Rugby union
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England, assembled without access to their World Cup training squad members, are giving their youngsters a chance to shine against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday
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Exeter’s Rob Baxter said after the Premiership final: “We are a young side and I see improvement every day. The players can be proud of how close they came to beating Saracens”
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Minute-by-minute report: Saracens produced a thrilling second-half comeback to edge out Exeter Chiefs and retain their title
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Has English rugby union ever seen a better club side or one that, with each passing year, have so consistently upped the ante?
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Rob Baxter, the Exeter director of rugby, was unhappy at comments from Northampton’s Chris Boyd about their approach
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Amid increasing concern over head knocks, World Rugby’s trial system aims to result in a safer game
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The veteran Brumbies flanker has called time on his domestic rugby union career after injury ruled him out for the remainder of the Super Rugby season
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Callum Sheedy and Marcus Smith are two of 20 uncapped players in an inexperienced England squad to face the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday
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