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Exeter Chiefs secured their first Premiership victory of the season as they came from behind to overcome Sale Sharks 25-15 at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Dragons' miserable record against the Irish provinces continued as they fell to another defeat at the hands of Leinster in an error-ridden 7-6 United Rugby Championship contest at Rodney Parade.

Exeter picked up their first win of the Premiership season after they beat Sale 25-15, the Sharks having lost Rohan Janse van Rensburg to a red card. The post Exeter up and running after defeating 14-man Sale appeared fi...

Nathan Cleary's conversion proved decisive as the Penrith Panthers outlasted South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12 in an arm-wrestle of a National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final in Brisbane to win the title for a third time.

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber praised his players and the impact of his bench after they beat New Zealand in the Rugby Championship. The post Springbok coach reserves special praise for bench players appeared ...

It's our round-up of this week's best social media posts in rugby union. The post Sunday Social: Rugby’s James Bond and Rassie celebrates appeared first on PlanetRugby.

On this day in 2015, host nation England crashed out of the Rugby World Cup pool stage after losing to an impressive Australia at Twickenham. The post On this day: England crash out of their own World Cup appeared first ...

Leicester Tigers captain Hanro Liebenberg paid tribute to the supporters cheering them on in their 13-12 Premiership win over Saracens on Saturday. The post Hanro Liebenberg credits extra energy to Tigers crowd appeared ...

Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd feels they used their get-out-of-jail card in their Premiership win over London Irish on Saturday. The post ‘Get-out-of-jail card’ helps Saints maintain 100% record app...

BATH director of rugby Stuart Hooper was bemused by some decisions: “At some of the scrums, arms are being pulled before engagement and I’m confused […] The post Hooper heartened by young talent appeared first on T...

JOHN Allanson, rightly points out (TRP Sep 26) that “the issue of local volunteer succession” is a major concern. He refers to the workers who […] The post I agree – it's not all the RFU's fault but change is nee...

RUGBY SHORTS BATH centre Max Wright has joined Newcastle on a three-month deal.Wright, 24, who was a Junior World Cup winner with England in 2016, […] The post Max is Wright fit for depleted Falcons appeared first on T...

MY LIFE IN RUGBYJON HUMPHREYS THE FORMER WALES, CARDIFF AND BATH HOOKER AND CURRENT WALES FORWARDS COACHGROWING up watching Wales in the 80s, I really […] The post My fortunes changed under Alec's tutelage appeared fir...

By ROGER PANTLING Bristol ................25ptsTries: Luatua 30, Penalty 57, Kerr 67Conversions: Sheedy 67Penalties: Sheedy 8, 46Bath ....................20ptsTries: Muir 18, 52; Rokoduguni 39Conversions: Bailey 18Penalt...

RUGBY SHORTS ENGLAND have not “found a solution” to playing without Emily Scarratt, 31, who is out for four to six months with a broken […] The post Sensational Scarratt is simply irreplaceable appeared first on Th...

By NATHAN ROCHE DMP Sharks ......0Loughboro L....59LOUGHBOROUGH notched their first win of the Premier 15s season with a thumping victory over DMP Durham Sharks.The visitors […] The post Sharks slaughter gets Loughboro...

BATH director of rugby Stuart Hooper was bemused by some decisions: "At some of the scrums, arms are being pulled before engagement and I'm confused […] The post Stuart Hooper heartened by young Bath talent appeared fi...

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale FC..................... 21Leeds Tykes........... 17SALE FC made it three home wins on the spin as they came from behind to beat Leeds […] The post Tykes undone as Sale bounce back appeared first...

SHANE WILLIAMSWALES AND LIONS LEGEND I WAS sat down watching Scrum V with a cup of tea last Sunday when Wayne Pivac made a surprise […] The post Wayne has to nail key combos for World Cup appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

SHANE WILLIAMS I REALLY hope this autumn can represent a clean slate for Wales women’s side.The team has had an awful time of it of […] The post Women's team needs increased funding to compete appeared first on The R...

ON returning from a holiday in Cornwall, my wife and I stopped in Barnstaple and had the most wonderful time at their National League 2 […] The post Wonderful welcome awaits in Barnstaple appeared first on The Rugby Pa...

By SHAUN WREN Worthing.................. 17 Rochford.....................0TRIES from forwards Jon Whittall and Nathan Jibulu kept Worthing’s unbeaten home run going and kept them top of the […] The post Worthing rout...