Nelson in fine form as Exeter race home

By ARCHIE STARKEY Gloucester-H ... 15pts Tries: Williams-Morris 3, Dale 33 Conversion: Sing 34 Penalty: Sing 40 Exeter Chiefs .. 21pts...

Westcombe-Evans storms home to light up Lightning

By JAMES LOGAN ENGLAND wing Bo Westcombe-Evans, below, struck twice as Loughborough Lightning recorded their first win of the PWR campaign....

Campbell’s double hit puts Bears in the soup

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol Bears ................24pts Tries: David 35, 65; Skeldon 55, Reed 78 Conversions: Reed 35, Bevan 78 Saracens ..........................

Hudson keen for home delight

Preview Leicester v Quins Today. 5.45pm SOMETHING has to give at Welford Road today as winless Leicester and Harlequins face off....

Daley-McLean backs Harrison

By BEN JAYCOCK Battle for No. 10: Zoe Harrison and, inset, Holly Aitchison Star: Katy Daley-McLean KATY Daley-McLean is backing Zoe...

Steve Borthwick’s work in progress

Paul Rees takes a look at England's options, and talks to the Newcastle chief about turning things around... Steve Borthwick’s squad...

Diamond still has faith as Falcons battle on

THE Premiership’s bottom two sides, Newcastle and Exeter, faced each other at Kingston Park on Friday night – a match which...

Call for All Blacks to pick from players based abroad

By GRANT SHUB BRUCE Reihana, who played two Tests for the All Blacks in 2000, believes it’s time for New Zealand...

Joe Batley sets sights on reaching top

By Paul Rees Joe Batley has two remaining targets in a career that started at Gloucester 10 years ago – help...

Ireland likely to be without Kelleher

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is expected to be sidelined for the autumn series opener against New Zealand in Dublin...

Confused path to rules of combat

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Man in the middle: Former Wasps prop Will...

Bowring’s proud links to grand Welsh dynasty

THE rugby world was awash with tributes, praise and thanks from grateful coaches – many English as it happens from Stuart...

Rogers inspires shock win for the visitors

Rotherham T . 34 Bishop’s S ....... 45 By DAVID BEDDOWS BISHOP’S Stortford sprung one of the surprises of the National...

Wardle’s a wizard for super Sedgley

Sedgley Park ........ 41 Plymouth A ............26 By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR SEDGLEY Tigers secured a much-needed victory over Plymouth. The visitors started...

Matt puts gloss on Heath victory

Blackheath ............50 Esher ........................27 By GRAHAM COX BLACKHEATH produced some superb handling and great offloading, particularly in a second half, which...

Richmond are still not at full potential – Powell

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 43pts Tries: Monson 4, McMillan 19, Woollard 23, Litchfield 51, Obonna 63, Schwarz 68, O’Meara 78...

Visitors Sale away with the win in tight battle

Darlington MP .......34 Sale FC ....................38 By BILL JENKINS SALE FC edged out hosts Darlington in the narrowest of contests. The...

Murray shines so bright on debut

Rams.........................24 B Moseley................. 7 By RICHARD ASHTON RAMS withstood a physical battle to record a magnificent seventh straight victory. The hosts...

Park’s lightning start downs Dings

Rosslyn Park.......... 61 Dings.........................24 By RHYS STRATTON ROSSLYN Park were on fire to start the match – and Dings simply didn’t...

It’s not a wing and a prayer for Esher’s bigger boys

By BEN JAYCOCK Prop star: Esher’s Conor Ganley HAVING previously been unbeaten for several years in Hong Kong and only tasting...

Hot hosts shining brightly to secure victory

Wharfedale.....40 Billingham....... 17 By EDWIN WILLIAMS THE sunshine brought out the crowds at the Avenue and they were treated to some...

Nat helps Lymm keep up pressure

Lymm........................53 Otley..........................22 By MO SHER LEAGUE leaders Lymm continued to flex their muscles at Beechwood, comfortably easing past an Otley side...

Hoppers are so committed to win

Preston G.................45 Hull............................29 By TOM KELLY A COMMITTED display from Preston Grasshoppers helped secure victory over Hull. A quick double from...

Watts wins it for Leeds with last-gasp goal kick

Sheffield............12pts Leeds Tykes.....13pts By MICK DAVIDS WHEN these two teams met last season, both games were high-scoring affairs that were in...

Inspirational Ivory helps Chester coast to victory

Chester.....................46 Tynedale................. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE CHESTER secured a seven-try triumph against a Tynedale side that stayed in the fight but...

Bishop bashes down the Gate

By WILL JUDD Fylde......................... 61 Harrogate................ 14 FYLDE were far too good for outclassed Harrogate. Cameron Smith opened the scoring for...

Pocklington has the Ionians power

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............33 Sheffield Tigers.... 20 HULL Ionians deserved their bonus-point win with their creative play creating space, while...

In-form Fylde flanker Toby has Tykes in his sights

By BEN JAYCOCK Aiming high: Fylde flanker Toby Harrison AFTER derailing their title pursuit last season, in-form Fylde are chomping at...

Priddey hat-trick powers Cambs to glory

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville........ 12 Camborne.........40 CAMBORNE demonstrated why they are favourites to win promotion to National One by ending Bournville’s...

Clifton stun with dominant display

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................52 Macclesfield.......... 17 CLIFTON turned in their best all-round performance of the season and ran in eight tries...

Redruth’s late rally short of the mark

By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............23 Redruth.................... 19 CINDERFORD narrowly beat Redruth thanks to an impressive first-half performance while the visitors left it...

Hornets in historic win over uni boys

By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni..........33pts Hornets...............37pts DESPITE an excellent second-half comeback, Hornets held on to beat a stubborn Exeter University outfit....

Nine-try bonus haul as Hinckley show no mercy

By LIAM PHILLIPS Hinckley..................55 Devonport S............22 HINCKLEY secured back-to-back home wins in an entertaining afternoon hosting Devonport Services. Hinckley came flying...

Titans pin down valuable victory

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 12 Taunton Titans.....23 TAUNTON Titans used their superior nous against a miss-firing Luctonians to gain a well-earned...

Comeback kings Reds seal the deal

By CRAIG OWEN Old Redcliffians....49 Loughborough S....38 OLD Redcliffians produced a stunning comeback to beat emphatic scorers Loughbourough. Loughborough came out...

Taylor eyes promotion push despite testing start

By BEN JAYCOCK Tough test: Cinderford’s Nathan Taylor NATHAN Taylor admits Cinderford are bearing a weight of expectation to secure promotion...

Barnes hang on to claim victory this time

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...............33 Havant............... 21 BARNES shrugged the memory of recent lastgasp defeats as they claimed a see-saw victory over...

Bonus time again in nervy Bury win

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds..............32 Worthing..................29 BURY St Edmunds claimed a third successive bonus-point win as Worthing paid the price...

Titchener puts boot in to Oaks

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................26 Sevenoaks.............. 20 A FAULTLESS kicking display from Max Titchener was the difference for Henley Hawks as they...

Poullet’s double boost for Raiders

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian.....14pts Guernsey...........37pts GUERNSEY Raiders lived up their name as they sealed an emphatic away win against Old...

Roberts is four-most in try spree for quality Quins

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H...................48 Colchester..............22 OXFORD Harlequins worked their way to a convincing win against a frustrated Colchester. It started...

Leaders stand firm in battle of Kent

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............40 Canterbury..............24 AS west hosted east in the battle of Kent at the Slade it was league...

McRae’s treble seals tough win

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P......... 31 Dorking.....................40 AGGRESSIVE Dorking defence was key as Dorking cliamed a hard-fought win at Westcombe Park....

New boys are ready to click in this league, says Creighton

By BEN JAYCOCK Optimistic: Colchester scrum-half Fin Creighton NATIONAL League new boys Colchester lost their opening six games but scrum-half Fin...

Life with Welsh was such a roller coaster

MY LIFEIN RUGBY MATT CORKER THE CANTERBURY HEAD COACH AND FORMER WASPS, LONDON WELSH & RICHMOND FORWARD TO play professional rugby...

Don’t sub captain just after half-time

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME In charge: Jamie George in action for England PICTURE: Getty Images WE...

Young Guns – Max Clein

Young Guns Max Clein is enjoying learning from his childhood hero Sean Cronin at Munster and hopes to emulate the Ireland...

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