Mowden lose grip on Ionians’ Holden

■By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP ....... 19 Hull Ionians ........... 31 WESTLEIGH HOLDEN hit three to help Hull Ionians inflict a...

Hedgley bets that rainy Dale fund will profit in the long run

■By BEN JAYCOCK WHARFEDALE captain George Hedgley feels an unprecedented injury crisis has derailed the club’s National Two North campaign but...

Students are top of the class in tightest of tests

By FYNLEE HATELEY L’ghborogh S.. 45 Hornets..............35 LOUGHBOROUGH Students returned to Epinal Way to play Hornets after they had suffered a...

Happy Hinckley hit a half-century

By ANDY WARD Syston...................... 12 Hinckley.................. 51 HINCKLEY ran riot in the second half to bring the 50 up in one...

Jack makes it a really Goodwin!

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 15 Cinderford................11 THIS was a game of two halves as the home side persevered and eventually claimed...

The Beers are on Louis as his treble seals win

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester...............27pts Barnstaple........19pts TEAMS CHESTER: Cleverley, Robson, Clarke, Powell-Jones, Joseph, Roebuck, Morris, Williams, Craven, Bagshaw, Vare, Hamilton, Ivory, Beer,...

O’Kane the real deal as Camborne turn on the style

By BILL HOOPER Camborne................52 Exeter Uni................ 12 FLY-HALF Rory O’Kane marshalled Camborne to a bonus-point win with another mature performance from...

Zac attack does all of the damage

■By RORY MORROW Lymm ......................... 7 Old Redcliffians ...25 OLD Redcliffians claimed an away win, after an excellent first half condemned...

Thomas Putts the seal on fightback

■By HUW GRIFFIN Redruth ................... 18 Taunton Titans ....20 TAUNTON produced a strong second-half performance to secure a narrow victory at...

Top-scorer Sheppard is so happy to be a Hornet

■By CHRIS COLLYER Try machine: Hornets wing Josh Sheppard HORNETS top points scorer and hat-trick hero Josh Sheppard made his 50th...

In-form Fryatt is hat-trick hero for Combe

■By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.47 Guernsey..........22 A FIRST-HALF hat-trick from Ben Fryatt laid the foundation for a convincing home win for...

Adams’ anguish as Barnes hold on

■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks................ 8 Barnes...................... 10 SEVENOAKS and Barnes enjoyed an arm wrestle at Knole Paddock, edged by the visitors...

Thunderbolt Holt drives Havant win

■By DOUG MILLER Havant......................24 London Welsh........20 HAVANT overcame a 15-0 deficit to move up to eighth in the table. Scrum-half Ben...

Oundle on song in quest for glory

By PETER CROOT Statement win: Oundle celebrate PICTURES: Matt Fleming Lewis Finlay scores Oundle............... 45pts Old Albanians..14pts IN a much-anticipated top-of-the-table...

Botterill bags a hat-trick as Esher finally win in ’26

■By HECTOR VICKERS Esher.........................22 Henley Hawks....... 17 ESHER recorded their first win of 2026 with a scrappy victory. The ever-reliable James...

George Heads his team to triumph

■By RHYS COOPE Oxford H ..................24 Dorking ....................65 DORKING stormed to a big 11-try triumph at Oxford. George Head crossed inside...

Andrews leads the way for Bury

■By ANDREW HERLIHY George Bury St Edmunds .27 Canterbury ............. 10 THIS proved a pulsating match between teams with contrasting styles...

Indisciplined Dorking look to clean up their act

■By BEN JAYCOCK Full steam ahead: Dorking prop Nick Barry DORKING prop Nick Barry admits discipline has been the biggest factor...

LUKE DAVIDSON

YOUNG GUNS SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 FLY-HALF South Africa-born fly-half Luke Davidson is fully immersed in England U20s and hopes to...

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It’s still all to play for in the race for finals day

SCHOOLS REPORT By JOSEPH TERRY THE girls ACE League round robin concludes on Wednesday with places in the grand final still...

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Swansea hold on to steal it from Notts

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY RELEGATION fighting Swansea held onto a vital 29-28 win over Nottingham to secure a second win...

My Life in Rugby: Lewis Gjaltema – A 76,000 crowd was quite a debut

Lewis Gjaltema, the former East Coast Bays, North Harbour, Harlequins and London Scottish scrum-half, who now plays for Tonbridge Juddians in...

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Jorgensen has Waratahs firing

By BEN JAYCOCK Take that: Max Jorgensen celebrates his Waratahs try PICTURE: Getty Images MAX Jorgensen scored a wonder try as...

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Young hookers take the plaudits

Round-up By ROB COLE TWO Cardiff hookers grabbed the headlines at the Arms Park, both of them young enough to be...

Bayonne battling to find a new way

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Ex-Bayonne coach Gregory Patat PICTURES: Getty Images new way IT MAY be a Top 14 rest week,...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, February 22, 2026 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: England v Ireland – English response or Irish statement? ft Pat McCarry

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Irish rugby writer Pat McCarry...

Six Nations news: Maro Itoje set for 100th cap as England and Ireland look to bounce back at Twickenham

British & Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje will run out for his 100th cap for England on Saturday at Twickenham, eager to...

Six Nations news: Sam Prendergast dropped by Ireland ahead of clash with England

Sam Prendergast has been left out of Ireland’s matchday squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash away to England, with Jack Crowley...

The best Rugby tournaments to bet on at bookmakers

Those who love Rugby always have the chance to combine their passion for the sport with the opportunity to earn money...

Step-by-step Pinco registration: From filling out the form to the first login

Pinco casino offers over 5,000 games and features for players around the world. You need an account to play with real...

UK Slot Gaming & Mobile Pay: Trends, Usage and Player Behaviour

In the UK, pay-by-mobile has become essential to the UK digital economy, driven by Boku’s carrier billing launch in 2009 and...

Six Nations news: Matthieu Jalibert or Romain Ntamack – where do France go now?

France have gotten off to a blinding start to this year’s Six Nations, kicking their campaign off with bonus point wins...

Six Nations news: Henry Pollock set for first England start against Ireland

Henry Pollock will make his first England start in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Ireland as one of three changes...

Six Nations news: What we learned about every team from round two

Round two of the Six Nations brought Ireland and Scotland their first wins, showcased France’s attacking brilliance, and left England and...

Rugby World Cup 2027: Organisers on course to deliver a thrilling tournament

Australia is putting the final touches to its preparations for the 2027 Rugby World Cup (RWC).

Wales 12-54 France: Les Bleus overpower the Welsh en route to emphatic Six Nations victory

Wales suffered more Six Nations misery as France romped to a 54-12 victory in Cardiff.

No end to England’s Calcutta Cup agony as Scotland come out on top in Six Nations clash

Steve Borthwick watched England’s 12-match winning run hit the buffers – then insisted Henry Arundell’s red card was a bridge too...

Andy Farrell: Ireland’s spirit was fantastic in Six Nations win over Italy

Ireland boss Andy Farrell hailed the character of his team after they overcame gritty Italy in Dublin to get their campaign...

Paul Rees: When roosters turned to feather dusters

A week is a long time in sport. Henry Arundell and George Ford enjoyed the plaudits after the opening round romp...

Brendan Gallagher: I think Sevens is badly in need of an energy boost

I worry about Sevens which, having invested so much energy and emotion into securing Olympic status, seems to have become very...

Josh Hodge keen to end on a high with Exeter Chiefs before joining Newcastle Red Bulls

Josh Hodge hopes to leave Exeter Chiefs on a high this summer when he re-joins Newcastle Red Bulls.

England’s Ollie Chessum says it’s great to be back at full capacity for 2026 Six Nations

Every England victory is sweet but last weekend’s win over Wales was extra special for Ollie Chessum after limping through the...

Leicester Tigers wing Ollie Hassell-Collins still has England ambitions

Ollie Hassell-Collins is set on adding to the two England caps he won three years ago.

Hybrid players get George Ford’s vote for England

George Ford has welcomed the emergence of England’s hybrid players – but warned one size does not fit all.

Harlequins 24-40 Northampton Saints: Archie McParland hat-trick has visitors on the right road

Archie McParland stole the spotlight as his hat-trick helped Northampton Saints to an impressive victory and boost their silverware bid.