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Rugby mourns Spurrell and Slattery, two titans who exemplified the game’s spirit

If you want to understand warrior mentality, look no further than these unflinching icons of the 1970s and 80s

The Guardian - UK

Exeter see off Saracens to seal final Prem play-off spot as Bath secure home semi-final

Leicester were pipped at the Rec and will travel to rivals Northampton in next week’s semi-finals

The Independent UK

Ron Barden obituary

Other lives: Principal of Northampton College of Education for almost 20 years

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Premier League 2025-26 review: gripes of the season

The most infuriating football things, including mayhem at set pieces, daft jerseys and a largely ignored video game

The Guardian - UK

The Champ’s relegation playoff proved jeopardy resonates more than a closed shop

Buttock-clenching battle between Richmond and London Scottish provides the perfect antidote to Prem’s franchise model

The Guardian - UK

Bristol humiliated as Northampton score 14 tries in record-breaking thrashing

Northampton 94-33 Bristol: The Saints tallied the most points in a first half of a Prem Rugby fixture to deal their opponents’ play-off hopes a major blow

The Independent UK

George Hendy runs riot as Northampton subject dire Bristol to 94-33 humiliation

Northampton scored the most points in a single top-flight fixture to dismiss Bristol, whose playoff hopes are all but over

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Frontrunners’ defeats hint at twists and turns to come in Prem Rugby finale

Northampton and Bath were well beaten over the weekend: will Leicester or Exeter force themselves into the top two?

The Guardian - UK

Leicester hit Northampton for six as league leaders crumble in fiery derby

Leicester beat Northampton 41-17 in a bad-tempered East Midlands derby, Freddie Steward capping a six-try victory for the hosts

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Rugby needs to stop the screen-obsessed, finger-pointing, hair-trigger arguments

Rugby is in danger of losing its integrity by howling about referees’ decisions and unedifying actions on the field under the notional banner of player welfare

The Guardian - UK

Championship permutations: How Ipswich, Millwall, Middlesbrough can seal Premier League promotion on final day

Title races, automatic promotion battles, play-off tussles and relegation fights will all be decided during dramatic EFL finish

Evening Standard

Bath captain Ben Spencer ‘touch and go’ for Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux Begles

Johann van Graan is facing a headache at scrum half with Bernard van der Linde already ruled out

The Independent UK

Northampton strengthen grip on top of Prem after thrilling win against Bath

Fin Smith clinched a 41-38 win for table-toppers Northampton against Bath with the last kick of a game which featured 12 tries

The Guardian - UK

Expect divine rugby and more epic drama when Northampton and Bath meet again

Recent European quarter-final was a classic and champions’ Prem trip to the Midlands will likely produce similar

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AFC Bournemouth’s owner Bill Foley behind US takeover of Exeter Chiefs

Bill Foley is poised to take control of Exeter Chiefs in a multimillion-pound deal that will bring Premier League and Hollywood glamour to rugby

The Independent UK

Fin Smith late try snatches dramatic win for leaders Northampton at Exeter

The Guardian - UK

Fin Smith’s last-gasp try breaks Exeter hearts and wins thriller for Northampton

Fin Smith touched down a last-minute try to give table-topping Northampton a 35-28 victory over Exeter in the Prem

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Will Bath or anyone else stop the Bordeaux Bègles juggernaut in Europe?

The French holders may have more style but Bath showed in their arm wrestle with Northampton they can go the distance with anybody

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The Independent UK

Toulon dash Glasgow’s Champions Cup dreams in hard-fought quarter-final

Juan Ignacio Brex scored the winning try late on for Toulon at Scotstoun

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Bath strike late to win mesmeric 11-try clash against Northampton to reach Champions Cup semis

Bath 43-41 Northampton Saints: Attacking rugby was showcased in all its glory as the top two teams in this season’s Gallagher Prem cut loose

The Guardian - UK

Bath hit back to reach semi-final after stunning Northampton in 11-try epic

Bath, who trailed in the first half by 21 points, reached the Champions Cup semi-finals after a thrilling 43-41 win against Northampton

The Guardian - UK

Meet JJ van der Mescht, the 6ft 7in, 23st Saint: ‘A fly-half trapped in a second-row’s body’

As Northampton prepare for Friday’s Champions Cup clash at Bath, their South African lock reflects on how bigger forwards ‘can do things other people can’t’

The Guardian - UK

England full-back George Furbank heads for Harlequins in lucrative switch

Harlequins have confirmed the signing of England’s full-back George Furbank as they seek to rebuild their squad for next season

The Independent UK

Harlequins confirm George Furbank signing in significant transfer coup

The England full-back moves from Northampton, where he had been club captain

The Guardian - UK

Sale believe Courtney Lawes can regain England place after veteran signs one-year deal

Courtney Lawes has been backed to regain his England place following confirmation he will be joining Sale Sharks this summer on a one-year deal

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