Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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James O'Connor declared fit to start for Leicester Tigers against Bath
The veteran Wallaby fly-half returns from a three-week absence to face Bath at The Rec on Saturday, replacing PREM rookie Charlie Titcombe as Leicester chase second place and a home play-off fixture.
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Glasgow Warriors name near-unchanged side for URC semi-final against Bulls
Glasgow Warriors make just one change to their starting XV for Saturday's URC semi-final against the Bulls at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, with Gregor Hiddleston coming in at hooker. Scotland scrum-half Jamie Dobie returns to the bench after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained at the Six Nations in January.
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Baxter on McCall rivalry: Exeter need a draw to reach play-offs against departing Saracens boss
Rob Baxter faces Mark McCall for the final time on Saturday, with Exeter Chiefs needing only a draw at Sandy Park to secure a play-off place for the first time since 2021. McCall is stepping down at the end of the season after a decade defined by Saracens' dominance over the Chiefs.
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Carreras moves to fly-half again as Russell misses Bath's clash with Leicester
Santi Carreras will wear Bath's No.10 jersey for the third time this season as Finn Russell remains sidelined with a tight calf ahead of Saturday's Gallagher Premiership home fixture against Leicester Tigers.
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Deschamps moved by Nantes tribute despite France's defeat to Ivory Coast
France lost 1-2 to Ivory Coast on Wednesday evening at La Beaujoire in Nantes during a friendly match, but Didier Deschamps experienced a deeply personal moment: an ovation from the Nantes crowd in the 7th minute, a reference to his historic number with the French national team.
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Bulls field 11 Springboks against Glasgow Warriors in URC semi-final at Murrayfield
The Bulls have named 11 Springboks in their starting XV for Saturday's URC semi-final against top seeds Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield, with Marcell Coetzee captaining the side on his 100th Bulls appearance.
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Bosnian diaspora in St Louis ready to turn US World Cup into a home crowd
An estimated 60,000–70,000 Bosnians settled in St Louis after fleeing the 1990s war are set to create a home-like atmosphere for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 World Cup, with group matches against Canada, Switzerland, and Qatar spread across North American venues.
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France beaten by Ivory Coast: Konaté and Gusto under fire twelve days before World Cup
France lost 1-2 to Ivory Coast on Thursday evening in Nantes during their first World Cup 2026 warm-up match. Ibrahima Konaté and Malo Gusto were directly blamed for the two Ivorian goals.
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Lizarazu Mixed on France's Friendly Defeat to Ivory Coast
France lost 1-2 to Ivory Coast in Nantes on Thursday, suffering their first warm-up defeat under Didier Deschamps just twelve days before the 2026 World Cup. TF1 consultant Bixente Lizarazu praised a strong first half but criticized a second half that was 'completely lifeless'.
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France drops to third in FIFA rankings after loss to Ivory Coast
Beaten 1-2 by Ivory Coast at Stade de la Beaujoire in a World Cup 2026 warm-up match, France's national team loses its number one ranking. The Blues, now with 1,869.43 points, are overtaken by Argentina and Spain just eleven days before the 2026 World Cup begins.
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Cherki scores and shows wit after France's loss to Ivory Coast
France fell 1-2 to Ivory Coast on Thursday in a 2026 World Cup warm-up match in Nantes. Rayan Cherki, the sole French goalscorer, delivered a notable media appearance mixing lucidity about the result with self-deprecating humour.
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Marx injury blow leaves Kubota Spears undermanned for Japan League One final against Kobe
Kubota Spears face Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the Japan Rugby League One championship final on 7 June without World Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx, who is sidelined by a bicep injury, while backrower Tyler Paul is also doubtful with a toe problem.
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Cherki shines in France's defeat to Ivory Coast with goal and impressive first half
Despite France's loss to Ivory Coast (1-2) in Nantes, Rayan Cherki dominated the first half, scoring the opening goal and earning praise from manager Didier Deschamps and observers.
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Ross targets upset of former club Chiefs as Reds chase history in Hamilton
Aidan Ross swapped the Chiefs for the Queensland Reds a year ago and now faces his old club in a Super Rugby Pacific qualifying final in Hamilton on Saturday, where Australian teams have never won a post-season game in New Zealand.
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Spain held by Iraq in World Cup warm-up as De la Fuente rests ten players over fitness concerns
European champions Spain were frustrated to a 1-1 draw by Iraq in A Coruña, with Luis de la Fuente omitting up to ten players — including Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Rodri — due to fitness concerns ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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Amad scores late winner for Ivory Coast as France fall in World Cup warm-up
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo struck an 84th-minute first-time finish to give Ivory Coast a comeback victory over France in a World Cup warm-up, reviving confidence in the forward after a difficult domestic season.
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Deschamps warns France over pace problem after 2-1 friendly defeat to Ivory Coast
France fell to a 2-1 defeat against Ivory Coast in a World Cup warm-up in Nantes on Thursday, with Didier Deschamps conceding his side lost control after half-time and warning the same pace-based threat awaits them at the tournament.
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Digne and Théo Hernandez struggle: France's left flank concerns mount ahead of World Cup
France lost 2-1 to Côte d'Ivoire on Thursday in a warm-up match, exposing defensive weaknesses on the left flank where neither Lucas Digne nor Théo Hernandez impressed just twelve days before their World Cup opener against Senegal.
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France suffer defeat to Ivory Coast but remain calm ahead of World Cup
France lost 2-1 to Ivory Coast in Nantes on Thursday in a World Cup 2026 warm-up match. Tchouameni and Cherki played down the defeat ahead of the Blues' tournament opener.
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France suffer first friendly defeat under Deschamps as Ivory Coast stun Blues in Nantes
France lost to Ivory Coast on Thursday evening at La Beaujoire, marking the first friendly defeat of the Deschamps era for the World Cup runners-up, just ten days before their Euro 2024 campaign begins.
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