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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHolland’s late show seals 16-try thriller at the Rock
Rosslyn Pk......59 RGC 1404 ........54 CRAIG Holland’s late try secured a well-fought win in a try fest at the Rock ....
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoKnights put plucky Sale to the sword
By REUBEN YOUNG Sale FC ....................14pts Tries: Leota 69, Brady 80 Conversions: Calle Rivas 69, Johnson 80 Doncaster..............42pts Tries: Pitman 5,...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDawidiuk brace puts Cov on way
Blackheath ..23 Coventry........36 COVENTRYwere not unsettled by two late changes for their trip to Well Hall as they managed to hold...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGutsy Cambridge make Blues work
Bedford Blues..50 Cambridge......24 BEDFORD kicked off their pre-season with an impressive first-half display en route to hitting 50 against Cambridge. Sam...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoComplacent Dings taught a lesson
Weston-s-M ..19 Dings C ............29 DINGS Crusaders rallied to secure a 29-19 victory after letting their guard down to let a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoCinderford stage stunning recovery
Cinderford ......38 Newport ..........38 CINDERFORD fought back from 38-0 down to earn a draw against Welsh Premiership side Newport. The visitors...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoThere’s so much more to come, roars Itoje
By GARY FITZGERALD MARO Itoje issued a fierce warning to England’s World Cup rivals after he and his team-mates dished out...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRelegated Esher show their mettle
Canterbury......17 Esher ................28 ESHER, replaced in National One by Canterbury for next season, got the measure of National Two South playoff...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoNavidi gets nod to lead Wales
JOSH Navidi looks set to captain Wales for the first time in their third World Cup warm-up clash with Ireland at...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoWilson try swings it for Blaydon
Blaydon ..........34 Wharfedale ....24 BLAYDON edged this try frenzy when Frazer Wilson crossed near the death to seal victory. Wing Ralph...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoMore of this and England will be lifting golden Cup
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham ENGLAND turned up the heat at the right time in their World Cup warm-up preparations, producing...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoGood win but plenty to improve says Lowes
Ealing T’finders ......73pts Tries: Joseph 11, 36, Lydon 19, Stegmann 23, 53, Sloan 30, Johnston 43, 68, West 48, Burns 60,...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoImperious Itoje steps into Johnno’s giant shoes
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Not since the glory days of the old Red Rose empire can an England player have lorded it...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoTuilagi must be wearing 12 for the big Pool games
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE beauty of warm-up games is that you can mix and match and see...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoCharacter shone through says happy Townsend
By GARY FITZGERALD GREGOR Townsend admitted it was a “far from perfect” performance but he was full of praise for his...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoHartpury’s bid for five looks good
Clifton ................0 Hartpury BUCS..42 HARTPURYlaid the gauntlet down to their BUCS competition for the coming season with a 42-0 win over...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoKinghorn: We had to show our critics
BLAIR Kinghorn believes those who were quick to write off Scotland’s World Cup chances after their Nice nightmare may have second...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoBradford outgunned by Otley
Otley ................40 Bradford & B ....7 DESPITE the scoreline, Bradford & Bingley had the hosts on the back foot at times...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoSorry, Bill but men and women are different!
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE problem with some organisations is that they mistake the current trend for...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPromising start for boss Balding
Moseley ..........14 Coventry..........17 FRONT row pair Scott Tolmie and Toby Trinder were among the tries as Coventry edged out their old...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoAt least there’s no home bias in the World Cup
ONE of the best aspects of World Cups is that, the host nation apart, there is no home side. The reason...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPirates cruise in on late Wedlake brace
Redruth ..............0 Cornish P ........36 BOTH sides put in a creditable performance but it was Pirates who took the spoils in...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoChinnor pay for double yellow
London Scot....17 Chinnor ..............5 LONDON Scottish were made to work hard for their win over National League One side Chinnor. Tries...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGrady’s double sees Wales sign off with victory
France ..............14 Wales................18 LIVEWIRE centre Mason Grady was the hero for Wales in their 18-14 comeback victory against Six Nations Grand...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoWorld No.1 would sit better if they ever beat NZ
Back in action: Leigh Halfpenny PETER JACKSON VERDICT Beating England to win Grand Slams and Triple Crowns has long been a...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoJoseph strikes to seal victory
ENGLAND U18s bounced back from the opening game defeat to Argentina with a four-try victory over France. France held a narrow...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years ago“Davies had waited all his rugby life for one shot at making the World Cup”
By GARY FITZGERALD Electric: Sbu Nkosi goes over for a try ENGLISH Premiership referee Luke Pearce was firmly in the spotlight...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoO’Connor must thank Diamond for his rehab
Where’s he been? James O’Connor runs the ball against New Zealand PICTURE: Getty Images LIKE many socalled ‘bad boys’ I’ve always...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoDutta try seals comeback win
Blackheath ....25 Richmond ........15 BLACKHEATH came from behind to take the spoils in the latest meeting between these two old clubs....
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoRead & Co storm back into their old routine
By NEALE HARVEY Photo finish: George Bridge scores the All Black’s fifth try PICTURES: Getty Images NEW Zealand skipper Kieran Read...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoPoite gets one wrong – and so do many refs
ROMAINPoite gets so much right – especially at scrum-time where nobody fools him – that it’s frustrating when he gets something...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoAyrton’s off with a bang for Stortford
Old Albanian ..38 Bishop’s S..........0 A DEBUT try from Mike Ayrton set the tone for Bishop’s Stortford to begin their preparations...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoMinozzi hat-trick as Italy run in 13 tries against overpowered Russia
By GEORGE LAWRENCE ITALY bounced back from defeat against Ireland with a 13-try win on the Adriatic coast. Russia managed to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPack power puts Barnes in control
Maidenhead ....5 Barnes..............30 A YOUNG Barnes RFC emerged victorious in their first run out of preseason against a spirited Maidenhead side...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoSad Scots thrashed by muscle men of France
By SAM JACKSON SCOTLAND looked a million miles away from serious World Cup contenders as Gregor Townsend’s side were handed a...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFalatea’s late double swings it for Castres
Castres ............30 Bristol ..............21 TAPU Falatea’s late try double helped Castres edge out Pat Lam’s Bristol outfit in an entertaining preseason...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMacfarlane cashes in with 3 of a kind
Try time: Jersey’s hat-trick hero Jack McFarlane scores PICTURES: Sue Armes JERSEY Reds’ Championship power helped them to a comfortable win...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRoberts runs the show
Esher ..............36 Wimbledon ..17 ESHER kicked off their pre-season with victory over Wimbledon at a sunbathed Molesey Road. Both teams sported...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoTreble for Wilkinson
Fylde ..............50 Sandbach ....22 THE FINAL scoreline did not reflect the overall balance of this game between Fylde, who finished last...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRUGBY ITALIA
NICK SCOTT IS DoR FOR RUGBY COLORNO, A TOP 12 CLUB IN ITALY. HE HAS WORKED FOR THE RFU AS NATIONAL...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoMinikin: Why I’m happy to stay with Ionians
By JON NEWCOMBE LEWIS MINIKIN says he has ambitions to play in the Championship, but for the moment his loyalty lies...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoDead-eye Dan kicks Wales to top of the world
By NICK CAIN Not in top gear: Maro Itoje Pivotal moment: George North scores from Dan Biggar’s cross kick PICTURES: Getty...
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International Rugby
/ 6 years agoGalant’s try denies England
By ADAM ELLIS Praise: Jim Mallinder Try scorer: England captain Orlando Bailey KEANE Galant’s late try snatched victory for South Africa...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 6 years agoBrilliant Biggar gives Wales mighty boost
Man-of-the-match: Dan Biggar was outstanding SHANE WILLIAMS COMMENT Dan’s the man and Wales are No. 1! For Warren Gatland’s men to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSean Long and his eye for detail can be a game changer for Harlequins’ Marcus Smith
Sean Long was part of Paul Gustard and Billy Mallard's plan for next season at Harlequins
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Scrap the World Cup warm-up games and take a short tour
Brendan Gallagher recalls England's wins over Australia and the All Blacks in a short tour prior to the 2003 World Cup
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoEngland back row stocks low as Jack Singleton is named as cover for Wales clash
No Underhill, Curry or Wilson for England ahead of Cardiff showdown
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoJohan Ackermann has put Gloucester on the path to challenge for top prizes
After seven years with Gloucester, departing chief executive Stephen Vaughan says the club is in a strong position
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Featured
/ 6 years agoCain column: Nigel Wray is being hounded for caring about his players at Saracens
Is the Saracens chairman the victim of vigilantism from other Premiership clubs?
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoFormer Leicester Tigers wing Steve Booth has died suddenly aged 42
English rugby has been shocked by the sudden passing of former Leicester Tigers and Bath wing Steve Booth at the age...












