Front-row life is just grand for former Hull Ionians centre Michael Melhuish

By Ben Jaycock Hull Ionians’ Michael Melhuish has made the miraculous transformation from inside centre to tighthead prop this season. The...

Dominant Barnes cruise to win over Islanders

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.............. 24 Guernsey..........14 BARNES won this full-blooded encounter 24-14, but the scoreline didn’t reflecting their dominance. The home...

TJs eye title after Truman’s show

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............39 Havant...................... 16 TJS ran in seven tries as the home side produced a rounded performance led...

Quins’ rally makes up for slow start

By DUNCAN OGILVY Oxford H...................48 Dorking.....................24 AN outstanding performance from Oxford Harlequins helped them in their battle to climb the table...

Combe have Fryatt and Cook to thank for victory

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P...22pts Canterbury........18pts On the charge: Jesse de Vries carries the ball for Cantebury Working hard: Nick Cook...

More pain for Bury as Oaks make discipline count

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............36 Sevenoaks..............38 A MID-TABLE battle played out in dreary conditions saw more heartbreak for Bury as...

Hooker shows his pace in 50m dash

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................34 Colchester.............. 19 A BRACE of tries for Spencer Hayhow and Jamar Richardson saw Henley Hawks secure a...

Sam’s the man to win it at the death

By PETER LINDSAY Old Albanians........36 Worthing..................34 OLD Albanians (OAs) emerged victorious from a closely contested match against Worthing that was punctuated...

Max’s work ethic keeps him looking to progress

By CHRIS COLLYER LEVEL-headed Henley fly-half Max Titchener held his nerve to seal the deal with a late penalty to see...

New boy Ozzy makes instant impact

By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians.12 Taunton T.........19 TAUNTON showed great character as they twice came from behind to edge past Old...

Last-gasp Phillips try sinks hosts

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............14 Redruth....................23 REDRUTH continued their good run by defeating a mis-firing Luctonians. Prolific Ben Link opened the scoring...

Yellow card leaves hosts feeling blue

By PAUL BOLTON Bournville...............30 Hornets.....................41 BOURNVILLE were left to count the cost of Harry Dawson’s yellow card as Hornets rattled in...

A dream day for birthday boy Mills!

By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni..........30pts L’ghborough S......29pts EXETER University beat arch-rivals Loughborough in high-scoring thriller at Millfield School. Exeter started the...

Star man Gibbons guides side to comfortable win

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................42 Devonport S............26 TWO early tries from Clifton led to expectations of a cricket score total. But although...

Oliver hat-trick is in vain for visitors

By JACK TOZER Cinderford...............48 Macclesfield..........28 SIX first-half tries helped Cinderford to an impressive win over Macclesfield, with the visitors securing an...

Priddey treble is the decisive factor

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................39 Camborne............... 44 CAMBOURNE had a real battle to win at Hinckley, with Ben Priddey the star of...

Student star Isaiah setting his sights on return home

By CHRIS COLLYER EXETER University top try scorer Isaiah Akpovwa hopes his efforts in the fourth tier can earn him a...

Hartpury & Exeter back in running

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS IT was a weekend of revival in BUCS Super Rugby as Hartpury gave life to the...

Wood making good at Trailfinders

By BEN JAYCOCK CANADIAN tighthead Rori Wood has hit the ground running in west London and wants to help Trailfinders to...

If I see players smile, I’m happy

Coach to coach Steve Hill talks to former Wales flanker Lyn Jones, below, head coach of the Netherlands What was your...

Saints prove too strong for Tigers

ACADEMY RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON U18s booked themselves into a fourth consecutive academy league final with a 62-17 thrashing of...

Scotland vs Ireland – The rivalry which is a little one-sided

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher The history books tell us that Ireland...

Naval officer who was sunk by RFU

IT’S been a tad busy of late with much to discuss but the recent passing of former RFU secretary Tony Hallett...

Young Guns – Bath Winger Charlie Griffin

By Conor McLarnon Up-and-coming Bath winger Charlie Griffin hopes to replicate the playing style of senior international Freddie Steward in a...

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Six Nations: England need best players on in last 20

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game An exciting time in rugby with the start of the...

Gareth Steenson – For me, it’s all about broadening horizons

Mark Stevens talks to Exeter’s former fly-half to find out about his life back home - and what he thinks about...

Super Rugby Pacific Preview – Superstar Ardie Savea the man to ignite Moana Pasifika

Super Rugby Preview By Ben Jaycock Ardie Savea’s move to Moana Pasifika is the headline transfer and there’s a feeling of...

De la Rua puts Cardiff on top

By CARL FIELD Super Rygbi round-up CARDIFF went top with a 34-26 bonus-point win over RGC at the Arms Park. The...

Evans puts Ponty on their way

Premiership round-up CENTRE Ioan Evans’ try treble inspired leaders Pontypridd to a 43-31 victory over Cross Keys. A hat-trick from Keys...

Brothers on fire for Sungoliath

Japan Rugby League One By BEN JAYCOCK BROTHERS Taiga and Sei-ya Ozaki each scored a try for Tokyo Sungoliath in a...

Venues chosen for cup finals

NEWS EXTRA MACCLESFIELD rugby club and New Brighton RUFC have been selected as the two venues in the North West for...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Patrice Collazo’s mission to rescue Racing 92

French Column - By James Harrington Lo! And, indeed, behold! Former Montpellier, Toulon, Brive and La Rochelle coach Patrice Collazo has...

Forthcoming fixtures

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I’ve learnt from my mistakes -Skinner

■By MARK STEVENS Trio: Harvey Skinner and inset, Henry Slade, top, and Will Haydon-Wood EXETER fly-half Harvey Skinner aims to put...

Tweedy’s aiming high for Archers

■By CONOR MCLARNON UNDER the leadership of flanker Nathan Tweedy, Nottingham are hungry to achieve their best finish in the Championship...

Tiatia to stay at Dragons

FILO Tiatia will continue as the Dragons’ head coach next season. Tiatia, a twice capped All Black, arrived at Rodney Parade...

Smith off to Nevers

SECOND row George Smith has left Northampton to join French ProD2 side Nevers. The 24-yearold joined Saints last summer, having been...

Six Nations – Italy vs Wales Betting Preview

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Wales will head to Rome to take on Italy to kick off the second round of...

How the Weather Will Shape This Weekend’s Rugby

This weekend, rugby fixtures across the UK and France are not only testing the skills of the players but also their...

Six Nations Predictions League: Round Two with Brett Igoe and The Rugby Analyst

Ahead of round two, the boys from the podcast, alongside this week’s guest, Irish analyst Brett Igoe and YouTube’s Rich Isaac...

Maro Itoje rejected offers from French clubs to fulfil England ambitions

Maro Itoje has revealed that he turned down lucrative offers from French club rugby due to his unfulfilled ambitions with England....

Five key talking points as England prepare to host France in Six Nations

England host France at Allianz Stadium on Saturday with the aim of reigniting their Guinness Six Nations title bid after falling...

Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 – Round Seven

Division One Last year’s finalists throwing another party, and a bout between two of the major contenders who would be king,...

Fin Smith to start at fly-half for England against France

England have united Fin Smith and Marcus Smith in their starting backline for the first time as they look to reignite...

U20s Six Nations: England vs France Match Preview

By Conor McLarnon England U20s look to continue their impressive start to their Six Nations campaign as they take on France...

Reuben Morgan-Williams: The Overlooked Talent Who Deserved a Shot in Wales’ Six Nations Squad

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Throughout the history of Welsh rugby, many memorable scrum-halves have taken the field in the famous...

How the Six Nations Rugby Championship is Gaining Popularity in the United States

Rugby has long thrived in Europe, but its influence is stretching across the Atlantic. The Six Nations Championship, a tournament steeped...