Newcastle Red Bulls 14-38 Exeter Chiefs: Stephen Jones’ side can’t stop the Chiefs flying high

Dave Walder was all smiles after Exeter Chiefs confirmed themselves as title contenders and left Newcastle Red Bulls staring at another...

Gloucester 17-36 Leicester Tigers: Quick-fire Tigers put Cherry & Whites to the sword

Gloucester’s first excursion to Villa Park was not a happy one as Leicester Tigers continued their rich vein of form with...

Bristol Bears 14-18 Harlequins: Alex Dombrandt puts the squeeze on Bears

It is highly unusual for this fixture to be decided by defence. Bristol Bears had won the last four with a...

Saracens 17-21 Northampton Saints: Last-gasp Archie McParland saves day for Saints

Tyro scrum-half Archie McParland produced a star performance to guide Northampton Saints to a thrilling victory over Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur...

Steven Luatua: I’ve got one more year left in me at Bristol Bears

Steven Luatua is looking to finish his career with Bristol Bears next season – if he can secure a new contract.

WRU boss Richard Collier-Keywood to step down this summer

Welsh Rugby Union chair Richard Collier-Keywood will step down from the role this summer at the end of his three-year term.

Newcastle Red Bulls’ Liam Williams confirms retirement due to knee injury

Newcastle Red Bulls full-back Liam Williams has announced his retirement.

England have an identity crisis – Vesty

By SAM JACKSON NORTHAMPTON head coach Sam Vesty feels England have suffered an identity crisis under Steve Borthwick. The RFU are...

Sale move for Wales lock Tshiunza

SALE Sharks have signed Wales lock Christ Tshiunza from Exeter Chiefs for next season. Tshiunza, right, has made more than 50...

Daly to stay at Saracens

ENGLAND full-back Elliot Daly has extended his stay at Saracens until the end of the 2027-28 season. The 33-year-old, who is...

Newcastle agree deal for Adejimi

NEWCASTLE have signed Saracens hooker Samson Adejimi on a one-year deal. The 24-year-old joined the Red Bulls on loan from Sarries...

Watson’s ‘weird full circle’

FLANKER Hamish Watson was proud to finally make his Leicester debut in the 33-19 win over Bristol last Sunday – 16...

‘Away end’ trial to get major test

THE Prem’s trial of ‘away ends’ will be given its biggest showcase yet when a dedicated area of Leicester’s Welford Road...

Borthwick has time to prove me wrong

JOHN Mitchell’s remarkable impact on the Red Roses, culminating in World Cup success, is illustrative proof of the importance of being...

Was this a record in Prem?

HAVING looked at Gloucester’s starting line-up in their 26-19 victory against Harlequins at The Stoop last Saturday, I believe I am...

Too many pointless games still to play

Letters AFTER Round 11, some clubs have given up on making the Prem top four, so with nothing to fight for,...

Looking good, guys

THE PR people say it every year and next season it might actually be true... we could be in for the...

Deans and Hunter will boost Quins

ROBBIE Deans is the sort of rugby luminary that could transform Harlequins into a proper force in the Prem. His appointment...

DREAMTEAM

JAKE FARNWORTH, THE FORMER LEICESTER TIGERS, BIRMINGHAM MOSELEY AND NOTTINGHAM HOOKER, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

It’s gutting to lose it right at the end, moans boss McCall

MARK McCall was pleased with how his Saracens side bounced back from trailing 14-0after 13 minutes but was left dejected once...

Quins drown out the noise

ALEX Dombrandt hit out at Harlequins’ many critics after they ended a six-match losing streak in the league with a nuggety...

7-up but Parling still calls for more

LEICESTER took their winning run to seven but head coach Geoff Parling still saw faults in their performance. He said: “We...

Jones calls for speedy upswing

ATTENTION turns to the European Challenge Cup for Newcastle and Exeter ahead of their Round of 16 ties. The Red Bulls...

Wealthy backers leave us in limbo

WHY would a bloke with around £20 billion in the bank be unduly worried about whether he was investing in a...

Ruthless Lions prove too strong for Dragons

■By LUKE JARMYN Lions.................. 42pts Tries: Mahashe 5, Kriel 26, Smith 50, Steyn 55, 63; Cronje 67 Conversions: Smith 27, 51,...

Leinster take their time to put Scarlets in their place

■By ROB DOUGLAS Leinster ............36pts Tries: Ringrose 29, Kenny 34, 75; T O’Brien 43, 46; Deegan 67 Conversions: Byrne 30, 68,...

Morgan finds his feet

■By SIMON THOMAS JAC Morgan had a mixed afternoon on his first start in more than four months as the Ospreys...

but Ospreys fail to fly

visitors levelled with a counter attack launched and finished off by South African winger Dan Kasende. The Ospreys then exerted a...

Glasgow stretch away at the top

■By TIM FLEMING Glasgow .........31 Benetton ......... 10 GLASGOW Warriors stretched their lead at the top of the URC with a...

Munster can’t catch Bulls

■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ............... 34 Munster .........31 THE Bulls edged a thriller over Munster at Loftus Versfeld, surviving a fierce...

Edinburgh blown away

■By WILL RILEY Stormers ........33 Edinburgh ......14 THE Stormers powered to a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium. Stormers...

Ulster move up to third

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Zebre ...............12 Ulster ..............28 ULSTER secured an away bonus-point victory in Parma courtesy of a composed second-half display...

Ref finds himself at the centre of attention

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ......... Tries: Edwards 1, Penalty 34, Chapman 40, Cross 51, 80 Conversions: Bennett: 1, 40, 51, 80...

Ampthill have plenty left in their locker for Richmond

■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........62pts Tries: Jones 2, penalty 9, Caluori 37, Heslop 52, Bracken 55, 58; Dakin 70, Davidson 75,...

Fearless Caldy push

■By JOHN IT WAS nearly déjà vu at Paton Field as the Ravers pushed unbeaten Ealing all the way but just...

Ealing all the way

ing’s failure to register any scores from constant pressure led to frustration. As Ealing’s play became ever more ragged it looked...

Coventry take some time to put Scottish in their place

NICHOLLS ■JACKSON L Scottish ........29pts Tries: Clayton 19, 67; Ransom 45, Wilstead 54, Bentley 76 Conversions: Wilstead 47; Honey 76 Coventry...

Adamson gets Blues back on right track

By STEVEJACKSON Cambridge .......21pts Tries: Allan 19, Annand 46, 67 Conversions: Annand 20, 47; Dawson 68 Bedford .............50pts Tries: Adamson 10,...

Nottingham vs Chinnor: Notts looking to celebrate ladies’ day

Nottingham will look to use last weekend’s landmark victory at Bedford Blues as a springboard when they host Chinnor today, with...

Gray moves up at London Scottish

CHAMP strugglers London Scottish have promoted former England hooker Joe Gray to director of rugby following confirmation that Bryan Redpath will...

Ferrie is ‘buzzing’ for the Red Bulls

COVENTRY will lose back rower Allan Ferrie at the end of the season after he secured a move to Prem outfit...

Chris Hewett: Wales boss Steve Tandy has reasons to be more cheerful

March is not the cruellest month, as every student of 20th Century poetry knows, but it may be the most unfathomable.

Breaking down the borders is just the job

ROBBIE Deans, eh? And Brendan Venter too. London is a multinational, multicultural kind of place in virtually every walk of life,...

Bears find welcome in the hillsides

THERE used to be a time when every clubhouse in England marvelled at the magnetic appeal of the Welsh club scene,...

Pau lead the nice guys…

AT the risk of giving fate not so much a friendly nudge as a hefty shove between the shoulder blades, three...

Big two set for decisive face-off

Preview Trailfinders v Loughborough L TRAILFINDERS host Loughborough in a crucial clash in the top four race. Both sides arrive in...

16,000 crowd see Saracens run riot

■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ..............54pts Tries: Apps 4, Cleall 6, Senft 9, Packer 20, Crake 24, Clifford 61, Sharp 65, Breach...

Orr’s double proves enough for Bristol

■By CÓILÍN BRISTOL secured their fifth win of the season with a determined victory at Principality Stadium. Bears showed real composure...

Champs look to keep on running

Preview Gloucester-Hartpury v Leicester Tigers GLOUCESTER-Hartpury return to Kingsholm looking to extend their unbeaten PWR campaign against basement side Leicester in...

Scunthorpe give Preston a lesson

By RORY MORROW Scunthorpe............. 61 Preston G.................33 SCUNTHORPE stunned Preston Grasshoppers for 60, with a dominant display at Heslam Park. The...