Carrick Rangers Falcons: Irish Premiership club launch women’s team
Carrick Rangers’ women’s team will have Ben Tilney as their head coach Carrick Rangers have announced the launch of a women’s team which will be known as Carrick Rangers Falcons. The move sees Futuro Falcons FC, founded and managed by Carrick men’s first team player Ben Tilney, amalgamate with the Premiership club. Tilney will continue […]
Premiership Women’s Rugby: Gloucester-Hartpury, Saracens & Loughborough win
Sarah Beckett scored the opening try for Gloucester-Hartpury after five minutes Gloucester-Hartpury continued their Premiership Women’s Rugby title defence with a 12-0 win over Bristol Bears. Sarah Beckett opened the scoring before Emma Sing added the rest to claim victory at Shaftesbury Park. Kelsey Jones was sin-binned for dropping the maul in the 61st minute […]
Premiership: Saracens 12-18 Northampton – Saints hold on to deny Sarries top spot
George Furbank’s break teed up the first Saints try Saracens: (0) 12 Tries: Parton, Lewington Cons: Manu Vunipola Northampton: (6) 18 Tries: Sleightholme, Mitchell Cons: Smith Pens: Smith 2 Saracens missed the chance to go top of the Premiership as Northampton secured an 18-12 win at the StoneX Stadium. Sarries were kept scoreless in a […]
Premiership: Harlequins 36-3 Sale – Marcus Smith stars as leaders are crushed at Quins
Tyrone Green went over for Harlequins’ opening try thanks to a kick by Marcus Smith (second left) Harlequins:(10) 36 Tries: Green, Care, Riley, Joseph 2 Cons: Smith 3, J Evans Pens: Smith Sale: (3) 3 Pens: Ford Marcus Smith impressed as Harlequins crushed Premiership leaders Sale 36-3. In the week that England captain Owen Farrell […]
Premiership: Newcastle Falcons 14-20 Exeter – Chiefs claim first away league win
Exeter wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso scored the first try of the game in the first minute Newcastle: (14) 14 Tries: Blamire, Moroni Cons: Johnson 2 Exeter: (8) 20 Tries: Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Iosefa-Scott Cons: Slade Pens: Slade Exeter Chiefs had to come from behind at Kingston Park as they beat Newcastle Falcons to claim their first away […]
Premiership Women’s Rugby: Saracens, Gloucester-Hartpury and Sale Sharks win
Zoe Harrison excelled with conversions as Saracens won for a second successive week Zoe Harrison inspired Saracens to a 52-18 win against Trailfinders Women to make it two wins from two in Premiership Women’s Rugby. Harrison converted five of Saracens’ eight tries and scored one herself after Ella Wywras and May Campbell crossed early for […]
Irish Premiership: Larne beat Glentoran 2-1 to move top as Glenavon see off Newry City
Cameron Palmer and Leroy Millar in action during the first half at Inver Park Larne beat Glentoran 2-1 on Friday to move one point ahead of Linfield at the top of the Irish Premiership. Andy Ryan and Leroy Millar were the goalscorers for the champions at Inver Park, with David Fisher grabbing a consolation for […]
Premiership: Northampton Saints 36-33 Harlequins – Ollie Sleightholme scores twice as hosts win thriller
Ollie Sleightholme scored the first and last of Northampton’s five tries in their win over Harlequins Northampton: (21) 36 Tries: Sleightholme 2, Ludlam, Mitchell, Coles Cons: Furbank 4 Pens: Furbank Harlequins: (12) 33 Tries: Murley, Walker, Hammond, Evans, Jibulu Cons: Smith 4 Two tries from Ollie Sleightholme helped Northampton beat Harlequins in a Franklin’s Gardens […]
Sale Sharks 11-9 Bath: George Ford kicks Premiership leaders to victory
George Ford kicked the only points of the second half in Sale’s win against Bath Sale Sharks:(5) 11 Try: Hill; Pens: Ford 2 Bath:(9) 9 Pens: Russell 3 George Ford kicked a late penalty to preserve Sale Sharks’ 12-month winning Premiership run at home as the leaders overcame fellow higher-flyers Bath. Three Finn Russell penalties […]
Premiership: Leicester Tigers 26-17 Northampton Saints – Hosts grind out East Midlands derby win
All of the tries came in the second half at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Leicester Tigers: (9) 26 Tries: Van Wyk, Liebenberg Pens: Pollard 4 Cons: Pollard 2 Northampton Saints: (3) 17 Tries: Furbank, Matavesi Pen: Smith Cons: Furbank 2 Leicester Tigers overcame a stubborn Northampton Saints in the East Midlands derby for their first […]