Renouf has seen enough from Hull for tougher run

■By BEN JAYCOCK Big man: Alec Renouf in action for Hull HULL lock Alec Renouf insists his side have shown enough...

Debutant Carter is hero of the hour

■By GARY HOUSE O Redcliffians..57pts Exeter Uni......... 47pts WITH the sun beating down at Topsham to provide some spring warmth, the...

Craven heroics are not enough

Hinckley..................36 Chester.....................33 ■By MO SHER FOR those in attendance at Leicester Road, money’s worth was certainly had as the two teams...

Students top of class in a thriller

■By JACK TOZER Loughborough S....57 Cinderford...............50 THE Students emerged victorious in a 100-point thriller. It took just two minutes for the...

Alex puts Borne back in business

■By HUW GRIFFIN Camborne................54 Barnstaple..............24 LEADERS Camborne bounced back from back-to-back defeats by thrashing Barnstaple. This was a head-to-head where Barnstaple...

Magical Monty try is huge highlight for Lucs

■BY GEOFF VICKRESS Redruth............... 7 Luctonians.......58 LUCTONIANS had a real spring in their step as they treated Redruth to a real...

for the visitors

over the line, while Tom Addison also found his range from the tee, converting all those second period scores. Chester took...

Davis leads way for deadly Hornets

■By COILIN DUFFY Syston .....................22 Hornets ....................54 HORNETS delivered a clinical attacking display to overcome Syston in an entertaining clash. The...

Titans leave it too late to deny Lymm

■By MIKE JAMOS Lymm .......................29 Taunton Titans ....28 LYMM just did enough to hold off a late Taunton rally . They...

Ratu relishing Titanic tussles ahead for an upbeat Taunton

■By BEN JAYCOCK TAUNTON Titans are targeting a top-three finish in National Two West after a statement victory over promotion-chasing Camborne...

Maddison backing his girls to find a big finish

NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK TRAILFINDERS boss Barney Maddison says his side are embracing the pressure of the PWR playoff race...

Hamilton makes all the difference

Oundle......................43 Esher.........................38 ■By BEN JAYCOCK OUNDLE outscored Esher in a thrilling try-fest, as Oundle edged home by five points. Starting smartly,...

Armstrong blitz is too hot to handle

Guernsey.................62 L Welsh.....................29 ■■By RORY MORROW GUERNSEY bulldozed London Welsh aside, with Anthony Armstrong scoring four tries. Rhydian George opened the...

Matt puts the gloss on top Bury win

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Strong men: Bury’s George Bretag-Norris breaks through the gain line and, below, Barnes loose forward Angus Farquhar breaks...

penalty seals it

ing line-out. five minutes in, Penfold the league Dorking.....................43 Westcombe Park..40 Hardwick is the hero as last-kick By KEVIN BEAL DELIGHTED...

Hawks’ survival bid gets big boost

Henley Hawks ......49 Havant .....................38 ■By ALISTAIR BEYNON HENLEY Hawks secured a vital five-point victory over Havant in their bid to...

Adams helps plot huge win for Oaks

Old Albanians .......33 Sevenoaks .............39 ■By GEORGE DAVIS THIRTEENTH-PLACED Sevenoaks upset top-of-the-table chasers Old Albanians at Woollam’s Playing Field. An early...

Tales of the unexpected are wake-up call for Webb

■By BEN JAYCOCK Catch this: Henley scrum-half Leo Webb HENLEY scrum-half Leo Webb admits their campaign hasn’t gone to plan but...

FREDDIE OGDEN-METHERELL

YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER AND ENGLAND U20S Ssecond row Freddie Ogden-Metherell admits the step up to international rugby has been as mentally...

RESULTS

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England settle for third as France take title

U20S SIXNATIONS By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND produced a spirited comeback but fell just short in a 31-28 defeat to Grand Slam...

Regional results

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Brunel in charge as they prove too good for Cardiff

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY DEFENDING Women’s BSR champions Cardiff Met have been dumped out of the Cup Championship by debutants...

Brighton set their sights on historic three-peat

ROSSLYN PARK 7S nBy JOSEPH TERRY BRIGHTON College chase a third consecutive Rosslyn Park 7s next week looking to become the...

Regional results

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It’s ten in a row for Hurricanes

nBy SAM JACKSON WINGER FEHI FINEANGANOFO SCORED A HAT-TRICK AS HURRICANES RECORDED THEIR 10TH WIN IN A ROW AGAINST HIGHLANDERS, 50-7...

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NBS eclipse Epsom to claim place in history

SCHOOLSREPORT By josephterry NORTHAMPTON School for Boys completed a historic Schools Cup and Trophy double after defeating Epsom College 36-20, becoming...

My Life in Rugby: Saope Soko – I loved playing for Zimbabwe

Former Zimbabwe, Old Albanian, Rams, Chester, Worthing and Sale Sharks academy centre, Saope Soko, reflects on his life in rugby.

Newport make it a triple affair

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT added the Super Rygbi Cymru Challenger Shield to the SRC Trophy and SRC Cup...

Ponty work hard to stay on top

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD Ebbw had taken an ear-Llandovery, in third, break but a dominant sec-a play-off eliminator. PONTYPRIDD remain...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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After three rounds, it all looked so easy…

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN WELL, that was a remarkable end to what turned out to be an utterly astonishing Six Nations,...

Forthcoming fixtures

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McGuigan to leave coaching role at Sale

BYRON McGuigan, who was part of England’s coaching set-up during the Six Nations, is to leave his role as Sale Sharks...

Chris Hewett: Henry Pollock should listen to Sir Clive Woodward

“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”

‘We took time to find our rhythm’

BATH head of rugby Johann van Graan was most impressed with the attitude of his side. He said: “We knew that...

Free-to-Play Gaming Platforms Growing Among Rugby Fans – Here’s Why

Rugby has been a game about giving it your all: eighty minutes of relentless physical action with no stoppage time-outs, and...

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalries. A Deep Dive into Historic Clashes

Rugby, a sport steeped in tradition and passion, thrives on the intensity of its rivalries. From bone-crunching international showdowns to fiercely...

New Rugby Paper Roundup: Best Six Nations ever? How does rugby crack America?

Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by rugby analyst Sam Larner on this week’s Rugby Paper Roundup to reflect on what...

The Raeburn Shield: Rugby Union’s unknown honour

Rugby Union fans often take jokes at the seemingly endless amount of trophies to be won, but there is one unofficial...

2026 Super Rugby Americas – Round Four summary: Peñarol beat Cobras as Pampas hit top spot

Peñarol backed up their first win of the season with a deserved 38-20 home victory over Cobras in Round Four of...

2026 Six Nations analysis: What we learned from this year’s tournament

And breathe. After a whirlwind six weeks, the 2026 Six Nations has come and gone just like that.

From Rugby Star to All Black Slot – The Biggest Rugby Games to Try This Year

Rugby fans are known for their passion. Even when the weekend matches are over, there’s still the need to keep the...

The rugby number that says the most about 2026 is 7.4

That was the average number of tries per match in this year’s men’s Six Nations, after the tournament produced a record...

Heartbreak for England as Thomas Ramos snatches the Six Nations title for France

Maro Itoje and his England side put some pride back in the England shirt before Thomas Ramos put the boot in...

Six Nations: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says ‘The Irish fridge’ is his Triple Crown star

Head coach Andy Farrell led the congratulations for his Ireland team yesterday after they sealed their fourth Six Nations Triple Crown...

Six Nations: England players are over-trained claims Wales & Lions centre Jonathan Davies

Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies believes England’s defensive issues in the Six Nations could be linked...