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No try celebrations among new Premiership measures to curb spread of Covid

Premiership Rugby have released a host of new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the competition.   A ban on ice baths and no face-to-face try celebrations are among the tightened Covid-19...

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East Midlands Derby Cancelled

Premiership Rugby have confirmed that the Club’s Premiership fixture against Leicester Tigers on Saturday has been cancelled.   In this week’s round of PCR testing ahead of the...

England's Six Nations opener against Scotland set to go ahead without fans

RFU had hoped for 20,000 supporters to attend TwickenhamUnion says it has budgeted to stage all games without fansThe Rugby Football Union is expecting England’s Six Nations opener against Scotland to...

Saints awarded win and four league points following London Irish cancellation

Northampton Saints have been awarded four league points by Premiership Rugby, following the cancellation of the Club’s Gallagher Premiership match against London Irish.   The Round Five clash...

Premiership: Northampton awarded win over London Irish after cancellation

Northampton are awarded four points and London Irish two points after their Premiership game was called off due to positive Covid-19 tests.

James Gaskell's double sets Wasps on way to inflicting Exeter's first defeat

Wasps 34-5 ExeterSimon McIntyre and James Gaskell score two tries eachWasps gained a measure of revenge for last October’s Premiership final defeat by inflicting the first defeat of the season on Exeter...

England men’s U20 2021 Elite Player Squad announced

England men’s U20 head coach Alan Dickens has named his 32-man Elite Player Squad (EPS) for 2021.  Six players included in the squad have been capped previously at U20 level: Harvey Beaton,...

London Irish can't field a team due to coronavirus so become the latest fixture to be cancelled

The Gallagher Premiership continues to be hit hard by the nation’s escalating coronavirus crisis after two round five fixtures were cancelled by outbreaks at Harlequins and London Irish.

Biggar shines as Saints end losing streak

Wales and Northampton fly-half Dan Biggar was a stand-out performer as his side finally cut the head off a 12-game losing streak as they downed Worcester 29-10 at Franklin’s Gardens yesterday.   Biggar...