Cardiff Blues 27-40 Ospreys http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Rhys Webb scores two of Ospreys' six tries as they boost European Cup qualification hopes while ending those of Cardiff Blues.

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Warburton shoulder injury worry http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales captain Sam Warburton has a fresh shoulder injury concern after coming off in Cardiff Blues' Pro12 Welsh derby against Ospreys.

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Townsend praise for departing Warriors http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

As Glasgow Warriors romp to the top of the Pro12, head coach Gregor Townsend hails the players leaving the club.

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Andrew resigns from RFU role http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Rob Andrew is to leave his post as the RFU's Director of Professional Rugby at the end of this season.

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Northampton v Bath (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales winger George North returns for Northampton after two games out while England winger Anthony Watson is back for Bath.

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Leicester v Worcester (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England centre Manu Tuilagi to miss Leicester's game with Worcester after tweaking medial ligaments in his knee against Racing.

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Previews of the weekend's matches http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news for the weekend's Premiership and Pro12 matches.

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Glasgow v Zebre (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news and preview ahead as Glasgow Warriors aim to equal a club record by registering a ninth straight win.

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Munster v Edinburgh (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news and preview ahead of a vital match in a tight Pro12 scramble for a place in next season's Champions Cup.

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Treviso v Connacht (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Connacht coach Pat Lam makes 10 personnel changes to his team for the Pro12 trip to Munster as they target a home play-off.

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Three sides meet Premiership standards http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Championship sides Bristol, Yorkshire Carnegie and Doncaster meet the minimum criteria to be accepted into the Premiership.

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Scarlets' Robinson retires after injury http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales and Scarlets wing Harry Robinson is forced to retire from rugby after failing to recover from a serious neck injury.

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Drugs ban for 14th Welsh rugby player http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Pontypool's Adam Scanlon becomes the 14th Welsh player to be banned for failing a drugs test.

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Hatley appointed England scrum coach http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Neal Hatley will leave Premiership club Bath to become England scrum coach at the end of the season.

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Sale v Gloucester (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Sale host Gloucester in Friday's Premiership fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium (19:45 BST).

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What makes Sale so formidable at home? http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Sale Sharks will go a whole Premiership season unbeaten at home if they avoid defeat by Gloucester on Friday.

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Saracens back row Burger to retire http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Saracens flanker Jacques Burger will retire from rugby after Sunday's Premiership game against Newcastle Falcons.

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Australian prop Hoskins joins Irish http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Australian prop Oliver Hoskins agrees a two-year deal to join London Irish next season from Western Force.

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What is at stake on Judgement Day? http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Top four finishes and European qualification at stake in front of a record crowd at Welsh rugby's Pro12 Judgement Day.

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Newcastle sign Worcester hooker Sowrey http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Newcastle Falcons sign hooker Ben Sowrey from Worcester Warriors for next season.

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Rowntree 'craved' coaching return http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Graham Rowntree says he has been "craving" a return to coaching, after being named as the new forwards coach at Harlequins.

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Long-serving Grove to depart Worcester http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Worcester Warriors centre Alex Grove will leave at the end of the season after 10 years at the Premiership club.

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Burns may need surgery on ankle problem http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Leicester Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury, which may need surgery.

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Kingston to replace O'Shea at Quins http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

John Kingston will replace Conor O'Shea as Harlequins director of rugby, and Graham Rowntree joins the coaching staff.

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England's Marler banned for kick http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler is banned for two weeks after being found guilty of kicking a player in the head.

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Sinfield announces rugby retirement http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield is to retire from rugby at the end of the season - less than a year after switching codes from league to union.

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Injury forces Irish's Rouse to retire http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish second row Nic Rouse is forced to retire from professional rugby due to a shoulder injury.

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Steele would swap game time for wins http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish scrum-half Scott Steele would swap Premiership starts for wins in a season of conflicting fortunes.

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Nakarawa to leave Glasgow for France http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Glasgow's Fiji lock Leone Nakarawa will leave the club a year before the end of his contract to join a French club next season.

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Racing prop suspended over Vegas trip http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni is suspended by his club after he was pictured in Las Vegas last weekend.

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Bristol sign Bedford's Fenton-Wells http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Bedford Blues confirm captain Nick Fenton-Wells is to join Championship rivals Bristol at the end of the season.

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Glasgow back-row Eddie retires http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Glasgow Warriors back-row James Eddie announces his retirement from rugby with immediate effect.

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Ulster wing Bowe to miss Leinster game http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ulster winger Tommy Bowe will miss Saturday's key Pro12 game against Leinster after suffering a reaction to his knee injury.

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Munster's Costello takes Nottingham job http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Munster assistant coach Ian Costello is named head coach of Championship side Nottingham on two-year deal.

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Dragons v Scarlets (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news and preview for Saturday's Pro12 Welsh derby at the Principality Stadium.

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Wales lock Day to leave Bath for Japan http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales second row Dominic Day is to leave Premiership club Bath at the end of the season to move to Japan.

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England can whitewash Aussies - Lynagh http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England are capable of completing a 3-0 whitewash over Australia this summer, says Wallabies great Michael Lynagh.

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England's Farrell and Marler cited http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England internationals Owen Farrell and Joe Marler are among three players cited for foul play in weekend matches.

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Five SA sports banned from bidding http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

South Africa's sports minister bans five of the country's sport federations from bidding for major international events for at least a year.

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Two wingers agree new Glasgow deals http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wingers Rory Hughes and Junior Bulumakau sign new one-year contracts with Glasgow Warriors.

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Tigers' European exit a lesson - Youngs http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ben Youngs says failing to reach the European Champions Cup final could help in Leicester's quest for Premiership glory.

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Gloucester's Dawidiuk signs new deal http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Front row Darren Dawidiuk signs a new contract with Premiership club Gloucester, who he has played for since 2009.

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Jones urges Dragons to learn lesson http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Kingsley Jones is proud of Dragons' display in defeat at Montpellier, but believes they have a Challenge Cup lesson to learn.

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Leicester Tigers v Racing 92 http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Leicester Tigers will look to reach their first European Cup final since 2009 when they meet French side Racing 92 on Sunday.

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Bath and RFU in discussions over Hatley http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Bath are in talks with the Rugby Football Union over a role within England's coaching staff for scrum coach Neal Hatley.

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O'Shea backs Marler over 'kick to head' http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Conor O'Shea backs Harlequins' Joe Marler after he appeared to kick Grenoble's Arnaud Heguy - saying it was "a shin not a boot".

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Jones hopes Dragons can 'do a Japan' http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Coach Lyn Jones hopes Newport Gwent Dragons can emulate Japan's World Cup shock against South Africa by beating Montpellier in Europe.

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Fresh Ospreys deal for prop Bevington http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales prop Ryan Bevington signs a one-year contract extension to keep him at Ospreys until the end of 2016-17.

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Champions Cup: Saracens v Wasps http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Saracens play Wasps in Saturday's Champions Cup semi-final at the Madejski Stadium (15:00 BST).

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Rugby star pleads guilty to assault http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Bath suspend their Samoa international back-row forward Alafoti Faosiliva after he pleaded guilty to assault.

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Bath v Sale (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Bath host Sale Sharks in Saturday's Premiership fixture at the The Recreation Ground (15:15 BST).

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Montpellier v Dragons (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news and match preview ahead of Newport Gwent Dragons' European Challenge Cup semi-final in Montpellier.

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Dragons sign Northampton's Howard http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

South African utility back Pat Howard will join Newport Gwent Dragons from Northampton ahead of next season.

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Who will reach the Champions Cup final? http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Three out of the four semi-finalists in the European Champions Cup are from England - Jeremy Guscott assesses how they will fare.

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English coaches 'should work abroad' http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

In a wide-ranging interview, England boss Eddie Jones tells the BBC that English coaches should work abroad to boost their knowledge.

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Fussell and Phillips leave Ospreys http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ospreys confirm the departures of nine players, including backs Richard Fussell and Kristian Phillips.

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Jones 'open-minded' over Dragons role http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones is "open-minded" about the possibility of succeeding namesake Lyn as director of rugby.

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Filise signs fresh Cardiff Blues deal http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Tongan prop Taufa'ao Filise signs a one-year contract extension to keep him at Cardiff Blues until beyond his 39th birthday.

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The hardest job in world rugby? http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

New South Africa head coach Allister Coetzee is embracing the challenges facing him, writes Chris Jones.

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Narraway extends London Irish contract http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish back row forward Luke Narraway signs a one-year contract extension with the club.

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Harlequins v Grenoble (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Harlequins host Grenoble in Friday's European Challenge Cup semi-final at The Stoop (19:45 BST).

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Glasgow's Blair announces retirement http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Former Lions and Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair is to retire at the end of the current season with Glasgow Warriors.

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Scotland prop Low signs new Exeter deal http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Scotland prop Moray Low has signed a two-year extension to his contract at Premiership club Exeter Chiefs.

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Three-week ban for Leinster's McFadden http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Leinster wing Fergus McFadden is handed a three-week suspension for a dangerous tackle in the Pro12 victory over Edinburgh.

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Director of rugby Jones leaves Dragons http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Newport Gwent Dragons director of rugby Lyn Jones departs the region by mutual consent.

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Six Englishmen on European award list http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Six of England's Grand Slam-winning squad are among the nominations for the 2016 European player of the year award.

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Tigers need to play like Foxes - Tait http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Leicester Tigers need the composure of Leicester City in order to reach the European Champions Cup final, says Mathew Tait.

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Jones words have desired effect - Kruis http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Lock George Kruis says Eddie Jones' warning that players could miss out on the Australia tour is keeping them focused.

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No better fly-half than Carter - Mauger http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Dan Carter remains the world's best fly-half, according to Leicester boss and former team-mate Aaron Mauger.

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Rugby star 'wept during arrest' http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England rugby star Danny Cipriani cried as he was taken into a London police station for alleged drink-driving, a court hears.

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Scarlets' van der Merwe out for season http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Scarlets wing DTH van der Merwe has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury.

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Williams & Djokovic win Laureus awards http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

New Zealand are named team of the year as tennis players Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams dominate at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

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Rugby star 'had glazed eyes' after crash http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England rugby player Danny Cipriani had "glazed" eyes and smelt of alcohol after he crashed his car into a taxi, a court hears.

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Wade's six tries 'reminder' to England http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wasps boss Dai Young says winger Christian Wade's six tries at Worcester might be a nudge to England coach Eddie Jones.

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Irish will 'step back to step forward' http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish head coach Tom Coventry feels the club will stay strong even if they are relegated from the Premiership.

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Glasgow Warriors showing champion form http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Glasgow Warriors show courage and ruthlessness to win their eighth game in a row and appear well set to retain the Pro12 title.

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England women win World Sevens event http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England women beat champions New Zealand in the final of the latest World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Canada.

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Pro12 should ditch Italians - Davies http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales legend and BBC dual-code pundit Jonathan Davies says Italian teams Treviso and Zebre should be dropped from the Pro12 competition.

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Kenya Sevens win first World Series title http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Kenya beat favourites Fiji 30-7 in the final of the Singapore Rugby Sevens to claim their first World Series title.

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Newcastle v London Irish (Sun) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Newcastle Falcons host London Irish in Sunday's Premiership fixture at Kingston Park (15:00 BST).

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Sale v Bath (Sun) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Sale Sharks host Bath in Sunday's Premiership fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium (14:30 BST).

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Cardiff Blues v NG Dragons (Sun) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news and preview ahead of the Welsh derby between Cardiff Blues and Newport Gwent Dragons in the Pro12.

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Scarlets bid farewell to veteran John http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Scarlets prop Phil John marks the end of his 17-season stint with them as they host Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12 today.

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Ospreys' Gibbes criticises Treviso style http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ospreys assistant coach Chris Gibbes criticises Pro12 bottom side Treviso after the Welsh side's 47-10 home Pro12 win.

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Bowe returns for key game against Zebre http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Tommy Bowe will make his first appearance of the season for Ulster in Saturday's crucial Pro12 game against Zebre in Italy.

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Scarlets v Glasgow Warriors (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team details and match preview ahead of Scarlets hosting Pro12 play-off rivals Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

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Connacht v Munster (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Connacht and Munster make three changes to their starting teams for Saturday's Pro12 clash at the Sportsground.

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England tour places in doubt - Jones http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Coach Eddie Jones says some of England's Grand Slam-winning squad are not playing well enough to make the tour of Australia.

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Townsend to honour Glasgow contract http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Head coach Gregor Townsend insists he will be at Glasgow Warriors next season, dismissing a link to Harlequins.

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Saracens v Harlequins (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Saracens host Harlequins in Saturday's Premiership fixture at Wembley Stadium (15:15 BST).

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Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Northampton Saints host Leicester Tigers in Saturday's Premiership fixture at Franklin's Gardens (17:30 BST).

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Worcester Warriors v Wasps (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Worcester Warriors host Wasps in Saturday's Premiership fixture at Sixways (15:00 BST).

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Ospreys show support for steelworkers http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Steelworkers facing the threat of job losses are to parade a banner on the pitch ahead of Ospreys' rugby match on Friday.

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Illness threatens Scarlets Pro12 hopes http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

A stomach bug has struck up to 20 Scarlets players ahead of Saturday's crucial game against Pro12 play-off rivals Glasgow.

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Blues good place to work - Patchell http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Rhys Patchell says Cardiff Blues is a "good place to come to work" as they battle for European qualification in the Pro12.

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Gloucester v Exeter (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Gloucester host Exeter Chiefs in Friday's Premiership fixture at Kingsholm Stadium (19:45 BST).

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Ospreys v Treviso (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news and match preview ahead of Ospreys' Pro12 match against Treviso on Friday.

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Leinster v Edinburgh (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Rob Kearney is back for Leinster while John Hardie returns for Edinburgh in Friday's Pro12 game at the RDS in Dublin.

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Itoje and Kruis sign new Saracens deals http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England internationals Maro Itoje and George Kruis extend their contracts with Premiership champions Saracens.

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Wilson embraces Falcons-Irish showdown http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Back row Mark Wilson says Newcastle Falcons are relishing Sunday's bottom-of-the-table battle with London Irish.

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De Villiers to leave Tigers in summer http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ex-South Africa captain Jean De Villers is set to leave Leicester when his contract expires at the end of the season.

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Exiles livelihoods on line - Cowan http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish's Blair Cowan says "livelihoods, reputations and families" are at stake in their Premiership survival bid.

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Bath captain Hooper retires from rugby http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Bath captain Stuart Hooper, 34, retires from rugby with immediate effect because of a back injury.

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Saracens game 'do or die' for Quins http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea says his side's Premiership season hinges on Saturday's clash with Saracens.

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Henry left out of Ireland squad camp http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Chris Henry is not included in a 44-man Ireland squad which will meet for a pre-South Africa tour camp this weekend.

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Williams glad for Jersey 'prop school' http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Exeter Chiefs' Harry Williams says spending a season with Jersey's "prop school" has helped him progress.

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Glasgow 'have belief' for title tilt http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Assistant coach Kenny Murray insists Glasgow have a 'great desire and passion' to reach a third straight Pro12 final.

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Bath's Watson handed two-week ban http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Bath and England full-back Anthony Watson is banned for two weeks after admitting two RFU charges in the loss to Saracens.

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Scarlets eye Crusaders wing McNicholl http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Scarlets boss Wayne Pivac says Crusaders wing Johnny McNicholl is among the players they are interested in signing.

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Irish to 'play with freedom' at Falcons http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish must "play with freedom" in their crucial Premiership game at Newcastle, says assistant coach Clark Laidlaw.

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Scarlet Davies approached over Olympics http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Scarlets flanker James Davies approached over availability for GB seven team at Rio Olympics, says coach Wayne Pivac.

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Springboks name Coetzee as head coach http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

South Africa appoint former assistant coach Allister Coetzee as head coach, succeeding Heyneke Meyer who resigned in December.

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Worcester scrum-half Bruzulier to leave http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Worcester Warriors' trophy-winning scrum-half JB Bruzulier is to leave Sixways to return to French rugby with Nevers.

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Bath full-back Watson faces RFU charges http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Bath and England full-back Anthony Watson faces two Rugby Football Union charges after being sent off against Saracens.

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Tipuric out of Wales' New Zealand tour http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Justin Tipuric is ruled out of Wales' tour to New Zealand after being advised to take a prolonged break following concussion.

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Paice confident for Newcastle test http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish hooker David Paice feels the Premiership fixture at Newcastle could be the "biggest in the club's history".

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Halfpenny could miss rest of season http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny is unlikely to play for Toulon this season according to reports in France.

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Racing 92 19-16 Toulon http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Racing 92 will meet Leicester in the Champions Cup semi-finals after ending Toulon's three-year reign with a 19-16 win.

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Ex-Gloucester centre Roberts dies at 48 http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Former Gloucester Rugby centre and full-back Martin Roberts dies suddenly at the age of 48.

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England women win sevens bronze http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England women finish third at the World Rugby Sevens in USA, while the men win the Hong Kong Sevens second-tier Plate trophy.

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Lancaster haunted by World Cup failure http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ex-England coach Stuart Lancaster says the World Cup failure is still "fresh in my mind" but he is now ready to return to coaching.

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Grenoble v Connacht (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ireland's only remaining European survivors Connacht face Grenoble in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

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Gloucester v Newport Gwent Dragons (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news and preview as Gloucester host Newport Gwent Dragons in Saturday's Challenge Cup fixture at Kingsholm.

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Leicester v Stade Francais http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Leicester host Stade Francais in Sunday's Champions Cup fixture at Welford Road (13:45 BST).

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Saracens v Northampton http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Saracens host Northampton in Saturday's Champions Cup fixture at Allianz Park (17:45 BST).

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GB sevens announce Rio preparation http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Great Britain's sevens teams will compete in a series of international tournaments in preparation for the Rio Olympics.

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Wasps v Exeter http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Wasps host Exeter in Saturday's European Champions Cup fixture at the Ricoh Arena (15:15 BST).

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Harlequins v London Irish (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Harlequins host London Irish in Saturday's Challenge Cup fixture at The Stoop (20:05 BST).

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O'Driscoll backs Gatland for Lions job http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Brian O'Driscoll backs Wales coach Warren Gatland to lead the 2017 British and Irish Lions to New Zealand.

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Zebre v Glasgow Warriors (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Glasgow Warriors make eight changes to their starting XV away to Zebre, with Glenn Bryce at full-back.

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Fergusson wins London Scottish deal http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Centre Robbie Fergusson signs a permanent contract after impressing on loan from the Scottish Rugby Academy.

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Dragons have 'nothing to lose' in Europe http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Lyn Jones admits Newport Gwent Dragons have "no fear" in European Challenge Cup quarter-final at Gloucester.

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Ireland's Bowe makes playing return http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Winger Tommy Bowe plays his first match since October as Ulster's A team take on Munster on Thursday.

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Sale v Montpellier (Fri) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Sale Sharks host Montpellier Herault in Friday's Challenge Cup fixture at The AJ Bell Stadium (19:45 BST).

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Worcester to switch to artificial pitch http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Worcester Warriors are to become the third Premiership team to lay an artificial pitch, in time for the 2016-17 season.

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England's Ben Youngs 'reinvigorated' http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Leicester Tigers and England scrum-half Ben Youngs says new coaches at club and country have reinvigorated his career.

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O'Shea has sympathy for Exiles plight http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea admits he has plenty of sympathy towards former club London Irish's plight.

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Waldrom key to Exeter success - Baxter http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says leading try-scorer Thomas Waldrom will be a key figure in their Champions Cup quarter-final.

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Ulster sign fly-half Herron from Bath http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ulster boost their fly-half options by signing former England U18 international Brett Herron from Bath.

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Ospreys prop Thomas signs fresh deal http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Former Wales Under-20 prop Gareth Thomas will stay at Ospreys until 2019 after signing a fresh three-year deal.

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Marler banned for 'Gypsy boy' comment http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England's Joe Marler is banned for two matches and fined £20,000 by World Rugby for calling Wales' Samson Lee "Gypsy boy".

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Dragons seek independence and new owner http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Newport Gwent Dragons are seeking new investment under plans that would see the WRU relinquish their 50% stake in the region.

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Injury-plagued Morris to leave Tigers http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Injury-plagued back Niall Morris is to leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the Premiership season.

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Twickenham to host Argentina-Australia http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Argentina and Australia will play each other in a Rugby Championship Test at Twickenham on Saturday, 8 October.

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Quins to sign Worcester's Mulchrone http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Harlequins agree a deal to sign scrum-half Charlie Mulchrone from Premiership rivals Worcester Warriors.

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Madejski Stadium to host European semi http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

The Madejski Stadium in Reading will host the all-English semi-final of this season's European Champions Cup.

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Another Welshman banned for steroid use http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Hafodyrynys' Joseph Phelps is the latest Welsh rugby player to be banned for steroid use - getting a four-year suspension.

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Scarlets' Williams to join Bristol http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Versatile Scarlets back Jordan Williams will join Bristol on a two-year contract at the end of the 2015-16 season.

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Wales' Cuthbert agrees new Blues deal http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales and Lions wing Alex Cuthbert signs a new deal to stay at Cardiff Blues.

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Newcastle sign Jersey prop Lockwood http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Prop Sam Lockwood will join Newcastle from Championship side Jersey at the end of the 2015-16 season.

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Accuracy key to Irish hopes - Narraway http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish captain Luke Narraway says improved accuracy is the missing piece in their Premiership survival hopes.

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Phillips signs two-year Scarlets deal http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales hooker Emyr Phillips signs a contract extension to keep him at Pro 12 side Scarlets until the end of the 2017-18 season.

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England's Marler denies being racist http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

England's Joe Marler says he is not a racist, despite calling Wales prop Samson Lee a "gypsy boy".

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Lapasset wants Six Nations relegation http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Romania and Georgia should be given a chance to play in a revamped Six Nations, says outgoing World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset.

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Wilson and Kruis cited after incident http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Bath's David Wilson is cited for making contact with the eyes of Saracens' George Kruis, who in turn is cited for biting.

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Two Scottish sports face doping claims http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

A former athlete claims he knew of Scottish rugby players and footballers who doped in the 1980s.

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We saw the old Leicester dog - Cockerill http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Boss Richard Cockerill says Leicester's fightback to beat Gloucester was one of the finest he has seen from the Tigers.

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Irish are not 'poison club' - Coventry http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish head coach Tom Coventry stresses the club is "not falling apart" as it fights for Premiership survival.

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Too much respect cost us - Richards http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Director of rugby Dean Richards says Newcastle Falcons lost at Harlequins on Saturday because they showed "too much respect".

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Scarlets Earle and Myhill move to Blues http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Scarlets' lock George Earle and hooker Kirby Myhill are to join Cardiff Blues at the end of the season.

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Wasps 28-6 Northampton http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Rob Miller scores two tries as Wasps beat Northampton 28-6 to consolidate their place in the Premiership top four.

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Bath to investigate fan in ref's room http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Bath will investigate reports a fan entered the referee's room to confront match officials after the loss to Saracens.

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VIDEO: Ulster end Connacht's winning run http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Ulster boost their hopes of a place in the Pro12 play-offs as they end the six-match winning run of leaders Connacht in a bruising Kingspan Stadium contest.

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Leicester 35-30 Gloucester http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Leicester Tigers overturn a 17-point deficit to beat Gloucester and keep their Premiership play-off hopes alive.

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London Irish 15-30 Sale http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

London Irish's Premiership survival hopes suffer a significant blow as Sale earn their first win at the Madejski since 2006.

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Exeter v Worcester (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Exeter host Worcester in Saturday's Premiership fixture at Sandy Park (15:00 GMT).

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Harlequins v Newcastle (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news as Harlequins host Newcastle in Saturday's Premiership fixture at Twickenham Stoop (15:00 BST).

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Previews of the weekend's matches http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Team news for the weekend's Premiership and Pro12 matches.

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Leinster v Munster (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Jonathan Sexton is in the Leinster side for the first time since January, one of nine changes for the derby with Munster.

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Scarlets v Cardiff Blues (Sat) http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Teams details and match preview ahead of Scarlets hosting Welsh rivals Cardiff Blues in the Pro12 on Saturday.

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Wales prop James has eye surgery http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Wales and Ospreys prop Paul James faces a spell on the sidelines as the 33-year-old undergoes eye surgery.

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Halfpenny set to make Toulon return http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Toulon's Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny could make his return from a long-term injury against Pau this month.

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Blues sign Hurricanes centre Halaholo http://ift.tt/1MoLcWr

Hurricanes centre Willis Halaholo will join Pro12 side Cardiff Blues on a three-year deal.

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