Premiership 2014-15
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The former England lock Mouritz Botha, who was born in South Africa, has signed a deal with the Sharks and will leave on 1 January
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Sale defeated Newcastle 18-13 in the Aviva Premiership after Danny Cipriani set up a lenght-of-the-field try with a moment of inspiration
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Seven tries for Northampton put them two points clear in the Premiership as London Welsh collapsed to another defeat
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Steve McColl’s late try capped Gloucester’s 21-9 victory over London Irish in an error-strewn Premiership tussle
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Exeter moved up to second in the Premiership after a 27-19 home win against Saracens, with Gareth Steenson scoring all of their points
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A flawless kicking display from the fly-half Owen Williams guides Leicester Tigers to a 18-16 victory over Wasps at Welford Road
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Sam Burgess came off the bench for his first taste of rugby union in Bath’s 25-6 Premiership win over Harlequins
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Leicester were looking forward to employing Tom Youngs’ aggression and ball-carrying skills against Wasps
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Leicester’s pack propelled them to victory over bottom club London Welsh but fly-half Freddie Burns had an off day
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Luther Burrell joined up with the England squad after setting up an early try in Northampton’s 31-24 win at Saracens
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Bath’s England hopefuls fell flat but Gavin Henson’s boot guided them to a 33-23 victory over London Irish at the Madejski Stadium
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Two tries for Jack Nowell plus one from Tom Waldrom, and 10 points from Gareth Steenson’s boot, steered Exeter to a 31-15 win against Wasps
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Newcastle’s Rory Clegg kicked 15 points in their 20-10 Premiership victory over Gloucester at Kingston Park
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Sale’s fly-half, Danny Cipriani, kicked 11 points to help Steve Diamond’s team to a 16-12 win over Harlequins
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Owen Williams secured a draw for Leicester against Saracens with the final kick of the game where neither side could muster a try
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Thomas Waldrom’s two tries helped Exeter to their first Premiership win at Franklin’s Gardens, against a Northampton side missing eight regulars
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Harlequins gained a 22-15 win away to Gloucester and the home side’s Wales hooker Richard Hibbard is set to be caught in a club versus country tangle
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Wasps have announced that England lock Joe Launchbury has agreed a contract extension with the Aviva Premiership club
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Glasgow Warriors served notice that they are a team to be taken seriously in Europe this season with their 37-10 win over Bath, claims coach Gregor Townsend
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Saracens’ Chris Ashton and David Strettle, two wings hopeful of a place in Stuart Lancaster’s elite player squad, scored two tries apiece against Clermont Auvergne
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Deal frees Manoa, Scully and Wyles for Soldier Field game as Premiership chief McCafferty says: ‘It is essential to support a match of this quality’
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The Rugby Football Union has announced major changes to concussion management throughout the English professional game
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Steffon Armitage has been named in Toulon’s squad for the opening match of the European Champions Cup on Sunday, casting doubt over his proposed move to Bath
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Toulon may allow Steffon Armitage to join Bath for a year for a lesser fee before re-signing him next season, but there is in effect a Friday deadline
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Toulon’s flanker Steffon Armitage could be returning to the Premiership, with Bath thought to be in talks over a potential switch
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Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action Rugby union: talking points from the weekend Premiership and Pro12 action
Guardian writers: Will Saracens make a play for the fans Wasps leave in their move to Coventry? Exeter exceed expectations and Marler must make his mark
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Ben Foden put himself on the list of potential England full-backs with an exciting performance in Northampton’s win over Sale
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Brad Barritt was central to a fifth win out of six as Saracens beat Gloucester at Allianz Park
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The lowest Premiership crowd in years saw London Welsh lose to Newcastle, their sixth defeat out of six
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Sailosi Tagicakibau scores crucial second try for Wasps as Dai Young’s side survive a late Bath comeback to triumph at Adams Park
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Stuart Hooper said Bath can achieve success as they return to European rugby’s premier competition after a three-year absence
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London Irish succumbed to their first away defeat of the season when they lost 44-24 at Exeter, who ran in five tries.
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Newcastle gained an important win while inflicting a sixth consecutive Premiership defeat upon London Welsh, by a margin of 23-3, but the Exiles’ Justin Burnell claimed: ‘It is far from over’
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The champions Northampton looked in emphatic form as they scored six tries to beat Sale 43-10 in their Premiership match at Franklin’s Gardens
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