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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBitter sweet as Fiji show us what we have missed
FIJI’S road from bust to boom at the World Cup was illustrated by some superb attacking rugby in their 45-10 trouncing...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoWhere there’s a Will, Field can find a way
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield 25 Scunthorpe…24 WILL Milner’s last gasppenalty kick-started Huddersfield’s season in a dramatic finale at Lockwood Park. With...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPack power swings it Chiefs way at the death
By ROGER PANTING TOM Howe’s hat-trick was not enough to stop Exeter Chiefs going top of Pool 3 and assume pole...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoFreescoring Falcons hit students for six
By ANDREW BEACHAM FALCONS won comfortably in the end but Hartpury gave a decent account of themselves after last week’s defeat...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTruth about why Mendez decided to punch Ackford
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Flashpoint: Federico Mendez flattens Paul Ackford The first shock result of the...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBoks put the hammer down as Italy implode
From ADAM HATHAWAY Quick feet: Cheslin Kolbe gets past Michele Campagnaro on his way to scoring South Africa’s third try SOUTH...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoMcKee plots to spoil pal Gatland’s party
By ALEX BYWATER JOHN McKee has known Warren Gatland for nearly two decades, but the Fiji head coach is still determined...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoRowntree’s the main man in Otley
By MARY SEDGWICK Hinckley……………14 Otley……………17 OTLEY left it until the very last kick of the game to seal a remarkable triumph...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBattling Tigers manage to ride out Polota-Nau red card storm
By GARY FITZGERALD TIGERS defied a red card for veteran Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau to produce a battling performance to grab...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoO’Meara grabs four to grow feelgood factor around Pirates
By ROB WILDMAN WINGAlex O’Meara had a night to remember in this dominant win for the Pirates over a below-par Nottingham...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMarshall wants to become a Kingsholm champion
By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER’SKiwi utility back Tom Marshall is desperate to lift some silverware in what may be his...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoSisi: Red turned match but we’ll stick by Lovotti
ITALIAN lock David Sisi refused to blame prop Andrea Lovotti’s sending off for Italy’s capitulation and offered support to the distraught...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoHope has turned into belief after Aussie win
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Word class rugby: Hadleigh Parkes score against Australia PICTURE: Getty Images THERE will be no...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoStudents hold firm as Sheffield falter
By STEFFAN JAMES Sheff Tigers…37 L’boro Studs…40 A TRY-FEST in Sheffield gave Loughborough Students a bonus-point win over the Tigers. Loughborough...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoBrown adds his stardust to an 11-try super show
By NEALE HARVEY Setting the bar: Mike Brown scores the opening try for Quins PICTURES: Getty Images Scorer: Twelvetrees MIKE Brown...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoAmps take derby spoils with Aseidu try-double
By THOMAS CARR AMPTHILL took the spoils in the ‘Battle of Bedfordshire’ with winger Kwaku Aseidu a constant thorn in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHougaard looking up after missing Boks cut
By GARY FITZGERALD NEWS EXTRA FRANCOIS Hougaard insists he is ‘at peace’ with being unable to be part of World Cup....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoWill we get the good, bad or ugly this time?
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Munched: Mick Skinner wipes out Marc Cecillon in...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoThese spoilt brats need to be pinned down
Nick Cain assesses France and discusses the key areas ahead of Saturday’s big match Double header: Jacques Brunel and Fabien Galthie...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoRibbans out to press his England claims
By NEALE HARVEY WITH a new three-year contractpouched, lock forward David Ribbans starts for Saints in a game his side must...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoClifton get shock as Sutton fight to the end
By ROGER OPIE Clifton……………38 Sutton & Eps’…31 CLIFTON appeared to have this game in the bag after a first quarter in...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRUGBY SHORTS
St Ives decide to opt out THE scourge of long-distance travelling which plunged St Ives into crisis has now forced the...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoLucy Att the double as Bears pile on the misery
By WILL HUNTER Firewood W……………0 Bristol Bears……36 Star turn: Lucy Attwood BRISTOL Bears continued their impressive start to the Premier 15s...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoAfter the blood and guts, a little gentle cooing takes place
WHO is this week’s jouer rugby gallant? Which little moment of class, poignancy and/or panache had you nodding in approval. Passing...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoFanfare may be muted but England are on a roll
By NICK CAIN ENGLAND became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Cup and that is...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoEden feeling Tiff-top again as he bids to make mark
By NEALE HARVEY Impact: Tiff Eden Upbeat: Barney Maddison BRISTOL fly-half Tiff Eden is determined to make an impact after a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoExtra man can’t help the Lions
By MATTHEW BALDWIN Esher……………16 Leicester L……………12 LEICESTER’S inability to take advantage of a spare man proved their downfall as Esher ran...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHallett holds his nerve to get Wass over line
By CARL FIELD Welsh Championship round-up THERE were dramatic scenes at the Gnoll where Bedwas snatched a late 16-14 win over...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoLibby unlocks Lightning with late try in epic
By ALINA MENUKHIN Loughboro’……………24 Saracens……………28 LIBBY Lockwood’s late try completed a remarkable comeback as reigning champions Saracens recovered from 17 points...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoHere’s another Mori who can take giant leap
WHILE the cat is away the mice can play. With all the attention on the World Cup there is an opportunity...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoDalyand Itoje helpkeep Eddie’s show on the road
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Quality: Maro Itoje sets the standard Consistent: Tom Curry, left, and Sam Underhill, right, were...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoDenny’s double has Diamond drooling
By LUKE JARMYN SALE wing Denny Solomona scored two second half tries as Sharks fought back from a tenpoint half-time deficit...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoWorthing swept aside by Hawks
By NICK PITSON Henley……………63 Worthing……………7 HENLEY produced a scintillating performance at Dry Leas. Their speed and skill was too much for...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGratton hat-trick maintains Village’s fine start
By CARL FIELD Welsh Division One round-up DAVID Gratton helped himself to a hat-trick as Rhydyfelin beat Rhiwbina 31-25 to continue...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoBrown stands out in Quins comeback
By DANIEL ALEXANDE Harlequins……………39pts Gloucester-H……………12pts All smiles: Leanne Riley celebrates scoring a try with Jess Breach, left, and Amy Cokayne CO-HEAD...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBench men spark late surge for bonus point
By NICK CAIN Breakthrough: Gael Fickou goes over for France’s third try PICTURE: Getty Images Super sub: Baptiste Serin celebrates scoring...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoFarrell stays so cool as Zen-like England fly under the radar
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Handbags: But Owen Farrell, No.12 far left, stays out of the melee Cast your mind back exactly four...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoJoy of six as in-form Park stay on a roll
By STEVE SMITH Sale FC……………13 Rosslyn Park…46 ROSSLYN Park scored six tries to make it four wins from five following a...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoBury’s joy is muted by injury to sub Kodie
By SAMUEL DRAPER Barnes……………10 Bury St Ed’……………12 BURY edged a close- fought affair away to a Barnes side which has struggled...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFrance call for the new poster boy Barassi
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN New star? Pierre-Louis Barassi is hailed as the answer to France’s midfield problems France coach Jacques Brunel...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoBoatman wears down Warriors with two tries
By MATT VERRI Richmond FC…35 Worcester……………8 ELLIE Boatman scored two tries as Richmond battled their way to an impressive victory over...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBrunel rues high penalty count
FRANCE coach Jacques Brunel praised his replacements for changing the game and securing a bonus point but lamented an error-strewn display....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoPod-life is teeming
THERugby Paper have been sampling down-to-earth accommodation in Kanda in Tokyo this week – living in a pod. The capsules come...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoI’s in the mire while Club are rampant
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath……44 Hull Ionions……19 BLACKHEATH cruised in a one-sided contest, where at times they showed their class but at...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoClash of the Titans ends with bonus haul by TJs
By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge……………68pts Taunton……………31pts Leap of faith: Tonbridge Juddians’ Murray Galbraith-Lowe goes over to score his third try and Taunton...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 6 years agoSharks left reeling by in-form Dow in defeat
By GEMMA MARSTON Wasps FC……………29 Darlington M…14 Top form: Abby Dow ENGLAND winger Abby Dow scored twice as Wasps secured a...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoEngland v Wales in final says Gallagher
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Try machine: John Gallagher scores against Fiji in the 1987 World Cup As...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoIreland’s school of rock
RUMOURSof Ireland starting their own rock band while on tour are circulating after centre Bundee Aki was spotted with a guitar...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoNo home comfort for Blood & Sand
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge……………14 Old Elthamians……………25 CAMBRIDGE fell to a second successive home defeat as Old Elthamians ground out a win...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoThompson centenary try seals great day
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 39 Bournem’……………14 IF OAs can replicate their home form in away fixtures, their stature in this...
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