Skivington: We struggled until bench came to our rescue

GLOUCESTER boss George Skivington thanked his substitutes for rescuing his team’s pride. “Our bench really injected something into the match and...

RFU in line for Chelsea bonanza

The RFU could be set for another massive cash windfall with Twickenham on the short list of potential grounds that Premier...

Muldoon in demand

Connacht have launched a bid to take Bristol forwards coach John Muldoon back to Galway, where he made over 300 appearances...

Lions want Akker back

Sale hooker Akker van der Merwe could be set to rejoin one of his former clubs, the Lions. Van der Merwe,...

Blackett favourite for Edinburgh

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler FORMER Wasps boss Lee Blackett is the favourite to replace Mike...

Toulouse set to deny Bordeaux and keep Willis

Toulouse are confident they will be able to see off a late bid from Bordeaux to keep Jack Willis at the...

Exeter line up Painter move

With Harry Williams on his way to France at the end of the summer, Exeter have turned to Ehren Painter to...

Lyon on a mission to land Adams

Lyon are confident that they are close to reaching a deal with the WRU that will see Wales and Lions winger...

Chawatama takes long route to top

By PAUL REES Lovejoy Chawatama is enjoying every day of his career as a professional rugby player having made sacrifices as...

Tigers on the up as Pollard floors Irish

By GARY FITZGERALD London Irish .................... 22pts Tries: Pearson 5, Powell 9, Cunningham-South 63 Conversions: Jackson 6, 9 Penalties: Jackson 25...

‘Battle for top two spots so tight’

LECESTER head coach Richard Wigglesworth was pleased he had some experienced heads on the field to close out the win. “It...

Sale’s human bowling ball is a very lucky man

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Act in haste, repent at leisure. We’ve all heard the line a thousand times, but you can’t...

Songs that are out of tune with the modern world

Missing it yet? You must be: the anti-woke warriors tell us you are, so no further proof is required. When it...

We took our foot off the gas, says McCall

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens .......................... 29pts Tries: Mawi 1, Lewington 15, 22; van Zyl 30, Dan 38 Conversions: Goode 31, 39...

Falcons pleased to grab a point

CALLUM Chick was proud of the way Falcons showed plenty of “dog” at StoneX Stadium to salvage a losing bonus point....

Radradra shines as Bath let it slip again

By TOM BRADSHAW Bath .....................................13pts Tries: Reid 33 Conversions: Francis 34 Penalties: Francis 38, 54 Bristol.................................15pts Tries: Williams 19, Naulago 42...

We failed to take chances – van Graan

BATH boss Johann van Graan admitted the outcome was grimly familiar for the home supporters. “We had enough opportunities to win...

Sanderson prepares for ‘last dance’

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Exeter v Sale Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park REFEREE: Familiar territory: Sale’s former Chief Jonny Hill PICTURES:...

Skinner: We want to finish season on a high

By PAUL REES Battle: Harvey Skinner HARVEY Skinner has warned Sale, today’s visitors to Sandy Park, that the Chiefs have their...

Southern invasion gives no comfort

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW When the rest of Welsh rugby kept falling to its knees before their...

Even acting CEO Walker must wonder how it all came to this

Another week of crisis management brought another damning indictment of the Welsh Rugby Union’s policy to any bone of contention: ‘Say...

Grassroots rugby now in a fight for its future

Paul Rees says both the RFU and WRU are struggling to make the numbers add up and face some hard choices...

Ulstermen show heart in Durban

By DAN GILMORE Sharks ............ 24 Ulster ............... 31 Ulster proved their character with a superb bonus-point win in Durban in...

Home joy at long last for the Lions

By SEB EVANS Lions ................35 Glasgow ......... 24 The Lions finally gave their fans something to shout about and end a...

Chiefs avoid a bolt of Lightning to stay top

By JAMES FOWLER Exeter.......................45 Loughborough.......5 The Exeter Chiefs maintained their position at the top with a comprehensive bonus-point win over Loughborough....

Bears in savage mood on home soil

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol.......................59 Worcester............... 10 Bristol Bears ran in nine tries to secure a bonus-point win against Worcester at home....

Sarries lay a marker at Cherry and Whites

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Glouc-Hartpury.....27 Saracens.................36 Saracens Women put down a marker, as they handed Gloucester-Hartpury their first defeat of the season...

Sharks avoid a sting from the Wasps

By SAM BYTHEWAY Wasps....................... 12 DMP Sharks............36 DMP Sharks secured their second win of the season with a bonus-point victory away...

Quins hope to quell Sale’s revenge mission

PREVIEW: Sale v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 2pm By BEN JAYCOCK HARLEQUINS travel to face a Sale side who will be seeking...

Codling is inspiring a plastic population

Jon Newcombe catches up with the forwards coach who is helping to turn a small French regional side into a major...

Oulton is ready to take the next step up

By BEN JAYCOCK Jack Oulton is revelling in his first season at third tier Plymouth Albion – and has set his...

Turner hails the ‘clinical’ nature of his Ampthill

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............36pts Tries: Skelcey 1, Blackmore 25, 36, Bacon 32, Strong 48, Morris 64 Conversions: Hardwick 33, 37,...

Hema’s hat-trick sparks fightback

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ............. 50 Rosslyn Park.........28 Camridge kept up the pressure at the top of the table with eight...

Gritty Sale see off stubborn Chinnor

By JACK JOHNSON Sale FC.....................27 Chinnor.................... 17 Sale made it back-to-back bonus-point victories, but they were made to work hard by...

Stortford’s defence was key area in win – Rogers

By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth Albion............ 12pts Tries: Jones 30, Collier 40 Conversion: Putt 40 Bishop’s Stortford....... 24pts Tries: Moore 1, 28,...

Hayman treble leads the charge for in-form Rams

By DAVID LAWRENCE B Moseley .............. 21 Rams ........................24 Hooker Max Hayman bagged a hat-trick of tries to help table-topping Rams...

Warboys’ points haul steers Titans

By MIKE JAMOS Taunton T................73 Hull............................ 18 For the first six minutes, Taunton did not have any possession and it was...

Esher leave it late to dent Cinderford

By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford...............35 Esher.........................47 Cinderford suffered their second home defeat in a row to Esher. Mason Tonks was shown a...

Mowden hold on to tame the Tykes

By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes..........25 Darlington MP....27 Leeds Tykes were left to rue a slow start to the second half as...

Ionians register ‘massive’ triumph

By ADAM DICKINSON Sheffield T....... 10 Hull Ionians.... 17 Hull Ionians overcame Sheffield Tigers to set themselves up perfectly for an...

Fylde are floored by doughty Dale

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................23 Fylde......................... 12 Second-placed Fylde were made to look second best as they lost to mid-table Tynedale. The...

Fisher lands huge haul for Sheffield

By DAVID BALHEIMER Sheffield.................64 Blaydon..................... 5 Scrum-half Elliot Fisher was the 34-point star of the show with four tries and seven...

Stewart’s four-timer fires Field to victory

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield....39pts Rotherham T....27pts Four tries from lightening winger Kian Stewart helped Huddersfield stun Yorkshire rivals Rotherham on an...

Otley race to Gate success with four-try flourish

By NICK DOYLE Otley......................... 31 Harrogate................ 13 A storming spell of four tries in 11 minutes either side of half-time propelled...

Leaders Park hold off Dale fightback

By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park.........35 Wharfedale............ 31 Sedgley Park kept up their 100% winning record after a high-scoring clash with Wharfedale...

Hosts cling on as Hoppers hit back

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester.....................37 Preston G................. 31 Chester captain Sean Green’s milestone 400th club appearance ended in a win, but the...

1 North East

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT WITH five games re-arranged from earlier postponements the table is becoming a touch easier to work out with...

1 North West

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT OBSERVERS were sent scurrying for the record books as title-chasers Blackburn crossed for 30 tries in their 190-0...

Bursey’s late try steals it for Bury

By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks....... 31 Bury St Ed’s......35 Bury St Edmunds battled to victory in a thrilling encounter with Sevenoaks at...

Walsham boost survival chances

By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 15 North Walsham.....57 North Walsham stepped up their battle to beat the drop with a convincing win...