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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCushion wraps up bonus for Ironmen
Premiership By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................. 15 Merthyr....................32 MERTHYR clinched a last-minute bonus point in an entertaining win over Swansea. It was...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoClifton cash in on hosts’ mistakes
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley........... 15 Clifton................28 HINCKLEY’S indiscipline and errors once again cost them against one of the top sides in...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoThe Rugby Paper’s Six Nations preview: Green giants can cast long shadow over rivals
Amid the clinking cutlery and a few chinking glasses, The Rugby Paper’s brain’s trust gathered at Jeremy Guscott’s favourite Bath watering...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoStruggling Sale braced for daunting Bears fight
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Bristol Today, Kick-off 2pm AFTER six straight defeats Sharks must do battle with the title...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGlasgow pile on the late pressure
By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........20 Glasgow ........42 GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was thrilled with the way his men attacked the Connacht...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHamilton benefits from helpful hosts
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon....................24 Wharfedale............38 HOSTS Blaydon were in generous mood as they gifted Wharfedale four of their six tries to...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 4 years agoBargoed dig deep to keep run going
Championship round-up By FREDDIE BENNETT & TOM PROSSER CHAMPIONSHIP leaders Bargoed just about managed to make it an impressive eight league...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoSix-try Caldy step up promotion bid
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP......... 7 Caldy.........................40 CALDY narrowed the gap to leaders Rosslyn Park with a convincing win over Mowden...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRed-hot Rees gives Ebbw the runaround
Premiership By ALED BISTON Cardiff......................58 Ebbw Vale................. 8 CARDIFF continued their ruthless form with a convincing victory over Ebbw Vale. The...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoA Murrayfield ambush waits for England
ENGLAND Nick Cain assesses England’s opening match and their wider issues THE Scots are an ambush outfit, and the last thing...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoI’ll take Scots’ abuse for my team says Eddie
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is bracing himself to be the target of more abuse and hostility in Edinburgh but tells...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTry-scorer Moriarty: I’m ready if Wales want me
By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............13pts Tries: Moriarty 44 Conversions: Davies 44 Penalties: Davies 40. 62 Benetton ..........13pts Tries: Els 22 Conversions:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoIonians so sound as Bell leads rout
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............47 Harrogate................ 14 IONIANS condemned Harrogate to a heavy defeat in an entertaining contest. The hosts started...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoHartpury are best yet as Venner turns on the style
By ANDREW BEACHAM Bedford ..............10pts Tries: Adamson 47 Conversions: Grimoldby 48 Penalties: Grimoldby 9 Hartpury ..........34pts Tries: R Smith 24, Venner...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoBalding hails Moseley’s spirit despite home loss
By ANDY MITCHELL Moseley............. 10pts Tries: Combes 67, Fisilau 79 Cambridge........ 21pts Tries: Penalty try 29, Tarrant 35, Morley 55 Conversions:...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoStorm Malik can’t blow Gloucester off course
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Newcastle ........22pts Tries: Radwan 9, Carreras 52, Maddison 79 Conversions: Conon 54, Haydon-Wood 80 Penalties: Connon 3 Gloucester...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJackson dazzles to leave Chiefs at sea
By DAN GALLAN London Irish ....18pts Tries: Cornish 21, Stokes 40 Conversion: Jackson 40+3 Penalties: Jackson 28, 30 Exeter ................14pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSexton and Biggar aim to break tradition
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Johnny Sexton sets out on Saturday aiming to be the first flyhalf to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoOspreys in charge as Webb pulls the strings
By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............23pts Tries: Protheroe 45, Parry 55 Conversions: Myler 46, 57 Penalties: Myler 29, 69, 75 Edinburgh..........19pts Tries:...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoBennett ensures Tigers have Will power
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers.... 10 Chester....................... 7 SHEFFIELD Tigers held out for a narrow victory in a fiercely committed mid-table...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoPatterson injured, but Pirates storm back
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ............21pts Tries: Barton 8, Poole 10 Conversions: Fenner 10 Penalties: Fenner 29, 32, 38 C Pirates ............31pts...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMetcalf inspires Sale triumph on Yorkshire return
By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes........... 13 Sale........................... 17 SALE FC loanee Jack Metcalf couldn’t hide his delight after his try-scoring return...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSpirited Bath repay a city’s undying faith
By TOM BRADSHAW Bath ....................21pts Tries: Muir 44, 58 Conversions: Spencer 45 Penalties: Spencer 27, 30, 79 Harlequins ........17pts Tries: Lamb...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBattling defence was key- Kiss
LES Kiss, London Irish’s head coach, praised his side’s character after turning around a 14-0 deficit against Exeter Chiefs inside 20...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGregor: We aim to be in at the death
SCOTLAND Bryn Palmer says Scotland have new sense of confidence Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side can throw off...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTougher than it looks for Munster
By RONAN O’NEILL Zebre ................17 Munster ..........34 MUNSTER scrum-half Neil Cronin said they were flattered by the margin of their bonus...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHuddersfield put best foot forward
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 17 Huddersfield..........22 HUDDERSFIELD used their forwards strength and scrum dominance to secure their victory. Penalties were shared...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoDoncaster blow chance to take over at top
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster..........19pts Tries: Margetts 22, Best 33, Evans 75 Conversions: Olver 22, 75 Ampthill ............13pts Tries: Gillespie 36, Arthur...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoCinderford back on track in style
By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford............... 41 Tonbridge Judd...... 5 CINDERFORD returned to winning ways in style as they ousted Tonbridge Juddians at...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMuir: The fans gave us vital buzz
BATH try-scorer Will Muir, wincing through cramp, said: “We were just fighting to the last minute because we were desperate. That...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiamond: We need some fine tuning
By TOM VICKERS Worcester ........13pts Tries: Sutherland 61, Beck 65 Penalty: Smith 25 Northampton ..29pts Tries: Hutchinson 22, Matavesi 29, Mitchell...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSorry, Ireland you must get used to being favourites!
IRELAND Brendan Gallagher runs the rule over his tip to win the Championship Twinkle toes: Ireland’s tighthead anchor Tadhg Furlong PICTURE:...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPoor return for Peel as Ulster finish in fine style
By JIM SHORT Ulster ................27pts Tries: Curtis 34, Carter 52, Milasinovich 65, Gilroy 67 Conversions: Doak 35, 66 Penalty: Doak 3...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoSuper slick Stour stun the Students
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............4 6 Loughborough.......24 SLICK Stour blew the Students away with a spectacular first-half display of running rugby. They...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoReds romp in as Richmond fail to utilise wind power
By TOM INNES Jersey ..............29pts Tries: Brown 14, 72, Grey 20, Clarke 63, Mitchell 79 Conversions: Van Breda 20, 80 Richmond...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoIn-form Rams bag magnificent seven
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................43 Taunton Titans..... 19 SEVEN-TRY Rams put on their best display of the season to rack up a...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoRoebuck aims to show he’s the real deal
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium TOM ROEBUCK will be painting the town blue...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoProud day for captain Dingwall
NORTHAMPTON Saints centre Fraser Dingwall was delighted to have been made captain for the day. “It has been a very cool...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoCrowley has to feed Italy’s new-found ‘dog’ to buck their dismal trend
ITALY Can Italy break a catastrophically poor run of 32 straight defeats in Six Nations and claim their first win since...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWales fans don’t care about clubs
COLIN BOAG Packed out: A full Principality Stadium but where are crowds for regions? PICTURE: Getty Imagesr At last the Welsh...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoHull stay top after Tyndedale destroyed
By RICHARD GORE Hull..................... 60 Tynedale.......... 10 HULL completely dominted a one-sided game scoring 10 tries to one against a Tynedale...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoSarries kids can shine among stars
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wasps v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, CBS Arena Starts at 8: Billy Vunipola MARK McCall is relishing...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAviva and Twickenham major hurdles for Pivac
WALES Paul Rees assesses the likely strength of the challenge from the reigning champions Finisher: Josh Adams scoring for Wales against...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEngland are favourites for a rare repeat
By BEN JAYCOCK Team to beat: England win the title last summer THE U20 Six Nations kicks off on Friday with...
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Features
/ 4 years agoI can make Warriors great says Diamond
Steve Diamond holds court after being appointed boss at Worcester Warriors. Jon Newcombe listened in Talent at 10: Fin Smith PICTURES:...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoFrance must deliver… and Galthie knows it
FRANCE Fans expect this to be best year yet under Galthie, writes James Harrington Talisman: Antoine Dupont is expected to be...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoConcussed Underhill facing lengthy lay-off
By PAUL REES BATH will not rush Sam Underhill back into action after the England flanker suffered his fourth concussion in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLozowski’s still loyal to England says McCall
MARK MCCALL believes Alex Lozowski will spurn Italy’s advances because he is close to regaining his place in the England squad....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEvery game is massive now for us – Robson
By PAUL REES WASPS have had a casualty list long enough to fill a hospital ward this season, but some of...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSmith on hand to boot Fylde to victory
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................... 21pts Rotherham........ 17pts THE boot of Greg Smith proved the difference between winning and losing in a...
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