Recall for Ward less than year after giving birth

BRISTOL lock Abbie Ward has been recalled to the England training squad less than a year after giving birth to her...

Cooper names U18 EPS for Six Nations

ENGLAND U18 women head coach James Cooper has selected his 2024 Elite Player Squad ahead of this year’s U18 Six Nations...

Ben making a Kell of an impression with Bury!

By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Kelland took over the forwards coach responsibilities alongside his work in Bury St Edmunds’ second-row and has...

Chester edge the tightest of clashes

Chester....................43 Camborne ..............40 By KIM HILL National 2 West  CHESTER celebrated their first game since Christmas with a hardfought victory. Mike...

Taufa tries make Dings’ difference

Hornets ………………. 12 Dings …………………… 17 By JON RICHARDSON Dings' efficiency in the red zone proved the telling factor in this tightest of tussles....

Scott’s got the lot as Rams seal top victory

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park .................... 17pts Tries: Stevenson 7, Stanton 37, Marfo 44 Conversions: Bragman 45 Rams .................................21pts Tries: Hayman...

Battling Birmingham boys prove too good

Taunton...................... 15 Birmingham Mos... 34 By MIKE JAMOS National 1 SIX well-taken tries by an efficient, organised Birmingham Moseley gave them...

Win is the Silver lining for Louis

Luctonians .............24 Bournville .................0 By GEOFF VICKRESS National 2 West LUCTONIANS produced a massive performance after being down to 14 players...

Jack’s the lad to see Ruth home

Redruth....................26 Clifton ...................... 21 By BILL HOOPER National 2 REDRUTH fought back to earn a bonus-point win against Clifton in an...

Lewis hoping to make some big headlines of his own!

By BEN JAYCOCK Dan Lewis believes Leicester Lions have what it takes to beat the drop after their victory over Blackheath...

Students are being taught some crucial rugby lessons

By EDDIE McATEER Loughborough are relishing the opportunity to play in National 2 West because of the experience it offers. Martin...

High-flyers made to battle for points

Sheffield..................26 Billingham ............ 13 By MO SHER National 2 North HIGH-FLYING Sheffield weren’t at their best at Abbeydale, but had enough...

Tynedale turn on style after break

Tynedale ................36 Lymm........................ 18 By BRIAN TILLEY National 2 North A TOP-NOTCH second-half performance saw Tynedale claim maximum points. The match...

Cicognini in at the double for eager Dale

Fylde..................... 7pts Wharfedale..... 24pts By STUART McCRACKEN National 2 North WHARFEDALE returned to action with a massive win away to in-form...

Late Christie try breaks hearts of hosts

Dorking........................33 Barnes.........................38 By KEVIN BEAL National 2 East BARNES took the spoils with an 80th-minute try to seal victory in a...

TJs have training grounding moves

Tonbridge Juddians.. 34 Old Albanians ............. 20 By GARETH WITHERS National 2 East WITH the ground too hard under foot at...

Jones’ second-half brace proves vital

Wimbledon ............36 Canterbury .............52 By RORY MORROW National 2 East CANTERBURY collected all five points as they recovered to beat Wimbledon...

Focus for Field is finding a way forward to a fantastic future

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON The departure of longstanding director of rugby Gareth Lewis and the loss of key players has presented Huddersfield...

Taylor happy to leave the bad times behind

By BEN JAYCOCK Following London Irish’s demise, Gloucester has been a safe haven for numerous redundant Exiles and promising England U20s...

Georgia turn to Cockerill

FORMER England hooker and forwards coach Richard Cockerill has been appointed head coach of Georgia and the nation’s premier club side...

Vukasinovic heads to LA

MLR newcomers RFC Los Angeles – previously Rugby ATL in Atlanta – have signed former Wasps lock Theo Vukasinovic, 27. The...

Four-year ban for Jantjies

SOUTH Africa fly-half Elton Jantjies, 33, has been banned for four years after testing positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol –...

Coach to Coach with Richard Kevern

Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill, above, talks to Redruth head coach Richard Kevern, below Steve Hill: How and why...

All clubs must be able to reach top

JEFF PROBYN SO it’s back to the future with the RFU CEO Bill Sweeney telling the Championship that they either don’t...

Young Guns: Saracens back row Nathan Michelow

By BEN JAYCOCK Nathan Michelow already has a useful amount of experience in the top flight and is part of England...

Results

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George signs on at Saracens

NEW England captain Jamie George has signed a two-year contract extension with Saracens. The 33-year-old hooker has won six Premiership titles...

Women’s Lions to play in 2027

THE British and Irish Lions will head to New Zealand in 2027 for a first ever women’s tour. The tour will...

Wallabies call for Schmidt

New Wallaby boss: Joe Schmidt PICTURES: Getty images FORMER Ireland boss Joe Schmidt has been appointed as Australia head coach, succeeding...

Injury blow for Exeter

EXETER utility back Tommy Wyatt and prop Nika Abuladze have been ruled out for the rest of the season. Wyatt, 24,...

Tigers will go to limit

LEICESTER remain against the Premiership’s salary cap increase but will spend to the limit. The cap is set to increase from...

Dance was champion of rugby

By NICK POWELL Former Bracknell RFC and RFU president and “stalwart of Berkshire rugby” Jonathan Dance died on Thursday aged 77....

Hartpury up to third with Notts left in big trouble

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS After five weeks, BUCS Super Rugby has finally returned with Hartpury capitalising on their game in...

Regional results

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St Peter’s get better of Welsh high-fliers Glantaf

SCHOOLS REPORT By TOM JEFFREYS With schools rugby slowing down this term as we build up to March’s national cup climax,...

Saints are only team to record away win

ACADEMY LEAGUE By TOM JEFFREYS After a four month hiatus, the Premiership U18s league returned to action in the new year...

Regional results

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Llandovery edge past rivals Ebbw

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD LLANDOVERY clung on to beat Ebbw Vale 17-15 in the battle of the Welsh Premiership’s top...

Griffiths at the double for Ystrad

Championship Cup round-up LAST season’s beaten finalists Ystrad Rhondda are now just one win away from a return to the Principality...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Lucu the man to replace Dupont

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN An email drop and social media flurry confirmed the line-up of France’s 34-player training squad for the...

Hutchinson glad to be back in the fold

By PAUL REES Much has been made of the five backs from free-scoring Northampton who have made the Six Nations squad,...

Noon proud to be top of the hit parade

By BEN JAYCOCK Becky Noon is delighted her dirty work in the engine room is being noticed as the Leicester Tigers...

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 21/01/24

Half of the knockout stage places in both the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup are still up for grabs,...

Champions Cup Friday and Saturday preview

The final weekend of the Champions Cup pool stage promises an exciting round of matches, shaping the destiny of teams vying...

Challenge Cup Friday and Saturday previews

Half of the places provided by the EPCR Challenge Cup pool stages for the last 16 have already been decided. Six...

Diamond replaces Codling at struggling Falcons

Steve Diamond has replaced Alex Codling in charge of the Premiership‘s bottom club Newcastle Falcons. Codling was appointed head coach over...

Series 3, Episode 21: Rees-Zammit quits rugby, Six Nations squads and Portugal’s 2024 with Francisco Isaac

In a fascinating week in European rugby, amidst Six Nations and Women’s British and Irish Lions announcements, Welsh rugby superstar Louis...

Cockerill handed Georgia job

Former Leicester Tigers boss and England assistant Richard Cockerill has been named head coach of the Georgian national team and their...

Rees-Zammit will have to go to a ‘dark place for months and years’ – Wade

Racing 92 winger and former Buffalo Bills practice squad member Christian Wade has backed Louis Rees-Zammit in his decision to try...