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The new Gallagher Premiership Rugby season kicks off on Friday with an enthralling encounter that sees Saracens begin life back in the top-flight against Bristol Bears following their promotion at the end of last term. Bristol Bears against Saracens gets underway at 7:45pm at Ashton Gate before an action-packed weekend of Premiership…

THE Dragons failed to break their South African duck after being beaten 33-25 by the Lions in Johannesburg. Dai Flanagan's side headed to Ellis Park buoyed by an encouraging first block of the United Rugby Championship but their weakened team couldn't upset the odds. Wing Sio Tomkinson, hooker James Benjamin and novice scrum-half Che Hope scored…

South Africa's Northern Hemisphere tour continues when their second string take on Munster in a challenge match this week. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? Thursday's match takes place at the Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork with a 7.30pm kick-off. Where can I watch the match? The game will be shown live on Virgin Media…

Bath Rugby head into Friday night's showdown with Leicester Tigers looking to make it three wins on the bounce in the Gallagher Premiership as Johann van Graan's side look to be settling into their new identity under the South African head of rugby. Leicester achieved a Premiership Rugby season's double over Bath last year for the first time since…

Pope John Paul II's won 10 of their first 11 games this season, but it's that one loss that coach Scott Reed feels will best serve his squad for however long their playoff run lasts. "The level just goes up," he said following the PAC championship game against 6A Perkiomen Valley, a 21-14 loss for the Golden Panthers. "The speed, the intensity -…

Joe Heyes returns from England duty to start for Leicester Tigers against Bath on Saturday afternoon (3pm). The 22-year-old tighthead prop was released from Eddie Jones' squad having not featured in the first two rounds of the Six Nations, while Ollie Chessum, George Ford, Ellis Genge, Freddie Steward and Ben Youngs were retained. Heyes' cover…

South Africa'A' coach Mzwandile Stick, meanwhile, included nine capped Springboks in a 19-man squad that will travel to Ireland next week Saturday for their two-match tour against Munster and the Bristol Bears, where they will be joined by seven players from Nienaber's squad following the Springboks' opening Test against the top-ranked team in the…

The Lions of this season draw striking parallels to their most successful period, where the club reached three consecutive Super Rugby finals under the tutelage of Johan Ackermann and Swys de Bruin from 2016 through to 2018. Similar to their'golden era', this Lions side has no established Springboks. Instead, it is packed with young stars looking…

The Lions have surprised all and sundry with a superb URC tour that culminated in three victories from three outings, in the process raising real hope that a talented squad finally has the ability to arrest a few years of underachievement. By all accounts, the platform has been laid and now needs to be capitalised on. Sport24 checks out what…

After all the cat-and-mouse chase, we are in the finals of Legends League Cricket 2022. India Capitals, who already reached the finals after Qualifier 1 are now joined by the Bhilwara Kings. The fixture will be played on Wednesday (October 5) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. In their last outing, Capitals had a change in top order as Gautam…

Head coach: Marco Bortolami Captain: Dewalt Duverago/Michele Lamaro Last year: 13th Betting: 150-1 Players In: S Hildago-Klyne (Exeter Chiefs), T Menoncello (promoted academy), A Garbisi (Mogliano), G Nicotera (Rovigo), G Da Rae (Rovigo), F Drago (Mogliano), M Drudi (Mogliano), S Scrafton (Hurricanes), O Ratave (Fijian Drua), M Zanon (Pau), M…