Rugby News: Big Wins for Hull KR and Exeter Chiefs

May 10, 2026, 17:48
UKSports

Introduction

Hull Kingston Rovers and Exeter Chiefs won important rugby games this week.

Main Body

Hull Kingston Rovers played Warrington. Hull KR won 32-12. They scored many points early in the game. Their coach says the team played very well. Exeter Chiefs played Bath. Exeter won 35-12. One player from Bath got a red card and left the game. This helped Exeter win. Harlequins also played Newcastle. Harlequins won 76-17. They scored many more points than Newcastle.

Conclusion

Hull KR will play Wigan Warriors in the final. Exeter Chiefs are now fourth in the league.

Learning

🟒 The 'Action' Words (Past Tense)

In this text, we see words that tell us things already happened.

  • Played (Play β†’ Played)
  • Won (Win β†’ Won)
  • Scored (Score β†’ Scored)
  • Got (Get β†’ Got)

The Rule: To talk about a game yesterday or last week, we change the verb. Most words just need an -ed at the end, but some (like win and get) are special and change their whole shape.

πŸ“ˆ Comparing Things

Look at this phrase: "many more points"

When we want to say something is 'bigger' or 'more' than another thing, we use More + [Noun].

  • Newcastle: 17 points
  • Harlequins: 76 points
  • Result β†’ Harlequins scored more points.

πŸ’‘ Quick Vocabulary

  • Early extβ†’ ext{β†’} At the beginning.
  • Final extβ†’ ext{β†’} The last game.

Vocabulary Learning

won (v.)
to be successful in a competition
Example:She won the race.
played (v.)
to participate in a game or sport
Example:They played football yesterday.
game (n.)
an activity with rules that people play for fun
Example:The game was exciting.
coach (n.)
someone who trains a sports team
Example:The coach gave us instructions.
points (n.)
units of score in a game
Example:He scored 10 points.
red card (n.)
a card shown to a player who breaks the rules
Example:The referee gave him a red card.
team (n.)
a group of players working together
Example:Our team won the match.
league (n.)
a group of teams that play against each other
Example:They play in the soccer league.
score (v.)
to add points in a game
Example:She scored a goal.
early (adv.)
before the expected time
Example:He arrived early.
help (v.)
to make something easier or easier to do
Example:She helped me with my homework.
final (n.)
the last game in a competition
Example:The final will be on Sunday.
fourth (adj.)
the number after third
Example:They finished fourth in the race.
big (adj.)
large in size or importance
Example:It was a big surprise.
important (adj.)
having great value or significance
Example:It is an important decision.