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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRaiders hit back to stun the Saints
By HENRY PARISH Worthing..................32 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 ELATED Worthing head coach Fred Pierrepont paid homage to his team’s “outstanding reaction”...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoOsborne on song in Dorking victory
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 50 Old Albanians........24 DORKING ran out comfortable winners as they outscored Old Albanians eight tries to four...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoHeald buoyed by battling home triumph for Barnes
By RICH FENECH Barnes................36pts Guernsey........... 21pts JACK Heald was delighted to see Barnes come through a testing contest against Guernsey with...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoPeters brace cuts down Oaks as Esher stay top
By ADAM CLEARY Esher......................... 41 Sevenoaks.............. 31 ESHER remain top of the table after a bonus-point win over a tough Sevenoaks...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoVikings floored by rampant Juddians
By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham..... 17 Tonbridge J............45 SEVEN-TRY Tonbridge Juddians were simply too good for North Walsham Vikings. Despite three...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDons fail to halt high-flying Hawks
By PHIL DAVIES Wimbledon.............22 Henley Hawks.......32 A LATE brace of tries from flanker David Aniebonam ensured Wimbledon had something to celebrate...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoWe were hit by a World of pain, says Osborne
By BEN JAYCOCK Wimbledon head coach Collin Osborne says a big factor in their relegation fight is his players being unavailable...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBennett’s late brace seals big win for Dudley
By ROGER OPIE Dudley K............33 Clifton................27 LOWLY Dudley Kingswinford scored a late try to seal an unlikely victory over Clifton in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoJennings tips the balance for Boro
By JOE SANTAMARIA Loughborough S....38 Exeter Uni................ 31 LOUGHBOROUGH Students avenged their November defeat to Exeter University in a thrilling 11-try...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoIt’s seven heaven in OId Reds romp
By DAVID BALLHEIMER Old Redcliffians....47 Camborne................ 15 OLD Redcliffians ran in seven tries as they despatched visitors Camborne. The win capped...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoArscott’s aces turn up heat on Lucs
By JOSH THOMAS Luctonians.......... 8pts Dings C............... 17pts DINGS Crusaders closed the gap on table-toppers Luctonians with a hardfought win at...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDecalmer fires as Bourn make a break for safety
By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............57 Newport (S)............ 17 NATHAN Decalmer’s brilliant hat-trick moved Bournville closer to safety, but shunted Newport nearer to...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSumner builds for the future with new-look Bournville side
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite a difficult season for Bournville in National Two West, the Midlanders have enjoyed high praise for a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoReds claim draw in thrilling finale
■ BILL HOOPER Redruth.................... 17 Hornets..................... 17 HIGH drama in the 18th minute of time added on saw Redruth’s Tommy Phillips...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoWoods at double in Chester victory
■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Chester.....................38 CHESTER emerged as deserved winners over hosts Hinckley in a thrilling game played in...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoChiefs on a mission to down Crusaders
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby Pacific started with a bang as a repeat of last year’s final...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWe need to progress, both on and off pitch
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME NOW the teams have had their week off hopefully they have had...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoThis is probably the safest the sport has been
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to Jacob Ford, below, the director of rugby at Ipswich School...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoHartpury crowned National League champs
BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Hartpury women sealed their second successive Women’s National League (league) crown with a 76-21 victory over...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoCranleigh show big boys how it is done
SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS The sevens season continued with a quiet week before it truly erupts, with just one headline...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoTosa takes chance with a lighter blue
By ROB COLE Makoto Tosa will join an exclusive club on Saturday when he wins his second Blue in the Varsity...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCollazo may risk all to beat the drop
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN It is a truth universally accepted in French domestic rugby that the side propping up the Top...
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World
/ 2 years agoSuper Rugby Americas week one review
By JOE SANTAMARIA The new Super Rugby Americas season roared into life last weekend with three thrilling matches that featured some...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoFurbank comes in for Calcutta Cup contest
Preview: Scotland vs England (Saturday, 4:45pm) George Furbank starts for England for the first time since March 2022 as the visitors...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoIreland return to strongest team for Celtic Clash
Preview: Ireland vs Wales (Saturday, 2:15pm) Ireland continue their Grand Slam pursuit by making seven changes to return to their strongest...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoSeries 3 Episode 25: Calcutta Cup preview with Bryan Redpath
Round 3 of the 2024 Six Nations is coming thick and fast and the headline fixture – as it often is...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoLee-Lo red too much for Cardiff to live with
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................................. 12pts Tries: Thomas 18, Timani 46 Conversions: de Beer 18 Connacht .......................... 16pts Tries: Dooley 62...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoCole’s wife gave him green light to carry on
By ADAM HATHAWAY Dan Cole is gunning for Six Nations glory after revealing he got permission from his missus to continue...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoMercer on a mission
Gloucester booked their place in the Premiership Cup final with Zach Mercer, pictured, leading the way with the first try and...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoJoe puts his faith in Martin to impress
By PAUL MARTIN Joe Launchbury has backed the returning George Martin to make an instant impact in England’s Six Nations campaign....
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoO’Shea wants more England A fixtures
By PAUL REES Twickenham is looking to arrange up to four England A fixtures in the coming years following the resurrection...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoAssiratti goes from novice to mainstay
By ROB COLE A year ago Keiron Assiratti was wondering how he could prop up his family, never mind the Welsh...
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Latest News
/ 2 years agoBaxter expecting decision on Slade future soon
By PAUL REES Exeter expect to know “very shortly’ whether England centre Henry Slade will be extending his 13-year stay at...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoDowson hoping Lawes will stay
By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson still harbours some hope that Courtney Lawes has a future at Franklin’s...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoMoody: Ireland hold the aces
By GARY FITZGERALD Lewis Moody still harbours doubts that England are ready to lift the Six Nations crown despite a confident...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 2 years agoHenshaw is full of praise for Nienaber
By ROB COLE Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw believes his game has improved since South Africa’s World Cup winning coach Jacques Nienaber...
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Six Nations
/ 2 years agoEngland A told: Play what’s in front of you
By PAUL REES England A will not be a replica of the senior side when they face Portugal at Welford Road...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 2 years agoRussell gives Scotland edge for Calcutta Cup
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The Calcutta Cup is a great occasion whether it’s at Murrayfield or Twickenham, and...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoMagnificent Mercer takes no prisoners
By PAUL REES Gloucester ........................ 17pts Tries: Mercer 6, Llewellyn 11, Hathaway 31 Conversions: Tries: Barton 12 Exeter Chiefs ...................14pts Vermeulen...
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Premiership
/ 2 years ago‘If England happens, then it happens’
ZACH Mercer said his man-of-the-match performance was down to his desire to prove himself with Gloucester, not a response to being...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoTigers keen to make it a day to remember
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Ealing v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Trailfinders Sports Ground LEICESTER scrumhalf Tom Whiteley wants to give Hanro...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWe want to create some more history, says Ward
By BEN JAYCOCK No fear: Coach Ben Ward EALING Trailfinders finished top of Pool D following a clean sweep of victories...
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Nick Cain
/ 2 years agoIt’s time to take a risk, England need to get the fans on their feet
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK As we approach the Six Nations midpoint, England are more like a Thames...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoA new spirit of unity is in the air
NICK CAIN For the moment it is jaw-jaw rather than war-war in the Championship’s dispute with the RFU over their right...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoHendrickson enjoying his new life in Japan
By MARK STEVENS Tom Hendrickson is settling well to life in the Far East having swapped the Premiership for that of...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoLong breaks do us no favours – Rayer
By BEN JAYCOCK Bedford Blues have made a promising start to this season’s truncated Championship but director of rugby Mike Rayer...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoThe piano shifters are playing modern tune
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Much of the “tactical” kicking across the opening rounds of the Six Nations would have left Fred...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoPrepare for scrum time ad breaks…
CHRIS HEWETT OF all the unlikely questions to be asked in this corner of the paper, try this one for size:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoEveritt’s boys get it right in end
By SAM JACKSON Zebre ............... 19 Edinburgh...... 24 EDINBURGH fought back to beat Zebre with three second half tries having trailed...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMcDowall on fine form to put Glasgow in the clear
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow...........40pts Tries: McKay 1, 37, McDowall 3, 75, Ashfar 44, Cordero 69 Conversions: Thompson 2, 4, 38, 45;...
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