1 South Central

By MO SHER LEADERS Wimbledon showed all their attacking prowess as they hit a half century of points against Bracknell, winning...

1 South East

By MO SHER LEAGUE leaders Westcombe Park got back to winning ways in some style, thrashing CS Stags 1863, 83-10, at...

Home joy as Reds better Barum

By GEOFF SIBLEY O Redcliffians.36 Barnstaple.......31 Old Redcliffians marked their first outing at Scotland Lane in three months with a narrow...

Lucs hold out in Students tussle

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 29 Loughborough S.... 17 An absorbing game at Mortimer Park ended in a home win for Luctonians...

Leonard leads the way for Newport

By GLYN CASTLEDINE Newport (S)............ 31 Stourbridge............24 Hosts Newport (Salop) held their nerve to consign basement side Stourbridge to yet another...

Arscott’s delight at ‘best ever’ Crusaders

By BAZ JOHNSON D Crusaders...... 50pts Redruth.............. 19pts Dings Crusaders gained revenge over visitors Redruth to keep up the pressure on...

Battling Bourn go down fighting against leaders

By BILLY PAGE Bournville................. 7 Leicester Lions.....26 League leaders Leicester Lions racked up their 18th victory of the season, but they...

Brown sees red as Clifton triumph

By BENEDICT GOLDFINCH Hornets..................... 19 Clifton.......................24 Clifton full-back Zac Ward scored the his side’s bonus-point try and didn’t miss a kick...

Hinckley cling on for superb victory

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 22 Exeter Uni................ 19 Hinckley backed up their win over Old Redcliffians with victory over top-five challengers...

1 Midlands

By DAVID LAWRENCE SYSTON continued their emphatic points scoring with an entertaining 50-21 victory over Stoke-on-Trent. The division’s leading points scorers...

1 South West

By MO SHER CAMBORNE wrapped up the championship and promotion to the National Leagues with a barnstorming 42-38 win at Brixham,...

Scoring machine Ireland on target in derby

By BEN JAYCOCK Sheffield Tigers fly-half Mark Ireland became the all-time top points scorer in National Two North last weekend in...

Blues lead the race to topple Crusaders

By CAMERON STEPHENS Super Rugby Pacific, now in its second season, will for the first time since the pandemic be in...

Inagaki has reason to celebrate

Japan rugby round-up DEFENDING champions and unbeaten league leaders Saitama Wild Knights celebrated Japan prop Keita Inagaki’s 100th game for the...

Major League Rugby round-up

IN the opening game of Major League Rugby, Rugby ATL beat Toronto Arrows 17-10 on Friday night. Tries from Alex Maughan,...

Dupont’s strength defies all science

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Where to start with Antoine Dupont’s extraordinary try...

MY TOP FIVE TRY SAVING TACKLES

RUGBY MATTERS 1= Antoine Dupont (Fr) on Mack Hansen (2023): An unparalleled demonstration of strength and mind over matter to deny...

My Life in Rugby with Derek White: ‘I got up at 4am on the morning of my first cap’

I grew up in Dunbar, on the coast, which isn’t exactly steeped in rugby history but both my brother Alaister and...

Borthwick must build up England’s armoury

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I have to say last weekend’s Six Nations games disappointed me as...

Returning to normal seems a long way off

JEFF PROBYN IT seems that the Wasps and Worcester saga continues. Wasps reached the demands the RFU have asked for to...

Simpson enjoying his swansong at Perivale

NEWS EXTRA FORMER England No.9 Joe Simpson has joined Regional Two Thames side Old Priorians. Simpson, who played 230 games for...

Sarries set to bring in Force scrum-half

NEWS EXTRA PREMIERSHIP leaders Saracens have ag reed a deal to re-sign scrum-half Gareth Simpson. The 25-year-old for mer Worcester Warriors...

Ireland forward Beirne ruled out for 12 weeks

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND lock Tadhg Beir ne has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations with an ankle...

Flanker Thomson forced to call time

NEWS EXTRA SCARLETS and Scotland back row Blade Thomson has retired due to a head injury. The New Zealand-bor n 32-year-old...

Rapava-Ruskin signs Gloucester extension

NEWS EXTRA LOOSEHEAD Val Rapava-Ruskin has signed a contract extension at Gloucester. The 30-year-old has made 99 appearances for the Cherry...

Atonio banned for high hit on Herring

NEWS EXTRA FRANCE prop Uini Atonio has been banned for three games following his citing for foul play during last Saturday’s...

Results

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McRae enjoying ‘fantastic’ time at Dorking

By BEN JAYCOCK Potent winger Toby McRae recently scored 12 tries in two games and is part of a Dorking side...

Regional results

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Fantini in the right place at right time for DMP

By BEN JAYCOCK Yaree Fantini was delighted to play his part in Darlington Mowden Park ending their four-game losing streak with...

Galton snatches win for Hartpury

BUCS RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS Hartpury claimed a 28-23 away win over fellow play-off hopefuls Cardiff Met to keep in touching...

Regional results

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Samuel Whitbread winners at Ipswich

SCHOOLS RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS Samuel Whitbread Academy began their sevens season in style by winning the second edition of the...

Number 13 proves lucky for Pooler

Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL completed the double over Admiral rivals Neath to make 13 wins out of 13 and...

No Meek resistance as Kieran snatches it

Premiership By ROB COLE Ebbw Vale............... 30 Bridgend.................. 27 Kieran Meek’s last-gasp drop-goal snatched a dramatic win for Ebbw Vale. With...

Price is right for Black and Ambers

Premiership By ROB COLE Newport...................33 Swansea.................24 Walker Price made sure Newport got back to winning ways with a bonus-point victory. The...

Corum’s double delight has Ponty in a Nott

Premiership By IESTYN RHYS Pontypridd RFC..... 20 Carmarthen............ 23 A last-minute penalty from Jac Wilson secured victory for Carmarthen Quins to...

Drovers hang on to quell fightback

Premiership By HS THOMAS RGC.............................24 Llandovery............. 25 The Drovers had outplayed RGC 36-12 back in October, but had to hang on...

Law stays grounded as business end nears

PREVIEW... Cardiff RFC v Llanelli By ROB COLE Today. Kick-off 2.30pm CARDIFF head coach Steve Law is taking nothing for granted...

Stubborn Ironmen cast a spell on Wizards

By ROB COLE Merthyr.............38 Aberavon.......... 31 Three tries in the final 15 minutes at The Wern might just have done enough...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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After 665 days, Sharks enjoy that winning feeling

By BEN JAYCOCK It had been 665 days since DMP Durham Sharks last tasted victory but their 36-match losing run finally...

League leaders surge on in the cup

Division One Cup round-up By ROB COLE NEWBRIDGE and Nant Conwy ensured their unbeaten records this season rolled on as they both...

Time is running out for Castres

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Pierre-Yves Revol, president of Top 14 strugglers Castres, was in no mood to mince his words this...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, February 19 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19...

We are taking the cup seriously, says Holden

By BEN JAYCOCK Doncaster have taken this season’s Championship Cup by storm and, while other teams are using the competition to...

Snow glad to leave the bad days behind

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry scrum-half Joe Snow admits he visited a few dark places on his journey back to the first...

Leicester set sights on £13m

Leicester Tigers have announced plans to raise £13m through a share subscription via two investors to help secure the club’s future....

In this Sunday’s TRP (19/02/23)

Though the Six Nations settling down for the first of two rest weeks, there is plenty of action and features still...

Japan Rugby League One Preview: Round Eight

Springbok star Faf de Klerk is back in business as Yokohama Canon Eagles host Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in the most...