Doncaster sink Pirates with classy exhibition

By GUY Doncaster ........ 44pts Tries: Kerr 3, 43; Margetts 26, 52, 57; Davies 62, 67 Conversions: Bennett: 52, 57, 62...

Wilkinson keeps cool to snatch it for Caldy

■By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................21pts Tries: Robinson 48, Hearn 53, Hyde 73 Conversions: K Wilkinson 49, 54, 74 Nottingham ......19pts Tries:...

Big names return for Bristol

PREVIEW... Bristol Bears v Sale Sharks Today. Kick-off 1pm, Shaftesbury Park BRISTOL welcome Sale to Shaftesbury Park knowing a response is...

Wafer leads way for Harlequins

■By JOSEPH TERRY Trailfinders .....26pts Tries: Ponsonby 22, Burton 28, Inman 53, Roos 63 Conversions: Inman 23, 54, 64 Harlequins .......27pts...

Tessier keen to grab chance

PREVIEW... Exeter Chiefs v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 1pm, Sandy Park EXETER captain Alex Tessier feels the PWR’s six-week break has...

Champions welcome back Jones

PREVIEW... Gloucester-Hartpury v Loughborough Lightning Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm THREE-TIME defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury are chasing an an eighth straight win to...

Brendan Gallagher: Why putting your faith in data doesn’t add up

Of all the sports most ill-suited to detailed statistical analysis it strikes me that rugby union comfortably tops this list, which...

Six Nations guide – France: Fabien Galthie looking to tighten up the defences

Brendan Gallagher says France coach Fabien Galthie has eyes very much on the next World Cup

Six Nations guide – Ireland: Andy Farrell will need to cover the cracks

Brendan Gallagher predicts a testing Six Nations campaign ahead for the men in green

Six Nations guide – Scotland: Gregor Townsend’s men have to convert hope

Paul Rees says it is too often like Groundhog Day north of the border as the Six Nations looms.

Six Nations guide – Italy: Gonzalo Quesada will be planning upsets

Brendan Gallagher finds the Azzurri in an optimistic mood despite their injury list

Six Nations guide – England: Steve Borthwick sets sights on a Grand Slam in Paris finale

Paul Rees says the Red Roses are building well and they know that it is now time to deliver - with...

Six Nations guide – Wales: Steve Tandy is ignoring the mayhem and madness

Paul Rees looks at a team that will be aiming to avoid a third straight whitewash - and hoping to snatch...

Tigers are top cats in scrap against the Lions

■ By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L ......14 Sedgley Park 24 SEDGLEY Tigers came out victorious in a scrappy game between two...

Venables in at the double to put Tykes in charge

■ By ROGER OPIE Clifton ................19pts Tries: Hargan 15, Myatt 65, Anderson 79 Conversions: Millner 66, 79 Leeds Tykes ... 34pts...

Blackheath blitz to a top Kent double

■ By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 19 Blackheath ............ 31 BLACKHEATH maintained their position in the upper echelons of National...

Late Kiff try wins it for super Stortford

■ By ROB WALKER Bishop’s S ...............26 Sale FC..................... 21 BISHOP’S Stortford secured a dramatic victory over Sale FC, with a...

Hat-trick hero Gulley helps Albion win big at Dings

■ By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..24 Plymouth Albion ..52 DINGS Crusaders and Plymouth Albion played out a well fought contest,...

Taylor’s last-gasp kick is difference

■ By JON MEADOWS Birmingham M ...... 31 Rams ........................24 TOMMY Taylor’s last-minute penalty deflated Rams’ second-half resurgence and secured maximum...

Lacey-Babalola brace holds key

■ By CHARLIE WHITE Rosslyn Park .........26 Rotherham T .........36 PARK fell to a physical Rotherham Titans side in a tense...

Ambitious Axel eyes success for the Rams – and Sweden

■ By BEN JAYCOCK RAMS winger Axel Kalling-Smith believes patience has been key as the National 1 side’s youthful rebuild begins...

University head up study into dementia causes

NEWS EXTRA ■ By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF University are investigating head impacts within their Men’s and Women’s BUCS Super Rugby squads,...

Raubitschek keeps Bills on right track

■ By NICK DOYLE Otley.......................... 18 Billingham.............. 19 BEN RAUBITSCHEK’S try 20 minutes from time proved enough to guide Billingham to...

Wharfedale go on an 11-try blitz

■ By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............52 Rossendale............ 17 HOSTS WHARFEDALE emphasised their greater class with an 11-try demolition of visitors Rossendale. The...

Ionians delight in dramatic double

■ By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale...........19pts Hull Ionians......21pts HULL IONIANS’ win at Tynedale was left hanging in the balance, after a lead...

Tigers roar once more to avenge Mowden show

■ By IAN MORRIS Darlington MP.......27 Sheffield Tigers....46 SHEFFIELD TIGERS inflicted a stunning defeat on fourth-placed Darlington Mowden Park, avenging last...

Macclesfield pull out all the stops

■ By CHLOE HOWE Macclesfield .........45 Hull............................ 19 MACCLESFIELD rose to second place after taking the points against Hull, in a...

Sheffield keep winning run going

■ By JEAN BULL Sheffield .................29 Fylde ........................ 17 SHEFFIELD added an impressive victory to their 16-game winning run, overcoming both...

Rossendale’s Whelan knows there’s been a lot to learn

■ By BEN JAYCOCK ROSSENDALE scrum-half Callum Whelan admits National 2 North has been a steep but welcome learning curve as...

Taunton raise £20,000 after big storm

NEWS EXTRA TAUNTON Rugby Club was hit hard by Storm Chandra last week with unprecedented flooding leaving the pitch underwater and...

White steps up to steal it for Lucs

■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............26 Taunton Titans..... 19 LUCTONIANS downed visitors Taunton Titans with Joe White’s try at the death, with...

Hornets buzz away from limping hosts

■ By COILIN DUFFY Lymm........................ 21 Hinckley..................48 HINCKLEY produced a powerful second-half display to overpower Lymm, with a 27-point away success....

Student spines chilled by Old Reds’ theft of classic

■ By FYNLEE HATELEY Loughborough S... 49pts Old Redcliffians... 50pts All action: Ollie Stratton claims the kick-off for Old Redcliffians Renco...

Priddey’s hat-trick is just the trick in magic victory

■ By BILL HOOPER Camborne................59 Syston...................... 19 TRIPLE-TRY wizard Ben Priddey and AJ Hussell’s late scoring spell helped table-toppers Camborne see...

Soper on hand to win it for Hornets

■ By DESMOND HICKIE Chester ....................26 Hornets ....................27 JED Soper’s last-gasp try sealed a nail-biting win for Hornets, with hosts Chester...

Brighty shines with a diamond display

■ By JACK BEARD Cinderford ..............41 Barnstaple .............24 REEVE Brighty shone for Cinderford in a glossy win over top-four outfit Barnstaple....

Stewart glad to follow in his father’s footsteps

■ By CHRIS COLLYER Style: Syston’s Luke Stewart PIC: Scott10photography SYSTON skipper Luke Stewart is leading from the front as he...

In-form Snelling ruffles feathers of Hawks

■ By PETER CROOT Oundle...............21 Henley H.............. 3 TOP tryscorer Grant Snelling helped Oundle to victory over Henley yesterday afternoon. The...

Green shoots are Oaks’ inspiration

■ By STEVE FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks..............22 London Welsh........ 15 SEVENOAKS battled out a compelling victory over London Welsh. The Oaks took their...

Battling Bury hearts broken by Brown

■ By JOHN VALLELY Westcombe P.........30 Bury St Edmunds..29 STAR man Max Brown kicked a penalty at the death to give...

Raiders make up for lost time

■ By AMELIE CLAYDON Esher...................17pts Guernsey...........19pts GUERNSEY edged a dramatic contest at Molesey Road to strengthen their position in the National...

Evans above! Dylan leaves it late to claim spoils

■ By DOUG MILLER Havant......................28 Canterbury.............. 21 WITH both sides on undefeated ‘runs’, something had to give, and it was the...

McPhun has the last word for OAs

■ By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians .......45 Dorking ....................38 LEADERS Old Albanians came from behind to win after Dorking gave them...

Barnes celebrate second-half blitz

■ By RHYS COOPE Oxford H ..................26 Barnes .....................53 BARNES were victorious in a breathless, high-scoring encounter in a game that...

Pierre points to patience in Esher’s bid to grow

■ By AMELIE CLAYDON Staying positive: Esher captain Pierre Thompson ESHER captain Pierre Thompson says discipline and execution must improve if...

KRYSTOF WOOD

YOUNG GUNS GLOUCESTER WING/FULL-BACK At 6ft 6ins, Krystof Wood does not fit the traditional mould of a modern outside back but...

Chiefs sign Bath ace Butt to replace Rigg

NEWS EXTRA EXETER have signed Bath centre Will Butt on a three-year contract. The 26-year-old’s switch comes after Will Rigg agreed...

Mitchell committed until World Cup ‘29

RED Roses head coach John Mitchell has extended his contract through to the next Women’s World Cup in 2029. Mitchell led...

Results

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Hartpury prove too good for Exeter to go top

SCHOOLS REPORT ■ By JOSEPH TERRY HARTPURY moved top of the Girls ACE League after a convincing 41-15 victory over second-placed...