Tiatia: We have got pto improve

■By SIMON Tries: Izuchukwu 11, Timoney 28, McCann 33, Ward 36, Doak 42, Stewart 83 Conversions: Doak 12, 29, 34, 37,...

Leinster left with nothing

■By NEIL EDWARDS Stormers..........35 Leinster.............. 0 CHAMPIONS Leinster crashed to a heavy defeat in Cape Town on Friday without their British...

Darge leads Glasgow romp

■By PETER HEALEY Glasgow...........35 Sharks..............19 GLASGOW secured a bonus-point win at Scotstoun with a dominant second-half display led by captain Rory...

Edinburgh fall just short

■By DAVID JOHN Zebre.................31 Edinburgh........28 A LAST-MINUTE penalty from Zebre debutant Martin Farias saw the Italians snatch a dramatic victory over...

Lancaster opens up in style

■By JAMES O’CONNELL Connacht.........26 Benetton..........15 CONNACHT began the new era under Stuart Lancaster with a big win over a star-packed Treviso...

New Zealand 33-24 Australia: Cam Roigard steps up to lead All Blacks home

New Zealand made it 24 wins in a row over Australia at Eden Park to regain the Bledisloe Cup for yet...

South Africa 67-30 Argentina: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu ignites Springbok rampage

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a hat-trick on his way to breaking the record for the most points scored by a South African...

Chris Hewett: Change is the only permanent thing

It is 15 years since Bruce Craig, not obviously a man to be found wanting in the ambition department, bought himself...

Wallabies will be happy to see Mark

RUGBY broadcasters across continents will not be celebrating – in their world, tongue-twisting surnames are the devil’s work – but the...

Champ Preview: Worcester Warriors back in the big time

Worcester Warriors fans have had to wait three long years for competitive rugby. That wait finally ends on Saturday.

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Do you fancy yourself as a Fantasy Rugby expert? Well, here is your chance to prove it as The Rugby Paper...

Peter Jackson: Regan Grace struggling to prove he’s still got it

During the hardest of the hard times endured by Wales, one of their broken ranks somehow survived the experience with an...

Peter Jackson: Final throw of the dice for Liam Williams

Newcastle Red Bulls opened the Prem season on Friday without their latest signing.

Fricker flying with Eagles

ON the steep scale of long haul hikes, Toby Fricker’s from a valley in Gwent to the Rocky Mountains takes some...

Slipper shows no sign of stopping

SOME things never change, as Australia rediscovered in Auckland yesterday. Some 24 hours after the US President gate-crashed the Ryder Cup,...

Titans lead the charge for promotion position

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..71 Bishop’s S ........12 BIRTHDAY boy JB Bruzulier marked his big day with two tries as...

Clinical Sale take second bonus win

By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC.....................38 Leeds Tykes .......... 15 LEEDS Tykes headed to the Morson Stadium looking for their first win...

Dings break losing streak at Moseley

By JOSH THOMAS B Moseley .............. 19 Dings Crusaders ..34 DINGS Crusaders got their first win of the season after an...

Strong Mehson play brings Park up from behind

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............27 Rosslyn Park ......... 31 A 13-POINT lead just prior to the interval proved too little for...

Clifton shock Tigers with first victory of the season

By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ..30pts Tries: Gregory 7, 23, 45; Ainslie 53 Conversions: Glasse 7, 45 Penalties: Glasse 13,...

Plymouth put Lions back in their cage

■By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............45 Leicester Lions.....22 PLYMOUTH Albion kept their unbeaten start to the season with a seven try to...

Magical solo try for Kalling-Smith

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................40 Tonbridge J............ 19 RAMS returned to winning ways with a terrific six-try home win against Tonbridge Juddians....

Gordon’s new role sparks Titans’ early scoring surge

■By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Rotherham centre Travis Gordon TRAVIS Gordon believes the standard of National League rugby in England is far...

Uzokwe hat-trick inspires DMP to victory

■By MIKE BROWN Billingham.......26 Darlington MP.36 DARLINGTON Mowden Park secured a hard-fought win over Billingham with flanker Simon Uzokwe stealing the...

Holden double puts Macc ahead

■■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G.................29 Macclesfield..........42 MACCLESFIELD remain unbeaten after a win over Preston Grasshoppers but had their work cut out...

Super backs keep Fylde unbeaten

■By WILL JUDD Fylde.........................40 Hull............................29 THE Woodlands was treated to a home victory after Fylde secured a confident win largely due...

End of game push from Ionians is too little, too late

■By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 21 Sheffield..................32 SHEFFIELD came to life in the second half of a tough game to take...

Haddon steps up to steal it for Dale

■By NICK DOYLE Otley....................20pts Wharfedale......21pts LOCAL derbies are always tight and, with the lead changing seven times, Wharfedale won it at...

Holland impresses for Rossendale

■By COILIN DUFFY Rossendale............54 Scunthorpe.............29 ROSSENDALE produced a ruthless attacking display to defeat Scunthorpe by 25 points at Marl Pits handing...

Late pressure sees victory for Tynedale

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers....14 Tynedale................. 31 A LATE bonus point try from Charlie Turnbull saw Tynedale’s perfect start to the...

Makin’s 400th cap highlights Ionians’ player first culture

■By CHRIS COLLYER Riding high: Hull Ionians second row Joe Makin HULL Ionians second row Joe Makin ran out for his...

Plucky Exeter succumb to Lucs’ fightback

■By KIT DAVIES Exeter Uni.........19 Luctonians.......38 LUCTONIANS produced a ruthless second-half display to run out winners against Exeter University. The students...

Lymm overcome Students in thriller

■By AVUYILE SAWULA Lymm........................52 Loughborough S....35 A whopping eight tries sealed a comprehensive victory for Lymm against Loughborough Students at in...

Camborne turn on second-half style

■By OLLY MCBRIDE Hinckley..................24 Camborne................34 CAMBORNE produced a clinical second-half performance to secure a victory in a lively contest at Leicester...

Barum keep their cool to quell Titans fightback

■■By MIKE AMOS Taunton T......... 34pts Barnstaple........41pts BARNSTAPLE head coach Winston James stated that the turning point in the game was...

Hornets give Stags a sting after repelling a reply

■By BEN MORRIS Hornets.....................33 Cinderford...............24 ON a dry day perfect for running rugby, Hornets hosted joint-leaders Cinderford, aiming to bounce back...

Jack’s Counter treble floors hosts

■By MARK PUTTNAM Syston......................24 Redruth....................35 REDRUTH'S first visit to Syston turned out to be a rewarding one. Syston broke the defensive...

Old Reds finally in the winning circle

■By ADAM CLEARY Old Redcliffians....52 Chester..................... 21 OLD Redcliffians recorded their first win of the season with a comprehensive eight-try victory...

Larkins lays down a lofty Cherry and Whites target

■By BEN JAYCOCK Driven: Camborne full-back Harry Larkins CAMBORNE full-back Harry Larkins insists the Cherry & Whites are determined to go...

Ceillam’s last-gasp try gets Raiders off mark

■By LUKE JARMYN Guernsey......... 24 Oundle...............21 EUPHORIA erupted around a packed Footes Lane as a last-ditch effort with the clock in...

Perry’s hat-trick proves in vain

■By DOUG MILLER Havant......................33 Sevenoaks..............48 WITH a strong all-round performance expertly led by fly-half Ben Adams, Sevenoaks overcame an initially dominant...

OAs’ fightback falls just short

■By RICH FENECH Barnes......................22 Old Albanians........ 21 BIG clashes often make for a spectacle – which this wasn’t – but it...

Hawks hit back but Dorking hang on

■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley................36pts Dorking...............41pts A STIRRING second-half comeback from Henley Hawks fell just short as Dorking edged past them in...

Penalty try caps thriller after Bury are off to a flier

■By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..43 Esher.........................35 BURY, renowned for their slow starts, got off like champion whippets on their way...

Reynolds makes up for yellow rush

■By MO SHER Canterbury..............30 Westcombe Park..23 CANTERBURY moved to within three points of the division’s summit with a hard-fought win, battling...

Welsh are left still seeking first win

■By JONATHAN SHANKLAND London Welsh........22 Oxford H...................24 LONDON Welsh had a tough day at the office as they were off their...

New arrivals in league and at home for busy man Young

■By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Oundle fly-half Ben Young BEN Young has fired a warning shot to National Two East rivals, insisting...