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• Hull KR scrum-half May extends contract

  12-06-2025 20:05 via bbc.com
  Hull KR scrum-half Tyrone May extends his contract until the end of 2027.
  
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• Weir marks last game with try as Glasgow beat Zebre

  03-01-2026 22:41 via bbc.com
  Glasgow Warriors move second in the United Rugby Championship with a bonus-point win over Zebre in Duncan Weir's final appearance.
  
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• Ten-try Northampton demolish Quins to go top

  03-01-2026 20:54 via bbc.com
  Alex Coles scores a hat-trick as Northampton run in 10 tries against Harlequins to return to the top of the Prem Rugby table.
  
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• Leinster hammer Connacht for seventh win in a row

  03-01-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  Leinster ensure a clean sweep of their United Rugby Championship festive derbies thanks to a dominant second-half performance against Connacht in the Aviva Stadium.
  
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• Edinburgh hold on for narrow win at Benetton

  03-01-2026 20:19 via bbc.com
  Edinburgh defeat Benetton to ease the pressure on head coach Sean Everitt but are made to sweat at Stadio Monigo.
  
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• Bath break Exeter’s hearts with last-minute try to foil dramatic comeback

  03-01-2026 18:25 via theguardian.com
  Bath 33-26 ExeterVisitors fight back from 26-0 deficit to level matchThe champions needed something to lift them after their Christmas hangover. This might not have been how they chose it but it is safe to say the desired effect was achieved, a try by Arthur Green in the last minute snatching victory from the jaws of, if not defeat, one of the more dispiriting draws inflicted on a home team.It was Bath’s fifth try, but their first points since the 20th minute, after they had blown Exeter a
  
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• Bath break Exeter’s hearts with last-minute try to deny dramatic comeback

  03-01-2026 18:25 via theguardian.com
  Bath 33-26 ExeterExeter fight back from 26-0 deficit to level matchThe champions needed something to lift them after their Christmas hangover. This might not have been how they chose it, but it is safe to say the desired effect was achieved, a try by Arthur Green in the last minute snatching victory from the jaws of, if not defeat, one of the more dispiriting draws inflicted on a home team.It was Bath’s fifth try, but their first points since the 20th minute, after they had blown Exeter aw
  
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• Bath hold off Exeter fightback for dramatic win

  03-01-2026 18:04 via bbc.com
  Arthur Green strikes in the final minute as Bath repel an astonishing fightback in which Exeter had overturned a 26-0 deficit to draw level.
  
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• Bristol top as Sale beaten by Ravouvou's late try

  02-01-2026 23:52 via bbc.com
  Kalaveti Ravouvou's try eight minutes from time earns Bristol Bears a hard-fought win over Sale Sharks at Ashton Gate to take them top of The Prem.
  
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• Newcastle beat Gloucester to halt 19-game Prem losing streak

  02-01-2026 23:25 via bbc.com
  Newcastle Red Bulls win in The Prem for the first time since 2024 as they hold on for a 25-19 win against Gloucester.
  
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• Ulster thump Munster to move second in URC

  02-01-2026 22:42 via bbc.com
  Ulster move second in the United Rugby Championship with a 28-3 victory over Munster in Belfast.
  
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• How Tigers turnover helped Cracknell win Wales caps

  02-01-2026 17:18 via bbc.com
  Olly Cracknell says the high turnover of bosses at Leicester Tigers helped him finally realise his dream of playing for Wales.
  
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• Callum Chick revels in Northampton’s chase of lost causes after culture shock

  02-01-2026 15:23 via theguardian.com
  With Saints riding high, back-rower explains that being recognised in the street makes it very different from NewcastleTo see what Callum Chick brings to any side he plays in, watch the 55th minute of Northampton’s electrifying win at the Rec last Saturday. Henry Arundell is speeding down the Bath right, nearly into Saints’ 22, after a defensive error by Henry Pollock. A try for the champions looks a certainty before the flanker desperately dives at Arundell and dislodges the ball fr
  
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• 'Outside noises' will not distract Saints - Chick

  02-01-2026 15:10 via bbc.com
  Northampton Saints back row Callum Chick says they will not allow "outside noises" to distract them in their bid for success this season.
  
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• Loader re-injures hamstring and faces more time out

  02-01-2026 14:45 via bbc.com
  Gloucester winger Ben Loader is expected to be out until the "back end of the season" after re-injuring his hamstring.
  
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• Wales star Wainwright poised for Leicester move

  02-01-2026 08:54 via bbc.com
  Wales number eight Aaron Wainwright is poised to leave Dragons and join Leicester at the end of this season.
  
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• Mix of hope & despair in Wales' festive URC derbies

  02-01-2026 06:06 via bbc.com
  Ospreys and Dragons start 2026 in style by beating Cardiff and Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.
  
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• Hardy double inspires Ospreys to beat Cardiff

  01-01-2026 20:32 via bbc.com
  Wales scrum-half Kieran Hardy scores two tries to inspire Ospreys to a New Year's derby victory against Cardiff in Bridgend.
  
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• Dragons cruise to derby win against hapless Scarlets

  01-01-2026 18:04 via bbc.com
  Dragons run four tries past Scarlets in 28-5 at Rodney Parade to climb to 10th in the United Rugby Championship.
  
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• Henderson back for Ulster as Munster ring changes

  01-01-2026 13:19 via bbc.com
  Ulster captain Iain Henderson returns from a back injury against heavily-changed inter-provincial rivals Munster in Belfast on Friday.
  
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• Versatile Grayson extends Newcastle Red Bulls deal

  01-01-2026 12:19 via bbc.com
  Versatile back Ethan Grayson signs a contract extension with Newcastle Red Bulls for the next two seasons.
  
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• Rees-Zammit signs 'long-term' deal with Bristol

  01-01-2026 11:23 via bbc.com
  Wales back Louis Rees-Zammit says he is "incredibly happy" to have signed a new contract with Bristol Bears.
  
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• Sir David Attenborough explores the surprising wildlife of London

  01-01-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir David Attenborough explores the surprising wildlife of his hometown – London.
  
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• 26 for 2026: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months

  01-01-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  This year features a football World Cup, a Winter Olympics, a Commonwealth Games and a historic Test match Jannik Sinner will be aiming to become only the second man in the Open era, after Novak Djokovic, to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles, while in the women’s draw Madison Keys will be seeking to defend the title she landed via a shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final. Elsewhere, Roger Federer is scheduled to return to Melbourne Park for the fir
  
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• Cole to leave Tigers after 18 years for personal reasons

  31-12-2025 19:44 via bbc.com
  Leicester Tigers stalwart Dan Cole will leave the club at the end of 2025 due to personal reasons.
  
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• Harry Randall and buoyant Bristol keen to carry form into new year

  31-12-2025 19:08 via theguardian.com
  England scrum-half returned from injury to a side on the crest of a wave and will hope to catch Steve Borthwick’s eyeHarry Randall and Bristol enter the new year with high hopes. The scrum-half has returned to fitness ahead of schedule after hamstring surgery and marked his 150th Bears appearance in the win against Newcastle last Saturday.Pat Lam’s side approach the Prem encounter with Sale at Ashton Gate on Friday after five straight victories, sitting fourth in the table, their att
  
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• What to look out for in Welsh rugby's New Year's Day derbies

  31-12-2025 15:32 via bbc.com
  Dragons, Scarlets, Ospreys and Cardiff aim to start 2026 with a bang in New Year's Day derbies in the United Rugby Championship.
  
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• Kemeny signs new Northampton Saints contract

  31-12-2025 12:16 via bbc.com
  Northampton Saints flanker Josh Kemeny signs a new contract at Franklin's Gardens.
  
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• How much do you know about Prem Rugby and PWR in 2025?

  31-12-2025 12:01 via bbc.com
  How much do you remember about Prem and Premiership Women's Rugby in 2025? Try our BBC Sport quiz.
  
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• Newcastle to bring in Argentina lock Molina

  31-12-2025 11:50 via bbc.com
  Newcastle Red Bulls sign Argentina second row Franco Molina for the start of the 2026-27 season.
  
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