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WXV1: England 33-12 New Zealand - Red Roses avenge World Cup final loss to clinch inaugural title
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Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:20
England became the inaugural WXV1 champions with a 33-12 win over world champions New Zealand in Auckland.The Red Roses capitalised on a fine start against the Black Ferns to end as the WXV top tier's only unbeaten team.Facing the side that beat them in last year's World Cup final, England started quickly with tries from Alex Matthews, Lark Atkin-Davies and…
Nick Isiekwe: Saracens lock commits long-term future to club
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Friday, 03 November 2023 11:23
Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe has signed a new long-term contract with the club.The 25-year-old, who can play in the second row or the back row, returned from open heart surgery last season to win the Premiership title.He has made 133 appearances for the club since his debut at the age of 18 in 2016, and has 11 caps for England."This…
WXV1: Wales to build on harsh lessons after winless campaign
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Friday, 03 November 2023 06:08
Wales arrived in New Zealand three weeks ago full of confidence off the back of another successful Six Nations campaign. They had upped their professional ranks to 32 players over the summer and welcomed back Jasmine Joyce from the sevens scene.Things appeared to look good and they had every right to target two wins in their debut WXV1 tournament -…
Leicester Tigers men's and women's teams on double bill at Welford Road
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Friday, 03 November 2023 11:59
Leicester Tigers will stage men's and women's home league games in a double-header at Welford Road for the first time on Sunday, 3 December.The men will take on the currently winless Premiership back markers Newcastle Falcons (15:00 GMT).Tigers women will then face local rivals Loughborough Lightning in the rebranded Premiership Women's Rugby (17:30 GMT).The teams have shared a double bill…
Glasgow Warriors 20-9 Stormers: First-half burst gives hosts victory
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Friday, 03 November 2023 14:27
Two tries from the prolific Johnny Matthews helped Glasgow Warriors to victory over United Rugby Championship leaders Stormers at Scotstoun.Sione Tuipulotu opened the scoring for Warriors before Matthews' double gave the home side an 20-9 lead at the break.Glasgow had to withstand long spells of pressure in a second-half that ultimately ended pointless.The win moves Glasgow up to second in…
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Thursday, 02 November 2023 06:27
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Thursday, 02 November 2023 04:01
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Thursday, 02 November 2023 06:33
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