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Champions Cup round-up: Northampton earn bonus-point win as Exeter beaten by Sharks in South Africa | Rugby Union News

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A round-up of Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup action, where Northampton opened with a bonus-point win over Castres and Exeter were beaten by Sharks in South Africa. Northampton 38-8 Castres The Gallagher Premiership champions were out of the blocks quickly at Franklin’s Gardens to lead through captain Fraser Dingwall’s try, but Castres reduced the deficit with … Read more

Ilona Maher joins Bristol Bears: US rugby sevens star and TikTok sensation in profile | Rugby Union News

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Premiership Women’s Rugby had better brace itself, for a new star is in town. American rugby sevens star Ilona Maher has arrived at Bristol Bears after signing a landmark three-month contract that could, for all the right reasons, shake English women’s rugby to its core. The 28-year-old, who boasts 3.3 million followers on TikTok and … Read more

Harlequins vs Bristol LIVE rugby: Latest updates as visitors run riot after Joe Marler bows out

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