Esher battered by Benning’s brace

■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley......................47 Esher......................... 12 BRACES from Toby Howe and Will Benning helped Henley snap a five-game losing streak...

Souto leads way in dream debut

■ By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........46 Havant......................32 WITH some players back from injury and with a point to prove; Welsh clicked....

Fryatt backing Goddington Dene boys to be challengers

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Westcombe Park scrum-half Ben Fryatt WESTCOMBE Park scrum-half Ben Fryatt believes his side have every reason...

Young Guns: Aisha Jah – Bristol & England tighthead

Bristol and England U18s tighthead prop Aisha Jah feels the next 12 months are all about making tangible dents with both...

Results

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Exeter on rampage as they demolish Durham

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY MEN’S BSR league leaders Exeter demolished Durham 45-7 securing a fifth win from five, buoyed by...

Regional results

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Wellington make it a double celebration

SCHOOLS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY WELLINGTON College won their second St Joseph’s College Festival cup after defeating Mill-field 10-7 in the...

FANTASY RUGBY 2025/26

UP TO AND INCLUDING SATURDAY OCTOBER 4, 2025 Welcome to the latest update of this new season of TRP Fantasy Rugby....

LEADERBOARD

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FANTASY RUGBY TEAM TOTALS

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Aussies hold off Eddie’s Japan

By BEN JAYCOCK Japan ...............15 Australia..........19 AUSTRALIA began their spring tour with a gritty win at the rain-soaked National Stadium in...

My Life in Rugby: Sam Rodman – I’ll miss the hard graft that made us a team

Sam Rodman, the former Ealing Trailfinders, Jersey Reds, Cornish Pirates, and Hartpury prop, who now plays for Camborne, recalls his life...

Drovers back on top of table

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY reclaimed top spot after collecting maximum points from a 35-17 victory over 14-man Bridgend...

Seven up for teenager Jones

Premiership Cup round-up TALENTED teenage winger Joseff Jones helped himself to seven of Merthyr’s 12 tries as the Iron-men recorded a...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Lucu is ready to answer the call

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN SCRUM-HALF Maxime Lucu played his first minutes of the season for Bordeaux last night, after rupturing a...

Swedish hitman making a big impact at Leicester

By WILLIAM HEAVER EIGHT years ago Ale Loman had hardly heard of rugby but he recently made his Prem debut in...

Pathway focused on retaining World Cup

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach LJ Lewis says last weekend’s three-day positional camp at Bisham Abbey delivered exactly what...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Online Sports Betting’s Influence on Rugby Worldwide

Rugby is evolving rapidly, and not just on the pitch. Around the globe, the sport is experiencing major shifts thanks to...

Ireland v New Zealand – Can Andy Farrell’s men repeat history in Chicago?

Just under a decade ago, Irish rugby claimed its biggest ever win in its 150-year history by defeating the legendary All...

A Life in Rugby: Jamie Bhatti’s journey of heart and hard work

Peter Ryan speaks to Jamie Bhatti about his remarkable rise from Hillfoots RFC to the international stage, reflecting on his love...

7 wins on the trot, can England make it 8 against Australia?

England‘s national rugby team are enjoying a remarkable run of form, stringing together seven consecutive victories in 2025. This streak includes...

Understanding Live Football Odds for Smarter Wagers

Football’s unpredictable nature keeps millions glued to the screen, but the real thrill begins when numbers start to shift in real...

All Black legend Campbell Johnstone reveals the mindset shift that redefined his game

Campbell Johnstone is a commanding high performance speaker whose tenure with All Blacks and professional clubs across Europe built a foundation...

Louis Rees-Zammit back in Wales squad after two-year absence

Louis Rees-Zammit is back in the Wales squad after a two-year absence and an attempt to make it in the NFL.

England great Emily Scarratt retires from rugby after second World Cup triumph

Two-time World Cup winner Emily Scarratt has announced her retirement from rugby.

Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury wins Scotland recall for autumn internationals

Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury has been recalled to the Scotland squad for the upcoming autumn internationals more than three years after...

Tom Willis left out of England training squad ahead of autumn internationals

Tom Willis has been left out of England’s training squad ahead of the autumn internationals.

Fantasy Rugby 2025/26

Welcome to the second update of this new season of TRP Fantasy Rugby. Today’s update covers the period Sunday 5th October...

England and Steve Borthwick suffer seismic blow as Tom Willis opts for France

England No.8 Tom Willis will leave Saracens for France at the end of the season in a seismic blow to Steve...

England ready for take-off, says Henry Slade

Henry Slade is confident England will have a successful Autumn Series having seen Steve Borthwick’s squad depth tried and tested over...

Prem: We’re hungry for more success, insists Bath’s Tom Dunn

Tom Dunn has a message for those who fancy toppling Bath as league champions – we are not done yet.

Wales head coach Steve Tandy calls in trio to backroom staff on interim basis

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought in Duncan Jones, Dan Lydiate and Rhys Patchell to his backroom team on an...

Huw Bevan takes new role at Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers have appointed WRU interim performance director Huw Bevan as head of rugby operations – a newly established role following...

George Ford is hoping pilates will extend his career

George Ford is so fiercely driven for further international honours he has taken to pilates late in his career as he...

England ready for take-off – Slade

people opportunities for minutes and they really stepped up. Now it shows there is a lot of strength in depth across...

Ospreys flanker Harri Deaves is determined to prove his worth

Proving the doubters wrong has always been a motivation for Harri Deaves and it continues to drive him on now as...

Willis heads to France

rugby Mark McCall praised Willis for his efforts since moving to the London club in 2023. “Whilst we are disappointed that...

Scotland likely to call up Adam Hastings at No.10

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend faces several selection dilemmas before announcing his squad for the Autumn Nations Series on Tuesday with...

Prem: Alex Mitchell’s happy to stick with Northampton Saints

Alex Mitchell had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Northampton, confident the Saints will add to the league title...

Ireland: Caelan Doris gets the nod but Joe McCarthy misses out

Caelan Doris will lead Ireland into their Autumn Series campaign after recovering from shoulder surgery in early May that ruled him...

IRELAND SQUAD

FORWARDS (19): Thomas Ahern (Munster), Ryan Baird (Leinster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Jack Boyle (Leinster), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Jack...

Prem: Tom Hooper aims to be enforcer-in-Chief at Exeter

Tom Hooper admits he’s never been one to shy away from a challenge – and now the bruising Australian flanker is...

Alun Lawrence enjoying his whirlwind return at Cardiff

It’s safe to say Alun Lawrence has grabbed his second chance at Cardiff with both hands.

Harlequins’ Will Porter: Beating Saracens is just the start for us

Harlequins scrum-half Will Porter has warned his side there is more to winning the Prem than turning over bitter rivals Saracens.

Anderson joins Scarlets

SCARLETS have signed No.8 Fletcher Anderson from the Super Rugby Pacific champions the Crusaders. The 22-year-old, who also played for Tasman...

These swan dives really get my goat

I REALLY wish that some modern rugby players would refrain from silly swan dives in the act of scoring a try....

Everyone is a number! That’s the easiest way

TONY Clifford-Jones makes an interesting observation regarding positional name changes over the years in last week’s paper. My train of thought...