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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoScottish fans call for Townsend head but he’ll get Six Nations
By NICK CAIN at Yokohama Stadium Irrepressible: Keita Inagaki evades Stuart Hogg to score Japan’s third try THE knee-jerk reaction after...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 7 years agoVenner treble as Warriors overwhelmed
By DUNCAN WOOD GLOUCESTER-Hartpury Women put Worcester to the sword in a ruthless half-century display, with full-back Mia Venner notching a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoIreland puts a steer on the Dore Moor ship
By MATTHEW SMITH SHEFFIELD Tigers overcame a sluggish start to come out on top in a nervy game at Dore Moor,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe showed fight roars triumphant Ackermann
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL JOHAN Ackermann and his players celebrated like wild men after a dramatic finale saw Gloucester open their Premiership...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoKessell’s injury-time snipe kills off Blues
By DAVID LAWRENCE COVENTRY claimed maximum points from this nerve-jangling clash thanks to a try in the eighth minute of added...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTrowbridge’s treble has the Swans flying
By JOE BRIGLY A HAT-TRICK of tries by Nathan Trowbridge condemned Newport to defeat. It was a near-perfect start for the...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDMP soar past faltering OE’s
By KEVIN ROBINSON DARLINGTON Mowden Park comfortably overcame Old Elthamians, who simply ran out of steam in the last quarter. OE’s...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoShepherd secures bonus-point glory
By BILL HOOPER TWO second-half tries from full-back Matt Shepherd put Redruth on the road to a deserved bonuspoint win. Bury...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSquad lists all for 12 Premiership teams 2019-20
Take a look at the forwards, backs, coaches and captains which will make for another exciting season of Premiership rugby
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPremiership kick off! Sale Sharks must show more bite
It's time for Steve Diamond to aim for a top four finish, writes Brendan Gallagher
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 7 years agoRugby Matters: Make Pacific Islands rugby’s West Indies
The West Indies cricket team can be selected from 15 Caribbean island nations. Brendan Gallagher asks if the same can be...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoTommy Reffell will be a star for club and country says Leicester’s Thompson
The future of Wales' back row? Guy Thompson think so after being impressed with the young flanker's displays at Leicester
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoSchmidt: ‘We aren’t going to sneak up on the All Blacks’
Can Ireland reach a first-ever World Cup semi-final by beating New Zealand?
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoEngland change George Ford’s role for Australia showdown
Eddie Jones makes bold selection call ahead of World Cup quarter-final with the Wallabies
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoPolice called to disturbance involving Uruguay players at restaurant
Members of the Uruguay squad accused of assault by restaurant staff and punching mirrors
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDragons tie six academy prospects to extensions
Last week's tryscorer against Connacht Taine Basham pens new deal
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Featured
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Kamikaze man ‘Shiggy’ has made real impact
Peter Jackson charts role of Shigeru Konno as one of the forefathers of Japanese rugby
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoCancelled France match negates Eddie’s shot at experimenting with Farrell
Nick Cain arrives in Tokyo in find Eddie Jones lacking room to manoeuvre if Farrell or Vunipola suffer mishap
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Featured
/ 7 years agoHagibis was a shock but Eddie did warn us says Jamie George
England hooker Jamie George on the team's move north away from Tokyo to avoid the effects of Typhoon Hagibis
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Semi Radradra has been my player of the tournament
Jeremy Guscott was impressed by Fiji's performance, albeit ending in defeat, against Wales
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoI can’t call All Blacks versus England, says Zinzan Brooke
The New Zealand great doesn't see Ireland as a problem for Steve Hansen and co.
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: Cancelled game will help Welsh chances
WALES are battered and bruised, but they are also battle-hardened for the World Cup‘s quarter-finals and that is where you want...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: Crooked feed call has cost Scotland
Jeff Probyn examines Gregor Townsend's comments made about Japan's win against Samoa, a result aided by a call by referee Jaco...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDeadshot Edwards hits late winner for Birchgrove
Welsh Cups round-up By CARL FIELD LAST season’s National Plate runners-up Bonymaen took another step towards a return to the Principality...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoEx-Titan Irvine sets up DMP victory
By GUY WILLIAMS FORMER Rotherham player Callum Irvine returned to Clifton Lane to play a crucial role in Darlington Mowden Park’s...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWestcliff are undone by Bourne supremacy
By ADAM HUNTER BOURNEMOUTH scored their first league points of the season, defeating fellow strugglers Westcliff at Chapel Gate. Both clubs...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPR disaster as ‘injured’ Ramos plays for Toulouse
FRENCH COLUMN JAMES HARRINGTON A minor storm, of sorts, is brewing in French rugby, with Toulouse’s international full-back Thomas Ramos at...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBishop’s prayers go unanswered
By JOHN ALLANSON RICHMOND held on to secure a crucial victory away at Bishop’s Stortford in a tight and tense second...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWalsh powers Bury to victory
By NEIL IRELAND BURY St Edmunds maintained their 100 per cent home record but only just after a hard-fought match. Despite...
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Rugby World Cup
/ 7 years agoAmos eager to finally end his role as bridesmaid
By ALEX BYWATER HALLAM Amos made his Wales debut in 2013 and Japan is his second World Cup – but with...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSharks must show more bite in attack
Brendan Gallagher assesses the runners and riders in the new Premiership title race More firepower: Mark Wilson is on a one-season...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoFive-star Villagers build momentum
By NIGEL WILCE CHINNOR edged past Cinderford with a strong second-half performance that earned them a bonus-point victory. The home side...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBrown late show rescues Reds
By NICK PITSON A LAST-MINUTE try from Richard Brown gave Redruth a deserved draw at Henley after the home side had...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSaints march to victory led by general Grayson
By ROB WILDMAN NORTHAMPTON claimed a third successive East Midlands derby in an attack-minded encounter they edged in the last 20...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRix double keeps Wimbledon at summit
London & South East Premier WIMBLEDONstill head the table after taking the honours 23-34 away to Sidcup. Kane Rix bagged a...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMulchrone in for two as Sale exorcise demons
By LUKE JARMYN FERGUS Mulchrone scored twice as Sale FC put the demons of last season to bed with an emphatic...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoLions work hard but fall short of a bonus point
By MIKE HOWKINS LEICESTER Lions head coach Gareth Collins was disappointed his side were unable to pick up a bonus point...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoStudents come of age to hold off Lucs rally
By GEOFF VICKRESS THERE is no way to describe this game at Mortimer Park other than a game of two halves,...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoForward power gets Chiefs home semi-final
By MIKE SINCLAIR EXETER had effectively ensured their home clash with Harlequins in February’s semi-finals inside 31 minutes when prop Harry...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBournville wrap it up with try avalanche
Midlands Premier BOURNVILLE remain the only unbeaten side in a highly-competitive division following their 64-17 victory over struggling Doncaster Phoenix. The...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoDan’s the man as Park cash in to punish Albion
By WARREN MUGGLETON DAN Laventure’s lucky break secured a bonuspoint win for Rosslyn Park as they saw off Plymouth Albion at...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoRadradra has been my player of the tournament
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK WALES must be licking their lips with the prospect of France as their quarter- final...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoDerby not dampened by testing conditions
By GEOFF SIBLEY AS TYPHOON Hagibis wreaked havoc across Japan and left Scotland’s World Cup hopes hanging by a thread –...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFylde respond to Dan’s double
By CHRISTIAN EVANS FYLDE maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a bonus-point drubbing of Stourbridge. However, it was far...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEddie gets a reminder from super Spencer
By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Spencer shrugged off his World Cup snub to showcase his prodigious all-round skills and help secure Sarries...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHarrogate still on shoulder of the leaders
Northern Premier BILLINGHAMstill head the table, albeit having played one more game than Harrogate, but a bonus point 33-10 win at...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoMartin gets Blood and Sand back on track
By STEVEN MCBRIDE JAMES Martin scored twice as Cambridge finally got their campaign on track and secured their second National League...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoRoberts’ kicking on form to down Sutton
By JOHN CROYSDILL ON A DAY of deteriorating weather, Sutton & Epsom had the rare pleasure of hosting Esher in the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPark not Lambs to the slaughter
By STEVE SMITH SEDGLEY Park maintained their strong start as they hung on to overcome Hinckley. The visitors had opened the...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFreddie’s try turns it into a horror for Glos
By ROGER PANTING GLOUCESTER crashed to an embarrassing defeat to see them leave the competition without a win. It was the...













