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Edinburgh boss Sean Everitt leans into underdog tag for 1872 Cup

Sean Everitt concedes his Edinburgh side are underdogs for their 1872 Cup first leg against Glasgow but the head coach is adamant they are playing well enough to be optimistic about pulling off an upset at Hampden Park on Sunday.

Daniel Gallan

'Springbok Galacticos can't go it alone for trophy-hunting Sharks'

Lesser known names must step up if the franchise is to fulfil its aim of winning the URC and Champions Cup this season.

Fixtures & Results

FIXTURES & RESULTS

Japan Rugby League One

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

Sun Dec 22

12:30am

Urayasu D-Rocks

Urayasu D-Rocks

Japan Rugby League One

Kubota Spears

Kubota Spears

Sun Dec 22

12:30am

Toyota Verblitz

Toyota Verblitz

Japan Rugby League One

Yokohama Canon Eagles

Yokohama Canon Eagles

Sun Dec 22

1:05am

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Top 14

Castres

Castres

3 - 13

Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Gallagher Premiership

Sale

Sale

28 - 10

Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs

United Rugby Championship

Leinster

Leinster

20 - 12

Connacht

Connacht

Tom Farrell completes hat-trick, denies Ulster

Harlequins held scoreless by resolute Gloucester

Women's Rugby

WOMEN'S RUGBY

PWR

Sale Sharks Women

Sale Sharks Women

Sat Dec 21

9:00am

Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning

PWR

Gloucester-Hartpury Women RFC

Gloucester-Hartpury Women RFC

Sat Dec 14

9:00am

Saracens Women

Saracens Women

PWR

Bristol Bears Women

Bristol Bears Women

Postponed

Exeter Chiefs Women

Exeter Chiefs Women

PWR

Bristol Bears Women

Bristol Bears Women

54 - 17

Sale Sharks Women

Sale Sharks Women

PWR

Loughborough Lightning

Loughborough Lightning

22 - 40

Harlequins Women

Harlequins Women

PWR

Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders Women

22 - 41

Exeter Chiefs Women

Exeter Chiefs Women

Wallaroos captain draws on world champion Black Ferns for inspiration

NZ Warriors recruit reflects on ‘dream come true’ with Black Ferns 7s

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Ollie Chessum

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Back Row

Height

201cm

Weight

118kg

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Gallagher Premiership

Leicester continue flurry of new deals with Jack van Poortvliet

Gallagher Premiership

Injured England lock Ollie Chessum's club future confirmed

Leicester issue an England-worrying injury update on Ollie Chessum

British & Irish Lions

Courtney Lawes gives most telling insight yet into his Lions ambitions

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Autumn Nations Series

LONG READ

Mick Cleary: 'Borthwick deserves the benefit of the doubt at this juncture. Just.'

Autumn Nations Series

Opinion

Four England A players Steve Borthwick should consider for Japan

Autumn Nations Series

Asher Opoku-Fordjour called up as England make two squad changes

A question remains around England and the All Blacks haka

Steve Borthwick explains decision to back Henry Slade for England

Analysis

Four talking points about England team that will play the All Blacks

Teams