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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHudd hit back for maiden victory of season
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.22 Macclesfield.13 HUDDERSFIELD dug deep to record their first win back in the division with a display of...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoNot good enough, blasts boss Todd
BATH supremo Todd Blackadder blasted his weak-minded side. “We weren’t there mentally,” he said. “We knew what was at stake, knew...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAppleby’s battlers hold on for victory
Glos-Hartpury… 26 Wasps…22 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury made it two from two on Saturday afternoon, but had to work hard to keep Wasps out...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoEddie wants a strike on the pitch!
NICK CAIN ASSESSES ENGLAND’S’ LATEST TRAINING CAMP IN THE CAMP Inside or out: Ben Te’o Natural 13: Elliot Daly Versatile: Henry...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRugby in France is going the way of England soccer
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Whitewash: French national team decline continued in the 3-0 summer series defeat...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMatt lives the life of Riley with historic try
By MICHAEL JONES Sedgley Park …45pts Hinckley …29pts SEDGLEY Park romped to a home victory against Hinckley as the victors racked...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoO’Brien’s wrong but I defend his right to say it
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SEAN O’Brien is one of the fiercest competitors in the game, yet his...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoCaptain Kapo’s hat-trick too much for DMP
Richmond…27 Darlington MP…10 CAPTAIN Laura Kapo helped herself to a second-half hat-trick as Richmond beat DMP to pick up their second...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoLydon out to impress against his old mates
Ealing T’finders v London Scottish Preview Today. Kick-off 3pm PETER Lydon is relishing the opportunity of facing his former club as...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBest now a doubt for Autumn Tests
RUGBY SHORTS ULSTER and Ireland captain Rory Best has been ruled out for four to six weeks after a scan revealed...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoOn-song Reed finishes Sheffield hopes
By FRASER SMITH Sale …31 Sheffield …17 A LATE flurry of tries handed Sale a second successive victory of the new...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoFrench horse out in front with £140m of prize money
FRANCE have emerged as early favourites in their three horse race with Ireland and South Africa to host the 2023 World...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoRavens cling on at the death to deny Quins fightback
By LUKE FOX Carmarthen…30 Bridgend …28 BRIDGEND almost timed their second-half revival to perfection, but ultimately fell short in a narrow...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBig defence cuts powerful Jersey boys down to size
By LUKE JARMYN AN interception from Richmond wing Jonathan Woodward freed replacement Jordan Simpson-Hefft to score a second try that was...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoKnee injury may keep Cipriani out till Xmas
WASPS fly-half Danny Cipriani could miss up to three months with the knee injury sustained in Wasps’ 24-21 Premiership defeat to...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoTigers kicked to glory by Ireland
By JOHN HARRISON Sheffield T …29 S Leicester …22 FLY-HALF Mark Ireland inspired Sheffield Tigers to victory over previously unbeaten South...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoGloucester ride out second half wobble
By TOM BRADSHAW On their way: Ollie Thorley rounds Ben Te’o to score the opening try for Gloucester PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKristian falls short as Drovers are beaten at last
By ROB COLE Aberavon…20 Llandovery …19 KRISTIAN Jones had the chance to snatch victory at the death with a difficult conversion...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoBristol take the honours in 15-try supershow
By MATT WRIGHT JORDAN Williams’ hat-trick against Bedford was almost lost in the deluge of tries at Goldington Road as Bristol...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoLeonard blow to Hartpury hopes
CHAMPIONSHIP new boys Hartpury College will be missing outside-centre Steve Leonard until Christmas with the shoulder injury he suffered in the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLeaders continue pace at the top
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale …10 Stourbridge…45 STOURBRIDGE gave a display of strong direct running, slick passing and good support to rack...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoWinless Warriors require fast fix
HEAD coach Carl Hogg was frustrated by Warriors’ inaccuracy but praised the spirit of their fightback. “We showed a huge amount...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoHowe holds his nerve to snatch a draw for All Whites
By STEFFAN THOMAS Swansea …16 RGC 1404 …16 SWANSEA were held to a 16-16 draw by RGC 1404 in what was...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoNottingham caught out by Knights fightback
By GUY WILLIAMS DONCASTER continue to impress with their third win in four after a dogged fightback at Castle Park. They...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoBlaze quits as Tigers forwards coach
RICHARD Blaze has resigned from his role as forwards coach at Leicester Tigers for “personal reasons”. The 32-year-old was forced to...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoCipriani injury will not affect Wasps’ focus
By NEALE HARVEY PREVIEW… WASPS hooker Tom Cruse insists neither last week’s disappointing home defeat to Harlequins nor the loss of...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoKeys find the secret to unlocking the leaders
By ANDREW COFFEY Cross Keys …25 Bedwas …22 CROSS Keys beat high flying Bedwas in an enthralling encounter at Pandy Park....
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoPerry rescues Hartpury as Yorkshire grunt almost prevails
By ANDREW BEACHAM JACOBPerry’s late penalty salvaged a draw for Hartpury, although having wrapped up a bonus point before half time,...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoAmpthill can’t be stopped in a try rampage
By ALEX RADLEY Ampthill …45 Esher …5 BOTH teams took advantage of the super playing conditions to demonstrate a terrific game...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoRichards: US was a reasonable success
NEWCASTLE boss Dean Richards says the trip to America last weekend to face Saracens has helped the game despite seeing his...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoRob’s plan will exploit any flaws – Slade
HENRY Slade knows Wasps will be smarting after defeat to Quins last week but has backed his boss to come up...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIt’s a kind of Majkic as Vale earn road win at Arms Park
By JOE BRIGLY Cardiff …25 Ebbw Vale…30 EBBW Vale battled hard and recorded a stunning away victory against Cardiff. In total...
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English Championship
/ 8 years agoCalladine confident new boys will bed in
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… ROTHERHAM head to Cornish Pirates today looking to end a 10-game losing streak dating back to January...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoCaldy overhauled in last five minutes
By JOHN LYON Caldy …16 Cambridge…20 ABONUS-POINT win for Cambridge looked unlikely with five minutes of the game remaining. Caldy led...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoMarler reprimanded over Haskell incident
JOEMarler has been been given a citing commissioner’s warning, which equates to a retrospective yellow card, after the scuffle with England...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoIrish defence needs a marshall
Attack-minded: Exiles No.10 James Marshall PLAYMAKER James Marshall demands Irish muscle-up or face further humiliation when they meet Northampton today. With...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoIronmen end barren run in style to edge thriller
By JAMES CANDY Methyr …43 Newport…33 MERTHYR bounced back from three straight defeats to come out on top against Newport in...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoIonians architects of their downfall
By MALLY KNOWLES Hull Ionians 26 Old Albanian .36 OLD ALBANIAN secured victory with a workmanlike display against a disappointing Ionians....
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoGidlow steals dramatic late win for Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…20 Worthing …19 REDRUTH broke Worthing’s hearts, as they scored a try with the final play of the...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoScottish duo beef up Tigers front row options
TRANFER WRAP TONGA international Atieli Pakalani is one of three new faces to join Leicester Tigers. Pakalani, 25, can play at...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoQuins’ fans cry foul as Yarde takes a late hit
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Cooking on gas: Leicester’s Greg Bateman gets away from a tackle by Mike Brown to score PICTURES: Getty...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoAce Mat lands 18 points as Pool hit half ton
SWALEC Championship round-up MATTHEW Jones scored18 points as reigning champions Pontypool made it four wins in a row with a 55-24...
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National League One
/ 8 years agoBlackheath hit by Cov try double around the interval
By JOHN WILKINSON Coventry…37pts Tries: Dacres 2, White 40, Stokes 42, Preece 62, Pen try 68 Conversions: Maisey 3, 40 Penalties:...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoSeventh-heaven for the Wolfpack
By VERITY WHITE Barnstaple …24 Bury St Edm’ .39 SEVEN-TRY Bury St Edmunds secured a comprehensive bonus-point victory away at Barnstaple,...
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National League 3
/ 8 years agoWallace grabs third try in two matches for Bristol
By SAM JACKSON AVIVA A-LEAGUE BRISTOL United recorded their first A-League victory of the season with an entertaining 27-17 victory over...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoKingston: Was that no-arms tackle?
QUINS director of rugby John Kingston was riled by the Telusa Veainu tackle that left Marland Yarde sprawling: “There were a...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoUnbeaten duo set to face off in an epic battle
SWALEC Division One round-up By JOE REES ITpromises to be the game of the season in Division 1 East next weekend...
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National League One
/ 8 years ago‘If only we could start at half-time in every game!’
By DAVE LAWRENCE Moseley …17 DMP …31 DARLINGTON produced a dazzling second half display to maintain their perfect start to the...
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National League 2E
/ 8 years agoLate Stephenson try edges thriller
By RICHARD HARCOURT Broadstreet…32 Clifton…35 CLIFTON emerged the victors in a dramatic nine-try encounter, fighting off a late Broadstreet comeback in...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoBilly is off again and doubtful for autumn Test series
By NICK CAIN BILLY Vunipola’s participation in the autumn series appears to be in serious jeopardy with the England No.8 hobbling...












