Rugby results and fixtures

Rugby Union

Gallagher Premiership

Sale 31 Leicester 22

Sale: S James, T Roebuck, R Du Preez, M Tuilagi (R Ma’asi-White 67), T O’Flaherty (A Reed 59), G Ford, G Warr (R Quirke 49), B Rodd (S McIntyre 54), T Taylor (A Creevy 54), J Harper (W John 49), C Wiese (B Bamber 65), H Andrews, B Curry, S Dugdale (E van Rhyn 49), J du Preez. Leicester: F Steward, J Shillcock, M Scott (N Dolly 67), D Kelly (P Cokanasiga 67), O HassellCollins, H Pollard (S Kata 47), J van Poortvliet (T Whiteley 67), F Van Wyk (J Whitcombe 59), C Clare, D Cole (J Heyes 45), G Martin, H Wells (F Carnduff 57), H Liebenberg, T Reffell (O

Cracknell 54), J Wiese.

Scores: 0-5 Cole try (4 mins); 5-5 Warr try (8); 7-5 G. Ford con (10); 12-5 Taylor try (13); 14-5

G. Ford con (14); 14-10 Scott try (17); 14-12 Pollard con (18); 19-12 S. James try (34); 21-12 G. Ford con (35); 21-15 Shillcock pen (39); 26-15 O’Flaherty try (43); 28-15 G. Ford con (44); 31-15 G. Ford pen (57); 31-20 Martin try (74); 31-22 Shillcock con (75).

HT: 21-15. Referee: Christophe Ridley.

PWD LB A Pts Northampton 16 11 0 5 11 453 410 55 Bath 17 10 0 7 15 468 401 55 Sale 17 11 0 6 8 390 374 52 Saracens 16 10 0 6 11 471 347 51 Bristol 16 10 0 6 9 518 378 49 Harlequins 16 90 7 13 432 409 49 Exeter 16 90 7 9 432 371 45 Leicester 17 80 9 8 395 386 40 Gloucester 16 4 0 12 11 346 491 27 Newcastle 17 0 0 17 5 239 577 5 Newcastle 17 Bath 28

Newcastle: L Brown, A Radwan, M Moroni (O Spencer 71), C Hutchison (R Jennings 61), B Redshaw, B Connon, S Stuart (J Elliott 70), A Brocklebank, J Blamire (B Byrne 60), E Bello, T Cardall, S de Chaves (J Hawkins 61), S Cross, G Pepper, C Chick.

Bath: M Gallagher, J Cokanasiga, O Lawrence, C Redpath, W Muir, F Russell (O Bailey 72), B Spencer (L Schreuder 72), B Obano (J Schoeman 56), T Dunn (N Annett 54), T du Toit (W Stuart 56), Q Roux (J Du Plessis 62), C Ewels, T Hill, S Underhill (M Reid 66), A Barbeary (J Bayliss 50).

Scores: 0-5 du Toit try (4 mins); 0-7 Russell con (4); 0-12 Spencer try (13); 0-14 Russell con (14); 0-19 Cokanasiga try (26); 0-21 Russell con (27); 5-21 Blamire try (30); 5-26 Gallagher try (38); 5-28 Russell con (38); 10-28 Blamire try (40); 15-28 Stuart try (63); 17-28 B. Connon con (64). HT: 10-28. Referee: Tom Foley.

United Rugby Championship

Dragons 21 Stormers 44 Edinburgh 40 Zebre 14 Rugby League

Betfred Super League

Castleford 4 St Helens 60

Castleford—T: L. Senior.

St Helens—T: Mata’utia, Lomax, Welsby (2), Percival, Blake (3), Bell (2), Dodd. G: Percival (8). HT: 4-8.

Leigh 40 Salford 12

Leigh—T: Hanley (2), Charnley (2), Davis, Dwyer, Lam. G: Moylan (2), Hardaker (4).

Salford—T: Brierley, Lafai. G: Sneyd (2).

HT: 16-6.

Fixtures 3pm unless stated

GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP: Bristol v Saracens (3.05), Exeter v Harlequins (5.30), Northampton v Gloucester.

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

PWD LB A Pts 15 12 0 3 10 426 243 58 15 11 0 4 10 439 306 54 15 10 1 4 11 378 256 53 15 10 0 5 11 517 350 51 16 10 0 6 10 423 312 50 16 11 0 5 4 384 337 48 15 90 6 8 373 336 44 15 90 6 8 359 339 44 15 9 1 5 6 320 314 44 15 80 7 8 341 346 40 15 70 8 11 424 335 39 15 3 1 11 11 311 333 25 15 4 0 11 7 291 344 23 15 3 0 12 5 229 511 17 16 3 0 13 4 272 553 16 16 1 1 14 9 301 573 15

Glasgow Leinster Munster

Blue Bulls Stormers Edinburgh Connacht Ulster B Treviso Ospreys

Lions

Cardiff Rugby Sharks Scarlets Dragons

Zebre

Blue Bulls v Glasgow (1), Leinster v Ospreys (7.35), Lions v Cardiff Rugby (5.15), Munster v Connacht (5.15), Scarlets v Ulster (3.05), Sharks v Benetton Treviso (3.05).

RFU CHAMPIONSHIP: Ampthill v Hartpury RFC, Caldy v Cambridge, Cornish Pirates v Coventry (2.30), Doncaster v Ealing Trailfinders (2.30), London Scottish v Bedford.

ALLIANZ PREMIERSHIP WOMEN’S RUGBY: Ealing Trailfinders v Exeter Chiefs, Harlequins v Leicester Tigers, Saracens v Sale Sharks (2.30). INDIGO GROUP WELSH PREMIERSHIP.-Playoff final: Llandovery v Newport (12.30). Rugby League

BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE: Catalans Dragons v Leeds (5.30), Huddersfield v Wigan. Tomorrow

Rugby Union

ALLIANZ PREMIERSHIP WOMEN’S RUGBY: Loughborough Lightning v Gloucester-Hartpury.

Rugby League

BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE: London Broncos v Hull.

St Helens Warrington Wigan

Hull K R Catalans Salford Leeds Huddersfield Leigh Castleford Hull

London Br 11 11 9 11 10 11 10 10 10 11 10 10

WD 8 0

8 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 289 3 286 143 2 264 126 4 262 169 3 218 4 210 226 4 204 5 234 114 152 172 181 6 228 184 8 184 352 9 104 352

Pts 16

16 14 14 14 14 12 10 7 5 2 0 10 82 394 0 Bradford v Wakefield,

1895 CUP.-Semi-finals:

York v Sheffield.

BETFRED LEAGUE 1: Midlands Hurricanes v Cornwall (2).