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England stars shine for Saracens against Leicester while Northampton and Harlequins also win

There were wins for Saracens, Northampton Saints and Harlequins in the Premiership as they beat Leicester Tigers, Bath and Newcastle respectively.

Connacht fight back to defeat Ulster and claim top spot in URC

A 73rd minute try from Diarmuid Kilgallen helped Connacht come from behind to beat rivals Ulster in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.

Seven-try Munster thrash Dragons in the URC while Scarlets edge Cardiff

Saturday's early evening United Rugby Championship action saw Munster thrash the Dragons 45-14 while the Scarlets edged Cardiff 31-25.

Leinster end Edinburgh’s winning start with bonus-point success while Bulls put 50 on Zebre Parma

There were wins for Leinster and the Bulls in the early United Rugby Championship games as they overcame Edinburgh and Zebre Parma respectively.

Sale Sharks bounce back with bonus-point success over Gloucester that sends them top

Sale Sharks bounced back from last week's dismal 43-0 loss at Exeter as they beat Gloucester 24-10 in a bonus-point success in the Premiership.

South African teams dispatched in post-Rugby World Cup URC losses

Both the Stormers and Sharks lost their United Rugby Championship fixtures on Friday evening.

Northampton claim first win of the season after holding off late Newcastle surge

Northampton Saints held on to a narrow 16-14 win over Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership on Sunday afternoon at Kingston Park.

Munster late show seals draw against Benetton while Cardiff see off Dragons

A late converted try from Thomas Ahern earned Munster a 13-13 draw at Benetton while Cardiff claimed a 16-9 win over Dragons in Sunday's early URC games.

Superb Springboks claim fourth Rugby World Cup success as 14-man All Blacks fall agonisingly short

South Africa made it back-to-back Rugby World Cup triumphs as they edged a 14-man New Zealand 12-11 in the final in Paris on Saturday.

Leinster bounce back with bonus-point win over Sharks while Edinburgh pip the Lions

Leinster proved too strong for the Sharks to get their campaign on track while Edinburgh edged out the Lions in Saturday's late URC games.

Late penalties see Leicester Tigers and Harlequins prevail while six-try Exeter nil Sale Sharks

There were wins for Leicester Tigers, Harlequins and Exeter in the Premiership on Saturday as they beat Bath, Bristol Bears and Sale Sharks respectively.

Stormers power past Scarlets who leak 50 plus points again while Connacht and Ospreys also win

The Stormers handed the Scarlets their second successive heavy URC loss while Connact and the Ospreys sealed wins over Glasgow Warriors and Zebre Parma respectively.

England hang on against Argentina to claim bronze at Rugby World Cup

England wrapped up their Rugby World Cup campaign on a positive note as they edged Argentina 26-23 to win the Bronze Final in Paris on Friday.

Just two Springboks make UK news agency’s Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament

Antoine Dupont fails to make PA Media's Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament while just two Springboks are selected.