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St Helens' play-off hopes fade after loss to Hull FC
Harvey Barron's first senior hat-trick inspires lowly Hull FC to a first win at the BrewDog Stadium in nine years as St Helens' season continues to unravel.
August 6, 2026Leigh keep rolling with win over rivals Warrington
Leigh Leopards make it five straight wins with a strong 28-12 success over fellow play-off contenders Warrington Wolves.
July 25, 2026Prem Rugby play-offs set to move to neutral venue
The Prem Rugby play-offs are set to move from home advantage to a neutral venue from the 2029-2030 season.
June 22, 2026Lionesses will face Greece in World Cup play-offs
England will face Greece in round one of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales also learning their opponents.
June 18, 2026Who could NI face in World Cup play-offs?
BBC Sport NI looks at Northern Ireland potential World Cup play-off semi-final opponents ahead of Thursday's draw.
June 17, 2026Why England missed out on automatic World Cup spot
England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup was out of their hands.
June 9, 2026Pain in Grenoble but hope for Irish as play-offs loom
Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward reacts with pride to the World Cup qualifying campaign as her side fall just short of an automatic place at next year's tournament.
June 9, 2026Exeter beat Saracens to reach play-offs and end McCall's reign
Exeter beat bitter rivals Saracens 32-12 to ensure a Prem play-off semi-final and end the reign of long-serving Sarries boss Mark McCall.
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St Helens' play-off hopes fade after loss to Hull FC
Harvey Barron scored a hat-trick for Hull FC to take his tally to ten tries in Super League this season Betfred Super League St Helens (14) 18 Tries: Murphy, Welsby, Robertson Goals: Hastings 3 Hu
Leigh keep rolling with win over rivals Warrington
Leigh have reached the Super League play-offs in each of the last three seasons since promotion Betfred Super League Leigh (16) 28 Tries: Armstrong, Lam, Senior, Ofahengaue, Hanley Goals: Cook 4 W
Lionesses will face Greece in World Cup play-offs
England won five of their six World Cup qualifiers but missed out on automatic qualification by losing 4-0 to Spain earlier this month England have been drawn to play Greece in round one of the 2027
Who could NI face in World Cup play-offs?
Northern Ireland will be unseeded for their play-off semi-final and could face the likes of Portugal, Switzerland, Scotland or Wales The wait is almost over for Northern Ireland to discover their 202
‘This is winner takes all. Everyone's beatable’ - Ireland’s French test for World Cup utopia
CARLA WARD SIGNED off with a simple message on Friday night. “Everyone’s beatable. Let’s fucking go.” A famous 3-2 win over Netherlands at Páirc Uí Chaoimh had set up a straight shootout against Fra
England 3-0 Ukraine: Lionesses made to settle for 2027 Women's World Cup play-off spot despite victory over Ukraine
Match report as England beat Ukraine 3-0 in their final Women's World Cup qualifier; despite the victory, the Lionesses are forced to settle for a play-off spot after Spain took top spot and automatic
England face up to two rounds of World Cup play-offs
England's only defeat was away from home against world champions Spain England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night, but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's W
Exeter deny Saracens English Prem play-off place as McCall bows out
Exeter secured a place in English Prem rugby's semi-finals at the expense of Saracens after beating the London side 32-12 on the last day of the regular season. Saturday's defeat brought down the cur
Exeter beat Saracens to reach play-offs and end McCall's reign
Henry Slade's 10th try of the season put Exeter in control early in the second half The Prem Exeter (8) 32 Tries: Norey, Slade, Zambonin, Varney Cons: Slade 3 Pens: Slade 2 Saracens (5) 12 Tries: