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Champions Cup
/ 3 years ago‘I’m very proud – and gutted’
Gloucester coach George Skivington had nothing but praise for his team after their narrow loss to reigning European champions La Rochelle....
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoToo little, too late as Quins wilt in the sun
By GARY FITZGERALD Stormers........................... 32pts Tries: Fourie 1, 28; Kitshoff 8, Willemse 47, Engelbrecht 74 Conversions: Libbock 2, 76 Penalties: Libbock...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoMatson: We were not at our best
Tabai Matson refused to blame the South African heat for Quins’ latest Champions Cup demise. “We’ve been here all week, acclimatising...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoLeinster get the job done against Northern rivals
By KEVIN FALLON Leinster..............................30pts Tries: Baird 19, Gibson-Park 54, Porter 63 Conversions: R Byrne 19, 55, 64 Penalties: R Byrne 12,...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoPoor discipline bites Munster in Shark tank
By TOM SHEEDY Sharks .............50pts Tries: Mbonambi 45, 49, Hendrikse 17, Etzebeth 25, Kok 54, Bosch 58, Mapimpio 64 Conversions: Bosch...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoUnjustifiable to banish players like Willis
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Jack Willis is an inspirational new force for England, but he looks to...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoHeartfelt tributes paid to The Judge
NICK CAIN Paul Rendall, known as “The Judge”, is one of the game’s great characters and props, and on Thursday the...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 years agoWiese comes to the rescue for Leicester
By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ...........................16pts Tries: Wiese 51 Conversions: Pollard 51 Penalties: Pollard 4, 59, 70 Edinburgh............................ 6pts Penalties: Boffelli 42,...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoOspreys have the talent to pull off a big surprise
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND I HOPE the Ospreys of 2023 have learned the lessons of their predecessors of 2008...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBattling Cardiff grab the glory in magnificent triumph over Sharks
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ........................... 28pts Tries: Domachowski 19, Adams 33, 40+2, Conversions: J Evans 20, 40+3 Penalties: J Evans 9,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoLions ……………. 51 Racing 92 ……28
LIONS battled to victory in their first ever Challenge Cup knockout stage game in Johannesburg, crushing Racing 92 despite being down...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoStade F ………. 24 Lyon ……………..41
CHALLENGE Cup holders Lyon had to come from behind twice to win at Stade Français and earn a place in the...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoHigh five for Matthews as Warriors crush Dragons
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............73pts Tries: Horne 2, Matthews 15, 22, 26, 33, 42; Turner 55, Forbes 57, Jones 59, Steyn 72,...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoScarlets grit it out to set up clash with Clermont
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 19pts Tries: Fifita 50, Shingler 78 Penalties: Costelow 3, 15, 28 Brive.................... 7pts Tries: Olding 47...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoFormer Wasps star for Treviso
By JOHN FALLON Benetton ........41 Connacht ........ 19 CONNACHT could have few complaints as yet another Challenge Cup campaign fizzled out....
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoEasy for Clermont as Bears stumble
By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Randall 34, Radradra 38 Conversions: MacGinty 35, 39 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 18, 49, 78...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 3 years agoBiggar keeps Toulon on track
Toulon ............36 Cheetahs ........ 21 DAN Biggar helped steer Toulon past the Cheetahs at Stade Mayol. Thomas Salles cut through the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoIt’s time to get back to shifting the piano
CHRIS HEWETT Not long after helping the All Blacks to victory over the Lions in 1993, the formidable wing John Kirwan...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoGood, but Hogg not quite top of the list
CHRIS HEWETT WHAT are we to make of the Strange Case of Stuart Hogg? The scorer of more international tries than...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoFrance are too strong for Irish
Ireland .............. 3 France..............53 France shrugged off the blow of an early red card to notch nine tries in a thumping...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoBurns gets chance to make her case
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens New faces: Bristol’s Delaney Burns starts in the second...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 3 years agoWales weather late storm to see off Scotland
By JAMES SKELDON Scotland ...........22pts Tries: Skeldon 33, Grant 48, Rollie 65 Conversions: Nelson 34, 49 Penalty: Nelson 38 Wales................ 34pts...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoAWJ out to climb his final mountain
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Warrior: Alun Wyn Jones in action against Saracens in 2008 PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoWhen Peter enjoyed his day in the sun
PETER JACKSON Peter Thomas never seemed happier than on a blazing summer’s day by the shores of the Mediterranean. Cardiff, the...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEight-try Reds keep the heat on leaders
By TOM INNES Jersey ...............52pts Tries: Holgate 8, 28; Hadfield 13, Penalty 25, Nicol 40, Barnes 43, Clarke 62, Woollett 80...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAmpthill find their feet to escape from Richmond
By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ...........33pts Tries: Harris 14, Ryan 32, Nearchou 58, Adejimi 67, Brown 78 Hardwick 15, 33, 59, 68 Conversions:...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoEaling on the march as Blues go close
By LEN SIMS Bedford .............................. 31pts Tries: Frost 9, Day 16, Adamson 58, Le Bourgeois 62, Garside 70 Conversions: Grimoldby 22,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRoyle out to make a splash at Pirates
By CAM STEPHENS PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field HAVING ensured Championship rugby next season with last...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPositives, but defeat leaves Exiles fighting for survival
By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ....... 24pts Tries: Wallis 16, Anyanwu 37, Penalty 76 Conversions: Chamberlain 17, 28 Penalties: Chamberlain 24...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoAce Chudley inspires Cov young guns to hit big six
By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry .......... 42pts Tries: Chudley 8, 42; Kenny 4, Dodd 25, Tyas 49, Brown 71 Conversions: Mitchell 4,...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoLate withdrawals won’t dampen cup effect, says Burwell
RFU chief Terry Burwell says everything will be done to ensure the Papa John’s Cup develops into the big finale to...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoHome comforts go on for Plymouth
By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth A .....33 B Moseley ...... 24 Plymouth Albion recorded their tenth home win of the season with...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoEsher give survival push a shot in arm
By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher ........................ 31 Bishop’s S............... 13 Despite being on the back foot at half-time, a powerful second-half display...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoFuture is bright for Fenton after brace
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans ....57 Rosslyn Park.........26 An 18-year-old schoolboy, in his first match for Taunton, scored two outstanding tries...
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National League One
/ 3 years ago‘Clinical’ Sale heap the pressure on the Rams
By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC...............35pts Tries: Walsh 26, Bamber 36, Edwards 55, Brown 62, Robins 73 Conversions: Curtis 27, 37, 56,...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoCindy back in the winner’s circle at home to DMP
By ANNA WALSH Cinderford..............43 Darlington MP.......34 Cinderford put an end to their run of defeats with an impressive fightback against Darlington...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTykes down after away-day slump
By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge..............75 Leeds Tykes........... 10 Leeds Tykes went down fighting as they failed in their quest to remain in...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoChinnor cut loose to ensure safety
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..................... 41 Hull............................ 15 Chinnor made sure of National One rugby for another season with a convincing home...
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoCollins left in ‘shock’ after Lions claim league title
By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions head coach Gareth Collins says he went into shock at the full-time whistle last weekend when...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHoppers triumph as Riley sees red
By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G..........33 Blaydon............. 21 Preston Grasshoppers secured a bonus-point win over Blaydon despite looking unconvincing at times. The...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTitans late show topples Chester
By KIM HILL Chester.....................28 Rotherham T..........38 Two late tries earned Rotherham Titans a hard-fought victory at Chester. The visitors led 19-12...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoIonians on top in 18-try Gate tussle
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................40 Hull Ionians............72 Hull Ionians came out on top after an entertaining game produced 18 tries at Harrogate....
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoAce Irvine snatches last-gasp Otley win
By NICK DOYLE Otley....................25pts Wharfedale..... 24pts Otley broke Wharfedale’s hearts for a second time with a last-minute score to wrestle the...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoPark close in on promotion with crucial victory
By FRANK REYNOLDS Sheffield.................. 17 Sedgley Park.........38 SEDGLEY Park took a major step towards securing promotion with a bonus-point triumph at...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRuthless Grimes fires Fylde push
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield T.............. 30 Fylde.........................33 Winger Tom Grimes scored two tries in a second-half purple patch to complete his...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoSeven-up Dale put Field to sword
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................47 Huddersfield.......... 17 Tynedale racked up one of their biggest wins of the season in a chaotic and...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoAnscombe hits high notes for Dorking
By KEVIN BEAL Dorking............. 44 Tonbridge J.... 24 A 100 per cent kicking masterclass from Henry Anscombe underpinned a solid win...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRochford claim a vital bonus point
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H.............. 17 Henley......................22 Rochford needed to get something from this game in their bid to stay in...
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoRaiders denied as Hollidge sparkles
By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury.............. 41 Guernsey.................24 Canterbury took a big step towards safety with a dominant second half against Guernsey Raiders....
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National League 2E
/ 3 years agoBarnes hand big lesson as Heath given torrid time
By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes................21pts Blackheath....... 10pts Barnes taught Blackheath a lesson in scrummaging at Barn Elms as they dominated in the...
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