Wallaroos’ mission accomplished as Marsters seals WXV2 trophy in nail-biter
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Wallaroos’ mission accomplished as Marsters seals WXV2 trophy in nail-biter

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Australia’s resurgent rugby Wallaroos have earned a famous triumph in the women’s WXV2 tournament in Cape Town with Ash Marsters scoring the try that sealed their winner-takes-all victory over Scotland on her record-breaking 34th appearance.The 30-year-old flanker celebrated becoming the most capped Australian woman player in history by ploughing
Dragons 19-23 Lions: Taine Basham double not enough for hosts
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Dragons 19-23 Lions: Taine Basham double not enough for hosts

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Lions may be the least fashionable of the South African sides but led 13-12 at half-time despite a yellow card.They arrived in Newport unbeaten, after wins over Ulster and Edinburgh, and struck first on their opening away game of the season through Horn.Dragons recalled Leon Brown, Rodrigo Martinez, Keddie, Joe Westwood and Ewan Rosser, a late replacement for his brother Jared, and all were in
Stephan Lewies back in familiar spot with Alex Dombrandt out
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Stephan Lewies back in familiar spot with Alex Dombrandt out

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || By Dan Robertshaw Stephan Lewies has enjoyed his time away from the Harlequins captaincy but now finds himself donning the armband once more. England No.8 Alex Dombrandt officially took over as skipper at the start of the season but broke his hand in Quins’ opener against Sale Sharks, meaning captaincy was duly handed back to Lewies after just one game. The South African insists that
‘I looked at the clock, it said 18 minutes left, we needed 21 points’
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‘I looked at the clock, it said 18 minutes left, we needed 21 points’

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Bristol director of rugby Pat Lam always believed his side could win after they producing a stunning fightback to beat Exeter 40-35 at Sandy Park.Gabi Ibitoye scored an eight-minute try hat-trick as Bristol maintained their proud unbeaten Premiership away record stretching back to last November.They looked dead and buried as Chiefs wingers Mani Feyi-Waboso and Paul Brown-Bampoe scored two tries apiece to put second-from-bottom Exeter
Plum: We weren’t ruthless enough
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Plum: We weren’t ruthless enough

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || John Plumtree didn’t mince his words after the Sharks’ heavy defeat to Benetton in Treviso on Saturday, bringing their three-week tour to Europe to a frustrating end. Benetton, steered by former Sharks fullback Rhyno Smith who scored twice, dominated the 38-10 Vodacom URC round 4 victory over the Sharks at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo. Smith accounted for two of the hosts’ five tries, as
Cheika back in the stands after ban with AFL flavour to lead Leicester to victory
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Cheika back in the stands after ban with AFL flavour to lead Leicester to victory

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Leicester head coach Michael Cheika felt his players thrived in the intense atmosphere of his first East Midlands derby as the Tigers beat Northampton 24-8 at Welford Road.Leicester have now won three of their four games in the Gallagher Premiership under Australian Cheika, who was back in the stands
Gallagher Premiership, Exeter records and the need for speed with Olly Woodburn
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Gallagher Premiership, Exeter records and the need for speed with Olly Woodburn

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || After a few weeks debating the dramatic final rounds of the Rugby Championship, time to revisit the Gallagher Premiership! Three rounds in and despite question marks around how Saracens would enter their new era, they sit unbeaten at the top of the table. However, the winless Exeter Chiefs have endured their worst ever start to a season. One of Exeter’s success stories so far this
Ulster edge out Connacht to return to winning ways after South Africa trip
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Ulster edge out Connacht to return to winning ways after South Africa trip

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Ulster returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 32-27 United Rugby Championship victory over Connacht at Kingspan Stadium.The hosts, beaten in South Africa by the Lions and then the Bulls in their last two outings, bounced back thanks to 12 points from scrum-half John Cooney.A 71st-minute red card for Josh Murphy following a shoulder to the face of James McCormick with the scores level at
Arendse soars as Bulls clip Ospreys
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Arendse soars as Bulls clip Ospreys

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a brace of tries as a 14-man Vodacom Bulls outfit beat the Ospreys to kick off their European tour with a bonus-point win in Swansea on Saturday. Tries from winger Arendse, co-captain Elrigh Louw and scrumhalf Embrose Papier and three conversions from flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain powered the Bulls to a 26-5 half-time lead in the round 4 Vodacom URC clash at Swansea.com