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Premiership: Northampton Saints 23-21 London Irish - Dan Biggar scores winning penalty
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Saturday, 02 October 2021 08:37
Northampton held off a spirited London Irish comeback to win and maintain their 100% start to the season.Dan Biggar kicked a decisive late penalty for a 23-21 win after their 17-0 first-half lead had been wiped out.Paddy Jackson had a chance to snatch victory for Irish in added time but his attempted drop-goal went wide.Saints scored early tries through Tom…
Rugby Championship: Australia finish second with 32-17 victory over Argentina
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Saturday, 02 October 2021 03:44
Andrew Kellaway scored a hat-trick of tries as Australia beat Argentina 32-17 on Gold Coast to finish second in the Rugby Championship.Folau Fainga'a and Samu Kerevi were also on the scoresheet as the Wallabies recorded four successive wins for the first time in the competition. The bonus-point victory secured a second-place finish in the Championship for Australia behind New Zealand.…
Saracens agree £32m takeover deal from consortium of investors
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Saturday, 02 October 2021 03:24
Saracens have agreed a £32m takeover deal with a consortium of investors that includes South African World Cup-winning former captain Francois Pienaar.The group will acquire a majority controlling stake in the club. Nigel Wray, the club's owner for 26 years, retains "a significant minority shareholding, albeit a passive one", a club statement said.Chairman Neil Golding and chief executive Lucy Wray…
Semi Radradra: Bristol centre out for four months & will undergo knee surgery
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Friday, 01 October 2021 23:37
Bristol centre Semi Radradra will undergo knee surgery on Monday and is likely to be out for four months.The Fijian, 29, originally sustained the injury while representing his country in the rugby sevens semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics in August.He did not feature as Bristol beat Bath 25-20 on Friday to claim their first Premiership win of the season."The good…
United Rugby Championship: Connacht earn 34-7 bonus-point win over Bulls
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Friday, 01 October 2021 14:01
Connacht pulled clear in the second half to earn a 34-7 bonus-point win over Blue Bulls in the United Rugby Championship clash in Galway.Lizo Gqoboka's try was cancelled out by a Tiernan O'Halloran score with Jack Carty's conversion and further penalty putting Connacht 10-7 up at half-time.Further tries from Tom Daly and Australian flyer Mack Hansen saw Andy Friend's men…
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