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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoFalcons are trapped with nowhere to go
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED IT WAS a clear-cut case of “capitalism gone mad” as the loadsamoney class snapped up English club...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 years agoExodus of talent isn’t always a disaster
Sabbaticals are all the rage. Sam Cane, the New Zealand captain who chased gold at the recent World Cup but ended...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoCross is determined to keep Reffell quiet
By JON NEWCOMBE In-form Newcastle flanker Sam Cross returns to the scene of his first professional game confident the Premiership’s bottom...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoWinger who is learning new tricks with Tigers
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Leicester Tigers v Newcastle Falcons Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road Ollie Hassell-Collins appeared to be in for...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoJohn was the first to sidestep celebrity
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OWEN Farrell‘s maternal grandfather had only just begun creating the ultimate Anglo-Irish dynasty...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoNos Da, Dennis, my lovely boy
Dennis Gethin would have been highly amused had someone told him that his 12-year presidential reign on this side of the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoCane is on message as a Goliath
Sam Cane made sure of saying all the right things about the Japanese League on his arrival in the Land of...
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Red Roses
/ 2 years agoRed Roses: Natasha Hunt
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY SCRUM-HALF Birthplace: Gloucester, Date of Birth: 21/03/89 Community Club: Drybrook RFC, Red Roses Debut: 2011 vs USA, Caps: 67 Why...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoDominant Saracens get ready for lift-off
By EDDIE MCATEER Harlequins ........................0pts Saracens .........................31pts Tries: Campbell 25, Packer 38, Farries 59, 78; Penalty 65 Conversions: De Goede 26,...
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Premiership Women's Rugby
/ 2 years agoBeckett and Sing secure the spoils in derby clash
By STEWART MCCULLOGH Bristol Bears ..... 0pts Gloucester-H ... 12pts Tries: Beckett 5, Sing 54 Conversions: Sing 5 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury head coach...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoOghre enjoying life with Bristol
By PAUL REES Gabriel Oghre was one of a number of players who last season found themselves having to pick up...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoMatavesi happy he is back home in Cornwall
By MARK STEVENS Among the quaint villages and historic towns that dot the local landscape, Josh Matavesi has once again discovered...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Taff Gwilliam
Steve Hill speaks to Taff Gwilliam who last season lead Kent to their first County Championship title since 1927 and is...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoA case of third time lucky for Neville
RUGBY MATTERS - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sport is full of sliding doors moments,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTime to enforce law on quick tapped penalties
RUGBY MATTERS I can't remember the last time I saw a quick tapped penalty taken correctly yet refs and assistant refs...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoHeartbreak for Ospreys as Benetton snatch it
By ROB COLE Benetton ........... 18pts Tries: Bernasconi 16, Da Re 76 Conversions: Umaga 17 Penalties: Umaga 65, 69 Ospreys ................
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoSix-try Bulls gear up for Saracens
By BEN JAYCOCK Bulls ............... 44 Sharks ............ 10 THE Bulls showed their quality with a six-try thrashing of the Sharks...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoStormers start to show some form
By SAM JACKSON Stormers ........31 Zebre .................7 THEY are not looking like the URC champions they once were but the Stormers’...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years ago14-man Lions too good for Dragons
By HAMISH Lions.................. 49pts Tries: van Wyck 11, Horn 28, 70; van der Merwe 43, 77; van der Berg 57 Conversions:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoFrawley runs home late winner
By KEVIN FALLON Connacht ........22 Leinster .......... 24 CIARAN Frawley was the hero for Leinster as he struck for a match-winning...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoRitchie earns Everitt praise
By JOHN FALLON Ulster .............. 24 Edinburgh .......27 EDINBURGH coach Sean Everitt said they were good value for their first win...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoRowntree: We need to get better
By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........40 Glasgow ..........29 GLASGOW coach Franco Smith said they could have few complaints about the outcome at...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 years agoBig clubs ready to rumble
Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 2 years agoGeorgia happy to be joining the party
The Challenge Cup is being used to widen boundaries. A Georgian side, Black Lion which will play its home matches in...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoIosefa-Scott happy he took chance with Chiefs
By PAUL REES Josh Iosefa-Scott was stunned when Exeter contacted his agent two years ago. The 22st England qualified prop was...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoGray inspires Hartpury to leave Cov at starting gate
By PAUL SMITH Coventry ...........29pts Tries: Tries: Kvesic 9, Chilvers 19, Rigg 55, Wand 80 Conversions: Mitchell 9, 55, 80 Pens:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDelight for Scottish as they grab first win of season
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON London Scots ................... 19pts Tries: Ingall 2, Marshall 40, Musk 80 Conversions: Lloyd-Seed 40, 80 E Trailfinders ......................
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoWinless Cambridge push scrappy Nottingham all the way
By ROB WILDMAN Nottingham......22pts Tries: Woodward 9, Ramage 13, Owen 29, Dickinson 46 Conversions: Hollingsworth 13 Cambridge ....... 19pts Tries: Caven...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDoncaster hoping to make most of long trip
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Cornish v Doncaster Pirates Today. Kick-off 2.30pm Mennaye Field DONCASTER Knights embark on one of the longest...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoLooking back is not Morley’s way to take his team forward
By BEN CONEYBEARE Success is addictive, and once a team has had a taste of it, they can become preoccupied with...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoIn-form Chinnor show why they are riding high
By RHYS PAUL Leicester L ...... 15 Chinnor.............40 CHINNOR maintained their top-of-the-table challenge with a comprehensive victory. The Lions started strongly...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHoney seals sweetest win in classic contest
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ..................22pts Tries: McRae 40, Jones 58, Kalling-Smith 74 Conversions: Honey 40, 58 Penalties: Honey 79 Tries: Daly...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoLuis has a Ball as Stortford win dourest battle
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S............... 13 Darlington MP......... 6 THE freezing cold conditions made handling difficult and, as far as could...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoHosts pay price as visitors Sale away
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....32 Sale FC.....................56 A TAUNTON yellow card and three penalties against them saw three kicks to the...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoThere’s no Luc as Smith steals show
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........49 Cinderford...............29 A LATE try denied Cinderford a second bonus point as Rosslyn Park secured a big...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoGarry’s laying down the Law in bid to find consistency
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON In their ninth consecutive season in National One, Darlington Mowden Park’s director of rugby Garry Law possesses a...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHigh-scoring games make it great ‘fun’ for Campbell
By BEN JAYCOCK National Two West has been the highest-scoring division in the National Leagues so far this season and Hinckley...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoChester’s first half points the way to victory
By ADAM CLEARY Chester.............. 18 Bournville.......... 8 A DOMINANT firsthalf display laid the foundations for a Chester victory as they kept...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLarkins hails Cam focus for Uni clash
By BILL HOOPER Forward power: Camborne’s Jordan Nicholls is driven towards the try-line by Josh Matavesi Below: Adam Hughes fends off...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoDings delight after try-fest sinks spirited Salop
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...77 Newport (S)............ 12 DINGS Crusaders ran riot as they racked up a big victory over visitors...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPointon late show sees off Old Reds
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................32 Old Redcliffians....22 HINCKLEY continued their hot form on a freezing cold day at Leicester Road, beating Old...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoSting in the tail for battling Hornets
By JON RICHARDSON Hornets..................... 17 Luctonians.............. 30 LEAGUE leaders Luctonians got the better of hosts Hornets in an enthralling encounter that...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoAce Myatt sets the pace to subdue Students
By ROGER OPIE Clifton............... 48 Loughboro’ S...26 POWER and dominance in the tight exchanges helped Clifton to victory against a spirited...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoLong-server Evans lauds club’s family atmosphere
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Billingham prides itself on being one of the top family rugby clubs in then north of England, and...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoShard hits top form in Lymm’s vital win
By NATHAN EDWARDS Lymm................. 46pts Preston G...........22pts LYMM moved seven points clear of the drop zone after a convincing victory against...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoPerfect ten for high-flying Esher
By OLLY PINHEY Esher.........................62 Worthing.................. 20 ESHER secured a sixth consecutive win with a ten-try rout over Worthing at Molesey Road....
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMcRae magic seals victory
Tonbridge J............36 Dorking.....................45 A HAT-TRICK for Tobermory McRae helped Dorking to victory over Tonbridge Juddians in a 13-try spectacular at Slade....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoBaxter’s right to call for the return of ‘traditional’ scrum
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME LAST week in almost all of the articles that I read, national...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoTwenty years on and still looking good…
Brendan Gallagher looked on as England’s World Cup winners from 2003 got together recently WAISTLINES have expanded and hairlines receded while...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 2 years agoCane and Kolbe link up for Japan opener
By BEN JAYCOCK Just over a month since the Rugby World Cup final, 14 of the players who featured in the...
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