Dutch and Germans proving their worth

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Round Three of the Rugby Europe championship concludes...

Benvenuto! Great to see Lynagh eventually opting for Italy

RUGBY MATTERS   EVEN though I recently predicted in The Rugby Paper podcast that Louis Lynagh would be a starting wing...

No time to go soft on neck roll

Why isn’t the neck roll an automatic yellow card anymore? In fact, why isn’t the neck roll refereed much anymore full...

Borthwick is still in search of right mix

Paul Rees predicts a close encounter in the Calcutta Cup but sees Ireland winning another Grand Slam THE second round of...

To have played 41 times for Wales is a blessing

My Life in Rugby with Emyr Lewis - The former Wales, Llanelli & Cardiff No. 8 looks back on his career...

We need action, not words, England

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH the second game and a second victory, it seems that all...

Sleepy Tigers are punished by alert visitors

By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley P ........ 14 Bishop’s S........22 TIGERS suffered their third loss in a row at home as visitors...

Moseley hold on in close encounter

By JON MEADOWS B Moseley ..............32 Darlington MP.......28 MOSELEY just edged out their visitors in a close encounter. The hosts quickly...

It’s the happiest of days for Heath

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............22 Chinnor.................... 17 AN outstanding perfor mance from Blackheath helped to halt a sequence of four home...

Albion back on track as Ford feel the heat

By JOHN BUTCHER Plymouth A ..... 24pts Tries: Duncan 6, Mills 36, Cowan-Dickie, 46 Collier 79 Conversions: Putt 7, 10 Cinderford.............

Top man Hoyt has final say on big day for  the Rams

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................33 Leicester Lions .... 12 A SUPERB first-half performance set Rams on their way to a bonus-point...

Joy for Park is a tale of Titan woe

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........38 Taunton Titans..... 14 ROSSLYN Park returned to winning ways with a comfortable win over relegation-threatened Taunton...

Richmond prove too strong for Sale

By DARA KANE Richmond................ 31 Sale FC..................... 19 RICHMOND pulled off an impressive home victory against a Sale side that did...

Shanahan is craving home comfort  from Blackheath

By BEN JAYCOCK Blackheath head coach James Shanahan says a supporter asked whether his side could drive around for an hour...

Baker’s late blow sinks the plucky strugglers

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T...... 34 Huddersfield...32 ALATE Will Baker penalty deep into added time gave 14-man Sheffield Tigers an unlikely...

Indisciplined Fylde pay highest price

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................45 Fylde.........................22 TWO penalty tries and a red card cost an impressive Fylde side heavily in an entertaining...

Dominant Dale prove too strong

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............3 9  Hull Ionians............ 19 DALE produced another dominant display to see off the challenge of Hull Ionians....

Oh boy! Newborn the hero for Titans

By LUKE JARMYN Rotherham T....32pts  Sheffield............ 14pts FLANKER Harry Newborn powered through in the corner for Rotherham’s fifth try as Titans...

Missed Billingham chances gift Hull the victory

By MIKE BROWN Billingham..............24.  Hull............................ 30 BILLINGHAM were left to rue missed chances as Hull stole in to take the spoils....

Pilkington helps to plot a Lymm party

By NICK DOYLE Lymm........................ 15 Otley.......................... 14 THERE was cause for great celebration as Lymm savoured their first league win against...

It’s six of the best as Tykes march on

By TOM KELLY Preston G................. 14  Leeds Tykes...........45 THE Grasshoppers put up a fight in the rain, but Leeds Tykes showcased...

In-form Fisher aiming to net a big catch for steel city club

By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield have enjoyed a miraculous improvement from last season, helped along the way by scrum-half Elliot Fisher, who...

Guernsey get raided as recent form goes wanting

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey.......... 12 Dorking..............36 GUERNSEY Raiders’ good form of late came to a halt as Dorking eventually controlled the...

Four-try Wallace helps seal thriller

By NATHAN EDWARDS Westcombe P.........47 North Walsham.....39 TOBY Wallace scored four tries in a 13-try thriller as Westcombe Park piled more...

Oaks stand firm to pass TJs acid test

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............24  Tonbridge J............22 DERBIES have their own quality and when two teams trace their rivalry back as long...

Esher hold off comeback as Hawks left wondering

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H.............26pts  Esher................... 31pts ESHER underlined their promotion credentials with a hardfought victory over Henley Hawks at Dry...

Morgan’s late roll of the dice pays off for Wombles

By SIMON LORD Bury St Ed’s.............27  Wimbledon............. 31 IN an open and flowing game, Ed Morgan’s last-gasp try gave Wimbledon a...

Jones inspires OA to see off Worthing

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........39  Worthing..................26 OA ran out winners against a competitive Worthing at Woollams. OA where quick out of...

Brutal Barnes take win in Kent classic

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury.............. 20  Barnes......................29 BARNES and Canterbury met on a grey English day, and the rugby was limited as...

Roux’s pride as Dorking set to defy injury crisis

By BEN JAYCOCK Despite enduring a tumultuous, injury-hit season which included losing their club captain, Fred Dalton, Dorking look set to...

Lewis is Cherry on the cake in extra point win

By BILL HOOPER Camborne......... 31   Dudley K.............. 7 CAMBORNE made full use of the conditions and the slope in the...

Wayward kicking blows the bonus

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Loughborough S....33   Redruth....................22 LOUGHBOROUGH produced a stunning second-half tur naround to defeat Redruth. Frustratingly for the men...

Leaders shrug off Whiteman red card

By ADAM CLEARY Newport (S).............. 5 Luctonians..............50 LUCTONIANS remain top of National League 2 West after a bonus-point victory on the...

Pinpoint Park puts students on course

By FREYA COLLINGTON Exeter Uni......... 24pts  Bournville......... 10pts EXETER came out on top in a fiercelycontested clash with Bournville. The Midlands...

Hinckley rue second-half shutout as Clifton rally

By ROGER OPIE Clifton....................... 31   Hinckley.................. 21 HINCKLEY were left licking their wounds after allowing a 11-point half-time lead evaporate...

Hornets turn the tables on Chester

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester..................... 13   Hornets.....................20 HORNETS deservedly avenged a heavy home defeat to Chester earlier in the season. Their...

Crusaders battle past Old Reds

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...35  Old Redcliffians.... 17 THIS Bristol derby commenced with all the traffic driven by the Reds, but...

Elswood: I’m lucky to be only missing three games

By BEN JAYCOCK Hornets fly-half Jamie Elswood has been ruled out for several weeks after a nasty leg injury became infected....

Crusaders aiming for six of the best

Super Rugby Preview Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new Super Rugby season with the Melbourne Rebels fighting to survive THE...

University rugby should be part of RFU pathway

Coach to Coach Former Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill puts the questions to John Barnes, below, director of rugby at...

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Defeat to Bath leaves Swansea in trouble

BUCS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS It's nearly crunch time in the BUCS Super Rugby and Round 15 of 18 this season...

Regional results

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Sedbergh kick-off sevens season in style

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFREYS Sevens season is here. This week saw the first major regional tournaments take place and made...

Unbeaten Bath set for battle against the Saints

ACADEMIES ROUND-UP By TOM JEFFREYS NORTHAMPTON and Bath will face off in today’s final of the U18s Academy League at Kingsholm....

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Newport make it seven in a row

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD HOOKER Henry Palmer grabbed a hat-trick to inspire second-placed Newport to a 31-15 win at Merthyr....

Bargoed blow race wide open

Championship round-up THE top of the table clash in Championship East went the way of Bargoed who won 40-25 at leaders...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Toulon need to win over the critics

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Sometimes it’s not immediately obvious whether a side is in good shape or not. A simple look...