Titans brought down to earth

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 17 Leicester Lions.....27  LEICESTER Lions came away with a win from a real arm wrestle at...

Markus makes his mark to hit 250 milestone

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Markus Burcham made his 250th appearance for Blackheath last Saturday in their 21-17 win over Richmond and continues...

Tynedale pressure pays off after late call by ref

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..........28 Hull Ionians.....25 A LATE penalty try saw Tynedale claim maximum points in an entertaining basement battle with...

Titans stay perfect after first-half blitz

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T..........28 Hull.............................. 9 ROTHERHAM racked up a tenth-straight win to set themselves up for next week’s top-of-thetable...

Grasshoppers find spring in their step

By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............24 Preston G.................38 PRESTON Grasshoppers’ clinical first-half display was enough to earn them a second away win on...

Ruthless Dale’s joy as Tigers are caged

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale...... 31pts Sheffield T........ 17pts THE two teams in third and fourth swapped places again as Wharfedale won...

Record-breaking Fisher sparks a rout for Sheffield

By ADAM CLEARY Sheffield.................. 71 Huddersfield.......... 19 SHEFFIELD scrumhalf Elliot Fisher scored a club record six tries as they demolished Yorkshire...

Clinical Smith has Otley on the rack

By STUART McCRACKEN Fylde......................... 41 Otley.......................... 18 FYLDE bounced back in style with a resounding win over Otley, with Greg Smith...

Tykes are not left out on a Lymm

By IAN ROBSON Lymm........................ 21 Leeds Tykes...........43 LEEDS Tykes continued their unbeaten start to the National League 2 North campaign with...

Green shoots appearing as Byron lays a foundation

By OLLY PINHEY Sheffield Tigers and their director of rugby Jack Howieson faced an early setback four weeks into pre-season when...

Curry is too hot for Chester with

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................28 Old Redcliffians....37 OLD Redcliffians ran out deserved winners, six tries to four, in a free-flowing game at...

Next crop of talent just out of Luc!

By WYN TIGLEY Clifton.................22pts Luctonians........27pts IN last season’s corresponding fixtures, Luctonians had beaten Clifton home and away, but the Lavender and...

Bournville late rally in vain at Cherry & Whites

By BILL HOOPER Camborne.........29 Bournville....... 24 CAMBORNE held off a late fightback by Bournville to secure another bonus-point win. Yellows again...

Coen keeps his cool to snatch it

By RORY MOLLOW Newport (S)............29 Exeter Uni................ 31 AT The Old Showground, fly-half, Benjamin Coen’s late penalty saw Exeter University emerge...

Hornets dish out beating to Dudley

By MO SHER Hornets.....................54 Dudley K...................22 A STUNNING second-half showing from Hornets saw them thrash Dudley Kingswinford, sinking the Midlanders to...

Hornets feel the sting after surprise jump up the league

By BEN CONEYBEARE In a sport decided by the most razor-thin margins, experience is one of the most precious things a...

Students taught a penalty lesson

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...43 Loughborough S.... 17 A TORRENT of penalties helped Dings Crusaders to an emphatic win over Loughborough...

Three cards can’t hamper Hinckley

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 31 Redruth...................... 7 HINCKLEY gave their strongest performance of the season to win comfortably at home to...

Reynolds’ masterclass too good for the Raiders

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey................. 10 Canterbury..............34 GUERNSEY Raiders endured a torrid afternoon as Canterbury eased to victory. The hosts did break...

Es extend run to four as Botterill leads the attack

By OLLY PINHEY Esher...................59pts N Walsham.......... 7pts Hat-trick man: Jame Botterill scoring one of his three tries for Esher ESHER won...

Oaks too strong for visitors as good run continues

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks....... 15 Worthing........... 10 SEVENOAKS toughed out a battling win over Worthing with all the Oaks points coming...

TJs are frustrated after fine opening

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 19 Wimbledon............. 12 AFTER taking a commanding 19-0 lead with their third try shortly after half-time,...

Late drama sees Penfold pinch win

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s............. 25 Barnes......................22 BURY versus Barnes matches are always close affairs and this one did not...

Hawks swoop in for share of points

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks....... 18 Dorking..................... 18 HENLEY Hawks and Dorking shared the spoils in an unrelentingly physical encounter at...

Barnes leaves it late to beat Park

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........24 Westcombe Park.. 20 A LAST-MINUTE tapand-go penalty from OA’s Haydn Barnes settled this tight clash. Westombe...

Young pals leading the fightback in Oaks battle

By EDDIE McATEER After five games of the National 2 East season, Sevenoaks had just one win to their name. However,...

Young Guns: Bath second row Rory Cameron

BY BEN JAYCOCK Rory Cameron only started playing rugby aged 15 but the Bath lock has taken inspiration from fellow late...

Seven-try Bath gear up for big clash with leaders

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Bath thrashed Nottingham 43-0 to continue their excellent form ahead of next week’s clash against unbeaten...

Rugby School secure overdue victory

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Rugby School earned just their second win this season amidst the 200th anniversary celebrations of rugby’s...

Llewellyn looks to stengthen girls game in Bristol

By BEN JAYCOCK South Bristol Girls, in their second season, appear to be thriving at their permanent base of Bristol Barbarians...

Borthwick should not cut time with players

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the RFU now preparing for a new relationship with the Premiership...

‘Back then, there were a lot of quality fly-halves’

My Life in Rugby with Tony Clement: The former Wales and Swansea back talks about his life in the game Taking...

Ebbw Vale prevent Newport going top

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWPORT missed the chance to go top of the Premiership after their five-game winning streak was...

Ystrad Rhondda make it eight wins out of nine

Championship round-up YSTRAD Rhondda march on at the top of Championship East with a 23-19 bonus-point win over Glamorgan Wanderers to...

Welsh warrior bows out in style

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Rugby – even thoroughly modern professional rugby – sometimes proves it still has at least a little...

Anderson aims to be a starter

By LUKE JARMYN Harlequins full-back Cameron Anderson believes doing the hard yards in London Scottish’s survival fight last season will help...

Jonny hit with three week ban

GLOUCESTER wing Jonny May has been banned for three games after being cited for a dangerous tackle against Bath. The 33-year-old...

Premiership Derby Weekend preview

Round six of the Gallagher Premiership ignites local pride and historic rivalries with three intense derbies set to take place. Bath...

Bath star reinvents centuries-old famous recipe Sally Lunn’s Bun

Step aside Mary Berry, Bath‘s longest-serving current player, who recently reached 200 appearances for the club, has swapped scrummaging for a...

Baccarat Variants You Might Not Know

Baccarat has long held a distinguished place in casino gaming, captivating players with its elegance and simplicity. Yet, beneath the well-known...

Major Shake-Up in the Six Nations with New Rugby Tournament Announced! 

World Rugby has announced significant changes to the global calendar in a major shift in the international rugby calendar. A new...

Wood vs. Gas vs. Electric: Choosing the Right Heating Source for Your Home

Selecting the right heating source for your home is a critical decision that significantly influences not only your comfort but also...

Scotland in pursuit of England lock Coles

By NEIL FISSLER England lock Alex Coles, in the last year of his contract, is at the centre of a frantic...

King plans Bristol visit to assess Sheedy

By PAUL REES Wales will be present at Bristol’s training ground this week to take a look at Callum Sheedy as...

Premiership crowds down by 15.6 per cent

By JON NEWCOMBE Gallagher Premiership attendances are down by 15.6 per cent compared to last season’s corresponding matches. The distraction of...

Lack of jeopardy is costing us, says Davies

By BEN JAYCOCK Caldy director of rugby Gareth Davies says the sting has been taken from this season’s Championship due to...

Able Evans is enjoying the high life with Quins

By JON NEWCOMBE Jarrod Evans grew up in the Valleys of Wales, a “chalk and cheese” environment to the one he...

member some big Euro-Quins I sort of made sure

NATHAN Catt has joined the RFU from Bath and will operate as the England rugby pathway’s designated scrum coach for the...

Tuima taking his chance in new-look Chiefs pack

By MARK STEVENS Powerhouse: Exeter forward Rus Tuima POWERHOUSE forward Rus Tuima believes Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter is the...

Borthwick begins work building partnership with Premiership

By PAUL REES Steve Borthwick is determined to usher in an era of co-operation with the leading clubs and has scrapped...