Sweeney must be held to account

BILL Sweeney has ducked so far below the parapet when it comes to answering questions about the RFU’s administration of the...

Dolly calls the shots as Knights take over

By STEVE JACKSON Doncaster.........38pts Tries: Simpson 8, Holden 38, 73; Tait 40, Cant 44, 48 Conversions: Dolly 38, 40, 48 Holden...

Hassell-Collins has flying start

 By ROB WILDMAN Leicester .......................50pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 2, Whiteley 35, Ilione 46, 71; van Wyk 48, Atkinson 58, Cokanasiga 73, Shillcock...

Cleaves on song as Quins run riot

By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins ......................54pts Tries: Cleaves 2, 36, 38; Trenholm 7, 12; Bradley 17, Slevin 63, Zheng 80 Conversions: Slevin...

Falcons take time to get their show on the road

By BEN WHITE Ampthill ............ 17pts Tries: Skelcey 10, Bacon 72 Conversions: Parks 11, 73 Penalties: Parks 42 Newcastle........40pts Tries: Stevenson...

Gloucester too strong for battling Nottingham

By CONOR O'HARA Gloucester ...... 42pts Tries: Clement 5, 55; Dunn 11, Hathaway 22, Morris 32, Penalty 44 Conversions: Barton 6,...

Two scores for Thomas helps Sale coast home

By DAVID PRICE Sale ................... 47pts Tries: Thomas 5, 52; Caine 14, 34; Ene 25, Reed 40, Birch 70 Conversions: Curtis...

Saracens left stunned as Coventry grab the glory

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ............................28pts Tries: Ma’asi 16, Wand 39, Hutler 44, Pellegrini 80 Conversions: Pellegrini 16, 39, 44, 80 Saracens...

Slade in starring role as Chiefs too hot for young Bears

■By DAN ANJOS IN the last throws of summer, the Exeter sizzled as they blew away a vastly less experienced Bristol...

Jersey go for three new faces to take on Scottish

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... L Scots v Jersey CHAMPIONSHIP winners Jersey Reds have named three new signings in their starting XV...

Graham in charge as Saints take on Ealing

■By BEN JAYCOCK   Ealing v Northampton PREVIEW... Today. Kick-off 1pm, Vallis Way SAM Graham will captain Northampton Saints for the...

Pirates make Bath battle all the way

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ........... 23pts Tries: Grubb 27, Trewin 64, Moyle 76 Conversions: Jenkins 65 Penalties: Pittman 8, 23...

Cipriani’s spat more suited to Colosseum

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED ONE of these fine days, with the grace of God and a following wind, a World Cup...

Too many clubs, not enough players

If it ever turns out that the governing body at Twickenham has a monopoly on rugby wisdom, we are all up...

It’s time for islanders to prove their worth

Analysis >> Paul Rees says Bill Beaumont's slow but steady approach as chairman of World Rugby is seeing its reward WORLD...

Jeffrey: This Scottish side the best ever

WHEN the Scotland squad arrived in Nice last week, they were greeted by John Jeffrey, a flanker who was part of...

Bristol set to revive big match

Bristol are looking to revive plans to play a ‘big match’ across the Severn Bridge in Cardiff ’s Principality Stadium next...

Too costly to dismiss Borthwick

The RFU can’t afford to sack Steve Borthwick even if they wanted to, with the under-performing England boss in line for...

Retired? No, I’m available, says Cipriani

BY NEIL FISSLER Danny Cipriani will consider any offers to continue his playing career despite not pulling on his boots for...

Baxter: I’d have stuck by Luke

Exeter Chiefs boss Rob Baxter admits that he was ready to step in and offer Luke Cowan-Dickie the chance of staying...

Moore agrees Saints deal

Northampton Saints have handed former London Irish back row Izzy Moore a short-term contract after he joined the club on trial....

Dream Team with Jake Brady

ake Brady, The Leeds Tykes lock and general manager chooses the best XV he's played with during a career that also...

Dai Watkins, a magnet for every hit-man in north

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW David Watkins used to be fond of telling two anecdotes from his bruising...

Camberabero was light years ahead of his time

Didier Camberabero is in his early Sixties now, twice as old as when he decorated a work of French art at...

Sale take a lesson in Finnish resolution

By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson spent the summer mugging up on Finnish philosophy to ensure Sale finish matches and the coming...

Stick with 20 teams but bring in Trophy

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT’S very rare, in fact unique, for me...

Diagram shows how difficult it is to tackle head-on

THE RFU are of course totally correct in their desire to improve and “make safe” tackling techniques at grassroots and junior...

Late Ram raid floors visitors on a night to remember

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams .................29  Chinnor.............19 B Moseley .............. 21 Sedgley Park ....... 44 RAMS produced a second stunning comeback in...

It’s another stroll in Park for new boys

■By JON MEADOWS SEDGLEY Park made it two wins out of two with a top away triumph. The newly-promoted visitors were...

Late Kelly try is enough to take derby honours

■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 24pts Rosslyn Park...31pts Tries: Caddy 9, Te Mete 15, Post 47 Conversions: Landray 9, 15, 47...

Tierney secures tightest encounter

■By MO SHER A PULSATING, see-saw encounter, in the capital went the way of the visitors, Toby Tierney’s try four minutes...

Nathan proves to be Taylor-made to inspire victory

■By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford..............23 Leicester Lions .... 17 THE first-ever meeting between these two teams went the way of Cinderford, as...

Albion on song in eight-try triumph

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............54 Taunton T................29 PLYMOUTH Albion recorded a comprehensive victory over their West country rivals Taunton Titans by...

Joshua is the Reel deal for the victors

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC..................... 21 Darlington MP.......28 DARLINGTON Mowden Park opened their account for the season, with Sale still looking...

Sedgley boss Barrow wants Park to do much better

By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sedgley Park marked their return to National One by beating former Championship side Richmond in a shock result...

Heron on hand to seal the tightest of tussles

By MIKE BROWN Billingham.......20 Tynedale.......... 17 THE heat was on for these sides after losing in round one, with Samuel Heron’s...

It’s derby delight again – for Fylde!

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G.................27 Fylde......................... 41 FYLDE’S derby dominance continued with a win over Preston Grasshoppers after the visitors capitalised...

Tykes triumph in cross-city clash

By BEN CROPPER Lanigan got his sec-Thomas  Leeds Tykes........... 31 Otley.......................... 18 LEEDS Tykes maintained their unbeaten start to the season,...

Minikin is main man as Ionians celebrate

By RICHARD GORE Hull......................25pts Hull Ionians......30pts LEWIS Minikin steered Hull Ionians to victory in a classic derby game that ebbed and...

Field find last-gasp try to break hearts of hosts

By NEIL ALLEN Lymm........................ 41 Huddersfield..........48  HUDDERSFIELD took the honours in the last few seconds to break Lymm hearts. After seven...

Fisher helps net points for visitors

Sheffield Tigers....28 Sheffield..................32 ■ By NATHAN EDWARDS AS much as a derby win is a ‘must’ in every teams calendar, after...

Forward power is key for the Titans

Wharfedale............ 19 Rotherham T..........34 ■ By JOHN CLARK ROTHERHAM turned on the second-half style down the slope to emerge victorious. Wharfedale...

Josh backs Byron to put Tigers in hunt for honours

By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield Tigers lost their head coach four weeks into pre-season, but Adam Byron stepped up and led his...

Opening blast puts Guernsey on the right path

Guernsey..........36 Sevenoaks.......27  By MIKE MARSHALL AN early blitz within the first 12 minutes helped ensure Guernsey Raiders were victorious in a...

Wimbledon rue Roberts hat-trick

Barnes......................59 Wimbledon.............22 ■ By FRANK MCARTHUR BARNES emerged decisive winners in South West London despite a tight opening period, beating local...

Bury sweep aside poor Walsham

Bury St Ed’s............. 50 North Walsham..... 17 ■ By ANDREW HERLIHY BURY St Edmunds decisively dispatched of the visiting North Walsham...

George: OAs not clinical enough

O Albanians...... 31pts Henley H.............20pts ■ By RICHARD HOMER OLD Albanians head coach Dan George posed a conflicted figure following his...

Magnificent Morris’ four-try day secures victory

Canterbury..............45 Tonbridge J............ 19 ■ By CARRICK BLAKE NATHAN Morris’ sensational four tries ensured Canterbury left Merton Lane with a bonus...

Dominant Dorking crush the Raiders

Dorking.....................38 Worthing.................. 10 ■ By KEVIN BEAL DORKING sealed a fine win over Worthing Raiders with a sizzling performance in front...

Esher remain on promotion path

Westcombe P.........27 Esher.........................42 ■ By JOHN DVALLELY WESTCOMBE Park’s late fightback was not enough to overcome promotion contenders Esher. Winger James...