Premiership: Bristol Bears win high-scoring clash with Exeter Chiefs, Sale Sharks edge past Wasps
Bristol Bears picked up a much-needed 40-33 victory over Exeter Chiefs in their final home fixture of the Premiership season on Friday.
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Chris Ashton breaks Premiership try scoring record in big Leicester win
Chris Ashton ran in a hat-trick to become the Gallagher Premiership’s record try scorer as leaders Leicester handsomely beat Bristol 56-26 at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.
Late Jono Ross try helps Sale progress past Bristol in epic encounter
Sale hit hard, hit often, and occasionally hit high. Their reward, having soaked up the self-inflicted damage caused by one red card and two yellows, is progress to the last eight of the Champions Cup. Arron Reed was sent off in the first half, Faf de Klerk and Nick Schonert were shown yellow cards either side of half-time, but the Sharks’ physicality and a late try by the captain, Jono Ross, proved enough to edge them past Bristol.
Champions Cup: Peter O’Mahony, Joey Carbery and Simon Zebo back for Munster’s clash with Exeter Chiefs
The European Champions Cup returns this weekend with the second leg of the last-16 ties, including Ulsster’s clash with defending champions Toulouse at the Kingspan Stadium.
Mike Phillips' glowing verdict of Wales scrum-halves as 'outstanding' duo would 'make Lions squad if it was picked now'
Mike Phillips believes Tomos Williams and Kieran Hardy would claim scrum-half places if a Lions squad were picked now.
Eddie Jones: RFU boss Bill Sweeney 'disappointed' but sees progress under England head coach
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney says he was «really disappointed» by England's Six Nations but still backs head coach Eddie Jones.
‘Excited’ Eddie Jones keeps the faith as he switches attention to the World Cup
Eddie Jones has urged England fans to keep believing in his ability to lead the team to a successful World Cup next year, despite presiding over another failed Guinness Six Nations campaign.
MIKE BROWN: Eddie Jones tried to be too clever with his team selection
Eddie Jones can have no excuses for this defeat. He tried to be clever with his selection and it didn’t come off. With the talent and depth that England have, finishing third in the Six Nations is simply not good enough.