Zebre stun Munster with almighty comeback win

By James Lyons Zebre, beaten in all 20 previous games by Munster, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in URC...

Connacht launch incredible second half comeback to down the Sharks

By Matt Couch Connacht overturned a 20-point half-time deficit to clinch a five-try victory to go third in the table. First...

Glasgow Warriors get back in the groove

By Luke Jarmyn Glasgow ......... 42 Benetton.......... 10 Captain Kyle Steyn scored two tries as champions Glasgow bounced back from last...

Last-gasp Rob Farrar goes over to steal it for Ealing Trailfinders

By Mike Sinclair C Pirates .......... 24pts Tries: Wedlake 39, Penalty 46, Price-Thomas 72 Conversions: Houston 39, Jenkins 72 Penalties: Houston...

Ampthill take their time to get things in right order

By Ben White Ampthill ........... 31pts Tries: Hall 13, 47; Eke 26, Jackson 55, Hallett 64 Conversions: Barton 14, 48; Mitchell...

Jimmy Martin flies in to make certain for Coventry

By Paul Smith Coventry ........................... 45pts Tries: Kvesic 2, Martin 13, 18; Hinkley 26, Penalty 48, Hutler 68, 78 Conversions: Richman...

Harry Bazalgette steps up to snatch late win for Hartpury

By Luke Jarmyn Hartpury ........... 34pts Tries: Hunt 19, 39, 46; Austin 22, Lemon 33 Conversions: Bazalgette 20, 34, 47 Penalties:...

Cambridge able to deal with Caldy’s huff and puff

By John Lyon Caldy ................. 21pts Tries: Hearn 5, Wynn 77 Conversions: Curtis 77 Penalties: Curtis 23, 30, 52 Cambridge ......26pts...

Nottingham keep calm to surprise Doncaster Knights

By Guy Williams Doncaster ......... 14pts Tries: Strong 30, Olowofela 44 Conversions: Dolly 30, 44 Nottingham ...... 30pts Tries: Graham: 52,...

Jordie Barrett a doubt for England re-match in Autumn Internationals

  New Zealand centre Jordie Barrett has injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is a doubt for the...

Joe Hawkins still has Wales in his sight

By Mark Stevens Joe Hawkins insists he still harbours dreams of representing Wales again at international level. With five Test caps...

John Barnes knows he’s on a tough road with Hartpury

By Ben Jaycock Hartpury have improved year on year since joining the Championship but director of rugby John Barnes says they...

Drop group action and examine selected cases

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points by Brendan Gallagher I was very struck the other...

Magnificent Sam Marques deserves place at the top table

The splendid Samuel Marques – 35 but still going strong and mulling coming out of international retirement – has been declared...

Eben Etzebeth has final word as Springboks claim crown

By Ben Jaycock South Africa .................... 48pts Tries: Fassi 8, 33; du Toit 14, 73, Kolbe 38, Marx 69, Kriel 77...

Next generation of All Blacks looks special – Sam Cane

By Ben Jaycock New Zealand ................... 33pts Tries: Reece 16, Jordan 22, Clarke 41, 64; Williams 55 Conversions: Barrett 23, 42,...

It’ll be tough for Steve Diamond to get Newcastle Falcons up the table

By Jeff Probyn, A front row view of the game The start of the Premiership season last week threw up, as...

15 who have a chance to shine in the Premiership

Brendan Gallagher selects a team of young, and not so young, players in the Premiership to keep an eye on this...

I came on against Italy and made a difference – Lee Dickson

My Life in Rugby - Lee Dickson Enjoying life: Lee Dickson playing for Northampton Saints PICTURES: Getty Images Lee Dickson the...

Ten years on and a handful still stand

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Veteran: George Ford playing against Australia in November 2014 PICTURE: Getty Images NOVEMBER...

When every story always seems to lead back to that lineout…

WHILE his native Ulster were in Johannesburg for their fixture against the Lions, one of the province’s old players was otherwise...

Sterland helps the Lions to rediscover their roar

■By PHIL THOMAS Leicester L ......29 Sedgley P ........23 LEICESTER Lions secured their first win of the season in a tough...

Dogs bite back to deny the Titans

■ By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 21 Rotherham T ......... 17 SALE FC secured victory over Rotherham to bounce back from...

Priest answers all Moseley prayers

■By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............35 Blackheath ............ 13 MOSELEY proved too good for Blackheath, with star man Ethan Priest leading...

Albion make most of generosity of the hosts

■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St ....... 20pts Tries: Kiff 41, Biard 45 Conversions: Cooke 42, 46 Penalties: Cooke 19, 31 Plymouth...

Rosslyn Park off the mark as MP search goes on

■ By TOM PHILLIPS Darlington MP ....... 13 Rosslyn Park .........46 ROSSLYN Park enjoyed their long trip up north to Darlington...

Honey so sweet in tightest battle

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...36 Rams........................ 44 DINGS stepped ahead with an early penalty, but were tested throughout the game with...

Jake Monson causes biggest of storms

By Eddie McAteer Esher......................... 17 Richmond................52 Richmond rattled up a half-century of points with a dominant display at Esher. The visitors...

Balding thinking big as Moseley set sights on Championship

By CIARA FEARN FOLLOWING a strong showing last season, Birmingham Moseley have made a fast start this term and have their...

Spence shines brightly for happy Hoppers

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate......... 31 Preston G..........38 THIS proved to be an open match of two halves. Preston were much the...

Visitors give hosts Hull a late scare

By RICHARD GORE Hull............................40 Billingham..............26 HULL raced into a 40-7 half-time lead only to see a dramatic Billingham comeback make the...

Dixon delighted by ‘cohesive’ Tykes

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes...........37 Hull Ionians............25 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the campaign with a dazzling attacking display...

Otley survive the scares to send Dale packing

By NICK DOYLE Otley......................... 44 Wharfedale............ 31 OTLEY scored in the first minute when Ben Waddington went over and, after a...

Jordan’s treble is just great for Fylde

By WILL JUDD Fylde.................. 47pts Chester.............. 24pts JORDAN Dorrington grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Fylde proved too strong for Chester....

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................... 7 Sheffield..................38 A HAT-TRICK from Will Smith helped Sheffield maintain their 100 per cent winning start to...

Lymm hold on by narrowest margin

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....27 Lymm........................28 LYMM maintained their unbeaten start to the season by the width of a post in...

Good Evans! Peter’s happy player-led work is fitting the Bill

By CHRIS COLLYER Well done: Jonny Horner and Jacob Holmes WITH a second home win secured in front of a loyal...

Strong set-piece attacks scupper Clifton

By WYN TIGLEY Clifton................36 Cinderford........40 IT had been seven years since Cinderford made the trip over the Severn Bridge, and this...

Devonport out of Luc in hunt for win

By MO SHER Devonport S............ 21 Luctonians..............39 BASEMENT side Devonport Services belied their lowly league position by giving early pacesetters Luctonians...

Macc fight back to level the scores

By BEN DAVIS Macclesfield..........34 Old Redcliffians....34 MACCLESFIELD’S return to National 2 has so far been impressive with seven points from three...

Students continue unbeaten season

By SAM SMITH Action-packed: Jack Howells goes over for try and, PICTURES: Peter Charlish below, Ralfie Willot scores L’ghborough S.49pts Camborne..........31pts...

Crafty Carter kicks Hornets to an impressive win

By MIKE PHILLIPS Hornets.....................64 Hinckley..................42 HORNETS welcomed Hinckley to the Nest in a much-anticipated game by the home support, however a...

Redruth dish out a lesson in driving

BY BILL HOOPER Redruth....................45 Exeter Uni................ 30 REDRUTH came out on top in a thriller against the students from Exeter. Playing...

Titanic effort leads Taunton to victory

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....27 Bournville...............20 TAUNTON’S four tries came from Ratu Vakalutukali, Harry Wright, Jermaine Jones and Rocky Prowse with...

Slow start for Hinckley’s promising new talent

By HANNAH BOYLE Early promise: Saints academy loanee Louis Haley HINCKLEY’S start to the season has not been what many were...

Raiders shrug off pressure as Jones leads way

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.......... 41 Canterbury.......23 GUERNSEY came from behind to secure an emphatic win over Canterbury. Right from the start...

New boys put to the sword again

By EDWARD MARRIAGE Colchester.............. 19 Old Albanians........38 OLD Albanians proved too strong for league new boys Colchester, who are still searching...

McRae’s treble spearheads win

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................47 Bury St Edmunds..27 DORKING outscored Bury St Edmunds by six tries to three with wing Toby McRae...

Quins are held as Hawks swoop to take fair share

By HAMISH OGILVY Oxford H.............19pts Henley H.............19pts Try time: Archie van Dijk on his way to scoring for Oxford and, PICTURES:...

Harris grabs winning try for Park in close clash

By PETE MAYHEAD Havant......................23 Westcombe P.........26 WESTCOMBE Park snatched a narrow win at Havant with a try in the dying moments....