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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoBury’s late push breaks Hundred hearts
By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund....... 18 Bury St Edmunds..24 BURY St Edmunds showed their class in the final quarter of a...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoBlackett praise for star Barbeary
WASPS boss Lee Blackett applauded man-of-thematch Alfie Barbeary for his superb display. “You could see what he was made of today,”...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoSexton on bench for ‘fired up’ Leinster
Preview Leinster v Montpellier Today, Kick-off 1pm IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton is back in the Leinster squad after a two-month injury...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRaiders late show floors Crusaders
By JON BATHAM Guernsey................. 31 Dings Crusaders... 17 TWO tries in the final five minutes saw Guernsey return to winning ways...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPhil Dowson to succeed Chris Boyd as Northampton Director of Rugby
Northampton Saints forwards coach Phil Dowson has been appointed as Director of Rugby at Franklins Gardens from next year. Current Director...
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European Rugby
/ 4 years agoBath won’t travel to France unless French restrictions eased
Bath Rugby have confirmed that they will only fulfil Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup fixture against La Rochelle if French travel restrictions...
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European Rugby
/ 4 years agoPostponed European rugby matches cancelled amid future uncertainty
All postponed matches from round two of the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have now been cancelled, while uncertainty hovers...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWRU hand out first full-time Wales Women contracts
The first full-time Wales Women players have been contracted by the Welsh Rugby Union. 12 players have accepted contracts – two...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAlex Dombrandt signs long term contract at Harlequins
Alex Dombrandt has signed a new “long-term” contract at Harlequins. Capped four times by England, the 24-year-old number 8 has become...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoBath record first win of the season over 14 man Worcester
Bath………….22 Tries: Rokoduguni, Ojomoh, De Glanville Cons: Bailey 2 Pen: Bailey Worcester….19 Tries: Shillcock, Batley, Simpson Cons: Smith 2 HT 14-19 Bath’s first win of the season came against...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoWasps end Leicester Tigers’ unbeaten record
Wasps………………………16 Try: Penalty Penalties: Gopperth (3) Leicester Tigers………..13 Try: Montoya Con: Ford Penalties: Ford (2) HT 7-13 A depleted Wasps ended...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoDale undone by class of Broadley
By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale.............. 9 Sheffield Tigers.... 13 SHEFFIELD Tigers snatched an improbable victory with a try in the 74th minute....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFrench double-header will be difficult for us, says Richards
NEWCASTLE director of rugby Dean Richards admitted he was less than impressed with Falcons performance, but spoke of greater concern around...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoRegional results
Results and tables supplied by the RFU ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 years agoThe genius of Liddell is recognised at last
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS column has long argued there should be...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoField find form to secure a vital win
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...35 Blaydon............. 19 RELIEVED Huddersfield claimed a well-deserved bonus-point win in this bottom-of-the-table clash. Two tries each from...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMorahan gets Bears back on the prowl
By ROGER PANTING Bristol ................32pts Tries: Capon 9, Morahan 20, 31; Uren 79 Conversions: Sheedy 9, 31, 79 Penalties: Sheedy 45,...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoAlex is baffled by scrum decisions
SALE director of rugby Alex Sanderson offered a possible explanation after his side continued their long losing away run with their...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 years agoEuro re-matches to be announced this week
By PAUL REES THE Champions Cup organisers will decide by the end of the week whether to rearrange the five matches...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoExeter power tells in one-way second half
By SAM BRETT Sale ....................7 Exeter ..............43 EXETER have proved tough opposition for Sharks this season and yesterday’s fixture did not...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoTries galore, but still Warriors struggle
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Bath v Worcester JONATHAN Thomas is taking no notice of Bath’s failure to win a match this...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoUnderwood double savages the sorry Bears
By MATT MERRITT Bristol ..............14 Glouc-Hart ......36 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury hit the ground running in both halves to secure a comfortable win...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoKnights go to Jersey bidding to keep pressure on
By BEN JAYCOCK Thriller: Hartpury on the attack against Nottingham THE Championship returns next Saturday with a full round of fixtures...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoAlfie’s part in Ruddock resignation is revealed
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Ashred of new evidence is shining a light on the most intriguing St...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHooker Doughty gets the call up
TOM Doughty makes his first Premiership Rugby start as Stuart Hooper’s side attempt to turn around their dismal campaign. The hooker,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoDupont nowhere near Gareth – but he’s got time
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK THE amount of hype surrounding France’s brilliant scrum-half Antoine Dupont raises the question whether...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoRed card fails to stop Raiders
By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds.. 14 Worthing.................. 20 BURY ST Edmunds were left to rue their missed opportunities as they...
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Women's Premier 15's
/ 4 years agoSaracens look set to feast off the Sharks
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Saracens v DMP Sharks Sunday, Kick-off 2pm SARACENS head coach Alex Austerberry believes his team are entering...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLiddell’s values honoured by SRU
PETER JACKSON ON A sharp New Year morning at his farm in the Borders, John Jeffrey switched off the engine of...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHougaard: Tigers have Bok qualities
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Wasps v Leicester Sunday, Kick-off 3pm, The CBS Arena FRANCOIS Hougaard agrees playing Leicester is a bit...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoMcPhun gives hosts the slip
By JON BATHAM Canterbury................ 3 Old Albanian........... 12 SCRUM-HALF Elliott McPhun produced a wet conditions master-class to lead Old Albanian to...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoArrival of Lomu was seismic moment
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME The start of the new year always brings hope, and the hope...
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Paul Rees
/ 4 years agoDiscipline is still a concern for me admits Borthwick
By PAUL REES Banned: Jasper Wiese LEICESTER’S rise to the top this season has coincided with a significant improvement in their...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoFarquhar’s late show steals win for Barnes
By BILL HOOPER Redruth............. 14 Barnes............... 17 BARNES saved the best until last as flanker Angus Farquhar powered over the line...
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Features
/ 4 years agoCharlie Ewels: Ingredients for success are here at Bath – we just need the recipe
PAUL REES TALKS TO BATH CAPTAIN CHARLIE EWELS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AT THE REC As Mike Ford reflected on Bath’s 2015...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoSalter full of praise for his Clifton Lions tamers
By MIKE BARBER Clifton.................40pts Leicester Lions...22pts First blood: Clifton flanker Harry Bate scores the first try early in the game PICTURES:...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGet Eddie’s successor to ride shotgun for him now
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK SUCCESSION plans for the England head coach role have been a lottery in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTwickenham ‘too costly’ for Wales to switch Six Nations matches
By PETER JACKSON WALES will almost certainly abandon a contingency plan to use Twickenham as their home base for the Six...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMunster job not for me yet says O’Connell
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON FORMER Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has ruled himself out of the running for the Munster head...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMarshall helps Quins edge home in a thriller
By STEFFAN THOMAS Cardiff ..................25 Carmarthen ........27 A TREMENDOUS individual performance from Steffan Marshall fired Carmarthen Quins to a significant victory...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoEight in a row for Esher as Crusaders fall short
By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................37 Dings Crusaders...32 ESHER started 2022 with an eighth consecutive win as the home side fended off a...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoZebo’s red can’t stop Munster momentum
By JOHN FALLON Munster ............18pts Tries: Haley 60, Kendellen 76 Conversions: Healy 77 Penalties: Crowley 33, 39 Ulster..................13pts Tries: Herring 8...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTompkins is chasing his World Cup dream
By STEFFAN THOMAS NICK Tompkins insists Wales will see the benefit of his move back to Saracens as he targets his...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoMoseley battle to overdue victory
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath...... 17 Moseley............22 TWO tries in the third quarter turned this game in Moseley’s favour and gave the...
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National League 2E
/ 4 years agoNixon’s hat-trick can’t halt Hawks
By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..............27 Henley Hawks..29 SHAE Nixon’s second-half hat-trick for Hinckley proved to be in vain as Henley Hawks held...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMarksman Anscombe trumped by Tuipulotu
By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ............38pts Tries: Forbes 22, Tuipulotu 27, 62; McKay 48, Brown 73 Conversions: Thompson 23, 28, 49, 63;...
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National League 2N
/ 4 years agoChester refuse to bow to pressure
By DES HICKIE Chester.............. 18 Luctonians....... 13 CHESTER overcame the blustery conditions – as well as Luctonians – to claim the...
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Features
/ 4 years agoLight Blues shone golden light upon the great game
Brendan Gallagher charts the rich history of 150 years of Cambridge University rugby As we nudge into 2022 it’s time to...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoMarcus and his giant mate settle a thriller
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Harlequins ........14pts Tries: Northmore 3, Esterhuizen 78 Conversions: Smith 4, 79 Exeter ................12pts Tries: Slade 32, Innard 65...
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National League One
/ 4 years agoDuncan dares in Albion’s triumph
By NICK BURT Plymouth................. 31 Bishop’s Stort........ 17 FULL-BACK Craig Duncan bagged two tries as Plymouth Albion held off Bishop’s Stortford...












