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Ashton hat-trick in big England win
Chris Ashton scores a hat-trick and Jonathan Joseph crosses twice as England thrash the Barbarians 57-26 in a non-cap game.
Williams wins Pro12 title for Ospreys
Shane Williams signs off his Ospreys career in style with a late try to steal the Pro12 title from European champions Leinster.
Gloucester great John Brain dies
Gloucester Rugby Club describes the death of former player and coach John Brain as "desperately sad news".
Headlines
- Welsh Rugby Gatland 'fit' for 2013 Lions tour
- Harlequins Quins spirit forged win - O'Shea
- Irish Rugby Ferris ruled out of Ireland tour
- Welsh Rugby Cooper named in Australia squad
- Quins secure maiden English title
- Leicester Mistakes cost Leicester - Murphy
- Welsh Rugby Wales deserve an 'invincible' air
- Wade poised to make England debut
- MP tables motion backing Exiles
- Welsh Rugby Warburton demands Australia scalp
- Scottish Rugby Consistency key for Scots - Cross
- Leicester Parling plays down remarkable run
- Harlequins O'Shea foresees Harlequins legacy
- Smit expects spotlight on SA trio
- London Welsh to consider legal action
- Worcester Abbott signs new Worcester deal
- Scottish Rugby Robinson relishing a tough tour
- Ospreys Tandy praises Holley and Johnson
- Scarlets Scarlets coy over Davies future
- London Irish Delaney to coach Exiles forwards
- London Irish London Irish sign prop Griffiths
- Ospreys Dirksen reveals Wales ambitions
- Pirates owner baffled by council
Interviews, Reports and Archive
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Video'Electric' Wade excites Lancaster
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VideoInternational buzz returns - Smit
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AudioLeicester know how to win, says Care
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AudioGround-share has precedent - Welsh
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VideoSeason hinges on one game - Allen
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VideoO'Shea unbowed by underdogs tag
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AudioQuins are complete side - Murphy
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AudioLeinster ready for Ospreys challenge
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AudioWelsh way lures Earle to Scarlets
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AudioPirates face uphill task - Davies
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AudioShepherd adds quality - Mallinder
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AudioStaunton not fazed by uncertainty
Rugby Union Tweets
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Ospreys among Euro best - Shane: Shane Williams scores late on to help seal a memorable Pro12 final win over Eur... http://t.co/OKksPY3D @bbcscrumv 1 hour ago
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On happier note, Shane Williams' script-writers have done another phenomenal job. 2T in Pro12 final perfect bookend to staggering career... @5LiveRugby 2 hours ago
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V sad to hear news of the death of Glos legend John Brain, a rugby man to his core. Gt servant to Cherry&Whites, Worcs & Bristol too @5LiveRugby 2 hours ago
Team by Team
- BATH Bath seal deal for Osprey James
- CARDIFF BLUES Halfpenny wants world's respect
- CONNACHT Harris-Wright moves to Connacht
- EDINBURGH Worcester's Penn joins Edinburgh
- EXETER Exeter youngsters sign pro deals
- GLASGOW Departing Lineen proud of Glasgow
- GLOUCESTER Howley wants Davies to stay put
- HARLEQUINS Quins' Care desperate for title
- LEICESTER Tigers can draw on wise old heads
- LEINSTER Can Ospreys stop Leinster juggernaut?
- LONDON IRISH Forward Fisher joins London Irish
- LONDON WASPS Pirates sign up Wasps' Cheeseman
- MUNSTER Ospreys 45-10 Munster
- NEWCASTLE Falcons sign up scrum-half Lawson
- NG DRAGONS Newport venue move talks extended
- NORTHAMPTON Saints sign Australian Shepherd
- OSPREYS Ospreys among Euro best - Shane
- SALE Sale 'to reach attendance target'
- SARACENS McCall satisfied despite defeat
- SCARLETS Scarlets sign South African lock
- ULSTER Leinster 42-14 Ulster
- WORCESTER Warriors' Stanley Kingsholm-bound
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Premiership final - Harlequins v Leicester
Quins overcome Leicester in final
Harlequins beat Leicester to secure their first ever Premiership title
Pro12 final - Leinster v Ospreys
Williams wins Pro12 title for Ospreys
Shane Williams signs off his Ospreys career in style with a late try to steal the Pro12 title from European champions Leinster.
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