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Quins secure maiden English title
Harlequins win their first ever Premiership title with an entertaining 30-23 victory over Leicester Tigers.
Quins spirit forged win - O'Shea
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea pays tribute to his side's team spirit after their Premiership final victory.
Mistakes cost Leicester - Murphy
Leicester captain Geordan Murphy says "uncharacteristic mistakes" cost his side the Premiership title.
Headlines
- Gloucestershire Gloucester Rugby 'stalwart' dies
- MP tables motion backing Exiles
- Leicester Parling plays down remarkable run
- Harlequins O'Shea foresees Harlequins legacy
- Welsh to consider legal avenues
- London Irish Delaney to coach Exiles forwards
- Worcester Abbott signs new Worcester deal
- Exeter Exeter youngsters sign pro deals
- Scarlets Scarlets coy over Davies future
- Smit expects spotlight on SA trio
- London Irish London Irish sign prop Griffiths
- Jersey to sign forward Anderson
- Harlequins' Evans wins RPA award
- Pirates owner baffled by council
- Welsh promotion bid turned down
- Dowson named as England captain
- Welsh beat Pirates in first leg
- Newcastle Falcons complete triple signing
- Bedford land Falcons prop Fearn
Video & Audio
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VideoInternational buzz returns - Smit
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AudioRobshaw looks to make Quins history
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AudioGround-share has precedent - Welsh
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VideoSeason hinges on one game - Allen
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AudioPirates face uphill task - Davies
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AudioQuins are complete side - Murphy
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VideoSaints take flight of fancy
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AudioStaunton not fazed by uncertainty
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AudioShepherd adds quality - Mallinder
Rugby Union Tweets
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Team by Team
- BATH Bath seal deal for Osprey James
- EXETER Thomas 'proud' of England call-up
- GLOUCESTER Howley wants Davies to stay put
- HARLEQUINS Quins' Care desperate for title
- LEICESTER Staunton future remains unclear
- LONDON IRISH Forward Fisher joins London Irish
- LONDON WASPS Pirates sign up Wasps' Cheeseman
- NEWCASTLE Falcons sign up scrum-half Lawson
- NORTHAMPTON Saints sign Australian Shepherd
- SALE Sale 'to reach attendance target'
- SARACENS McCall satisfied despite defeat
- WORCESTER Warriors' Stanley Kingsholm-bound
Around the Web
Programmes
Downloads
- Podcast: Scottish Rugby BBC Radio Scotland
- Podcast: Scrum V BBC Radio Wales
- Podcast: London Rugby Union BBC London
- Podcast: Leicester Rugby Show BBC Radio Leicester
Comment & Analysis
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