Lock Southon is relishing his return home to boyhood club

By BEN JAYCOCK Havant Back home: second Havant row Angus second Southon row Angus Southon HAVANT second row Angus Southon is...

Hema’s hat-trick chops down Oaks

By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............28 Bury St Edmunds..43 A HAT-TRICK of tries by Bury St Edmunds wing Matt Hema led his side...

Combe new boy Brown delivers

By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........38 Havant......................24 WESTCOMBE Park had struggled to close out games in recent weeks but dominance at the...

Young Guns: Tubuna Maka – Leicester Tigers prop

Leicester Tigers teenager Tubuna Maka believes his switch from tighthead to loosehead will be crucial in his development.

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Ironman Winnett learning a lot from Halfpenny

URC Ironman Cam Win-nett says working with his idol Leigh Halfpenny is proving a huge benefit to his game. Winnett was...

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Gosforth and Hartpury leading the field

By JOSEPH TERRY ALL bar one team in the championship round to contend for the title are confirmed, and the premier...

Met men demolish Cardiff in Arms Park face-off

BUCS RUGBY By JOSEPH TERRY A RAUCOUS 6,000-strong crowd witnessed Cardiff Met storm to a 56-28 win against Cardiff at the...

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Playing for the Baa-Baas was my proudest day

MY LIFEIN RUGBY PETE DAVIES THE FORMER HENLEY HAWKS, NEWBURY, OXFORD HARLEQUINS, WALES U21 & BARBARIANS WING/FULL-BACK, WHO NOW COACHES OXFORD...

Hughes steals it for Drovers

Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD IOAN Hughes’ conversion to flanker Tiaan Sparrow’s 80th minute try snatched a dramatic 36-35 victory...

Ponty bounce back for maximum

Premiership round-up WELSH Premiership leaders Pontypridd bounced back from the disappointment of surrendering their grip on the WRU Premiership Cup with...

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Grenoble suffering a week to forget

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN PICTURE: Getty Images GRENOBLE’S 23-24 loss at home to Provence on Friday night was the tin lid...

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Max Nagy: From the fields of Buckingham to the Ospreys’ arena

Peter Ryan speaks to Max Nagy about his journey from Buckingham to the Ospreys, and how rugby has shaped both his...

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U.K. online casino players are spoilt for choice when it comes to welcome bonuses, with Free Spins sign-ups outpacing the more...

Cardiff RFC’s Steffan Crimp on his Welsh beginnings and move to America

From Penarth’s grassroots to professional rugby in America, Steffan Crimp has come a long way. Peter Ryan caught up with the...

Rugby Backline Skills: Create Space and Maximise Try-Scoring Chances

Modern rugby has evolved beyond pure strength and forward dominance. The game has become a nuanced battle of space and strategy,...

5 Best Game Shows That Spike Adrenaline: Overviews

Days come and go: similar, sometimes identical, full of stress and routine drama. Yet, it’s always fun for gamblers who turn...

Can You Become an Athlete by Training Only Online?

You don’t need a gym, a coach to scream from the sidelines, or even going outside to become an athlete. Currently,...

Rugby’s Moments of the Week: Red Roses take headlines with World Cup win

It was a weekend to remember in the world of rugby—one that reminded us why the sport stirs such deep emotion....

8 Online Casino Games Every Rugby Fan Should Try This Weekend

With rugby season in full swing and matches filling our weekends, many fans are discovering the thrill extends beyond the pitch....

Top of the world! Record crowd celebrates England World Cup glory

England captain Zoe Aldcroft lifted the women’s World Cup in front of a record-breaking crowd at Twickenham yesterday and declared: “This...

Ugo Monye backs World Cup to boost Premiership Women’s Rugby

Ugo Monye says the true legacy of the record-breaking women’s World Cup will be felt in the PWR – with the...

Mackenzie Martin out to grab his chance under Filo Tiatia

By Simon Thomas Wales back row Mackenzie Martin is enjoying a new beginning having joined Filo Tiatia’s Dragons on loan from...

England coach John Mitchell admits it will be harder to retain World Cup

World Rugby Coach of the Year John Mitchell hailed his England team for completing an emotional journey, but also warned his...

Team of the Tournament: Ben Jaycock’s Women’s World Cup picks

Ben Jaycock selects five from England, four from Canada, three from SA, two from NZ and one from France for his...

England 33-13 Canada: Red Roses’ power is the key to glory

In front of a world record crowd for a women’s match of 81,885, England swept Canada aside to claim their first...

New Zealand 42-26 France: Black Ferns get their act together to take bronze

New Zealand ensured they ended the tournament on a high by claiming the bronze medals, maintaining their record of never losing...

Worcester Warriors right to ensure claims are legitimate

I was bemused to read Nick Cain’s comments last week regarding Worcester Warriors’ payments to rugby creditors. The RFU have insisted...

We have to release funds for grassroots rugby

My heart sank when I read a headline about a proposed extension/renewal of the moratorium on promotion from the Champ. However,...

Will Joseph: I want to be the best that I can be

Paul Rees catches up with Will Joseph, now at Gloucester, and determined to get back to his best Will Joseph was...

Jeremy Guscott: Bath are looking good as the bunfight begins

Bath started the defence of their Prem title with a bang by scoring seven tries against Harlequins at The Stoop on...

Harlequins 31-47 Bath: Champions take their time to get into top gear

Champions Bath hit the accelerator firmly after half time with a five-try burst to leave Harlequins for dead although a brace...

Gilmore: We lost aerial battle

HARLEQUINS senior coach Jason Gilmore saw plenty to be positive about. He said: “We played some really good stuff in the...

Newcastle Red Bulls 17-39 Saracens: Visitors spoil Red Bulls’ big night

Newcastle Red Bulls sold out for the first time since 2018, but Saracens rained on their parade, with teenage sensation Noah...

Diamond: We made too many mistakes

STEVE Diamond was disappointed his side couldn’t capitalise on the bumper crowd and start the Red Bulls era with a statement...

Sale Sharks 27-10 Gloucester: George Ford on song to get Sharks off to a flyer

Coaches are fond of saying the season is a marathon and not a sprint but, whatever the length of the race,...

Thursday nights get nods of approval from Alex Sanderson

Alex Sanderson is open to playing more Thursday night games after Sale opened their campaign in style. The attendance was 6,256...

Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: Centurion Fitz Harding aiming for a big start

Fitz Harding will make his 100th Bristol appearance today and captain the side for the 50th time as the Bears look...

Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers: We’ll all be out to impress the new boss, says Jack van Poortvliet

Jack van Poortvliet is convinced Geoff Parling will make the Tigers roar even louder in their fierce desire to win more...

Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Phil Dowson hopes Anthony Belleau will be pushing Fin Smith

Anthony Belleau has not crossed the Channel just to take a back seat to England star Fin Smith at Franklin’s Gardens....

Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs: Greg Fisilau – There’s no hiding place for us this season

Exeter’s all-action forward Greg Fisilau insists there is “no hiding place” for players at Sandy Park this season as the Chiefs...

Nick Cain: Sorry, Saracens, but you weren’t the first

The attempts by Saracens to rebrand themselves this week as “The Original Club of North London” extends poetic licence beyond the...

This promotion stand-off will have no winners

AS a new season dawns, with the rebranded Prem launched on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, and the new-format Champ starting on...

To concede 53 points was tough, says Lake

■By SAM JACKSON Bulls ...................53pts Tries: Coetzee 8, 21; Grobbelaar 39, 45, 58; Jooste 51, 72, Serfontein 61, Else 68 Conversions:...

Thomas blow can’t stop Cardiff taking down Lions

■By SIMON THOMAS Cardiff ..............33pts Tries: Thomas 9, Winnett 23, Mann 51, Lloyd 59, 76 Conversions: Sheedy 10, 24, 52, 60...

Scarlets 21-34 Munster: Scarlets on back foot as Munster march on

Munster recorded an eighth consecutive success over Scarlets, who were gifted two late tries to give the scoreline some respectability.