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Glasgow Warriors 37-0 Benetton: Scots run up bonus-point URC rout
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Friday, 28 October 2022 14:30
Glasgow Warriors avenged their season-opening defeat in style with a six-try thrashing of Benetton in the United Rugby Championship.Franco Smith's reign had begun with a dismal loss in Italy in September, but his side were rampant at Scotstoun.Sione Vailanu claimed two tries, while Sebastian Cancelliere, Stafford McDowall, Fraser Brown and Rufus McLean also crossed.Glasgow are now sixth with three wins…
United Rugby Championship: Scarlets 5-35 Leinster - League leaders extend advantage to 12 points
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Friday, 28 October 2022 13:35
Unbeaten United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster extended their advantage at the top of the table with victory at sorry Scarlets.Tries from Chris Cosgrave, Rob Russell and Thomas Clarkson and two penalty tries sealed a seventh successive win.Scarlets only managed a first-half try through centre Steff Evans.The pressure is mounting on Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel, who has overseen only one…
Gloucester 38-22 Exeter Chiefs: home side claim fourth consecutive Premiership win
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Friday, 28 October 2022 14:56
Gloucester won their fourth Premiership match in a row as they beat Exeter 38-22 in front of a sold-out Kingsholm.Louis Rees-Zammit, Santiago Carreras and Santiago Socino scored for the hosts, with Jack Maunder and Ruben van Heerden replying for Exeter, in a back-and-forth first half.Charlie Chapman and Ruan Ackermann pushed Gloucester 14 points clear but Josh Hodge reduced the deficit.Lewis…
Scotland v Australia: Can Captain Consistency get off to a winning start at Murrayfield?
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Friday, 28 October 2022 09:28
As Jamie Ritchie did the rounds of the Murrayfield media room on Friday, shaking hands with writers and broadcasters while sporting a grin as big as the stadium's famous in-goal area, it was easy to see why his appointment as Scotland captain has been met with almost universal approval.The back-row has long been viewed as a future national skipper. Grant…
Rugby World Cup: England's Sarah Hunter among trio celebrated with murals
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Friday, 28 October 2022 09:40
England players Sarah Hunter, Emily Scarratt and Shaunagh Brown have been celebrated in murals painted on walls across the UK.The murals are in Newcastle, Leicester and London - locations important in the player's early careers."You can't be what you can't see," said captain Hunter."So I hope every young girl who drives past these murals on their way to school, or…
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