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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoOne old competition which has had its day
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Younger readers may be surprised to learn that back in the days when dinosaurs were roaming the...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoVakatawa highlights a serious problem
CHRIS HEWETT The desperate news surrounding Virimi Vakatawa – a proper centre on his day and plenty good enough for most...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoWales can grow into a real force under Ioan
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was a tough night at the office for the Wales Women side earlier in...
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Shane Williams
/ 3 years agoEddie was the true voice of Six Nations
SHANE WILLIAMS Like everyone else in Wales, I was extremely shocked and saddened upon hearing the legendary Eddie Butler had passed...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDarcy at the double as Dragons get blown away
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........44pts Tries: Vellacott 27, Young 35, Graham 42, 49; Hoyland 53, Kinghorn 61, Dean 63 Conversions: Bennett...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoWilliams injury blow overshadows Cardiff win
By MATT LLOYD Cardiff ................20pts Tries: Llewellyn 3, Dacey 37, Summerhill 77 Conversions: Evans 37 Penalties: Evans 69 Munster ............13pts Tries:...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoOspreys force draw with last minute try
By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............23pts Tries: Williams 53, Costelow 65 Conversions: Costelow 53, 65 Penalties: Costelow 14, 40, 44 Ospreys ............23pts...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoRaging Bulls put Lions to slaughter
Lions ................15 Bulls ................31 It was a case of a different season, but the same problems for the Lions as they...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoLeinster keep Zebre at bay
By JOHN FALLON Zebre ....................29 Leinster ................33 Relieved Leinster coach Leo Cullen was happy to get a bonus point win in...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoAll too easy for Ulster
By BILL PETERS Ulster ....................36 Connacht ..............10 Jacob Stockdale made a successful return to action for his first game in a...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoDismal start to Franco era
By BRYN PALMER Benetton ..............33 Glasgow ................11 Scotland scrum-half Ali Price insisted Glasgow are only at “the start of their journey”...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoArchers aim high now Sam in range
Preview Nottingham v Cornish Pirates Today, Kick-off 3pm SAM Hollingsworth is confident Nottingham can defy the critics and comfortably improve on...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoOlver pulls the strings as Knights take charge
By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............16pts Tries: Stratford 64 Conversions: Williams 68 Penalties: Williams 3, 8, 11 Doncaster ........34pts Tries: Spittle 14,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoRichmond stunned by Caldy fightback
By BEN FENTON Richmond..........32pts Tries: O’Meara 4, 23; Kiernan 14; Kaye 18 Conversions: Landray 4, 14, 23 Penalties: Landray 67, 70...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoCambriani hat-trick can’t stop battling Ealing
By TOM STEVENS Ampthill ............17pts Tries: Cambriani 38, 41, 71 Conversion: Hardwick 42 Ealing ................32pts Tries: Campher 5, Montgomery 25, Uzokwe...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoBeford blast out the blocks but Scottish show fight
By RYAN ROBINSON Bedford ............49pts Tries: Day 5, Grayson 10, Worley 13, Adamson 29, 64, Garside 73 Conversions: Maisey 6, 11,...
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English Championship
/ 3 years agoPowerful Reds hit big six to blunt Cov
By TOM INNES Jersey ................40pts Tries: Lewis 18, 54; Harris 32, 40; Holgate 48, Clarke 73 Conversions: Bennett 18, 32, 40,...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoEight-try Bears breeze home
By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol B ................48 Sale S ........................7 Bristol Bears ran in eight tries in their opening round fixture of...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoBo’s treble sparks Lightning
By BETHAN CLARGO Wasps FC................17 Loughborough......47 Loughborough Lightning secured an emphatic opening round victory against Wasps in the Allianz Cup. A...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 3 years agoChiefs tear Sharks to shreds
By TOM BULMER DMP Durham S ........0 Exeter Chiefs........73 Cup holders Exeter Chiefs opened their defence with a dominant win over...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoEight brothers who cared for one game
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The eight sons of Arthur Williams from Taff’s Well shall forever hold a...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWhy Raynal was right to call out Aussie time wasting
PETER JACKSON MATHIEU Raynal has been called many names over the Bledisloe Cup denouement in Melbourne on Thursday night, most of...
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The Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoSpringboks surge home with late try double
By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina..........20pts Tries: Penalty 61, Moroni 69 Conversions: Boffelli 69 Penalties: Boffelli 9, 24 South Africa ....36pts Tries: Penalty...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWelsh to the core, but a fine citizen of the world
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Life was a magical mystery tour for Eddie...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMoseley blitz sinks Esher’s battlers
Moseley............35 Esher................. 24 By PAUL SMITH Birmingham Moseley edged an eight-try thriller after skipper Ollie Stedman capped a virtuoso display with...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoSix-try Park see off Chinnor threat
Rosslyn Park..........42 Chinnor..................... 14 By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ran in six tries on the way to a comprehensive Friday night...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoIn-form hosts are in seventh heaven
Cambridge..............39 Taunton Titans..... 14 By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge made it three wins from three with a seven-try salvo against Taunton Titans...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoLinney brace kick-starts Stortford’s big comeback
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.,.......24pts Tries: Craggs 4, Passman 13, Fantini 17, Checksfield 74 Conversions: Ledingham 18, Minogue 75 Bishop’s Stortford..........25pts...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoTaylor’s twin strike tees up a win for Cinderford
Leeds Tykes........... 12 Cinderford...............24 By BEN CROPPER A dominant forward display from Cinderford ensured they returned to Gloucestershire with maximum points...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoRossiter shines in record Rams haul
Rams.........................59 Hull............................26 By RICHARD ASHTON Nine-try Rams recorded their highest National One score in a home success against battling Hull. The...
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National League One
/ 3 years agoMorris late show as Sale snatch it
Plymouth Albion...24 Sale FC.....................27 By PATRICK MARSH A Late try by replacement Callum Morris secured victory for high-flying Sale, but they...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFylde run amok as they keep top spot
By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................. 74 Harrogate........... 5 IT WAS points galore at The Woodlands, as home side Fylde ran in 12...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLong sparkles to secure comeback
Huddersfield.......... 17 Chester.....................23 By ANDREW SMITH A SECOND-half revival spearheaded by Gethin Long saw Chester grind out their first win of...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTitans flex their muscles in rout
Rotherham T.......... 50 Blaydon...................... 3 By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD Hayes shone again as promotion -chasing Rotherham eased back to form with...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoFortunate Makin try keeps Hull unbeaten
Wharfedale...... 13pts Hull Ionians...... 20pts By ED WILLIAMS A really entertaining game of rugby was just edged by the visitors thanks...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoHoppers crushed as Sedgley give a reality check
Sedgley Park......... 50 Preston G................... 8 By VINNY MORLEY SEDGLEY Park returned to the form that saw them fall just short...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoLast-gasp Adcock try deflates Otley
Sheffield.................. 20 Otley.......................... 18 By STEPHEN SMITH MATTHEW Adcock’s stunning late winner sent his team-mates into wild celebrations as Sheffield came...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoTynedale hang on despite rapid start
Tynedale................. 41 Sheffield Tigers....34 By BRIAN TILLEY LEADING 29-0 after 25 minutes, Tynedale finished up hanging on before claiming their third...
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National League 2N
/ 3 years agoRegional Premier
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT 1 North East DONCASTER Phoenix take over at the top the table following a 19-82 win away to...
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Features
/ 3 years agoEngland’s big names may miss out on Lions
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME It’S the beginning of a new season and the same idea that...
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Features
/ 3 years agoI’m sorry, Chris, but the clubs made a bad call
JEFF PROBYN I am sorry to say that I disagree with Chris Hewett who seems to have made the assumption that...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoResults
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoCampbell proud of progress shown at Hinckley
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Campbell has made the step up to director of rugby at Hinckley and in and...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoAny team can beat anyone in National 1 – Cattell
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK JOINT Bishop’s Stortford head coach Marcus Cattell expects National 1 to be one of the most...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoWinning start has Rochford targeting top ten
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK ROCHFORD Hundred made a strong start to their season by winning their two opening games but...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoRegional results
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoSweet for Sheffield to reclaim bragging rights
NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK SHEFFIELD director of rugby Simon Tomlinson is revelling in last weekend’s victory over arch rivals Sheffield...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoFired-up Ponty’s tribute for Butler
Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL paid a fitting tribute to their former captain Eddie Butler, who died suddenly on Thursday,...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 3 years agoPremiership Cup
Jones special lays Ironmen a foundation Cardiff......................29 Merthyr....................45 By JACK NAISBITT MERTHYR confirmed their place in the WRU Premiership Cup quarter-finals...












