Wealthy backers leave us in limbo

WHY would a bloke with around £20 billion in the bank be unduly worried about whether he was investing in a...

Ruthless Lions prove too strong for Dragons

■By LUKE JARMYN Lions.................. 42pts Tries: Mahashe 5, Kriel 26, Smith 50, Steyn 55, 63; Cronje 67 Conversions: Smith 27, 51,...

Leinster take their time to put Scarlets in their place

■By ROB DOUGLAS Leinster ............36pts Tries: Ringrose 29, Kenny 34, 75; T O’Brien 43, 46; Deegan 67 Conversions: Byrne 30, 68,...

Morgan finds his feet

■By SIMON THOMAS JAC Morgan had a mixed afternoon on his first start in more than four months as the Ospreys...

but Ospreys fail to fly

visitors levelled with a counter attack launched and finished off by South African winger Dan Kasende. The Ospreys then exerted a...

Glasgow stretch away at the top

■By TIM FLEMING Glasgow .........31 Benetton ......... 10 GLASGOW Warriors stretched their lead at the top of the URC with a...

Munster can’t catch Bulls

■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ............... 34 Munster .........31 THE Bulls edged a thriller over Munster at Loftus Versfeld, surviving a fierce...

Edinburgh blown away

■By WILL RILEY Stormers ........33 Edinburgh ......14 THE Stormers powered to a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium. Stormers...

Ulster move up to third

■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Zebre ...............12 Ulster ..............28 ULSTER secured an away bonus-point victory in Parma courtesy of a composed second-half display...

Ref finds himself at the centre of attention

■By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ......... Tries: Edwards 1, Penalty 34, Chapman 40, Cross 51, 80 Conversions: Bennett: 1, 40, 51, 80...

Ampthill have plenty left in their locker for Richmond

■By BEN WHITE Ampthill ...........62pts Tries: Jones 2, penalty 9, Caluori 37, Heslop 52, Bracken 55, 58; Dakin 70, Davidson 75,...

Fearless Caldy push

■By JOHN IT WAS nearly déjà vu at Paton Field as the Ravers pushed unbeaten Ealing all the way but just...

Ealing all the way

ing’s failure to register any scores from constant pressure led to frustration. As Ealing’s play became ever more ragged it looked...

Coventry take some time to put Scottish in their place

NICHOLLS ■JACKSON L Scottish ........29pts Tries: Clayton 19, 67; Ransom 45, Wilstead 54, Bentley 76 Conversions: Wilstead 47; Honey 76 Coventry...

Adamson gets Blues back on right track

By STEVEJACKSON Cambridge .......21pts Tries: Allan 19, Annand 46, 67 Conversions: Annand 20, 47; Dawson 68 Bedford .............50pts Tries: Adamson 10,...

Nottingham vs Chinnor: Notts looking to celebrate ladies’ day

Nottingham will look to use last weekend’s landmark victory at Bedford Blues as a springboard when they host Chinnor today, with...

Gray moves up at London Scottish

CHAMP strugglers London Scottish have promoted former England hooker Joe Gray to director of rugby following confirmation that Bryan Redpath will...

Ferrie is ‘buzzing’ for the Red Bulls

COVENTRY will lose back rower Allan Ferrie at the end of the season after he secured a move to Prem outfit...

Chris Hewett: Wales boss Steve Tandy has reasons to be more cheerful

March is not the cruellest month, as every student of 20th Century poetry knows, but it may be the most unfathomable.

Breaking down the borders is just the job

ROBBIE Deans, eh? And Brendan Venter too. London is a multinational, multicultural kind of place in virtually every walk of life,...

Bears find welcome in the hillsides

THERE used to be a time when every clubhouse in England marvelled at the magnetic appeal of the Welsh club scene,...

Pau lead the nice guys…

AT the risk of giving fate not so much a friendly nudge as a hefty shove between the shoulder blades, three...

Big two set for decisive face-off

Preview Trailfinders v Loughborough L TRAILFINDERS host Loughborough in a crucial clash in the top four race. Both sides arrive in...

16,000 crowd see Saracens run riot

■By BEN JAYCOCK Saracens ..............54pts Tries: Apps 4, Cleall 6, Senft 9, Packer 20, Crake 24, Clifford 61, Sharp 65, Breach...

Orr’s double proves enough for Bristol

■By CÓILÍN BRISTOL secured their fifth win of the season with a determined victory at Principality Stadium. Bears showed real composure...

Champs look to keep on running

Preview Gloucester-Hartpury v Leicester Tigers GLOUCESTER-Hartpury return to Kingsholm looking to extend their unbeaten PWR campaign against basement side Leicester in...

Scunthorpe give Preston a lesson

By RORY MORROW Scunthorpe............. 61 Preston G.................33 SCUNTHORPE stunned Preston Grasshoppers for 60, with a dominant display at Heslam Park. The...

Matt’s legacy will live in his players

Wyn Tingley, a former chairman of Clifton RFC, pays tribute to Matt Salter, the club’s head coach who died this month...

Champs! Sheffield race to league title

National League Two North By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield..................43 Macclesfield..........24 AN expansive second-half display saw Sheffield crowned National 2 North champions with...

Big crowds are inspiring Albion

By BEN JAYCOCK PLYMOUTH Albion captain Jack Oulton believes the club’s remarkable support has given them a crucial edge in their...

We’ve been too inconsistent, says Heald

By BEN JAYCOCK INCONSISTENCY has cost Barnes a shot at promotion this season and head coach Jack Heald admits their fifth-place...

Barnstaple enjoying life in the middle of the road

By BEN JAYCOCK BARNSTAPLE back row Arthur Marks believes the season can still be viewed as a success overall, even if...

U13 Boys

RGS High Wycombe led the U13 Boys tournament as the leading side, with just three tries conceded on their way to...

Prep Schools

BROMSGROVE outperformed all rivals in the U13 Prep Schools tournament, scoring 30 points in each tie romping along to top of...

U14 Boys

Y Pant take title home to Wales WELSH comprehensive Y Pant overcame Mill-field in a 50-plus point final 29-24 to win...

U14 Girls

BELGIANS Waterloo Schools claimed the first trophy of the tournament after dominating Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 48-0, having kept a clean sheet...

U11 Mixed

GARTH Olwg, from the village of Church Village near Pontypridd, was the story of the U11 mixed festival on Thursday, conceding...

No stopping as they lift Wellington top prize

U18 Cup By JOSEPH TERRY WELLINGTON College claimed the 2026 U18 Cup at the Rosslyn Park 7s, securing another historic title...

Sherborne’s attacking flair is too much for Whitchurch

U18 Vase Party time: Sherborne celebrate SHERBORNE won the U18 Vase against Whitchurch 17-10 as defending champions KES Bath fell away...

Millfield get it right this time to best St Paul’s

U16 Colts MILLFIELD set aside last March’s disappointment in the U16 Boys cup, going one better than their final loss last...

Hartpury walk off with crown

U18 Girls HARTPURY were crowned winners of the U18 Girls Open Cup, a penalty clear of relative unknowns Gateshead College 17-14...

City of Oxford cause an upset

18 Girls ACE CITY of Oxford’s girls upset league double-winners Hartpury to win the ACE Cup afer thumping 15s finalists Worthing...

U16 Girls

JUMEIRAH English impressed in the U16 Girls Cup to win the title against Redborne Upper 27-12 on Friday, beating the side...

YOUNG GUNS

CHARLIELAWSON LEEDS BECKETT WINGER England U19s call-up Charlie Lawson is relishing his time in the international environment and believes the experiences...

Results

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Super Rugby Pacific round-up

Reds blown off course by Hurricanes ■By BEN JAYCOCK Hat-trick man: Fehi Fineanganofo of the Hurricanes breaks away for one of...

Champs looking to land a clean sweep

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY BATH University are aiming to complete a historic clean sweep at Rodney Parade on April 22....

Regional result

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Cardiff can’t stop brilliant fightback by Bath

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY BUCS Super Rugby league champions Bath University fought back from four converted tries down to defeat...

We punch above our weight in Wales – hooker

NEWS EXTRA By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF University hooker Jamie Goldsworthy is grateful for his experiences playing BUCS Super Rugby as his...