High five for Matthews as Warriors crush Dragons

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow............73pts Tries: Horne 2, Matthews 15, 22, 26, 33, 42; Turner 55, Forbes 57, Jones 59, Steyn 72,...

Scarlets grit it out to set up clash with Clermont

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ........... 19pts Tries: Fifita 50, Shingler 78 Penalties: Costelow 3, 15, 28 Brive.................... 7pts Tries: Olding 47...

Former Wasps star for Treviso

By JOHN FALLON Benetton ........41 Connacht ........ 19 CONNACHT could have few complaints as yet another Challenge Cup campaign fizzled out....

Easy for Clermont as Bears stumble

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................................ 26pts Tries: Randall 34, Radradra 38 Conversions: MacGinty 35, 39 Penalties: MacGinty 11, 18, 49, 78...

Biggar keeps Toulon on track

Toulon ............36 Cheetahs ........ 21 DAN Biggar helped steer Toulon past the Cheetahs at Stade Mayol. Thomas Salles cut through the...

It’s time to get back to shifting the piano

CHRIS HEWETT Not long after helping the All Blacks to victory over the Lions in 1993, the formidable wing John Kirwan...

Good, but Hogg not quite top of the list

CHRIS HEWETT WHAT are we to make of the Strange Case of Stuart Hogg? The scorer of more international tries than...

France are too strong for Irish

Ireland .............. 3 France..............53 France shrugged off the blow of an early red card to notch nine tries in a thumping...

Burns gets chance to make her case

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Franklin’s Gardens New faces: Bristol’s Delaney Burns starts in the second...

Wales weather late storm to see off Scotland

By JAMES SKELDON Scotland ...........22pts Tries: Skeldon 33, Grant 48, Rollie 65 Conversions: Nelson 34, 49 Penalty: Nelson 38 Wales................ 34pts...

Packer takes charge as new-look team emerge

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNER Emotional: Sarah Hunter, middle, and Marlie Packer before last week’s match against Scotland PICTURES: Getty...

Young Guns: Gloucester hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas

Hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas is a devastating force in defence but wants to improve on his attacking contributions for both club and...

Baxter sets his sights on Falcons fly-half

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Exeter Chiefs are in advanced talks with Newcastle Falcons and Wasps fly-half Will Haydon-Wood as...

Vunipola poised to stay at Saracens

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Billy Vunipola could signal his intent to fight for his...

Dobson keen on Skosan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wing Courtnall Skosan, who is leaving Northampton, is on the...

Sanderson moves for Stormers’ star

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Sale Sharks are set to return to familiar ground as Alex Sanderson steps up his...

Castres tempting Watson

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Anthony Watson is due to travel to France as Castres...

McCall: I hope Peel sticks with us

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler MARK McCall hopes to keep Ian Peel at Saracens beyond...

AWJ out to climb his final mountain

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Warrior: Alun Wyn Jones in action against Saracens in 2008 PICTURE: Getty Images...

When Peter enjoyed his day in the sun

PETER JACKSON Peter Thomas never seemed happier than on a blazing summer’s day by the shores of the Mediterranean. Cardiff, the...

It’s time to consider calling for the A-Team

PAUL REES LOOKS AT HOW ENGLAND COULD BEGIN TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN PLAYING FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY Success: Saxons captain...

Eight-try Reds keep the heat on leaders

By TOM INNES Jersey ...............52pts Tries: Holgate 8, 28; Hadfield 13, Penalty 25, Nicol 40, Barnes 43, Clarke 62, Woollett 80...

Ampthill find their feet to escape from Richmond

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ...........33pts Tries: Harris 14, Ryan 32, Nearchou 58, Adejimi 67, Brown 78 Hardwick 15, 33, 59, 68 Conversions:...

Ealing on the march as Blues go close

By LEN SIMS Bedford .............................. 31pts Tries: Frost 9, Day 16, Adamson 58, Le Bourgeois 62, Garside 70 Conversions: Grimoldby 22,...

Royle out to make a splash at Pirates

By CAM STEPHENS PREVIEW... Cornish Pirates v Caldy Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Mennaye Field HAVING ensured Championship rugby next season with last...

Positives, but defeat leaves Exiles fighting for survival

By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ....... 24pts Tries: Wallis 16, Anyanwu 37, Penalty 76 Conversions: Chamberlain 17, 28 Penalties: Chamberlain 24...

Ace Chudley inspires Cov young guns to hit big six

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry .......... 42pts Tries: Chudley 8, 42; Kenny 4, Dodd 25, Tyas 49, Brown 71 Conversions: Mitchell 4,...

No-show clubs lead cup into an early crisis

By JON NEWCOMBE Go Jonny, go! Jonny Dutton on the run for Rossendale PICTURES: Paul Kinshasa A RAFT of late withdrawals...

Late withdrawals won’t dampen cup effect, says Burwell

RFU chief Terry Burwell says everything will be done to ensure the Papa John’s Cup develops into the big finale to...

At last minnows will have their chances

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER It's an ill wind that blows no good....

Reject this mad idea to shorten Six Nations

RUGBY MATTERS SO it seems the Six Nations will be further shortened from seven to six weeks, with just one fallow...

Home comforts go on for Plymouth

By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth A .....33 B Moseley ...... 24 Plymouth Albion recorded their tenth home win of the season with...

Esher give survival push a shot in arm

By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher ........................ 31 Bishop’s S............... 13 Despite being on the back foot at half-time, a powerful second-half display...

Future is bright for Fenton after brace

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans ....57 Rosslyn Park.........26 An 18-year-old schoolboy, in his first match for Taunton, scored two outstanding tries...

‘Clinical’ Sale heap the pressure on the Rams

By STEPHEN SMITH Sale FC...............35pts Tries: Walsh 26, Bamber 36, Edwards 55, Brown 62, Robins 73 Conversions: Curtis 27, 37, 56,...

Cindy back in the winner’s circle at home to DMP

By ANNA WALSH Cinderford..............43 Darlington MP.......34 Cinderford put an end to their run of defeats with an impressive fightback against Darlington...

Tykes down after away-day slump

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge..............75 Leeds Tykes........... 10 Leeds Tykes went down fighting as they failed in their quest to remain in...

Chinnor cut loose to ensure safety

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..................... 41 Hull............................ 15 Chinnor made sure of National One rugby for another season with a convincing home...

Collins left in ‘shock’ after Lions claim league title

By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions head coach Gareth Collins says he went into shock at the full-time whistle last weekend when...

Hoppers triumph as Riley sees red

By BEN PITKEATHLY Preston G..........33 Blaydon............. 21 Preston Grasshoppers secured a bonus-point win over Blaydon despite looking unconvincing at times. The...

Titans late show topples Chester

By KIM HILL Chester.....................28 Rotherham T..........38 Two late tries earned Rotherham Titans a hard-fought victory at Chester. The visitors led 19-12...

Ionians on top in 18-try Gate tussle

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................40 Hull Ionians............72 Hull Ionians came out on top after an entertaining game produced 18 tries at Harrogate....

Ace Irvine snatches last-gasp Otley win

By NICK DOYLE Otley....................25pts Wharfedale..... 24pts Otley broke Wharfedale’s hearts for a second time with a last-minute score to wrestle the...

Park close in on promotion with crucial victory

By FRANK REYNOLDS Sheffield.................. 17 Sedgley Park.........38 SEDGLEY Park took a major step towards securing promotion with a bonus-point triumph at...

Ruthless Grimes fires Fylde push

By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield T.............. 30 Fylde.........................33 Winger Tom Grimes scored two tries in a second-half purple patch to complete his...

Seven-up Dale put Field to sword

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................47 Huddersfield.......... 17 Tynedale racked up one of their biggest wins of the season in a chaotic and...

Penfold’s hat-trick puts Havant in top spot

By LUKE JARMYN HAVANT have gone to the top of Pool 4 after a 36- 17 win at Shelford as the...

Midlands

By DAVID LAWRENCE KENILWORTH ended the campaign in fifth place after running out 57-21 winners against relegated Lichfield. The visitors opened...

Anscombe hits high notes for Dorking

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking............. 44 Tonbridge J.... 24 A 100 per cent kicking masterclass from Henry Anscombe underpinned a solid win...

Rochford claim a vital bonus point

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H.............. 17 Henley......................22 Rochford needed to get something from this game in their bid to stay in...