‘My school tour to SA changed me’ – Christ Tshiunza

Simon Thomas talks to Christ Tshiunza about his personal journey from Africa to Wales From Kinshasa to Cardiff, from Exeter to...

Evan Lloyd making the most of his late switch to hooker

By Simon Thomas It's safe to say Evan Lloyd’s story is pretty unique. Not only did he play for Wales before...

When value for money is not part of the deal

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ENGLAND’S bench strategy against New Zealand – goodbye “bomb squad”, hello “squib squad” – has been investigated,...

Priceless memories from across the union landscape

Masterly: Steve Bale MORE often than not, guests on this paper’s weekly podcast are subjected to a quickfire round of 15...

Chicago will be Devoto’s kind of town

By MARK STEVENS On the move: Ollie Devoto EXCITED Ollie Devoto says he’s ready to embark on his own ‘American Dream’...

Angus Scott-Young keen to follow his father

By Jon Newcombe Typical of most Australians, Angus Scott-Young has a fairly sunny disposition and the loose forward is confident that...

Fitz Harding wants to join England pals

By Paul Rees Bristol's strong start to the season has been rewarded with five players selected in England’s two senior squads...

Cian Healy keeps rolling the years away

By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Just when the All Blacks thought they had finally seen the...

The one-man choir whose class shone like a beacon

STEVE Bale had more, far more than a voice worthy of the Albert Hall on the Last Night of the Proms...

Duty of Danny Care: How Eddie Jones rates

Paul Rees examines the record and reputation of the ex-England coach who divides opinion wherever he goes A man apart: Eddie...

Konkel brings up half century

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins v Sale Today. 2pm HARLEQUINS captain Jade Konkel makes her 50th appearance today as her team...

Four-try David calls the shots for Bears

■By WILL PERRINGWOOD Leicester ......................7pts Try: McGhie 25 Conversion: Feury 26 Bristol ......................... 62pts Tries: David 3, 34, 38, 53; Hesketh...

Trailfinders make champions fight hard

■By TOM JOHNSON Trailfinders ..... 19pts Tries: White 55, Beukeboom 73, Clarke 77 Conversions: Taylor 56, 78 Tries: Sing 11, Rugman...

Table toppers draft in Cramer

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Chiefs v Lightning Today. 3pm AUSTRALIA full back Lori Cramer returns to action for unbeaten Exeter, who...

Let’s get truth on Eddie’s regime

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Trying times: Eddie Jones coaching England PICTURES: Alamy...

Farewell Baler, the dedicated driver of our gang of misfits

SO farewell then Baler – Steve Bale – a prince among men as well as a most talented versatile wordsmith mainly...

Mose fail to spark as Jones leads by example

■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ....... 42 B Moseley ....... 14 CONFIDENT Richmond ran up another six tries in a lively Friday...

Park withstand a late Stortford rally

■By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ......... 18 Bishop’s S ............... 15 A PHYSICAL affair at The Rock on Friday saw Rosslyn...

Hayes holds his nerve at the death

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ............. 18 Plymouth ................ 17 A LAST-GASP penalty from Lloyd Hayes snatched an unlikely victory for Rotherham...

Club hammer down Sale door to climb to fourth

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 31pts Tries: Harding 9, 23, Hennessey 13, Burns 31, Fielding 56 Conversions: Ffitch 13, 23, 56...

DMP enjoy being in the winning circle at long last

■By TOM EASTWAY Darlington MP .......36 Leicester Lions ....29 IN a game that almost felt like a must-win fixture for a...

Esher save their best until late on

■By RORY MORROW Esher......................... 51 Dings.........................32 ESHER entertainingly defeated Dings Crusaders for a crucial victory. Joshua Thorne struck first blood for...

In-form Rams run rings around Park

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................40 Sedgley Park.........22 RAMS overcame a dreadful opening half-hour to make it nine league wins from nine with...

Bouchier sees only positives in local link with top-flight Tigers

■By BEN JAYCOCK Cool head: Leicester Lions fly-half Luke Bouchier LEICESTER Lions feel fortunate to be beneficiaries of their partnership with...

Minikin’s landmark feat gets capped by victory

■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians.....25 Harrogate.........23 HULL Ionians’ defence and the goal kicking of Lewis Minikin, on his 150th appearance, saw...

Richards hat-trick cages lowly Tigers

■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....24 Tynedale.................29 CHARLIE Richards’ hat-trick of tries propelled battling Tynedale to their first win of the...

Hoppers rally with fine 34-point blitz

■ By TOM KELLY Preston.....................48 Billingham..............22 PRESTON Grasshoppers scored 34 unanswered points in a brilliant second half that saw them overcome...

Unbeaten Lymm put the Tykes on a leash

■By BEN CROPPER Lymm.................. 30pts Leeds Tykes.....26pts LYMM maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign, taking the major scalp of Leeds...

Chester make Hull pay for a lack of cutting edge

■By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................39 Hull............................ 19 CHESTER secured a bonus-point win with a strong second-half performance pulling away from a Hull...

Fylde enjoy try-fest at the Woodlands

■ By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................56 Otley..........................29 FYLDE continued their charge for the top-three spots in a point thriller at home to...

High-flying hosts see off Dale threat

■ By JACK TREGONNING Sheffield..................43 Wharfedale............ 20 AN arm wrestle of a first half turned into almost total Sheffield dominance in...

Try bragging rights on the line for Otley’s Crossland

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Over the moon: Otley’s Eddie Crossland EDDIE Crossland is enjoying a try-scoring battle with his cousin Josh...

Hawks are flying to repel Raiders’ efforts

■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...............26 Guernsey.......... 15 HENLEY Hawks put together their best performance of the season in a ferocious and...

Wallace stars in Combe thriller

■ By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........39 Colchester..............36 TOBY Wallace’s hat-trick and Harry Hudson’s last-gasp try saw Westcombe Park snatch victiry from...

McRae double in late Dorking romp

■By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................50 Sevenoaks..............26 DORKING eventually ran out comfortable winners, outscoring Sevenoaks by eight tries to four, having been only...

Dramatic late win boosts leaders

■ By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................25pts Tonbridge J......26pts A LAST-minute converted try saw Tonbridge Juddians snatch victory from the jaws of defeat...

Earnshaw treble in vain after epic Havant recovery

■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s.............49 Havant......................53 HAVANT came out on top in a match of more than 100 points at...

OA pay price for poor home form

■By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian........... 17 Canterbury..............54 CANTERBURY ran out well deserved winners against an Old Albanian side who still find...

Quainton quality leads Quins win

■ By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford.......................34 Worthing.................. 20 DOMINANT Oxford Harlequins kept Worthing searching for a win. Despite the first points going...

College helps Benning learn lessons for the big leagues

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Working hard: Henley back rower Will Benning HENLEY College has proved a useful pathway for the likes...

Uni lads hang on in face of last-gasp barrage

■ By ALEX GREGGOR Exeter Uni........ 34 Bournville........ 31 DESPITE an incredible second-half comeback, Exeter University held on for victory against...

Ducker hat-trick boosts leaders

■ By TOM BARRY Old Redcliffians.... 19 Camborne................57 CAMBORNE showed why they are at the top of the league with a...

Lucs get lucky after Link double

■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............22 Hornets..................... 19 LUCTONIANS will be breathing a huge sigh of relief after narrowly beating a very...

Cooper’s men have Macc over a barrel with spree

■ By DAN STOKES Hinckley............62pts Macclesfield.... 21pts TEAMS HINCKLEY: Callan, Gilbert, Lamb, Dacey, Everett, Guilfoyle, Pointon, Harper, Davidson, Greening, Bee, Ramshaw,...

In-form Clifton cling on for win after red card

■ By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................33 Taunton...................26 BOTH teams came into the game on winning sequences but it was Clifton who turned...

Services are off the mark at last

■ By ADAM CLEARY Devonport S............27 Redruth....................23 DEVONPORT Services won their first game since promotion to National League 2 West as...

Students taught a forward lesson

■ By JACK TOZER Cinderford............... 50 Loughborough S....24 CINDERFORD beat Loughborough Students in a 12-try game with a set-piece masterclass. The...

Cook forced to cool it as entertainers run amok

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Red alert: Old Redcliffians wing Jon Cook FREE-SCORING Old Redcliffians are National Two West’s entertainers and Jon...

YOUNG GUNS

JOE DAVIS NEWCASTLE SCRUM-HALF Despite being only 18, Joe Davis has broken into Newcastle’s Premiership matchday squad and is now chasing...

Biarritz was truly a baptism of fire

MY LIFEIN RUGBY DAVID McILWAINE THE FORMER ULSTER, BRISTOL, DONCASTER & LEEDS FULL-BACK On the run: David McIlwaine playing for Bristol...