Mellor marks a century for Tigers with top display

By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield Tigers....28 Otley.......................... 17 Full-back Greg Mellor celebrated his 100th game in a Sheffield Tigers shirt in style,...

Youthful Hull get a Moseley mauling

By RICHARD GORE Hull............................ 17 B Moseley...............35 A young Hull side were taught a lesson by five-try Birmingham Moseley. The hosts...

Chinnor climb out of danger zone

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.....................42 Leeds Tykes........... 17 Chinnor's resurgence continued as they recorded a third straight bonus-point win to climb 12...

Heath go second as Paviors suffer drop

North East By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT HEATH closed their season with a 30-3 win over champions Billingham to move above Driffield and...

Blackburn edged out in battle for title

North West By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT A 50-26 win at Manchester saw Blackburn finish second as Lymm took the title on points...

South East

By MO SHER HERTFORD finished the season with a flourish at Highfields, scoring seven tries in a 43-12 thrashing of high-flying...

McLean’s pride at Raiders milestone moment

By CAMERON STEPHENS Worthing's Matt McLean etched himself into the record books as he registered his 3,000th National League point last...

OAs hit top form in 12-try display

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian....82 Westcliff.......... 31 OLD Albanian got back to winning ways with a comfortable 12-try victory over Westcliff....

Dorking grind out Hundred success

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford H’dred....27 Dorking..................... 41 DORKING were deserved winners at Rochford Hundred, but they were made to work hard...

Red card fails to halt Barnes push

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks.............. 12 Barnes......................28 BARNES overcame a first-half red card to claim victory over Sevenoaks in a compelling encounter...

Redruth revenge is sweet for Salop

By PHIL GITTUS Newport S....... 43 Redruth............ 24 Newport Salop avenged their harrowing defeat in Cornwall in the reverse fixture as...

Campbell’s delight as late drama earns draw

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley............28pts Loughborough..28pts A penalty try five minutes from time earned Hinckley a share of the spoils from a...

Sprague kick snatches thrilling Old Reds victory

By MO SHER Old Redcliffians....28 Luctonians..............25 Old Redcliffians snatched a dramatic bonus-point victory over Luctonians with a last-gasp penalty from stand-in...

Blackheath win a bruiser with Bury

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 12 Blackheath............. 21 BLACKHEATH got the better of Bury St Edmunds in an eagerly-awaited clash...

Hawks hit back to take titanic tussle

By ALISTAIR BENYON Henley......................42 North Walsham.....40 A SENSATIONAL second-half comeback saw Henley Hawks edge North Walsham in an utterly absorbing contest....

Chew Valley turn on style in 11-try show

South West By LUKE JARMYN CHEW Valley got their biggest win of the season in an 11-try display to beat Old...

Bridgnorth take title battle down to wire

Midlands By BEN GODDARD THE title will be decided on the final day of the season, with Dudley Kingswinford still in...

London

By MO SHER BANBURY beat Bournemouth 29-10 to preserve their spot at Level Five for next season – consigning Royal Wootton...

Marx on the mark to put Spears in charge

JAPAN RUGBY - League One Round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS The Kubota Spears recorded an important 15-5 victory at home over fellow...

Whitelock makes sure for Crusaders

SUPER RUGBY ROUND-UP By CAMERON STEPHENS The Crusaders outlasted the Blues 34-28 in an electric re-match of last year’s final as...

Wolhuter on target to keep Western Province on course

Currie Cup round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS Western Province continued their perfect start to the Currie Cup campaign as they edged their...

Forgotten men who deserve a mention

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The story goes like this: Richard Hill, the best England player no one ever talked about and...

I’d love to see South Seas take on Lions

CHRIS HEWETT MAYBE, just maybe, there is life in the old Lion yet, thanks to the Australians. Which must be quite...

Results

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Cragg set for an epic challenge

While much of this season has been an uphill struggle for the once-mighty Rotherham Titans, it’s nothing to compare to the...

Plymouth plan statue for Peters

Plymouth Albion RFC have organised a Go-Fund-Me page to raise money in order to erect a statue of James ‘Jimmy’ Peters...

Regional results

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Titcombe steers Loughborough to first title

BUCS SUPER RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS Loughborough were crowned BUCS Super Rugby champions for the first time ever after their dramatic...

Regional results

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Dark Blues set for hard Varsity challenge

By ROB COLE Tom Osborne ended up a winner at Twickenham in last season’s Varsity match, but the Aussie prop who...

Drovers get back on track

Welsh Premiership Swansea................... 9 Llandovery.............35 The Drovers responded to Merthyr overtaking them in the table to move into second place by...

Fog can’t stop Merthyr

Welsh Premiership Ebbw Vale ................ 9 Merthyr....................24 Ebbw Vale’s play-off hopes took a hit as Merthyr came to Eugene Cross Park...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Bridgend on top in mud battle

Welsh Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend ............8 Carmarthen Q ...7 The weather was almost the outright winner at the Brewery Field...

Matthews leads way for 10-try Pooler

Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL picked up another five points as they ruthlessly disposed of bottom of the table Tata...

Did RFU give job to Borthwick too soon?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had...

I’m off to the farm after this, says Jessy

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France have had a quietly dramatic week in the lead-up to the Women’s Six Nations, which kicks...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Innard: Chiefs can win the lot

By PAUL REES Jack Innard has fond memories of the Premiership Cup. He scored two tries in Exeter’s last appearance in...

Van Zyl set for spicy clash with Harlequins

By GARY FITZGERALD Ivan van Zyl is bracing himself for another extra “spicy” confrontation with Harlequins in front of a large...

England can still win World Cup – Robinson

By Nick Powell Andy Robinson believes that England can still win the World Cup, but must solve the question of who...

Oakham fight back to end 20-year wait for school title

Trinity…………………………24 Tries: Fleary 3, Farrell 8, Matebalavu 21, 70 Conversions: Bellamy 4, 23 Oakham……………………31 Tries: Reynolds 12, 44; Timmermans 35, Powell...

Dramatic draw seals extraordinary double for Old Swinford Hospital

Old Swinford Hospital School (OSH) won a history-making Schools Vase double as their U15s and U18s both won two thrilling, but...

Hat-trick hero Tarry takes Northampton past King’s in U15s Cup Final

Northampton School for Boys………….38 Tries: Fox 7, Shields 26, Tarry 30, 33, 39, Tonga’ uiha 41 Conversions: Shields 8, 30+1, 34,...

When exactly will the Rugby World Cup be held in 2023?

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place in France during the fall. Stead de France in Saint-Denis, Paris...

Imbalance at the World Cup?

The pools for the tournament that begins in September seem incredibly uneven, considering they were chosen THREE years before the tournament....

Series 2, Episode 10: Andy Robinson on England woes

England‘s Six Nations trajectory took a downhill turn on Saturday following a record home defeat at the hands of the French....

Rugby Matched Betting: All Things You Need To Know

With its origins in England in 1823, rugby has become one of the most popular contact sports in the world. The...

Scotland 7-22 Ireland: Player ratings from Murrayfield

By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor at Murrayfield Despite a valiant first half performance from hosts Scotland, Ireland underlined their Grand Slam...

Ireland pull away to maintain Grand Slam charge

By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor at Murrayfield Scotland………………………………..7 Tries: Jones 16 Conversions: Russell 17 Ireland………………………………….22 Tries: Hansen 27, Lowe 56, Conan...