Daniel Dubois knocks out Fabio Wardley to retain WBO heavyweight title – live reaction

He didn't need it. Once he unleashed that right hand on to Wardley's chin after 17 seconds, it was the beginning of the end. As for victor? Dubois did not put a fist wrong. After hurting Wardley inside 30 seconds, he did…

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Champions Cup roundup: La Rochelle beat Lions after emotional tribute to Andrews

The whole stadium observed a minute's silence while Andrews's No 5 shirt was laid on the pitch before kick-off. La Rochelle's three South African players presented a jersey to their visitors in memory of the player, who…

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Munster hold on to beat Racing after Foley tributes

The game was played a decade and a day on from the passing of Munster legend Anthony Foley - the first Munster captain to lift the Heineken Cup - who died in his sleep before a scheduled fixture between these two sides…

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Bath loss rounds off disappointing day for Prem clubs in Champions Cup

After Gloucester's high-scoring draw against holders Bordeaux on Friday, Bath joined Sale, Bristol and Saracens in losing their opening pool fixture. Leicester, Exeter and Northampton are all in action on Sunday. Bath…

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Costelow injury worry as Scarlets thrash Newcastle in Challenge Cup

Costelow scored the opening try only to limp off with a hamstring problem later in the first half, just three days before Tandy names his squad for next month's Autumn Nations Championship campaign. Wales hopeful Macs…

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Tributes to Andrews before Champions Cup matches

Former Sale lock Andrews died at the Lions' team hotel on Friday, a day before their Champions Cup pool game against La Rochelle in France. The Lions, who said they would fulfil the fixture in Andrews' honour, lost…

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Europe is a blast – but more a curse than a blessing if you are not a Premier League super-club I Jonathan Wilson

There was a mood of great conviviality. If you were struggling with the official allocation, it turned out you could just email the president of Torreense and he'd sort you out. Were these "Nuno-tickets" real? It turned…

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Manzambi maintains Aston Villa progress with win to seal dismal week for Newcastle

The tall, quick, tricky, clever and perfectly balanced 21-year-old Switzerland attacking midfielder looked worth every penny of the record £50m plus fee Villa ended up paying and he duly delighted in showing Tynesiders…

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Seven-try Connacht beat Saracens in Champions Cup

Saracens had the chance to leave with a losing bonus point, but Owen Farrell's conversion attempt after Elliot Daly's late try went wide. The Prem club had led 12-0 early on with tries from Sione Vaenuku and Noah…

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Newcastle v Aston Villa: Premier League – live

Newcastle are above them on goals scored but, on this evidence, their rebuild could take longer than Villa's. 90+5 min An inadvertent standing-foot poke from Barnes turns into a decent pass to Gonzalez, whose first-time…

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