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Lawes 'happy to be leaving Saints on own terms'
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Saturday, 08 June 2024 11:53
Northampton Saints captain Courtney Lawes said he was happy to be "going out on my own terms", after leading the club to their first Premiership title in 10 years.Saints withstood a spirited fightback from 14-man Bath to win 25-21 at Twickenham in the former England flanker's final appearance for the club.The league's top two sides were separated by points difference…
Northampton hold off 14-man Bath in Premiership final
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Saturday, 08 June 2024 10:51
Northampton: Furbank; Freeman, Odendaal, Dingwall, Sleightholme; Smith, Mitchell; Waller, Langdon, Davison, Moon, Coles, Lawes (c), Pearson, Augustus.Replacements: Matavesi, Iyogun, Mills, Mayanavanua, Graham, Ludlam, James, Hendy.Bath: Gallagher; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Du Toit, Roux, Ewels, Hill, Underhill, Barbeary.Replacements: Annett, Schoeman, Stuart, Stooke, Bayliss, Schreuder, Bailey, Reid.Red card: Beno Obano (21 mins)Referee: Christophe Ridley
Rugby unites to remember Rob Burrow
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Saturday, 08 June 2024 07:37
On a shirt placed underneath the rugby league statue at Wembley a fan wrote: "You were a great player, a great man and an even bigger inspiration. We will never forget you."Burrow's team-mate Jamie Peacock told BBC Sport: "It's about celebrating the good that Rob brought not only to the world of rugby league, but to the world as a…
South Africa v Ireland 'will be almost like a war' - De Allende
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Friday, 07 June 2024 07:00
South Africa's former Munster centre Damian de Allende says the first Test in the two-match series between the Springboks and Ireland in Pretoria on 6 July will be "almost like a war".Ireland went into last year's World Cup ranked as the globe's top international team but while they beat the Springboks in the group stage, South Africa regrouped to retain…
Bears & Chiefs hope to spring upset in semi-finals
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Friday, 07 June 2024 06:17
Saracens: Breach; Grant, Gregson, McKenna, Farries; Harrison, Wyrwas; Hunt, Campbell, Evans, Taylor, De Goede, Packer (co-capt), CleallReplacements: Field, Gondwe, Rose, McMillan, Kasolo, Infante, Bridger, Clapp (co-capt)Bristol Bears: Lovibond; Bonner, Murray, Aitchison, Wills; Reed (co-capt), Bevan; Pam, Atkin-Davies, Botterman, Burns, Ward (co-capt), Joyce-Butchers, Gallagher, R Marston-MulhearnReplacements: Sprague, Phillips, E Marston-Mulhearn, Cunningham, Nigrelli, Burgess, Smith, KeightGloucester-Hartpury: Sing; Venner, Jones, Heard, Hendy; George,…
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