bye week ready to take on […]

Jones: We must match them up front because speed of ball at breakdown is key

5 December 2021 2 comments

By PAUL REES First start for Quins: Scotland ace Huw Jones WELFORD Road will today stage the biggest game of the Premiership season so far. […]

Cole brings up 200 opposite old foe Joe

5 December 2021 1 comment

DAN COLE makes his 200th Premiership appearance in the Leicester front row up against his old England teammate Joe Marler. Cole is alongside club captain […]

Christie keeping his Test options open

5 December 2021 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA By GARY FITZGERALD ANDY Christie is being tipped for a bright international future but the Saracens youngster is not yet prepared to nail […]

Chiefs down Saracens to lay their challenge

5 December 2021 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter watched his side deliver a message to the rest of the Premiership by downing Saracens 18-15 […]

Soaked in the stands, rinsed in the wallet

5 December 2021 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Bath have not won a competitive match at the Recreation Ground since early June. As they are currently charging as much […]

Billy Vunipola stars as Saracens go second

29 November 2021 0 comments

Saracens moved into second place of the Gallagher Premiership with a home win against Sale Sharks on Sunday afternoon. Sarries led 13-0 at half time […]

Exiles show they mean business this season

28 November 2021 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ……..19pts Tries: Beard 28, 66, Northmore 35 Conversions: Allen 29, 36 London Irish ….22pts Tries: Creevy 28, Simmonds 51, White 57 […]

Simmonds bulldozes Bath hopes of revival

28 November 2021 1 comment

By MIKE SINCLAIR Bath ………………..16pts Tries: Reid 19 Conversions: Bailey 19 Penalties: Bailey 2, 47, 63 Exeter …………….23pts Tries: Iosefa-Scott 42, S Simmonds 76 Conversions: […]

Baxter: We need the joy of winning

28 November 2021 1 comment

WHEN back-rower Dave Ewers plays, Exeter win. The Chiefs have suffered four defeats in the Premiership this season but Ewers, absent for all the setbacks, […]

Injury-hit Wasps are bewildered by Billy

28 November 2021 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING Wasps …………….33pts Tries: Young 23, Oghre 39, Barbeary 57, Umaga 74, 78 Conversions: Umaga 39, 57, 74, 78 Gloucester ……..35pts Tries: May […]

We were too soft in defence groans boss Blackett

28 November 2021 2 comments

WASPS’ head coach, Lee Blackett, was unhappy. “It was a disappointing night and a disappointing result. Two points we will take, but we wanted at […]

Saints give depleted Bear pack a bullying

28 November 2021 0 comments

By NATHAN RICHARDS Bristol …………….20pts Tries: Kerr 4, Leiua 42 Conversions: Sheedy 5, 43 Penalties: Sheedy 21, 31 Northampton ..36pts Tries: Hill 33, Freeman 36, […]

Boyd pleased to see progress

28 November 2021 0 comments

BRISTOL B ears director of rugby Pat Lam admitted it had been a difficult night for his side in the scrum and conceded his side’s […]

Searle’s try rewards the Warrior spirit

28 November 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle ……..24pts Tries: McGuigan 20, 53; Radwan 25, Cooper 72 Conversions: Hodgson 26, 73 Worcester ……..24pts Tries: Beck 40, Hatherell 48, Searle […]

Deano: We must learn to control

28 November 2021 0 comments

DEAN Richards thanked the staff at Kingston Park who worked around the clock to get the game underway, but despite Falcons getting the try-bonus point, […]

Sarries seek consistency to build on ‘okay’ start

28 November 2021 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Saracens v Sale Date. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium SARACENS went into the latest round of matches second in the table with […]

MacGinty wants to say thanks through his performances

28 November 2021 3 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE AJ MACGINTY wants to sign off at Sale Sharks with a season to remember after agreeing to join Bristol in the summer. […]

Chiefs believe they can work through issues at Sandy Park

28 November 2021 0 comments

EXETER are looking to rediscover home comforts to reboot their Premiership campaign and get them off to a winning start in the European Champions Cup. […]

Deacon excited to finally get George’s talent on his team

28 November 2021 1 comment

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Reunited: George Ford PAUL DEACON is relishing being reunited with George Ford next season – well over a decade since he first […]

Hooper rejects claims that his staff face axe

28 November 2021 1 comment

By PAUL REES STUART Hooper has dismissed a report that Bath’s coaches had a month to sort out what has been a mess of a […]

Deacon’s rocket sees Tigers explode

21 November 2021 1 comment

By ROB WILDMAN Wasps …………7pts Tries: Hartley 72 Conversions: Mathews 72 Leicester ….55pts Tries: Murimurivalu 3, Green 42, Porter 45, 51, Whitcombe 55, Saumaki 67, […]

Peerless Pearson helps his ‘special’ Exiles top their pool

21 November 2021 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish..29pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 15, Hepetema 22, Mafi 20, Redmond 50 Conversions: Jennings 16, 22, 29 Penalties: Jennings 79 Saracens ……20pts Tries: […]

Cup gets a boost as Sale claim a late win

21 November 2021 1 comment

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Sale ………………..25pts Tries: Metcalf 26, Reed 37, Birch 72 Conversions: R du Preez 28, 74 Penalties: R du Preez 11, 49 Newcastle […]

Gloucester young guns smash six past Chiefs for another bonus point

21 November 2021 2 comments

By ANDREW DEERING Gloucester……..45pts Tries: Taylor 15, Morris 19, Morgan 26, 32; Barton 44, Reeves 76 Conversions: Evans 15, 21, 27, 33, 46, Twelvetrees 78 […]

Diamond watches kids shine as Powell sees red

21 November 2021 1 comment

By JOHN EVELY Worcester ……..68pts Tries: Simpson 6, 28; Doel 12, Howe 33, 45; Thomas 38, Johnson 47, Dodd 58, Smith 63, Searle 78 Conversions: […]

Quins sneak in after Saints snub late kick

21 November 2021 1 comment

By TOM VICKERS Harlequins ..26pts Tries: Anyanwu 6, 66; Steele 11, Wallace 73 Conversions: Benson 6, 11, 73 Northampton..25pts Tries: Hendy 15, Haywood 27, Gillespie […]

Falcons fly to the top after nine-try thriller

14 November 2021 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Newcastle….34pts Tries: Tait 13, 58; Montgomery 22, Stephens 39, Basham 51, Graham 79 Conversions: Hodgson 40, 59 Wasps …………27pts Tries: Harttley 15, […]

Exeter kids give Bears a battle all the way

14 November 2021 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ……27pts Tries: Kenny 4, Walsh 18, 51 Conversions: Hodge 4, 18, 51 Penalties: Hodge 44, 80 Bristol ……33pts Tries: Penalty 35, […]

Late Porter try ends the Sale comeback after Dugdale double

14 November 2021 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ……32pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 18, Porter 79 Conversions: Hegarty 18, Lancaster 79 Penalties: Hegarty 8, 17, 23, 40, 42; Lancaster 54 […]

Defence rules day as Sarries defy Quins

14 November 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ……….28pts Tries: Barrington 14, Morris 30, McFarland 39, 48 Conversions: Vunipola 16, 31, 40, 50 Harlequins ……..21pts Tries: Jurevicius 33, White […]

Bath’s second string are destroyed in record defeat to Gloucester

14 November 2021 0 comments

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ……..71pts Tries: B Morgan 8, 39, 43; Moyle 13, Ludlow 27, Ackerman 34, Davidson 41, Balmain 48, Clement 55, 76; Morris […]

Van Rensburg lands late knockout punch for Irish

14 November 2021 1 comment

By TOM VICKERS Northampton ..26pts Tries: Hendy 31, Fish 56, Gillespie 65, Litchfield 72 Conversions: Grayson 31, 56, 72 London Irish ….36pts Tries: Stokes 14, […]

Injury-ravaged Wasps must stop turnovers

7 November 2021 1 comment

Paul Rees talks to Wasps boss Lee Blackett about his gameplan for Quins PREVIEW… Wasps v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 4.30pm, CBS Arena Wasps will be […]

Matson brings the Wayne Smith tackle technique to Quins

7 November 2021 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Working on defence: Tabai Matson FOR all their attacking credentials, defence remains a massive focus at Harlequins as the reigning champions look […]

I’d love to play for Samoa says Toomaga-Allen

7 November 2021 2 comments

JEFFERY Toomaga-Allen won a solitary cap for New Zealand nine years ago, coming on as a second-half replacement against Japan, but the 29-year old Wasps […]

Slick Stuckey quick to impress for Ponty

7 November 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By JACK NAISBITT Pontypridd………….. 31 Ebbw Vale…………….. 3 PONTYPRIDD got back to winning ways after a convincing bonus-point victory over Ebbw Vale. The […]

Dion delight as the Gogs clean up

7 November 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC………………………..23 Merthyr……………….. 17 RGC 1404 came out on top against Merthyr in a thrilling clash in Colwyn Bay. There was […]

Richards suffers off day as Cardiff slip up

7 November 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff………………….25 Newport……………….28 NEWPORT’S fine Premiership Cup form continued as they stayed top of the eastern conference with a narrow victory […]

Jones helps Drovers reach semis

7 November 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By HUW THOMAS Llandovery…………. 16 Carmarthen Q…………0 LLANDOVERY’S win over Carmarthen Quins virtually guarantees Euros Evans’ side a toptwo spot and a semi-final […]

Harvey does the trick as Bridgend stroll it

7 November 2021 1 comment

Premiership Cup By STEFFAN THOMAS Bridgend………………43 Llanelli………………… 16 A HAT-TRICK of tries from Bridgend hooker Gareth Harvey fired the Ravens to a comprehensive bonus point […]

Andrews casts his spell as Wizards stay top

7 November 2021 0 comments

Premiership Cup By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea………. 20 Aberavon………. 30 ABERAVON cemented their place at the top of the Premiership Cup west conference with a hard-fought […]

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