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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoOsborne keeps Leinster on top
■By TOM SHEEDY Leinster ...........36 Edinburgh .......27 LEINSTER centre Jamie Osborne said they needed to show patience before they got on...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoMatthews rolls a double
■ By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ..........20 Stormers ........... 9 HOOKER Johnny Matthews’ brace led Glasgow to a comfortable victory at Scotstoun....
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoKilgallen try seals fightback win
■ By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........22 Ulster ...............20 CONNACHT flanker Conor Oliver said that his side’s remarkable comeback at the Sportsground...
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Peter Jackson
/ 2 years agoLike Dr Luyt, the game is still far too one-eyed
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW THE first World Cup dinner after a South Africa-New Zealand final since 1995...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSedgley Truck tops one club man honours
By JON NEWCOMBE Sedgley Park's Matt Riley became the player with most appearances for a single club either side of the...
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Coach to Coach
/ 2 years agoCoach to Coach with Armand Roux
Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Dorking director of rugby Armand Roux, below Armand Roux was a...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoMarta try was my favourite moment
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points SO that’s a wrap and after this final...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 years agoLions of Europe would be a fine team to watch
A long time ago I concluded that the self-interest of the Six Nations runs so deep, and they are so frightened...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoDoubles all round as Ealing keep up pressure
By WILLIAM THURTLE Ealing T ............ 64pts Tries: Davidson 4, Smid 14, Montgomery 18, 79, Hardwick 25, 77, Cornish 32, Uzokwe...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoKnights recover from slow start to serve up a treble
By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster Knights .. 30pts Tries: Edwards 23, Wilson 40, Tait 48, Olver 53 Conversions: Olver 40, 53 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoCaldy’s pack make the most of poor weather to tame Scots
By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................29pts Tries: Booth 10, Gallagher 20, Wilkinson 57, Hearn 70 Conversions: Rogers 11, 21 Barker 71 Penalties:...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoAmpthill take control to keep Cov at arm’s length
By BEN WHITE Ampthill ........... 34pts Tries: Hartley 31, Elliott 38, Michelow 67, Adejemi 78 Conversions: Parks 32, 39: Vunipola 68,...
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English Championship
/ 2 years agoJoussain on a mission to speak out at Nottingham
By BEN JAYCOCK Frenchman Come Joussain is relishing the environment at Nottingham and the ethos of encouraging every player to speak...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTigers take the spoils as Lions let it slip
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park .28 Leicester L ......20 SEDGLEY Tigers got the better of Leicester Lions in a tight contest...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoStedman steers Moseley home
By MO SHER B Moseley ..............22 Sale FC..................... 14 BASEMENT side Sale gave a gutsy performance at Billesley Common, but they...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoToo little, too late as Rams fall short
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................36 Darlington MP....... 41 DARLINGTON Mowden Park spoiled James Baker’s 400th game for Rams with a thrilling...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoAlbion power to victory over battling Club side
By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A ......28pts Tries: Rukhadze 13, Daly 40, 52, Oulton 55 Conversions: Jones 13, 40, 52, 55 Blackheath...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoDead-eye Winfield adds gloss to away triumph
By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ................. 7 Cinderford..............24 AN avalanche of second-half penalties helped Cinderford press home their advantage at Richmond. After...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoTitans reeling as Chinnor hit back
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 21 Chinnor.....................53 CHINNOR produced a stunning second-half show to blow away hosts Taunton Titans. Taunton led...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoSeven-up Park see off Stortford
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........48 Bishop’s S................22 ROSSLYN Park ran in seven tries at The Rock to secure vistory over Bishop’s...
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National League One
/ 2 years agoRichmond still focused on quick return, says Bright
By EDDIE McATEER Richmond are looking to bounce straight back into the Championship following last season’s relegation, but they face stiff...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoNew boss Lewis off to winning start with the Titans
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T.. 34 Otley...................32 ROTHERHAM Titans and their new coaching team were given a scare by battling Otley...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoFisher holds his nerve for a point
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 19 Sheffield.................. 19 ALTHOUGH under the cosh for much of the game, Tynedale led until deep into...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoGoatley hat-trick makes difference
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G.................39 Sheffield Tigers.... 41 SHEFFIELD Tigers snatched a late victory over Preston. Tries from Joshua Redfern, William...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoUnbeaten Tykes are showing true class
By MIKE BROWN Billingham........ 12pts Leeds Tykes.....29pts IMPRESSIVE Leeds Tykes made it eight games in a row unbeaten at Greenwood Road,...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoInspirational Gregory adds to the misery for Field
By STUART MCCRACKEN Fylde.........................6 2 Huddersfield.......... 19 CAPTAIN Ben Gregory inspired Fylde to their biggest win of the season with a...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoShard on target to edge hosts home
By RORY MORROW Lymm........................ 31 Hull Ionians............ 30 LYMM earned maximum points as a fourtry display edged them past a spirited...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoDazzling Dale on song to win again
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............35 Hull.............................. 6 WHARFEDALE played some scintillating rugby to take the five points against the team one position...
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National League 2N
/ 2 years agoProud Poole confident Rotherham on the rise
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Only two decades ago, Rotherham Titans were competing in the Premiership, and boasting stars like Samoa star Mike...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoBorne’s early blitz helps to sink the visitors
By BILL HOOPER Camborne........ 45 O Redcliffians.26 FIVE first-half tries scored before conditions deteriorated put Camborne in the driving seat in...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoExeter claim the student honours
By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni................40 Loughborough S.... 31 EXETER University beat Loughborough in the battle of the students. Exeter started off...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLate Gamble try seals tense tussle
By GLYN CASTLEDINE Newport (S)............32 Bournville............... 16 NEWPORT just had enough in the end for Bournville. The hosts took the lead...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoCrusaders too strong for lively Luctonians
By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C............... 17pts Luctonians........ 15pts THE in-form Luctonians arrived undefeated at Shaftesbury Park. And the early indications suggested...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoOrmsby makes it uncomfortable visit for Dudley
By WYN TIGLEY Clifton.......................45 Dudley K..................... 7 CLIFTON welcomed their Black Country opponents to Station Road for the first time –...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoHornets stung by late penalty try
By BEN JACOBS Hornets.....................36 Redruth....................38 A LATE penalty try sealed Redruth’s first back-to-back wins this season, lifting them into the top...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoPack power holds key for Hinckley
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 10 Hinckley..................22 WET conditions, and a greasy surface, meant the game was punctuated by knock-ons and dropped...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoLife’s so good for Grimes as Lucs make a positive mark
By BEN CONEYBEARE With an utterly faultless seven-game run to begin the National Two West season, it is difficult to resist...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoBack to school challenge for former Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK Former Sale Sharks Steve Hanley and Joe Clark are leading the Trafford Schools Rugby initiative that launched last...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoDramatic finale as Esher oust Oaks
By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 18 Esher.........................22 ESHER scored two late tries to come from behind and snatch an away victory against...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBury cut loose for eye-catching win
By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Eds..............49 Worthing.................. 12 BURY St Edmunds racked up a convincing victory over a Worthing side hampered...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoBenning bags winner as Dons suffer a late blow
By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H.............23pts Wimbledon....... 19pts Flying high: Left, Hawks full back Toby Evans on the attack and right, Will...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoMacmillan clinches derby victory over gutsy Park
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............25 Westcombe P......... 19 CANTERBURY fought back from a half-time deficit to edge to victory against battling visitors...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoRaiders rocked as Barnes go top
By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey..................11 Barnes......................28 BARNES bossed an attritional tussle against Guernsey to pick up a victory that returned them to...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoKing’s crowning glory for Dorking
By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........ 10 Dorking.....................23 DORKING kept up their unbeaten start to the season, but they were made to...
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National League 2E
/ 2 years agoAllen aiming for long-term success at the Hawks
By OLLY PINHEY Luke Allen is in his first year as Henley Hawks’ director of rugby but knows exactly where he...
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BUCS Super Rugby
/ 2 years agoFront row powers Exeter in to eight point lead
By TOM JEFFREYS Exeter extended an eight-point lead at the helm of the table after a 38-29 win over Cardiff, whilst...
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Schools / Universities
/ 2 years agoWhitgift claim the bragging rights in Croydon
By TOM JEFFREYS Whitgift and Trinity played out the fixture of the weekend in the Schools Plate, with the former winning...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 2 years agoWhen I was hit, I used to smile
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the World Cup finally over and an outcome that was half...
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James Harrington
/ 2 years agoStade set bar high in bid for new start
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The Laurent Labit-Karim Ghezal era at Stade Francais officially starts here – and the talk around Stade...
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Premiership
/ 2 years agoPremiership Rugby weekly previews: Round Four
There is no better World Cup hangover cure than an enticing weekend of Gallagher Premiership Rugby, packed with returning stars from...












