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Where can I watch the rugby 6th - 8th November 2026
Thanks to Chris for sending this over
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Champ Round 7, Caldy Awaits while Debts Rise
6 games gone, an opening day slip at Rotherham, followed by 5 wins on the spin. That's not a bad start so far, I feel, although I still feel the Titans loss. A trip to Caldy on Saturday and you just know that the Wirral part-timers have been plotting banana skins, and preparing the bear traps! However, this Cov side can face this. Fingers crossed before Ealing (away) and unbeaten Worcester Warriors come to the NNS on November 21st. If those are not mouth-watering clashes, I don't know what they are.
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BACK TO THE PREM CUP, AWAY AT EXETER
So, this topsy turvy season where in the last three weekends we have played two PREM league games, one European game and now play Exeter away in a PREM CUP game continues. This game comes not a moment too soon as the Strength and Conditioning Team now have three weeks of PREM CUP games before the Premiership fixtures recommence on the 4th of December home against Bristol to work their “magic”. This block of three games gives the Club an opportunity to rest some players and to open a return to match fitness for some players returning from injury like Jaco Coetzee, Henry Arundell and maybe Will Muir at some point in this block.
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SARACENS v NRB (Cup) PREVIEW
This strange disjointed rugby season wends its way onward this weekend with a return to the Premiership Cup. You’ll be forgiven for forgetting that we’ve already played R1 (which was back in September with a tryfest 96-42 win over Northampton Saints). This also makes 3 different competitions in 4 weeks! The break for the autumn internationals/Nations Championship means we now have 3 cup fixtures in a row: home to Newcastle Red Bulls and Quins, away to Tigers. Which deluded version of AI thought it would be a good idea to play Newcastle Red Bulls at home on successive Saturdays I have no idea but that is what the fixture computer has given us. A sense of déjà vu? Well maybe but it will be interesting to see how many of the squad who played last Saturday will re appear this Saturday?
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Newcastle captain Christie extends contract
Newcastle Red Bulls captain Tom Christie has extended his contract through to the end of the 2028-29 season. The 28-year-old New Zealander joined Newcastle from Super Rugby side Crusaders in August 2025. The flanker has scored six tries in 24 appearances for the Prem side.
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Saracens v Newcastle Red Bulls Premiership Report
I would say a fair summary of this game was such - six second-half tries rescued us a bonus point win against a Newcastle side who fought and played hard. I confess I was not in attendance for this game, however had some hopes that it would be an improved performance from the shambles of last weekend (not sure how Quins away could’ve been any worse to be frank). From the first 40, I had my head in my hands again. We hadn’t lost at home to Newacastle in nearly 20 years. Was this going to be the one that broke the chain? Thankfully, it was not. The 2nd half was so much better but still not completely comfortable. We slipped into the old habit of gifting teams tries in the last 5 mins when we knew we’d already secured the win. 39-31 the final score and Newcastle took away 1 bonus point to our 5 match points.
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Another Big Test
Gloucs head off to last season's champs full of confidence after our best start to the season for years - you can't do better than being top having accrued five points more than fourth placed Saints. Saturday 5.30 kick off.
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Exeter Chiefs v Harlequins
TEAMS, MATCH INFORMATION, PRE-MATCH DISCUSSION THREAD AND SCORE PREDICTIONS
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Round 8: Bishop's Stortford v Plymouth Albion
On All Hallows Eve Albion will want to avoid any horror stories as they travel to Hertfordshire to take on Bishop's Stortford.
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Where can I watch the rugby this weekend 30th Oct - 1st Nov
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