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Gabriel Hamer-Webb had put himself in contention to tour Japan with Wales following a strong end to the season

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While Starmer drives the Labour tank forwards – and then abruptly into reverse – the hopes of his disciples are crushed on the Westminster lawn

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1 week ago Prem boss declares yellow card 'embarrassment to the game' as duo denied perfect ending

Leicester Tigers boss Michael Cheika took aim at the referee after coming up short in the Premiership final as he declared Dan Cole's yellow card an "embarrassment"

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2 w. ago Michael Cheika fumes over Dan Cole yellow card in Premiership final: ‘Embarrassing for the game’

The prop was shown a costly yellow card late on in his final game before retirement as Leicester were narrowly beaten by Bath

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2 w. ago Finn Russell inspires Bath to Premiership title despite late Leicester fightback

Premiership Rugby final: Bath 23-21 LeicesterJohann van Graan’s side cling on to complete treble There was barely a cloud in the clear summer sky in south-west London and blue was also the primary colour on the field. For the first time in 29 years, Bath are the champions of England and any debate about the big-game nerve of Johann van Graan’s multi-talented squad can now be quietly laid to rest alongside Leicester’s shredded dreams.Bath will have some idea of how their old rivals are feeling, having suffered a similarly agonising fate against Northampton in last year’s final. They were not at their absolute best by their own high standards, but once they finally remembered how to catch a rugby ball – a recurring problem in the first half – they had a touch too much for their opponents whose spirited final-quarter rally came too late. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russell inspires Bath to Premiership title despite late Leicester fightback

Premiership Rugby final: Bath 23-21 LeicesterJohann van Graan’s side cling on to complete trebleThere was barely a cloud in the clear summer sky in south-west London and blue was also the primary colour on the field. For the first time in 29 years, Bath are the champions of England and any debate about the big-game nerve of Johann van Graan’s multi-talented squad can now be quietly laid to rest alongside Leicester’s shredded dreams.Bath will have some idea of how their old rivals are feeling, having suffered a similarly agonising fate against Northampton in last year’s final. They were not at their absolute best by their own high standards, but once they finally remembered how to catch a rugby ball – a recurring problem in the first half – they had a touch too much for their opponents whose spirited final-quarter rally came too late. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bath end three decades of agony in controversial Premiership final win over Leicester

Bath 23-21 Leicester: Dan Cole’s stray shoulder proved costly for Tigers as Finn Russell starred at Twickenham

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2 w. ago Sam Ryder's 'disrespectful' national anthem at English rugby final stuns players and viewers

Eurovision star Sam Ryder took a different approach to God Save the King at Twickenham

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Croke Park in Dublin plays host to showpiece fixture in United Rugby Championship season

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2 w. ago How to watch Premiership Rugby final: TV channel and live stream for Bath vs Leicester today

Bath have already beaten Leicester twice this season

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2 w. ago Finn Russell and Bath face day of destiny in throwback Premiership final

29 years after last lifting the Premiership title, Bath take on old rivals Leicester in a classic fixture at Twickenham

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2 w. ago Wales set up final World Championship audition opportunities as prodigious star set for debut

Wales U20s have named their team for the final World U20s Championship warm-up against Italy on Friday

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2 w. ago Izaia Perese’s moment of magic sends Leicester into Premiership final

Leicester Tigers 21-16 Sale Sharks: Michael Cheika’s men set up a meeting with Bath with a hard-fought semi-final victory

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3 w. ago Bath fight back to beat rivals Bristol in thrilling Premiership semi

Bath 34-20 Bristol: The hosts roared back in the second half to book their place in the final for a second successive year

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3 w. ago Bath roar back to topple Bristol and seal Premiership final return amid Finn Russell injury scare

Scotland fly-half inspires four-try comeback at The Rec before limping off late on

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3 w. ago Warning for Challenge Cup fans as trains to Wembley hit by strikes

Rugby league fans heading to Wembley for Saturday's Challenge Cup final are bracing for travel disruptions as Hull Trains drivers strike over the dismissal of a colleague.

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3 w. ago Bath and Bristol’s simmering rivalry sets up Premiership semi

A local derby will decide one of the Premiership finalists before Leicester and Sale vie for a spot in the Twickenham showpiece

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