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Saints to meet Gloucester in LV=Cup final

Sunday 14 March 2010

Northampton progressed past the semi-final of the LV= Cup with a 31-20 victory over Saracens on Sunday, and will face Gloucester in the final.
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Italy save their worst performance for France


Sunday 14 March 2010

Italy reserved their worst performance in a year for their 46-20 hammering by Six Nations Grand Slam chasing France, claimed coach Nick Mallett on Sunday.
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Simpson-Daniel triple denies Blues in LV= Cup


Sunday 14 March 2010

A hat-trick of tries from James Simpson-Daniel spurred Gloucester on to a comprehensive 29-18 victory over Cardiff Blues in the semi-final of the LV=Cup on Sunday afternoon.
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Lievremont happy despite France let off


Sunday 14 March 2010

France coach Marc Lievremont professed himself to be happy with his side after they moved to within one win of completing their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2004 with a thumping 46-20 victory over Italy on Sunday.
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Johnson bemoans England's lack of discipline


Sunday 14 March 2010

England manager Martin Johnson admitted that poor discipline had cost his side a shot at the Six Nations title after a 15-15 stalemate with Scotland on Saturday.
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England wing Monye discharged from hospital


Sunday 14 March 2010

England wing Ugo Monye was taken to hospital in Edinburgh after sustaining a neck injury in Saturday's Six Nations game against Scotland at Murrayfield.
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Gatland left with much to ponder with Wales


Sunday 14 March 2010

Warren Gatland will hope Wales can maintain their discipline when they finish the Six Nations at home to Italy next week after a fresh self-inflicted wound led to a convincing defeat by Ireland.
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Bonus Point Reds hammer the Western Force


Sunday 14 March 2010

The Reds got their first back-to-back victory since the 2006 season after they beat fellow Australian team the Force by 50 points to 10 on Sunday in the Super 14.
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England and Scotland play to a draw


Sunday 14 March 2010

England retained the Calcutta Cup after a 15-15 draw with Scotland but their hopes of winning the Six Nations appear to be over after this kicking-dominated scrap at Murrayfield.
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O'Driscoll salutes Ireland after century


Sunday 14 March 2010

Brian O'Driscoll saluted his team-mates after Ireland marked their captain's 100th Test for his country with a decisive 27-12 Six Nations win over Wales at Croke Park on Saturday.
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Earls' double seals Ireland's victory over Wales


Sunday 14 March 2010

Ireland comfortably beat Wales 27-12 at Croke Park in the Six Nations on Saturday outscoring them by three tries to nil.
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Stormers blow hot against Hurricanes


Sunday 14 March 2010

Ireland comfortably beat Wales 27-12 at Croke Park in the Six Nations on Saturday outscoring them by three tries to nil.
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Stormers defence is opening up their attack


Sunday 14 March 2010

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee said his team's solid defence has allowed the players to take risks on attack which was a stand-out feature in their 37-13 win over the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday evening.
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Huxley makes victorious return to rugby


Sunday 14 March 2010

Brumbies fullback Julian Huxley received clearance to return to playing rugby and immediately returned for the Brumby Runners. Huxley’s career was put on hold two years ago following the discovery of a brain tumour.
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Reds beat Western Force in Brisbane


Sunday 14 March 2010

The Reds are on a high after their second surprise victory over last year's finalists the Chiefs. That victory showed that their
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Bulls score 50 against bonus point Highlanders


Saturday 13 March 2010

The Bulls won their 10th straight Super14 match at Lofus when they beat the Highlanders by 50 points to 35 in Round five. The Bulls last Super 14 loss was against the Brumbies in April 2009
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England Women close to sealing Six Nations title


Saturday 13 March 2010

England Women ran in an impressive nine tries en-route to a 51-0 victory against Scotland on Saturday in Edinburgh to remain on track to secure a fifth and record breaking 6 Nations title.
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Ouedraogo ruled out of Six Nations


Saturday 13 March 2010

French backrow forward Fulgence Ouedraogo saw his hopes of a Six Nations recall shattered on Friday when he suffered a knee injury in Toulouse's 34-3 league win over Montpellier.
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Gatland takes aim at Wales' critics


Saturday 13 March 2010

Wales coach Warren Gatland hit back Friday after an Irish newspaper columnist labelled him as "snappy as a menopausal warthog" in the build-up to Saturday's Six Nations match at Croke Park.
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Brive pile pressure on Stade Francais in Top14


Saturday 13 March 2010

French giants Stade Francais, with their resources stretched by Six Nations call-ups and injuries in key positions, slumped to a dispiriting 26-14 defeat at Brive on Friday.
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Brumbies sneak home keeping Sharks winless


Saturday 13 March 2010

The Brumbies held on to a narrow two point lead to keep the Sharks winless with a 24-22 victory in Canberra in Saturday's Round five Super14 clash.
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Robinson happy to play anti-English card


Saturday 13 March 2010

Scotland coach Andy Robinson admits he is happy for his players to adopt an anti-English attitude in Saturday's Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.
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Alexander double seals Brumbies victory


Saturday 13 March 2010

Brumbies loosehead prop Ben Alexander spearheaded his side’s tough 24-22 win over the Sharks at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
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Stormers beat Hurricanes in Cape Town


Saturday 13 March 2010

The Stormers delivered a bonus point for their fans last week but the reality is that in Cape Town they are expecting the Stormers to reach the Semi-finals
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British and Irish Cup Semi-finalists revealed


Saturday 13 March 2010

Munster and Ulster have joined Cornish Pirates and Doncaster Knights in the semi finals of the inaugural British and Irish Cup. Munster's 34-7 victory over Heriot's
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