Late Graham kick seals tight thriller

By JIM EVANS Dorking..................... 21 Barnes......................22 ANOTHER close encounter between these two old rivals saw Barnes edge it by a single...

Hawks shot down by tough defence

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 17 Canterbury..............22 CANTERBURY edged past Henley Hawks in a bruising encounter thanks to an excellent defensive performance...

Sam’s late show puts icing on the cake

By MO SHER Esher...................40pts Havant................36pts IF you were looking for entertainment yesterday afternoon, you needn’t have looked further than Molesey Road,...

It’s lucky 13 for OAs as McPhun has all the fun

By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians........87 Guernsey................. 17 OLD Albanians continued their unbeaten start to the season at Woollam’s playing fields with...

Murphy pounces to snatch victory

Oxford H...................38 Bury St Edmunds..45 By RHYS COOPE BURY St Edmunds overcame a 19-point half-time deficit to secure victory over Oxford...

Ivell at the double to cap fightback

Sevenoaks..............27 Westcombe P.........26 By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE AN interception try and sprint the length of the pitch by Jacob Ivell in the...

Thompson’s glad to back after arduous road to fitness

By BEN JAYCOCK Motivated: Esher scrum-half Pierre Thompson ESHER scrum-half Pierre Thompson is relishing the chance to be back on the...

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Results

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YOUNG GUNS

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS LOCK AIDEN AINSWORTH-CAVE For Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, last season was one where frustration fuelled ambition and he is now determined...

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Warriors are back and looking good

CHARLES RYLANDS AMPTHILL BACK ROW IT HAD been 1,091 days since Worcester Warriors last played a game of rugby. Over those...

I’m proud of the Tuilagi name – it inspires me

MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER SOUTH LEICESTER, COVENTRY, LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS, LEICESTER TIGERS, COLORNO, LONDON SCOTTISH, CHINNOR AND AS...

Steelmen set the early pace

Welsh Rugby Super Rygbi round-up By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale are Super Rygbi Cymru’s early pacesetters after bagging maximum points for...

Beddau make it three in a row

Premiership round-up By CARL FIELD NEWLY-promoted Beddau’s dream start to life in the Welsh Premiership continues after they made it three...

BRITISH RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Head injuries force Willemse to retire

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN IT has long been expected, but this week – nearly a year after his last appearance on...

Bordeaux romp

EUROPEAN Cup champions Bordeaux-Begles ran in 11 tries against Montauban to go second in the table with France flyer Louis Bielle-Biarrey...

Tensions are building as workloads increase

ANYONE paying even the slightest attention to news from France will know that things seem a little tense right now. On...

Sorrell enjoying the buzz

By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER 30 years tied to Saracens, Kevin Sorrell admits it was emotional to depart the north Londoners, but...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Best Head-to-Head Matchups in the Women’s World Cup Semis and Pacific Nations Cup

With World Cup dreams on the line and silverware within reach, this weekend promises some of the most intense and emotional...

Weekend Talking Points: Women’s World Cup semi-finals set to bring drama

It’s a blockbuster weekend across the global rugby landscape, with major storylines unfolding in both the international and domestic arenas. From...

Rugby’s Moments of the Week: PREM Introduces 20-Minute Red Card

The new rugby season is already serving up storylines as the club game has officially returned. From fresh rule changes and...

Why Phoebe Schecter Says Risk-Taking Can Change Your Life

Phoebe Schecter is a renowned diversity & inclusion speaker who has transformed her experience in sport into powerful messages about leadership,...

The Best Rugby Themed Games

Rugby has inspired a variety of online games, offering a chance to engage with the sport in a different way. From...

The Most Promising Rugby Players Right Now Who Can Become Stars

Rugby is a sport built on power, skill, and courage. Every year new players come in and change the game. Some...

Rugby Sevens Formats Gain Global Traction Ahead of 2026 Season Overhaul

Rugby Sevens is the type of fast-paced seven-a-side version of rugby union on the verge of transformational change, and international governing...

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Nottingham’s Gwyn Parks on his journey from BUCS Super Rugby to the Championship

There is something special about a Wednesday for rugby fans. That’s because the future generation battles it out in the BUCS...

Cardiff Met’s Gus Patterson on becoming Bridgend’s next rugby star

By Peter Ryan “For there’s plenty of gold, so I’ve been told, on the banks of Sacramento.” These words born of...

Netherlands international Vikas Meijer’s journey into rugby union

By Peter Ryan “Oh, I don’t know where we’re going, but I know we’ll find our way.” In Old Man Grace,...

England: Red Roses urged to hit heights

Hooker Amy Cokayne has urged England to live up to their favourites billing as the World Cup heads into its business...

Rugby Championship

Record breaker: Siya Kolisi lifts the Freedom Cup after South Africa beat New Zealand 43-10 in Wellington yesterday – the All...

Axing two Welsh regions may work, says George North

George North believes talk of reducing the number of Welsh regions from four to two cannot be dismissed outright in a...

Lewis Ludlow is still a key player for Gloucester – George Skivington

Lewis Ludlow will remain a central figure for Gloucester despite being replaced as captain after five years in charge.

We need to build a fortress – Harlequins’ Tyrone Green

Harlequins are hell bent on giving the reigning English champions a bloody nose and “laying down a marker” for the gruelling...

Lloyd’s delighted to be back at Cardiff

By SIMON THOMAS AFTER spells in the west country and west Wales, Ioan Lloyd is back home and relishing the experience....

Dafydd Jenkins calls for Exeter Chiefs to be ruthless in all areas

Exeter Chiefs lock Dafydd Jenkins has delivered a blunt assessment of last season’s failings – and a rallying cry that the...

Wafer is back as Ireland aim to take down French power

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ireland v France Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park, Exeter IRELAND are boosted by the return of rising...

Slick Black Ferns go through the gears

■By BEN JAYCOCK New Zealand .................46pts Tries: Setefano 25, Sorensen-McGee 29, 44; Holmes 41, 65; Olsen-Baker 47, 54; Vaha’akolo 80 Conversions:...

Canada sweep Aussies aside to set up NZ showdown

By MILLY McEVOY Canada ................46pts Tries: Hogan-Rochester 3, Corrigan 14, 21; de Goede 18, Hunt 38, Forteza 50, Paquin 77 Conversions:...

Aldcroft returns to lead from the front

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... England v Scotland Today. Kick-off 4pm, Ashton Gate, Bristol ENGLAND captain Zoe Aldcroft returns to start today’s...

Catherine Spencer: Now it’s time for teams to cut loose

At the mid-point of this incredible World Cup we can switch off the Ilona Maher show, we can say a fond...

Jeremy Guscott: Centre combinations now so hard to unlock

The midfield is still a centre of attention in international rugby, but it seems that the long-standing 12-13 partnerships that were...

England add Lee Blackett as attack coach

Steve Borthwick has restructured his England coaching team ahead of the Nations Series, with Lee Blackett joining from Bath as attack...

Joel glad to be joining brother

■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL NEWCASTLE’S Tyne Bridge is a long way from Sydney Harbour Bridge; a northeast winter cannot compare to an...

Christian Wade has his eye on scoring record

Christian Wade will have another chance to overtake Chris Ashton as the Premiership’s leading try scorer after agreeing to join Newcastle...

DREAM TEAM

ANDY KEY, THE FORMER LEICESTER, BEDFORD AND NOTTINGHAM FULL-BACK/CENTRE, WHO IS NOW COACH AT OUNDLE IN NATIONAL TWO EAST, CHOOSES THE...

Nick Cain: Four roaring Lions make my star-studded World XV

Two years out from the 2027 World Cup, at the midway point of the 2025 Rugby Championship, with the 2025 Lions...