Rugby
Women's Premier 15s: Watch Sunday's semi-finals live on the BBC
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Rugby
Saturday, 21 May 2022 02:49 Sunday's Women's Premier 15s semi-finals will be shown live back to back in the UK on the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer.Defending champions Harlequins and table-toppers Saracens get the action under way as they meet in a repeat of last year's final (14:00 BST).Having won their first title last May, Quins finished fourth in the table this season…
Ulster 24-21 Sharks: Ulster hold off Sharks to claim home quarter-final
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Friday, 20 May 2022 13:25 Ulster will enjoy home advantage in their United Rugby Championship quarter-final after securing a top-four finish by beating the Sharks.The hosts were cruising towards victory until the visitors scored two tries in the final four minutes to set-up a tense finale in Belfast.The province led by 17 points thanks to tries from Michael Lowry, Stuart McCloskey and James Hume.However replacement…
Premiership: Wasps 7-16 Sale Sharks - Sale keep top-four hopes alive
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Friday, 20 May 2022 14:06 Akker van der Merwe's try and the boot of Robert du Preez gave Sale victory at Wasps to keep alive their slim chance of a Premiership play-off place.Hooker van der Merwe burrowed over in the second half to give Sale a lead they held on to and ensured a Champions Cup place next season.Sale dominated the scrum and Wasps gave…
Premiership: Bristol Bears 40-33 Exeter Chiefs - Chiefs' play-off hopes hit after defeat by Bears
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Friday, 20 May 2022 14:44 Six-try Bristol beat Exeter 40-33 to all but end the Chiefs' hopes of reaching the Premiership play-offs for the first time since 2015.Callum Sheedy and Charles Piutau traded first-half tries with Santiago Grondona and Josh Hodge. A second from Piutau and Alapati Leiuia put Bristol ahead, but James Kenny and Olly Woodburn levelled the score again. Toby Fricker and Luke…
Ewan Richards: Bath forward commits 'long-term' future
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Friday, 20 May 2022 09:00 Versatile forward Ewan Richards has signed a "long-term" deal with Premiership club Bath.Richards, 20, has made 15 appearances in the league since making his debut last season.He developed through the Bath academy and plays in either the second row or the back row.The Somerset-born player has also featured for the England Under-20 team in the 2021 and 2022 Six Nations."Ewan's…
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