Mackenzie magic makes it a big day for Mowden

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Rossendale............26 Darlington MP........54 DARLINGTON Mowden Park didn’t have it all their own way before running away in a...

Harrison helps his Tigers win again

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....38 Otley.............................0 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ sparkling mid-season form continues to gain momentum with another highly impressive Yorkshire derby...

Oliver boys at the heart of late surge

By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............28 Macclesfield..........36 MACCLESFIELD produced a stirring second-half comeback to snatch victory in a pulsating encounter that swung dramatically...

Trees standing tall as Dale take victory at the death

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians......29pts Wharfedale......31pts TEAMS HULL IONIANS: Watts, Burn-hill, Holden, Minikin, Hotchen, Smith, Pocklington, Edwards, Stephenson, Melhuish, Makin, Khalil,...

Late Dale charge sinks the hosts

By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G ................37 Tynedale ................42 PRESTON Grasshoppers were on the wrong side of a high-scoring encounter with Tynedale....

Beresford seals a stunning fightback

By WILL JUDD Fylde ........................33 Scunthorpe ............36 SCUNTHORPE completed a stunning 25-point comeback to claim victory at Fylde. The hosts took...

Hoppers can still save their status, says Russell

By BEN JAYCOCK Driving on: Grasshoppers centre Sammy Russell INJURY disruption, squad turnover and disciplinary issues have made it a testing...

Chiefs get relief after Lucs man Aikman’s heartache

National League 2 West By BEN MORRIS Barnstaple...... 24 Luctonians.......23 BARNSTAPLE were made to keep fighting by visitors Luctonians for a...

Hinckley stem late surge to make it three in a row

By JOSH THOMAS Hinckley..................37 Cinderford............... 31 HINCKLEY maintained a three-game winning run, seeing off a second-half surge from visitors Cinderford. Hinckley...

Matavesi’s hands help take matters

By RORY MORROW Old Redcliffians....28 Camborne................59 A VIRTUOSO display from Josh Matavesi helped Camborne cruise to a comfortable nine-try victory over...

Pitcher try denies Syst picture finish

By ANDY WARD Syston......................14 Lymm........................ 19 JAMES PITCHER’S try, just on the hour mark, proved enough to send Lymm home with...

University challenge success is Exeter’s

By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni..........36pts L’ghborough S..28pts THRILLED Exeter University were brave to recover from a nightmare start and claim victory...

Reds’ try in sight is Sheppard’s delight

By HUW GRIFFIN Hornets ....................38 Redruth ................... 31 HORNETS’ hat-trick hero Josh Sheppard broke Redruth hearts, with his decisive third try...

Brilliant Elliott leads dancing Titans win

■By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans .... 61 Chester ....................14 NINE-TRY victorious hosts Taunton Titans hit Chester, with Freddy Elliott’s hat-trick the...

Josh will fight the fury after latest hit had landed hard

■By BEN JAYCOCK Upbeat: Lymm back row Josh Hadland VICE-CAPTAIN Josh Had-land insists Lymm remain in a good space despite a...

Guernsey learn to love again in Sevens’ off-date

By AMELIA LINE Guernsey..........21 Sevenoaks.......12 GUERNSEY were rewarded with a Valentine’s Day success at home, following a triple threat of losses...

McDermott dares Barnow to dream

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes......................40 Esher.........................22 MARK McDERMOTT’S two-try haul added gloss to Barnes’ comfortable victory over Esher. Esher hit their hosts...

Exiles banish Park in first-half charge

By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh....... 44 Westcombe Park..22 HOSTS London Welsh shocked Westcombe Park with a rapid first-half rally, riding out...

Albanians rise a dark night in and mould Canterbury

By AVUYILE SAWULA Determined: Andrew Nurse scores for Old Albanian PICTURES: Grant Williams Stephen Hihetah is held by Canterbury defence Canterbury..........

Barker jumps in joy with 21 sweet Dorking reasons

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..................... 21 Oundle...................... 21 DORKING snatched a last-minute draw, with Harry Barker’s try of the match levelling it...

Wolfpack win will hang over Havant

■By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds .68 Havant .....................14 BURY ST EDMUNDS blew away an in-form Havant side with an exhilarating...

Benning and Busby fantastic for Hawks

■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley .....................54 Oxford H .................. 12 BRACES each for Will Benning and Oscar Busby, catalysed a fine eight-try...

Iago patience rubbing off on Barnes lads’ ladder wishes

■By BEN JAYCOCK Working hard: Barnes scrum-half Iago Davies BARNES have been regular title challengers in the past few seasons, but...

YOUNG GUNS

TATE WILLIAMS HARLEQUINS BACK ROWER Versatile back rower Tate Williams is embracing the next step of his development after breaking into...

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Whitgift get past St Jo’s to take 7s crown

By JOSEPH TERRY WHITGIFT were crowned 2026 Ipswich School 7s champions after defeating St Joseph’s College 33-12 at Ealing Trailfinders. The...

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L’borough maintain lead at the top with Met win

■By JOSEPH TERRY LEAGUE leaders Loughborough extended their unbeaten run to eight matches after defeating Cardiff Met 38-19, two points away...

Tshiunza may join Cardiff

WALES forward Christ Tshiunza could leave Exeter this summer with Cardiff interested. The 24-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the...

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Injury rules out Hunt

DRAGONS tighthead Rob Hunt is unlikely to play again this season after having surgery on his left hamstring. The 29-year-old suffered...

Newport happy to have home comforts

Super Rygbi Cymru Cup round-up ■ By CARL FIELD NEWPORT will have home advantage in the semi-finals after their 29-26 win...

Ponty’s bonus-point win puts them top

Premiership round-up PONTYPRIDD went top of the Welsh Premiership after their 38-22 bonus-point triumph at Newbridge. Rhodri Smith, Connah Hughes, Stuart...

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Pau give youth a chance to shine

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PAU’S return to this season’s Champions Cup competition for the first time since 2001 was far from...

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Sharks prop Tysh enjoys being part of the family

■ By BEN JAYCOCK HOMEGROWN prop Tysh Harper believes the rise of northern women’s rugby, and the growing connection between club...

Scotland’s firefighter to retire

HARLEQUINS captain Jade Konkel will end her playing career at the of the season. The 32-year-old back row – who won...

How the Professional Era Has Changed Player Development in Rugby Union

If you speak to players who grew up before rugby union turned professional, they often describe a very different world. They...

Joe Santamaria: Chile flyer Nicolás Saab leads Pablo Lemoine’s new generation

In a year full of groundbreaking moments, Chile’s 20-year-old flyer Nicolás Saab carved out a few of his own in 2025.

Six Nations news: England’s Tommy Freeman braced for Murrayfield hostility

Tommy Freeman has got used to the home comforts of Allianz Stadium but insists he is ready for the hostile atmosphere...

Six Nations news: Joe Heyes has no Lions regrets as England prop prepares for Murrayfield battle

In a parallel universe, Joe Heyes might have finished last summer Down Under with the British & Irish Lions, but the...

New 2026 Six Nations Supercomputer: England projected for Grand Slam glory

Following a dramatic opening weekend of the 2026 Six Nations, data analysts at betting comparison site FindSisterSites have updated their original...

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George Ford confident England can rise to Murrayfield challenge against Scotland

George Ford believes England’s preparation and growing momentum have them well placed to tackle one of the toughest assignments in Test...

Alex Mitchell expecting Scotland backlash as England target statement win

England scrum-half Alex Mitchell is braced for a fierce response from Scotland when the old rivals collide on Saturday, with the...

Six Nations news: What Ireland learned against France, who Andy Farrell picks for Italy and the No.10 question

In the last year, Ireland have only lost four of their twelve matches. Once to New Zealand in Chicago, again to...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: “Henry Pollock is made for YouTube” – Six Nations Round Two ft Andrew Forde

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by the king of rugby compilations,...

Six Nations news: Round two predictions as Ireland face Italy and England head to Murrayfield

Round one of the Men’s Six Nations has been and gone, but immediately we shift our attention to round two, beginning...

Six Nations news: Maro Itoje back as England captain for game against Scotland

Maro Itoje will lead England into Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland after being restored to the starting XV for the...