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Premiership: Harlequins 30-17 Northampton Saints
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Sunday, 30 August 2020 07:56
Harlequins revived their Premiership play-off challenge with a bonus-point win over top-four hopefuls Northampton.Nathan Earle and Scott Baldwin crossed to help Quins to a 18-14 half-time lead, with Rory Hutchinson and Ryan Olowofela scoring for the visitors.Tries from Chris Robshaw and Chris Ashton soon after the restart took the game away from Saints.The victory puts Quins seven points behind fourth-placed…
Pro14: Dragons 20-41 Scarlets
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 11:16
Scarlets kept alive their slim hopes of a Pro14 semi-final place with an emphatic bonus-point win over Dragons.The Welsh region climbed into second place above Munster in Conference B with six tries, on Ken Owens' 250th appearance for Scarlets.Munster need two league points against Connacht on Sunday to clinch their place in next Friday's semi-final against Leinster in Dublin.It was…
Murrayfield test event for fans' return was 'excellent' - Prof Leitch
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 05:57
Scotland's first sporting event with fans since lockdown passed "without an obvious hitch", says the national clinical director.Professor Jason Leitch said "everything went really well" at Murrayfield on Friday, where 700 fans sat physically distanced to watch Glasgow beat Edinburgh 15-3 in the Pro14.Up to three test events at football matches are planned for 12 September."It felt completely safe," Prof…
Pro14: Ulster's Ian Madigan to start against former side Leinster
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Friday, 28 August 2020 04:14
Ian Madigan will make his first Ulster start against former side Leinster as both provinces bring their regular Pro14 seasons to an end.The fly-half is one of eight changes from the side that was defeated by Connacht in last week's restart.Leinster will begin with an entirely new starting XV from the one that edged out Munster.Ed Byrne will captain the…
Premiership: Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears
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Friday, 28 August 2020 05:04
Sale Sharks make 10 changes from the midweek win at Wasps as internationals Tom Curry, Lood de Jager, Faf de Klerk and Manu Tuilagi all return.Prop Coenie Oosthuizen, lock Jean-Luc du Preez and number eight Daniel du Preez are also restored to the side.Bristol Bears make 13 changes from their narrow defeat by league leaders Exeter on Tuesday.Only Piers O'Conor…
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