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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Toby Flood scored an interception try and kicked eight points on his Leicester debut to give the Tigers a winning start to their Guinness Premiership season against Gloucester at Kingsholm. Earlier in the day, Sale began with victory away to Newcastle, while fly-half Butch James helped Bath to beat Bristol in a high-scoring game 33-20
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Butch James kicked 18 points as Bath recorded their first Premiership win away to Bristol in more than 10 years.
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Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday
Leicester started their Guinness Premiership campaign with a well deserved 20-8 victory over a wasteful Gloucester at Kingsholm on Sunday."
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Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sale played the final ten minutes of Sunday's Guinness Premiership clash away to Newcastle but still managed to hang on for a 14-9 win."
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Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | yesterday
An eighteen point haul from Butch James was the inspiration behind Bath's 33-20 Guinness Premiership over rivals Bristol at the Memorial Ground on Sunday."
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Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Heyneke Meyer began his tenure in the English Premiership on a winning note with Leicester beating Gloucester 20-8 on Sunday. The Tigers had been put through their paces in the pre-season, and the improved fitness levels were evident in Sunday’s big away victory. Meyer’s side only conceded one try despite a determined Gloucester attack, and [...]
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Cally's Kitchen (Free subscription) | yesterday
A great start to the new Premiership season by Harlequins. Saracens are just the kind of team that Quins need to beat if they are to challenge for the top four play-offs this season and yesterday they did so, even if in a nail biting way. Neither side took this game by the scruff of the neck and dominated it. Both had their moments of control so that the game ebbed and flowed like a turbulent river....
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22dropout.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chris Hala’Ufia marked his Exiles debut with the opening try on Saturday Champions Wasps started the defence of their Premiership crown with an error-strewn display at a wet Twickenham. London Irish took an early lead through new signing Chris Hala’Ufia. Peter Hewat converted and added two penalties to give Irish a 13-0 half-time lead and they went further [...]
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View From The Bridge (Free subscription) | yesterday
London Double Header at Twickenham Stadium, Saturday 6th September: London Irish beat London Wasps 26-14; the Harlequins beat Saracens 24-21. Weather dull, occasional showers. Attendance a new record of 52,000. That’s all anyone needs to know about the opening day of the Premiership rugby season. The games were dull, edgy affairs played under such of the [...]
