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FT: England 19-7 New Zealand
Simply sensational!
It's a place in the
@rugbyworldcup
final for Eddie Jones' side at the expense of back-to-back winners the
@AllBlacks
.
Reaction:
#RWC2019
#bbcrugby
#ENGvNZL
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Great news! 👏❤️
Worcester Warriors forward Michael Fatialofa has been cleared to return home after five months in hospital following a serious neck injury.
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Great news. 👏
Newcastle Falcons' Johnny Williams is ready to return to rugby union just four months after his final round of chemotherapy for testicular cancer.
More 👉
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FT: England 15-24 Ireland
What a performance from Ireland! They are the 2018 Six Nations Grand Slam champions!
👉
📻
@5livesport
#SixNations
#bbcsixnations
#ENGvIRE
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🏉 FULL TIME 🏉
France 19-24 Wales
Wales come back from 16-0 down at the break to open their Six Nations campaign with victory in France!
LIVE:
#bbcrugby
#SixNations2019
#FRAvWAL
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Ex-England captain Maggie Alphonsi wants to become president of the Rugby Football Union, saying the sport "needs advocates" for people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
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1995 🏆
2007 🏆
2019 🏆
The
@Springboks
join New Zealand as three time winners of the
@rugbyworldcup
👏
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FT: Scotland 25-13 England
Scotland have won the Calcutta Cup! Flower of Scotland rings out at Murrayfield.
👉
📺
@BBCOne
📻
@5livesport
#SixNations
#bbcsixnations
#SCOvENG
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FT: Wales 20-19 France
They trailed for almost the entire game, but took the lead when it mattered! Wales through against 14-man France.
Japan or South Africa await for a place in the
@rugbyworldcup
final!
Live reaction:
#bbcrugby
#WALvFRA
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Manu Tuilagi was every
@EnglandRugby
fan when Henry Slade scored the first of his tries against Ireland!
#IREvENG
reaction 👉
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FT: France 13-15 Ireland
Incredible!
Sexton sinks a drop goal from miles out and claims victory for Ireland with the last play of the game.
Reaction👉
#FRAvIRE
#bbcsixnations
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"I want to help to get them into that psyche and understand our strengths."
Former England scrum-half Amy Turner has been named England's coaching intern for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
👉
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Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter has accused Northampton Saints of "mind games" ahead of Sunday's European Champions Cup quarter-final.
In full:
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From match-day maestro to training-ground impressionist, Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell will miss the Champions Cup match against Leinster, but has still played a part in their build-up.
➡️
#bbcrugby
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FT: France 22-16 England
Ireland are Six Nations champions!
A frantic finish from England in Paris, but they could not claim victory.
👉
📺
@BBCOne
📻
@5livesport
#SixNations
#bbcsixnations
#FRAvENG
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A Friday night match between Ireland and Wales in Dublin will kick off the Autumn Nations Cup, an eight-team tournament involving the Six Nations sides, plus Fiji and Georgia.
In full:
#bbcrugby
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The
@AllBlacks
had not lost a World Cup game in 12 years...
...and they had won 15 of their past 16 games against England.
In sport, you just never know.
#ENGvNZL
reaction:
#RWC2019
#bbcrugby
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New signing for Newcastle Falcons. ✍️
South African scrum-half Louis Schreuder joins for the 2020-21 season.
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Teams taking part in the women's 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand may have to isolate before the tournament.
Full story:
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Former England and British and Irish Lions second row Geoff Parling has been hired as Australia's forwards coach.
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Australia will host the delayed 2020 Rugby Championship, with the southern hemisphere tournament beginning on 7 November.
In full ➡️
#bbcrugby
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This week's
#RugbyUnionWeekly
podcast is here. 🗣️🎙️
@dannycare
,
@ChrisAshton1
and
@chjones9
look ahead to a big week in the Champions Cup. 🏆
They also discuss late night coach journeys back from a match, plus more.
Listen on
@BBCSounds
🏉📲
#bbcrugby
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Before tonight's
#ClapForCarers
, the RFU has painted their tribute to the NHS on the Twickenham pitch 💙
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Is towering Tiger rugby's next 'big' star?
Full-back Freddie Steward is a regular starter at Leicester Tigers at just 19, and is set to have a big future.
Read more 👉
🏉
#bbcrugby
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A rule change agreed by European Rugby has allowed Northampton Saints to avert an injury crisis and sign prop Alex Seville on loan from Gloucester.
Details ➡️
#bbcrugby
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October 2015: England lose 33-13 to Australia and are knocked out of their own World Cup at the group stage.
October 2019: England end Australia's World Cup hopes with a thumping 40-16 quarter-final win in Japan.
Another thrilling chapter in one of the great sporting rivalries!
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Full story 👉
Sale Sharks' plans to build a new stadium in their hometown have been rejected by Trafford Council. More than 4,000 people signed a petition opposing the proposals.
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Bristol Bears have lost their appeal against captain Siale Piutau's three-match ban.
Piutau and Worcester's Andrew Kitchener were both suspended after accepting charges of striking an opponent during their Premiership match last Friday.
Details:
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FT: Wales 16-19 South Africa
The dream ends for Wales in the semi-final once again. It'll be a repeat of the 2007 final with England on 2 November for the
@Springboks
.
Follow
#WALvRSA
, with
@5liveSport
commentary:
#bbcrugby
#RWC2019
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"He doesn't seem to like us,"
Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw wasn't impressed with the performance of referee Romain Poite after his side were beaten by Ireland in the
#SixNations
.
Continuing
#SCOvIRE
reaction 👉
#bbcrugby
#SixNations2019
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“I’m a human not a robot”.
Mike Brown talks to
@chjones9
about his post-match confrontation with an England fan.
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TRY!
What a start for England!
Manu Tuilagi gets it over the line - and the try is converted!
England 7-0 New Zealand
#ENGvNZL
LIVE
@5liveSport
and here:
#RWC2019
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FT: Australia 7-23 England
Amazing! England get historic series win in Australia
#AUSvENG
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FT: Italy 15-46 England
What a start for England, seven tries!
Reaction👉
📻
@5liveSport
#ITAvENG
#bbcsixnations
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A bitter end to a truly brilliant career for the Irish captain in Tokyo 😥.
Congratulations on all you've achieved,
@RoryBest2
👏.
#bbcrugby
#RWC2019
#NZLvIRE
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James Haskell: "What do you want me to do?"
Referee: "I'm a referee not a coach"
😬
➡️
#Engvita
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Things like this are what make being part of a rugby team so great.
This entire rugby team shaved their heads in support of a team mate, who's been diagnosed with cancer. They've now raised over £10,000 🙌👏💇♂️
#rugbyfamily
@HartpuryRFC
@ItsInTheBag
@bbcrugbyunion
@BBCSport
@Rugbyonslaught
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FT: Scotland 32-26 France
Heroic performance by Greig Laidlaw, his kicking ensures victory for Scotland!
Follow LIVE👇
📺
@BBCOne
📻
@5liveSport
#SCOvFRA
#SixNations
#bbcsixnations
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30 mins: England 31-0 Scotland
77 mins: England 31-38 Scotland
WOW.
Closing stages of an incredible
#CalcuttaCup
#bbcrugby
#SixNations2019
#ENGvSCO
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FT: Wales 34-7 Scotland
Well that was intense!
What a start to the
#SixNations
for Wales.
Reaction👉
#WALvSCO
#bbcsixnations
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FT: New Zealand 46-14 Ireland
Sublime, superior - pick your own superlative for that
@AllBlacks
performance. They've crushed Ireland to set-up a
#RWC2019
semi-final with England a week from now.
Reaction 👉
#bbcrugby
#NZLvIRE
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This picture still gives us goosebumps.
Happy birthday to World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson!
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.
@BBCSport
meets Sara Cox, the only English rugby union referee heading to the Rio Olympics
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FT: England 44-8 France
England complete a crushing bonus point win at Twickenham, featuring a 29 minute Jonny May hat-trick in the first half.
Reaction 👉
#bbcrugby
#SixNations2019
#ENGvFRA
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Still not over this 😂.
'How's the atmosphere in the changing room?'
Ellis Genge: *swig*
#SCOvENG
reaction:
#bbcrugby
#SixNations
#CalcuttaCup
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Today's Japanese back pages...
Where does
#JPN
's win rank in terms of greatest sporting upsets? Tweet us!
#bbcrugby
http://t.co/gJxe3huDkX
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Get well soon,
@brianmoore666
.
The former England player is in hospital after suffering a heart attack.
➡️
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FT: South Africa 42-39 England
Just incredible. South Africa are victorious in the first Test!
👉
#bbcrugby
#SAvENG
📻
@5livesport
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#SixNations2019
is up and running, and what a start it's been...
🇫🇷 19-24 🏴
🏴 33-20 🇮🇹
🍀 20-32 🏴
More of the same next weekend?! This is what we have to look forward to:
🏴 v 🍀
🇮🇹 v 🏴
🏴 v 🇫🇷
#bbcrugby
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So... an England v Wales
@rugbyworldcup
final remains a very real possibility 👀.
How about it 😏?!
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Wales have won 13 internationals in a row following that
#SixNations
win against Scotland 👏
#bbcrugby
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FT: SCOTLAND WIN! 👏
🇮🇹 Italy 27 - 29 Scotland 🏴
What a game!
👉
📻
@5liveSport
extra
#SixNations
#bbcsixnations
#ITAvSCO
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FT: England 52-0 Wales
An incredible victory for England Women!
Reaction👇
📻
@5liveSport
extra
#ENGvWAL
#bbcsixnations
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It's time for 🇯🇵 v 🇿🇦
Who will keep their
#RWC2019
dream alive?
Live text and
@5liveSport
coverage:
#bbcrugby
#JPNvRSA
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Man of the match Billy Vunipola: "The French crowd did not want us to win the Grand Slam on their home soil."
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TRY!
Scotland again! INSANE! Finn Russell intercepts and then runs it in under the posts.
England 31-31 Scotland.
#CalcuttaCup
live text and radio comms 👉
#bbcrugby
#SixNations2019
#ENGvSCO
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Dylan Hartley lifts the Calcutta Cup for England!
They matched the record points margin in this fixture
👉
#ENGVSCO
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FT: Scotland 28-17 France
Scotland have the victory and France's Grand Slam hopes are over.
The 2020
#SixNations
have been blown open!
#SCOvFRA
reaction
@BBCOne
& online:
#bbcrugby
#sixnations
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😬😬
Am spending the next 5 weeks in New Zealand.
After the Cricket World Cup Final & now the
#RWC2019
semi, I’m not sure how popular I’m going to be as an Englishmen.
#workingonkiwiaccent
#BBCCricket
#bbcrugby
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😂😂😂
#SixNations
#bbcrugby
Wales tremendous in attack, mean in defence ... dreadful at high-fives
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FT: England 12-6 Wales
Wales looked increasingly threatening, but it’s England who hold on for the win!
Reaction👇
📻
@5liveSport
#ENGvWAL
#SixNations
#bbcsixnations
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FT: Eng 47-17 Italy: England make it two out of two so far thanks to six tries
http://t.co/3QV82vKp91
#bbc6nations
http://t.co/0KTe1laNp2
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Up and running on BBC1 for Ireland v England in the
#6nations
. Watch it here
http://t.co/v5CMkRUgRi
http://t.co/wQ2AgqmNaz
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HT: Scotland 22-6 England
What a half of rugby from Scotland! Wonder what England's half-time talk will involve?
👉
📺
@BBCOne
📻
@5livesport
#SixNations
#bbcsixnations
#SCOvENG
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What a win for Sale!
They’ve defeated Saracens.
Report👇
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30 mins: England 31-0 Scotland
77 mins: England 31-38 Scotland
80+3 mins: England 38-38 Scotland
Follow reaction to a bonkers
#CalcuttaCup
here 👉
#bbcrugby
#SixNations2019
#ENGvSCO
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🏉 FULL-TIME 🏉
Ireland 7-51 England
#bbcrugby
#SixNations
Into the closing stages now in the Six Nations opener in Dublin!
England are on course for a commanding victory over Ireland.
LIVE:
#bbcrugby
#SixNations
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