Barnes win the battle of top two

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J......23pts Barnes................32pts BARNES kept the National 2 East promotion race alive with a dominant display at the...

Late Kerr try secures Colchester first home win

By ED MARRIAGE Colchester..............45 Westcombe P......... 41 A TRY from the final play of a thriller of a match earned Colchester...

Bury leave it late to seal big battle

nBy PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................33 Bury St Edmunds..35 ANOTHER bumper crowd at the Lane saw both Bury St Edmunds and Havant battle...

Finn is hat-trick hero for visitors

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks................ 5 Dorking.....................27 FINN Osborne’s hat-trick helped Dorking stun Sevenoaks and claim an impressive victory at Knole Paddock....

Injury is no Achilles heel for fit-again veteran Dan

nBy BEN JAYCOCK Enforcer: Sale FC prop Dan Birchall carries forward MOST players never recover from a torn Achilles tendon, but...

Students have ball at poor Cinders’ expense

nBy FYNLEE HATLEY L’ghborogh S... 60 Cinderford....... 24 FOLLOWING a strong away victory at Luctonians last weekend, Loughborough Students welcomed Cinderford...

Classy Cam cruise keeps them on top

nBy BILL HOOPER Camborne................40 Old Redcliffians.... 12 CAMBORNE’S stay at the top of the table continued following this bonus point win...

Port on last legs after latest defeat

nBy MO SHER Redruth....................34 Devonport S............ 13 REDRUTH eventually overcame a dogged Devonport side thanks to a second-half in which the...

Chocolate Men melt in the face of Exeter  onslaught

nBy PAUL BOLTON Bournville.........27pts Exeter Uni..........52pts At the double: Connor Byrne on his way to scoring a try and, right, Joe...

Late sting as Hornets finally see off Lucs hoodoo

nBy STEPHEN BULL Hornets.....................36 Luctonians..............28 IN an electrifying match the Hornets took the spoils, but it was a game that was...

Wasteful Titans pay high price

nBy MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans....... 7 Clifton.......................26 DESPITE making a bright start the Titans quickly lost control of this game, allowing...

Missed tackles as Macc slip up

nBy DAVID WILKINSON Macclesfield..........29 Hinckley..................54 A HIGH-SCORING affair saw Hinckley’s cutting edge prove the major difference as Macc paid the price...

Heath takes aim at coach for England’s playing style

nBy CAMERON STEPHENS England attack coach: Richard Wigglesworth RENOWNED rugby commentator Nick Heath believes that England will struggle to develop into...

Young Guns – Jos Gilmore

By Ben Jaycock Jos Gilmore has enjoyed imitating Sale Sharks’ opposition during midweek training but is now desperate for first team...

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Kolisi’s double guides Sharks past the Lions

■By BEN JAYCOCK Attendance: 15,165 Referee: Morne Ferreira Half Time: 12-7 SIYA Kolisi led from the front and scored two tries...

Gloucester bring in Venter

GLOUCESTER have signed South African back row James Venter from the Durban-based Sharks. The 28-year-old began his career at Lions in...

Street on his way to Saracens

SARACENS have signed tighthead Marcus Street from Exeter on a multiyear contract which will start at the end of the season....

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2024/25 FANTASY

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Knights can take on the best again, says Smith

By CONOR MCLARNON Focus: Doncaster Knights flanker Thom Smith DONCASTER flanker Thom Smith feels he and his fellow players shoulder the...

Bazalgette: I learnt a lot from the Bears

By CHRIS COLLYER RELIABLE fly-half Harry Bazalgette is no stranger to multitasking as his kicking skills continue to prove invaluable to...

Players must pack their own parachute

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to Paul Westgate, below, the head of performance rugby at the University of Nottingham How...

England need a true, open pathway

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game So, Bill Beaumont is calling for a game in unison...

QEGS stand in the way of Harrow’s title defence

By TOM JEFFREYS HARROW face the unique opportunity to defend their National Schools Cup champions title as they face Queen Elizabeth...

Larkham delight as Brumbies rule

By BEN JAYCOCK Try time: Declan Meredith dives over to score for Brumbies against Blues and, inset, head coach Stephen Larkham...

Shaun’s the best – Gethin

By SIMON THOMAS ASK Gethin Jenkins to pick out the person who has been the biggest influence on his career and...

Cardiff march back to the top

Super Rygbi round-up By ROB COLE CARDIFF moved back to the top of the table with a six-point haul from a...

11-try Merthyr go on rampage

Premiership round-up MERTHYR took perfect revenge for being knocked out of the WRU Premiership Cup by Cross Keys after extra-time last...

Turner steps down at Ampthill

FORMER Wales flyhalf Paul Turner will step down as head coach of Ampthill at the end of the season after 14...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Stade are willing to fight for Gustard

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN STADE Francais’ billionaire owner hinted last week that head coach Paul Gustard’s reported move to Leicester may...

Lynn excited to name his first Wales squad

NEW Wales head coach Sean Lynn has named a 48-player training squad ahead of the 2025 Six Nations. The Gloucester-Hartpury boss...

Spencer agrees new three-year Bath deal

BATH and England scrum-half Ben Spencer has signed a three-year contract extension to stay at The Rec until 2028. The 32-year-old,...

Olamide Sodeke on the ‘brotherhood’ in the England U20s camp

By Charlie Elliott England U20s have been hugely successful in the past few years, having won the Six Nations and the...

Six Nations: ‘Really smart rugby brain’ – Jamie Osborne backed to shine in unfamiliar role

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby is confident versatile back Jamie Osborne can shine in unfamiliar territory during Saturday’s crunch Guinness Six...

Gregor Townsend: Scotland have a lot to play for in last two Six Nations games

Gregor Townsend insists Scotland still have plenty to play for in this year’s Guinness Six Nations despite back-to-back defeats against Ireland...

Online Rugby Betting: How to Choose the Best Bookmaker for Successful Betting

Rugby betting has evolved into a lucrative market. One that attracts both seasoned gamblers and new ones to look to profit...

Super Rugby Americas: Round Three Review

By Joe Santamaria Pamoas 24 – 10 Peñarol Last year’s beaten finalists, Pampas, put the rest of the competition on notice with...

Six Nations: Marcus Smith dropped as England shake up backline for Italy clash

England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash...

England keen to ‘unleash’ Marcus Smith late on after dropping him to the bench

England coach Steve Borthwick is looking forward to “unleashing” Marcus Smith once opponents Italy are fatigued after dropping him to the...

PODCAST (S4, E25): Louis Lynagh on life in Italian Rugby and Six Nations Round Four!

A slightly new dynamic for you all today – host Ollie Little has given the columnists the week off! He is...

Six Nations: France v Ireland best moments 

By Charlie Elliott France and Ireland have cemented their status as the two teams to beat in the Six Nations, being...

Six Nations: A brief history of Ireland v France

By Charlie Elliott Recently, Ireland and France have been the biggest rivals in the Six Nations.   While it isn’t geographical and historical like...

Six Nations: France and Ireland combined 23-man squad 

By Charlie Elliott Ireland host France this weekend in the Six Nations in the biggest match of the tournament so far. ...

Gloucester-Hartpury 36-20 Bristol Bears: PWR finalists confirmed as Ilona Maher plays last game, for now…

By Charlie Elliott Ilona Maher’s time in the PWR has come to an abrupt end, as Gloucester–Hartpury dispatched Bristol Bears 36-20 in the...

England’s Six Nations critics hit by Kevin Sinfield broadside

By Adam Hathaway Kevin Sinfield has hit back at critics of England’s style of play, declaring they are in it to...

RFU offers grassroots more say

The RFU has promised to give grassroots clubs more control over community rugby as the governing body attempts to win support...