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Russell inspires Bath to Premiership title despite late Leicester fightback

There was no fairytale ending for Leicester’s Dan Cole and Ben Youngs as Bath held on to a slender lead to claim their first league title of the professional era

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Rugby’s great wanderer Christian Wade: ‘You don’t say no to Wigan’

Having previously swapped rugby union for NFL, Wade tells Aaron Bower of his excitement for a fresh challenge after a ‘humbling’ start to life in rugby league

The Guardian - UK

NSW make call on Brian To'o for State of Origin II

NSW have made a call on Brian To'o's fitness following a crucial training session in Sydney before flying out to Perth for State of Origin II.

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Master motivators put 90s chart-toppers Bath and Leicester back on Premiership final stage

Rival coaches Johann van Graan and Michael Cheika have rebuilt their teams along much the same lines but Bath remain favourites

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SuperTed or Superman? Hill’s ‘different game’ key for Bath in Premiership final

The Bath flanker Ted Hill has been called ‘a freak’ by his captain as the 26-year-old waits for another chance with England

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An ugly pack and backs worth paying to watch: Bath have taken us back to the 1990s

There was a time when the team playing at the Rec were the dominant force in English club rugby and there are signs they may be on the rise once again

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Owen Farrell to air views on father Andy’s Lions on Sky for tour opener

Owen Farrell will run the rule over the first match of this summer’s British & Irish Lions’ tour against Argentina next week after joining Sky Sports’ punditry team

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Rampaging Rabbitoh realistic about Origin selection

South Sydney forward Keaon Koloamatangi is in barnstorming form in clubland, but knows breaking into the dominant Blues forward pack is easier said than done.

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British & Irish Lions calm fears over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness for Australia tour

The British & Irish Lions have revealed Leinster’s Tadhg Furlong, and others involved in the URC and Premiership finals, may face Argentina next week

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Angus Crichton calls out Maroons' team-list mind games

NSW second-rower Angus Crichton has vowed to make Tom Dearden's first match in the Queensland No.7 jersey a nightmare, while accusing the Maroons of mind games.

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Utoikamanu moves to make Origin mark after 2023 tease

Stefano Utoikamanu has spent two years thinking about the fact he was teased by 12 minutes of State of Origin. A move to Melbourne helped earn a second shot.

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Are you not entertained? Thrilling club finales show tribal rugby at its best

While financial instability and player welfare dominate discussions Premiership attendances are firmly on the up

The Guardian - UK

Every Scotland player rated after Liechtenstein triumph as one star handed 9/10

Scotland defeated Liechtenstein by four goals to nil in Vaduz this evening.

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Injury crisis brewing for British & Irish Lions with Zander Fagerson out of tour

Head coach Andy Farrell said tighthead prop Zander Fagerson’s tour-ending injury was ‘part and parcel’ of a Lions series after calling up replacement Finlay Bealham

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No more 'opening-itis': Next man up for Aust at Lord's

Usman Khawaja is almost certain to have a fifth opening partner since David Warner retired in January 2024 when Australia face South Africa in the WTC final.

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'Really? Wow' - Blues' surprise at Cherry-Evans axing

Former NSW coach Ricky Stuart took a subtle dig at Queensland selectors over the decision to axe skipper Daly Cherry-Evans.

The Guardian - UK

Inspired Perese try edges Leicester past Sale and into Premiership final

Leicester’s defence held firm in a nervy final quarter against a highly physical Sale Sharks team, securing a 21-16 victory and a spot in the Twickenham showpiece next Saturday

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Leicester 21-16 Sale: Premiership rugby union semi-final – as it happened

Adam Radwan’s double helped Leicester to Twickenham as they held off a late push from Sale, who suffer more playoff pain

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Bath’s second-half revival carries them past Bristol and into Premiership final

Four second-half tries, all converted by Finn Russell, ensured Bath’s passage to the Premiership final with a 34-20 derby win against Bristol

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Bath 34-20 Bristol: Premiership rugby union semi-final – as it happened

Three second-half tries at the Rec took the home side to the final

The Guardian - UK

Bristol tap into class divide in bid to shock ‘posh’ rivals and title favourites Bath

Unsung inside centre James Williams typifies Bears’ graft in emotional build-up to Friday’s Premiership semi-final against their bitter foes

The Independent UK

Matt Dufty bans mum from Warrington cup final because she has never seen him win

Dufty’s dad Glenn is planning to jet in from Australia but mum Leonie is under strict instructions to stay at home.

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Robson's hamstring gives NSW fresh Origin concern

North Queensland hooker Reece Robson is in doubt to face Melbourne in round 14 of the NRL, leaving NSW with some concern ahead of State of Origin II.

The Guardian - UK

Club rugby needs a radical fix – but is R360 breakaway league the cure to its ills?

It will take a lot of money, which may well be forthcoming, and much more besides to realise plans for new global league

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