Nayalo steers Army to thrilling fightback

By CHRIS WEARMOUTH Army ................................. 43pts Tries: Nayalo (3), Johnson, Horner, Radianirova, Qorowale Conversions: Johnson (4) Navy ................................. 42pts Tries: Wright...

Louis has sights set on Kansas gold rush

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The latest phase of his footballing reincarnation took Louis Rees-Zammit to a school...

We had belief in our ability

Mark Stevens talks to Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson as he embarks on a new chapter away from Sandy Park IN...

Heath to meet Barnstaple at Twickenham

By MO SHER Two new names will take part in this year’s Papa John’s Championship finale, as last year’s runners-up Havant...

With selection, you can’t keep every player happy

Steve Hill puts the questions to Chris Wilkins, below, the head coach at Esher, champions of National Two East Why did...

At 61, Daran calls it a day

By BEN JAYCOCK Daran Poppy was one of the oldest players in the RFU pyramid this season, reaching double digit appearances...

Carter gets three-game suspension

DRAGONS second row Ben Carter has been banned for three games following his red card for a dangerous tackle against Connacht...

Delighted to see Titans stand tall

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There are some teams you grow particularly attached...

Storti brings season to an end in style

Portugal wing Raffaele Storti may have made a slow start to the season but he has been making up for it...

Chinnor and Rams dominate in toughest league in the country

The best XV from 2023/24 as voted for by our correspondents Following Chinnor’s run to secure the National One title, Ben...

Brooks and Hill link up to work at Wimbledon

By BEN JAYCOCK New Wimbledon head coach James Brooks is excited to work with experienced director of rugby Steve Hill again...

Saracens lift Cup

SARACENS women produced a clinical secondhalf display to beat Bristol 31-17 and win the Allianz Cup at Shaftesbury Park. Trailing 12-7...

Appleyard unhappy with date clashes

By BEN JAYCOCK Staffordshire head coach Andy Appleyard believes the RFU are ‘stealing opportunities away from quality players’ due to the...

University pathway to top of the game

By WILLIAM GUPWELL Being named in an England Students squad is among the highest honours that can be bestowed upon a...

Chalies’ last-minute winner ends England dominance

Students International By WILLIAM GUPWELL England Stu............. 43pts Tries: Forsythe 15, Meredith 30, Fletcher 39, Edwards-Giraud 56, Kirkham 63, Gulley 71...

You lived on the edge with Scotland

My Life in Rugby with Neil Edwards - The former Scotland, Barbarians, Rosslyn Park, Harlequins & Northampton second row talks about...

The ringfence which is encouraging open play

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME THERE have been a few articles written about how the Premiership has...

Young Guns: Bath & England U18 fly-half James Linegar

By BEN JAYCOCK James Linegar stepped up with ice in his veins to slot a match winning conversion from out wide...

Results

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CHAMPIONSHIP

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Worboys: I’m aiming to be first-choice 10 at Ealing

By BEN JAYCOCK George Worboys endured ‘the most testing five years of his life’ at Bath but is looking forward to...

Perenara tops try list as ’Canes march on

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK TJ Perenara became the all-time top Super Rugby try scorer as his table topping...

Unbeaten Wild Knights finish in fine style

Japan League One round-up By TOM JEFFREYS Saitama Wild Knights sealed an unprecedented unbeaten league season with a 43-14 win over...

Top two set up a final showdown

Premiership round-up By ROB COLE THE top two teams in the regular Premiership season will face off in the final on...

Bargoed show their worth

Championship round-up ALREADY crowned champions, Bargoed ran in nine tries as they came from 14-0 down to record a 59-21 victory...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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England set up NZ date

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND Women will play world champions New Zealand at Twickenham on September 14 in preparation for October’s WXV 1...

Wales can’t stop England barrage

England ran out convincing 45-5 winners over Wales in a Women’s U20 international at Bristol’s Shaftesbury Park. A first half try...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Biarritz’s fight for survival goes on

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Ten days ago, under-new-management ProD2 strugglers Biarritz gave themselves what looked a lot like a crucial safety...

What’s in The Rugby Paper: 05/05/24

For only the second time in eight seasons there are two English teams in the Champions Cup semi-finals, and we’ll have action...

EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final preview

For the second year in a row each of the four Challenge Cup semi-finalists come from a different country, but it’s...

Red Roses announce first Twickenham match against Black Ferns for 12 years

England women will play their third standalone fixture at Twickenham in less than 18 months later this year, taking on New...

How one match at Croke Park changed European Rugby

They say history doesn’t repeat itself but it does rhyme. 15 years since Leinster dominated Munster in front of a world...

Itoje avoids ban for Barbeary tackle

Saracens second row Maro Itoje has avoided a ban for the last two games of the regular season of the Premiership...

Fifteens’ Player Converts Hooper and Dupont Stealing the Show

For the Wallabies, the Hong Sevens was special. Their former test captain, with 122 caps, made the sevens debut.  It was...

Series 3, Episode 36: Ruan Ackermann on Prem weekend, residency rules and EPCR semis

Following a pivotal weekend of Gallagher Premiership action – not without its controversies – Ollie Little, Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cain...

How Can You Improve Your Poker Skills?

Anyone can play poker games online. However, those that refine their skills and develop strategies may find they achieve more success...

Super Rugby Americas Review: Week Ten

By JOE SANTAMARIA Round Ten of the Super Rugby Americas season kicked off with a thumping 43-15 victory for Selknam against...

England could be one of world’s best teams – Care

England legend Danny Care feels it is “frightening” to consider just how good the national team can become. Care called time...

Baxter: “We are overachieving” this season

Rob Baxter praised his young side’s competitive edge and their ability to learn from mistakes after their comfortable victory against Gloucester....

Hong Kong Sevens – All Blacks Reign Supreme!

All Blacks Sevens ace Cody Vai has vowed that “this is not it” for the New Zealanders this season after they...

Vunipola arrested and tasered twice in Majorca incident

Saracens and former England number eight Billy Vunipola has been arrested following a violent incident in a bar in Majorca. According...

Chiefs boost top-four hopes with five-try win at Kingsholm

By TOM JEFFREYS Gloucester…………………………………………..17 Tries: May 29, Clement 40, Clark 50 Conversions: Atkinson 52 Exeter Chiefs……………………………………….38 Tries: Vermeulen 14, 60; John...

England celebrate Grand Slam treble

By BEN JAYCOCK England secured their sixth straight Six Nations title and third Grand Slam in a row yesterday by beating...

Battle for top four reaching climax

The battle for the Premiership play-off places heated up yesterday with leaders Northampton losing to Harlequins and a revitalised Bristol Bears...

I’ll never stop looking for hidden gems – Lam

By PAUL REES Pat Lam says he will never stop plundering the rugby mine of the Championship and the leagues below...

Lineout ace Parling joins Wallabies

Former England lock Geoff Parling has joined Joe Schmidt’s Australia coaching set-up as the build-up to next summer’s Lions tour intensifies....

No space for Georgia

Wales will not be playing Georgia this autumn, with Fiji, Australia and South Africa lined up on November 10, 17 and...

Saracens know how to win – Tompkins

By BEN JAYCOCK With the Premiership run-in hotting up, Saracens centre Nick Tompkins claims ‘experience matters’ in these blockbuster end-of-season contests...