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Women's Six Nations 2023: Italy beat Ireland 24-7 to secure first win of tournament
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Saturday, 15 April 2023 10:44
Italy beat Ireland 24-7 in Parma to secure their first win of this year's Women's Six Nations tournament.Sofia Stefan crossed for a try in the first half, with Alyssa d'Inca touching down twice in the second and centre Michela Sillari kicking nine points.Ireland replied with a penalty try but remain without a victory and without a point from their opening…
Premiership: Harlequins 48-20 Newcastle - Quins boost play-off hopes
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Saturday, 15 April 2023 09:46
Harlequins kept their Premiership play-off hopes alive with an eight-try thumping of bottom side Newcastle.Andre Esterhuizen, Louis Lynagh, Josh Bassett, Dino Lamb, Joe Marchant, Alex Dombrandt, twice, and Fin Baxter all went over to move Quins up to sixth.Mateo Carreras scored the opening try for Newcastle and when Freddie Lockwood scored their second try, the game was in the balance…
Premiership: Northampton 38-29 Saracens - Saints climb to fourth
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Saturday, 15 April 2023 09:36
Northampton moved into the Premiership play-off places as they scored six tries to beat a much-changed Saracens. League leaders Sarries rested most of their internationals and lost Duncan Taylor to an eighth-minute red card.Saints took full advantage with tries from lock Alex Moon, captain Lewis Ludlam, Tommy Freeman, Rory Hutchinson, Fin Smith and Fraser Dingwall.Saracens showed great resolve to earn…
Tom Stewart: Ulster hooker 'deserves every plaudit he gets' - head coach Dan McFarland
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Saturday, 15 April 2023 03:21
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says prolific try-scoring hooker Tom Stewart "deserves every plaudit he gets".Stewart made it back-to-back try hat-tricks in the United Rugby Championship by crossing for three scores in his side's 40-19 win over the Dragons at Kingspan Stadium on Friday night.He is now the leading try-scorer in the competition's history, having scored a remarkable 17 during…
Freddie Steward: England full-back locked himself away after Six Nations red card
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Saturday, 15 April 2023 03:50
England full-back Freddie Steward says his controversial sending off in the Six Nations made him feel like "the smallest player in the world".Steward was dismissed during the defeat in Ireland on 18 March after his elbow made contact with Hugo Keenan's head.Referee Jaco Peyper's decision was later rescinded by a committee."It had never happened in my career before so it…
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