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RugbyPogon Awenta Siedlce 101-3 Sparta Jarocin: Reigning champions run up century in Ekstraliga season opener
Full match report: Pogon Awenta Siedlce 101-3 Sparta Jarocin in Poland Ekstraliga Round 1, 23 August 2026. Fifteen tries, hat-tricks for Bogusz and Adamiak, Paul Walters 20 points.
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RugbyLokomotiv Penza 13-21 Dynamo Moscow: Jayden Baron double punishes shorthanded hosts as league leaders consolidate top spot
Dynamo Moscow beat Lokomotiv Penza 21-13 in Round 11 of the Russian Premier League. Jayden Baron scored two tries off the bench. Lokomotiv led 13-7 early in the second half but three yellow cards and a red left them shorthanded.
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RugbyOrkan Sochaczew 52-12 Lechia Gdańsk: Pouhila hat-trick powers hosts to opening-day rout in Ekstraliga Rugby
Match report: Orkan Sochaczew opened their Ekstraliga Rugby season with a 52-12 win over Lechia Gdańsk. Petelo Pouhila's hat-trick led an eight-try display in Sochaczew on 23 August 2026.
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RugbyKrasny Yar Krasnoyarsk 45-10 Slava Moscow: Seven-try bonus-point win lifts hosts in Russia Premier League
Match report: Krasny Yar Krasnoyarsk 45-10 Slava Moscow in the Russia Premier League on 23 August 2026. Seven tries, Bazhenov injury, standings impact and analysis.
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RugbyCheetahs 33–24 Boland Cavaliers: Hosts punish four yellow cards to stay joint-top of Currie Cup
Match report and analysis of the Currie Cup Round 6 clash between Toyota Cheetahs and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein on 23 August 2026.
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RugbyWarringah 31-26 Randwick: Rats hold off Galloping Greens in sudden-death Shute Shield quarter final
Match report: Warringah 31-26 Randwick in the Shute Shield quarter final. The Rats held off the Galloping Greens at Pittwater Rugby Park to reach the semi-finals on August 29.
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RugbyWaikato 45-12 Counties Manukau: Mooloo run rampant at FMG Stadium in Bunnings NPC Round 4
Match recap: Waikato 45-12 Counties Manukau in Bunnings NPC Round 4 on 23 August 2026 at FMG Stadium Waikato. Seven-try performance from the Mooloo.
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RugbyOtago 61-22 Wellington: Nine-try demolition under the roof in Bunnings NPC Pasifika Round
Otago demolished Wellington 61-22 in Bunnings NPC Round 4 at Forsyth Barr Stadium, scoring nine tries in a dominant Pasifika Round performance. Cameron Millar kicked 8/9 conversions for 16 points as Otago moved to 11 points on the table while Wellington remain winless.
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RugbyNewman crush Champagnat 41-21 to extend winning run in URBA Top 14
Match report: Newman beat Champagnat 41-21 in Argentina's URBA Top 14. Six tries, Gonzalo Gutierrez Taboada starring with 17 points. Full recap, stats and analysis.
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RugbyLa Plata 34-33 Belgrano Athletic: Canario edges one-point thriller to end H2H curse in URBA Top 14
Match recap: La Plata edged Belgrano Athletic 34-33 in URBA Top 14 Fecha 19 on 22 August 2026, securing their first-ever victory against El Marrón in the fixture's history.
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RugbyHindu 24-18 SIC: Hindu edge past SIC in tight URBA Top 14 battle to climb to fourth
Hindu beat SIC 24-18 in URBA Top 14 round 19, climbing to fourth place and leaving SIC fifth with four rounds remaining in the regular season.
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RugbyLos Tilos end CASI hoodoo with dominant 33-15 victory in URBA Top 14 Fecha 19
Match recap: Los Tilos 33-15 CASI in the URBA Top 14 (Top 12) 2026 season. Los Tilos ended their CASI hoodoo with five tries in Barrio Obrero on 22 August 2026.
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RugbyLos Matreros 29-52 Alumni: Visitors pile on tries in Round 19 of URBA Top 14
Match recap: Los Matreros 29-52 Alumni in URBA Top 14, Round 19. Alumni's attacking class too much for newly-promoted hosts as visitors close in on playoff spot.
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RugbyAtl. Del Rosario hold off CUBA 41-34 in back-and-forth Top 12 thriller
Match recap of Atl. Del Rosario's 41-34 victory over CUBA in the Argentina URBA Top 12 on 22 August 2026. Analysis, key moments, turning points and betting-friendly insights.
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RugbyRegatas Bella Vista 16–32 Buenos Aires: Visitors Dominate in URBA Top 12 Clash
Match report: Regatas Bella Vista 16–32 Buenos Aires in the URBA Top 12 on 22 August 2026. Clinical visitors outclass hosts with a powerful forward display and sharp finishing.
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RugbyFour-try Bourgoin hold off Marcq-en-Barœul fightback to open Nationale campaign with 25-20 win
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu 25-20 Ol. Marcquois — Nationale 2026-2027 match report. Four-try bonus-point win for Bourgoin at Stade Pierre Rajon on opening weekend. Jonah Mau'u, Patrick Fleming Dewhirst star.
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RugbyRennes réussit son entrée en Nationale : 35-28 face à Chambéry en J1
Compte-rendu complet de Rennes vs Chambéry (35-28), match d'ouverture de la saison Nationale 2026-2027. Analyse, chiffres clés, déclarations et enjeux pour la suite.
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RugbyPerigourdin 20-25 Massy: Visitors rally late to spoil CAP's home opener in Nationale thriller
Match report: Perigourdin 20-25 Massy in Nationale round one. Try scorers, key moments, turning points and table context from an entertaining five-try contest in Périgueux.
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