Sunday’s LV= Cup final has a slight David and Goliath feel about it and World Cup winner Lewis Moody insists whilst it is Harlequins' to lose, such finales can be somewhat unpredictable.
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Sale Sharks owner Brian Kennedy has criticised high-profile signing Danny Cipriani for his defence and reluctance to put his body on the line during matches.   "Danny didn't want to tackle last week," Kennedy told the Mail on Sunday.
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The "No Easy Games" cliche is used time and time again in sport but there is a reason why it is a cliche and the Aviva Premiership proved this over another weekend of bizarre results that makes the rugby tipster's job impossible.
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By Ian Stafford

Leicester fought back from being two points down at half time at Salford City Stadium last night and coach Richard Cockerill was pleased with the 20-8 victory.   “I thought it was a good solid win, these points will be huge and valuable come the end of the year. ” Cockerill told BBC Sport. [http://www.
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Sale Sharks have parted ways with forwards coach Stevie Scott after a disappointing start to the season has seen them lose four consecutive matches.   After bringing in big name signings Danny Cipriani and Richie Gray, Sale had hoped to be contenders this season but have yet to win a game.
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 Sale director of rugby Bryan Redpath was critical of his side’s performance after defeat at the hands of newly-promoted London Welsh where fans booed 29-19 the loss.   "There weren't any plus marks really as most of our game was not up to speed," Redpath told the Guardian.
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Canterbury, the world’s largest dedicated rugby brand, has today launched its new mobile website that will take rugby fans closer to the game than ever before. Canterbury. com is now readily available on mobile devices giving consumers unlimited access to all things rugby.
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After an interminable length of time London Welsh have discovered that they will be playing Aviva Premiership rugby next season and the Newcastle Falcons have been relegated to the Championship after the Exiles won their appeal through an independent panel against the RFU late on Friday night who had ruled that by using Oxford's Kassam...
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By Ian Stafford

Young Leicester Tigers tyro Manu Tuilagi has been given a five-week ban from rugby after a disciplinary committee examined his three-punch assault on Northampton winger Chris Ashton during Satruday's Aviva Premiership semi-final at Welford Road.
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Worcester Warriors have completed Leeds Carnegie's relegation from the Aviva Premiership by securing a 46-32 aggregate win over Cornish Pirates last night at Sixways. Richard Hill's charges won the second leg of their Championship final clash 25-20, largely thanks to a 15-point haul from former Leicester and Saracens fly-half Andy Goode.
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Northampton flanker Tom Wood has been ruled out of Saturday's Heineken Cup final against Leinster after failing to recover from a hairline leg fracture.
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Wales forward Andy Powell has signed a two-year deal with Sale Sharks a week after leaving London Wasps in controversial circumstances. Powell left Wasps after he was suspended by the club for his part in a bar fight.
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