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Champions! Ireland do enough to quell Scots

SIX NATIONS 2024 By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland………………………….. 17pts Tries: Sheehan 13, Porter 65 Conversions: Crowley 14, 66 Penalties: Crowley 43 Scotland ………………………. 13pts Tries: Jones […]

We need to push on, says Easson

Women’s Six Nations team-by-team previews: Scotland Scotland head coach Bryan Easson wants his side to make a statement in the Six Nations after his side […]

Riffonneau’s going large

FRANCE FORWARDS: FRANCE are looking to topple England for the first time since their 2018 Grand Slam as they aim to bounce back from a […]

Bemand aims for World Cup spot

IRELAND IRELAND are aiming to qualify for the World Cup with a good finish in the Six Nations after finishing bottom of the 2023 championship […]

Giordano leads from front

ITALY BACK rower Elisa Isabella Locatelli, Gaia Maris, Giordano captains Alessia Pilani, Sara Seye, Francesca Sgorbini, Emanuela the Azzurre and Stecca, Sara Tounesi, Silvia will […]

Lucky? No, that was pure skill

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE sainted Antoine Dupont might be on a sabbatical but France enjoyed […]

Hosts get back to winning ways

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A…………. 18 Richmond……………. 10 PLYMOUTH Albion returned to winning ways with a hard-earned victory over Richmond in heavy conditions. The game […]

Walsh brace is derby difference

By LUKE JARMYN Sale FC…………………35 Sedgley Park………24 WINGER Tom Walsh grabbed a try double as Sale FC performed a mammoth second-half comeback to win a […]

Wells in at double for big Otley win

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..46 Fylde…………………….22 OTLEY trounced Fylde, securing the highest ever score between the two sides. After an early penalty attempt went wide, Otley […]

Dale so close to sharing the spoils

By JOE SANTAMARIA Sheffield Tigers….20 Wharfedale………… 18 THERE was drama at the death as Sheffield Tigers triumphed in the Yorkshire derby after Wharfedale missed a […]

Tonkin on a new Trail

EALING Trailfinders have confirmed the signing of Louie Tonkin as an assistant coach from the start of next season, as revealed in TRP earlier this […]

Good Evans leads way for Juddians

By OLLY PINHEY Wimbledon…………. 21 Tonbridge J…………36 TONBRIDGE Juddians proved to be too much for Wimbledon as they cruised to a bonus point victory. Tonbridge […]

Worthy Worthing are right said Fred

By HENRY PARISH Worthing………………40 Sevenoaks…………..28 HEAD coach Fred Pierrepont was “proud of his squad” as his Worthing side overcame Sevenoaks in a chaotic yet compelling […]

Smith treble in vain as Hornets buzz

By JON RICHARDSON Dudley K……………….35 Hornets…………………40 HORNETS defeated Dudley Kingswinford by five points in an 11- try epic, despite Jess Smith’s hat-trick. An all-action opening […]

Clifton edge win over Luctonians

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……………. 8 Clifton………………….. 10 ST PATRICK’S Day at Mortimer Park saw Luctonians up against Clifton in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. […]

Etzebeth wins again

SPRINGBOK second row Eben Etzebeth has become only the second player to win the SA Rugby Player of the Year award for the second successive […]

Andrews signs up at Sale

RUGBY SHORTS SALE have signed Sharks lock Hyron Andrews on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The 28-year-old South African joins from […]

Rory stays with Saints

SCOTLAND centre Rory Hutchinson has extended his contract with Northampton Saints beyond the end of this season. The 28-year-old has scored 32 tries in 150 […]

Pearson’s new deal

EXETER second row Lewis Pearson has extended his contract at Sandy Park. The 24-year-old has agreed a deal with the Premiership club until the summer […]