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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFalcons rue their failure to execute
HARLEQUINS head coach Tabai Matson said his side rode their luck at times, particularly when they went down to 13 men....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIn adversity, Italy earn legion of admirers
PETER JACKSON EVER since the Five became Six, no captain had found himself in an emergency as grim as the one...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSale aim to stretch unbeaten run to six with rapid winger Reed in red-hot form
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 3pm, Sandy Park ALEX SANDERSON is revelling in the form...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBarnes punished despite late rally
By TOM MCARTHUR Barnes...............25 Worthing...........26 TWO tries in the dying moments saved Barnes from any embarrassment, but Worthing held on to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoKidney keeps cool as Exiles go fourth
By MATTHEW BALDWIN London Irish ....43pts Tries: Creevy 10, 42; Cinti 27, Gonzalez 37, Rona 49, Jackson 56, White 72 Conversions:...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoCrusaders battle for bonus point
By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 19 Dings Crusaders... 31 DINGS took advantage of some indiscipline by the home side to seal victory...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRed card not to blame – Diamond
STEVE Diamond says Duhan van der Merwe’s red card was harsh but refused to blame referee Jack Makepeace for their heavy...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoUndercooked Cardiff given a roasting at Ravenhill
By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................48pts Tries: Baloucoune 7, 53, Hume 15, McCloskey 40, Timoney 50, Sexton 62, Stewart 68 Conversions: Doak...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoEvans try swings seesaw for Drovers
Premiership By ROB COLE Swansea ..............20 Llandovery ..........25 DROVERS head coach Euros Evans asked for a reaction from his players after...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoAlex’s four tries as Lions show class
By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....33 Rochford Hund....... 17 ALEX Wilcockson scored four tries as Lions showed their class against a testing...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBeetham steers Cardiff to top of the table
Premiership By ALEX JONES Cardiff..............41 Aberavon ........28 JACOB Beetham warmed up for his trip to South Africa with the Cardiff regional...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoA right mess entirely of the RFU’s making
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE minority who support ring-fencing can wail and gnash their teeth as much...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoDavies in charge as Scarlets find form
By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ........35pts Tries: Evans 39, S Williams 42, G Davies 58, Kalamafoni 65, Conbeer 76 Conversions: Patchell 40,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoLlanelli call on local cavalry to face leaders
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Llanelli v Newport Today, Kick-off 2.30pm LLANELLI have been forced to raid amateur clubs in their...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoPaddy’s big boot a winner for Tykes
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath...... 21 Leeds Tykes....22 PADDY Case will likely have been handed the keys to the city of Leeds...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoCardinals dig in to lift promotion hopes
By ROGER OPIE Clifton................ 24pts Esher................... 41pts PETER Winterbottom paid tribute to Esher’s character and composure as they claimed a huge...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCarmarthen move into the play-off places
Premiership By ADAM PETERS Carmarthen ........22 Bridgend ..............17 KALLUM Evans struck twice to move Carmarthen Quins up into the play-off places....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoHas Jones provided value for money?
NICK CAIN BY the end of his seventh year as England coach, Eddie Jones will have been paid £5.25 million in...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoTen-try Munster on fire as Dragons fall apart
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............64pts Tries: Casey 9, 23, O’Donoghue 25, 74, Cloete 36, 64, Zebo 53, Farrell 54, Daly 58,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoLock Hicks scores hat-trick
Championship Cup round-up By ROB COLE SECOND row Scott Hicks was the toast of the Neath supporters after he picked up...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoEvergreen Royle punishes Albion
By JOHN LYON Caldy.........................47 Plymouth Albion...28 FIVE first-half tries without reply put Caldy in complete control of this game. However, Plymouth...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoHawks defy late rally for narrow victory
By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks....... 12 Canterbury.............. 10 HAWKS overcame a gritty Canterbury side in a committed contest. Both sides scored...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoInnovative Stuckey secures late win
Premiership By JOHN WILLIAMS Pontypridd ..........19 Merthyr ................17 DALE Stuckey’s quick thinking created a crucial try for Pontypridd and then his...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoCan anyone halt Otley’s charge?
Northern Premier TOP-OF-THE-TABLE Otley power on, this time defeating Rossendale 57-5. Calum Irvine, Adam Malthouse, Gavin Stead, Ben Waddington, Finn Dewar...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoShaun’s turned Achilles heel into French strength
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND There was always a chance whenever I played against France of finding a gap or...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoDepleted Irish host Warriors without England call ups
In-form London Irish host Worcester Warriors at the Brentford Community Stadium having had to let go of two key names for...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath v Bristol preview: Win critical for both teams in West Country derby
Bath and Bristol face off in a West Country derby absolutely critical to both sides as they attempt to continue the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJack Nowell credits Eddie Jones honesty for his England recall
Jack Nowell has spoken in the past of the positive impact of Eddie Jones' harsh truths on his development. Speaking about...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoLoss of leader Luke Cowan-Dickie is disappointing, says Richard Cockerill
Following a knee injury to Luke Cowan-Dickie last weekend against Wales, Jamie George is set to be the first-choice hooker for...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJoe Marler starts for Harlequins as they host Newcastle Falcons on Friday night
Joe Marler returns to Harlequins starting XV as they look to earn a third-straight Premiership win as they host struggling Newcastle...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBath centre Max Clarke signs for Dragons
Bath centre Max Clark has signed a long-term deal at the Dragons. The Bridgend-born Clark has spent 13 years at Bath...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoDoncaster Knights to appeal decision to deny them entry to Premiership
Doncaster Knights have said that they will appeal the decision denying them a chance of promotion to the Premiership. The RFU...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoLuke Cowan-Dickie and Manu Tuilagi absent from England training camp
England pair Luke Cowan-Dickie and Manu Tuilagi are notable absentees from Eddie Jones’ 25-player squad for a training camp in Bristol....
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoShane Williams: Winning the Grand Slam was one of my highest achievements
What else is there to say about Shane Williams. Having achieved more than most in the rugby world, Shane has undoubtedly...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoPremiership hopefuls dealt huge blow to promotion plans
Premiership promotion hopefuls Doncaster Knights and Ealing Trailfinders have not met the minimum standards criteria for promotion to the top flight....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAustralia lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto signs for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have signed Australian international lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto ahead of the 2022/23 season. The 6’6” second row – who clocks...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGloucester stalwart Charlie Sharples retires with immediate effect
Gloucester‘s stalwart winger Charlie Sharples will retire from professional rugby with immediate effect. Initially planning on retiring at the end of...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNorthampton Saints re-sign prop Ethan Waller
Northampton Saints have re-signed loosehead prop Ethan Waller. The 29-year-old moves back to cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from Worcester Warriors,...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoTom’s treble for seven-up Fylde
By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville...............33 Fylde.........................47 WHAT a crazy game this was in the Birmingham sunshine. The Fylde pack hardly ventured into...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBlack and Ambers hold off Steelmen’s rally
Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale...............22 Newport...................29 NEWPORT held off a late rally from Ebbw Vale to solidify their place at...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoWasps score nine to condemn Sale’s woes
By SAM BYTHEWAY Sale ..................14 Wasps ............53 WASPS gained an important five points in the battle for the Premier 15’s top...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFrance still gunning for the Slam as Scots fail to take their chances
By PAUL REES Scotland ............17pts Tries: Darge 29, Van der Merwe 80 Conversions: Russell 30, Hogg 80 Penalties: Russell 11 France...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoLloyd’s late try seals big victory
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..... 7 Chester.............. 10 A LATE try from James Lloyd snatched victory for Chester in tight contest in...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoJuggernaut Joseph has found his smile at Pau
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN This has been a bleublanc-rouge letter week for former France U20 phenomenon Jordan Joseph. It started last...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoBears confident for wrestle with the leaders
PREVIEW... By IMOGEN AINSWORTH Bristol Bears v Saracens Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Shaftesbury Park BRISTOL host Saracens at Shaftesbury Park today in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoIt’s time now for Eddie to plan for life after Tuilagi
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s something about England versus Wales that always makes me smile whatever...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoAcademies should start at bottom and work their way up
JEFF PROBYN I’M really surprised that the Premiership are actually calling for the Championship to be expanded to include their Academy...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBurns in charge as Leicester march on
By ROGER PANTING Leicester ..........35pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 14, Wiese 22, Liebenberg 51, Porter 74 Conversions: Burns 14, 22, 51 Penalties:...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoGardner caps convincing win
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......33 Barnstaple................ 9 ROCHFORD Hundred claimed a convincing victory over their West Country rivals as they scored...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWe need to learn some serious lessons, says Skivington
GLOUCESTER head coach George Skivington believed his side needed to learn some serious lessons. “It’s very disappointing and the boys are...
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