Prop Sarah is revelling in her turn in the spotlight

By BEN JAYCOCK Sarah Bern has gone from having the lights turned out on her training sessions to sharing the same...

Bears make it seven wins on the bounce

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol.......................24 Exeter....................... 21 Bristol secured a bonus-point win against Exeter in their round 16 clash and now head...

Williams-Morris stars with hat-trick

By SAM BYTHEWAY DMP Sharks...............0 Loughborough....... 71 Loughborough secured just their fifth win of the league season with a powerful 12-try...

Sarries survive Botterman red to close gap

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Worcester............... 15 Saracens.................38 Saracens survived a red card to Hannah Botterman to close the gap on the top...

Deadly Sharks enjoy feeding frenzy

By MATT MERRITT Wasps......................... 7 Sale...........................88 With only three games of elite rugby left before they are dropped from the Premier...

Gloucester-HartpuryvHarlequins Today

PREVIEW... Acid test awaits for Quins play-off hopes By BEN JAYCOCK HARLEQUINS face a big test at table-toppers Gloucester-Hartpury with Amy...

When it’s your time to go, you just know

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Well, I didn’t see any of that coming! Two retirements within an hour of each...

My Life in Rugby with Alex Tait: ‘Being a one-club man means so much to me’

The former Newcastle and England U20s full-back and winger talks about his life in the game I am immensely proud to...

Dallaglio’s turned into Nostradamus

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Of the 12 clubs to have won European rugby’s supreme prize, only one...

Toulouse’s homemade champions

The original champions of Europe could have put their collective feet up on Saturday knowing that neither contender in Dublin would...

Hertfordshire sign off by smashing 50

By KIERAN FREE Cheshire ........ 24 Herts ................ 54 Hertfordshire signed off their championship with an emphatic victory on the road...

Somerset go clear after early struggle

By HUGH DUDER Somerset ........41 Hampshire ..... 24 It took Hampshire just three minutes to open the scoring as Rory Penfold...

Bentley’s late score seals it for Lancashire

By LUKE JARMYN Lancashire ........ 29pts Tries: Higginson 2, Wilkinson 43, Bentley 72 Conversions: Smith 3 Penalties: Smith 15, 30, 40,...

Hennessy produces the late magic to break Cornish hearts

By BILL HOOPER Cornwall ......... 31 Kent ................. 34 Kent broke Cornish hearts with a deserved win in the Cornish sunshine...

Unlucky Cumbria fall short of semis

By JAMES LEWIS Cumbria ...........36 Durham ...........26 Cumbria prevailed in a ferocious encounter at Aspatria – but missed out on a...

Short’s fast start gets Glouc going

By DAVID BALLHEIMER Devon ............... 10 Glouc’shire .....40 Gloucestershire inflicted a big defeat on Devon at Plymouth Albion, but finished behind...

Half-century helps Dorset & Wilts ease past Berks

By ANDY ARTER Berkshire ........ 19 Dorset & W.....50 Dorset & Wilts travelled to Reading in search of the bonus point...

East Midlands book their place in final four despite defeat

By MO SHER Leic’shire ........ 15 E Midlands ..... 10 Leicestershire finished off their campaign with a hard-earned win against East...

North Mids wrestle control to reach semis

By SAM THOMAS N Midlands .....38 E Counties ......26 A ten-try thriller at Droitwich saw North Midlands eventually win in comfortable...

Essex set up decider with Oxfordshire

Division 3 round-up ■By MO SHER THE game of the day was in Thurrock, where Essex pipped Sussex 32-31 – the...

Gill Burns Cup

Round-up JUST Lancashire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey remain unbeaten in Division 1 after two rounds of action. Last year’s champions Leicestershire got...

Wiese wins the players’ player gong

NEWS EXTRA Standout: Tigers No.8 Jasper Wiese LEICESTER No.8 Jasper Wiese has been named the Rugby Players’ Association players’ player of...

Powell replaces Cokayne at Quins

LEICESTER have signed England and Harlequins hooker Amy Cokayne for the 2023-24 Premier 15s season.The 26-year-old has won 72 caps for...

Surgery ends Curry’s World Cup dream

Agony: Sale’s Ben Curry SALE Sharks flanker Ben Curry is set to miss the World Cup after being ruled out for...

Front row pair extend deals with Gloucester

ENGLAND hooker Jack Singleton has signed a contract extension at Premiership side Gloucester. The 26-year-old, who has three caps, joined from...

Young Guns: Bath & England U20s fly-half/full-back Sam Harris

Sam Harris was delighted with his match-winning conversion for England U19s earlier this month, but is keeping his feet firmly on...

Sharks deserve far more recognition

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Rugby has its favourites and we in the media are as guilty as any of promoting them above others...

New Zealand schools side in ’93 was the best ever

The greatest national schools team ever? That debate kicked off on Twitter recently and my mind immediately went back 30 years...

Refs must demand immediate release

Another game, yet another big “jackal” injury, this time it was the unfortunate Ben Curry as he bent low to turnover...

Riley back as Park lead the field

Now that the National Two North season has run its course, Ben Jaycock canvassed the views of our reporters to compile...

Academy at TJs thriving with Withers at the helm

By BEN JAYCOCK At a time when participation levels have fallen across the country, Tonbridge Juddians’ academy are revelling in healthy...

If Sale win it could be a real game-changer

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson was close to tears after...

Pontypool run in 13 tries to finish perfect season

Championship round-up Pontypool brought down the curtain on their remarkable season by running in 13 tries in an 83-7 win at...

Maynard aiming to sink his old mates

Premiership Final preview By ROB COLE Cardiff Llandovery v Today, Kick-off 5.15pm JACK Maynard helped Cardiff to win the Premiership title...

The Rocks edge out Rumney to lift title

National 1 round-up ST PETER’S held their nerve to win 17-7 at Rhydyfelin to pick up the points they needed to...

Galthie’s message of hope to top 100

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Top 14 coaches, pundits and fans have had the calculators, slide rules and computer modelling programmes out...

Chiefs bounce back to tame Hurricanes

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Tupou Vaa’i scored two tries as the Chiefs bounced back from their first loss...

Western Province stake claim

Currie Cup round-up Western Province staked their claim for the Currie Cup playoffs by beating the defending champions Pumas 22-14. The...

Spears secure their first championship

Japan League One round-up Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay caused a major upset by winning their first ever piece of silverware and...

Young refs need to ignore the trolls -Barnes

NEWS EXTRA WAYNE Barnes believes that ignoring social media is the best way for referees to operate, but is also concerned...

European Champions Cup final preview

357 days and 62 matches later, the Heineken Champions Cup final is poised for a hugely-anticipated rematch as Leinster take on...

Squads announced for Barbarian F.C. vs World XV

Barbarian F.C. and the World XV are delighted to confirm the two playing squads for next weekend’s Killik Cup match at...

European Challenge Cup final preview

The word “historic” is often overused when it comes to sporting triumphs, but there can be no doubt that will be...

Barnes fears impact of social media on grassroots referees

Wayne Barnes believes that ignoring social media is the best way for referees to operate, but is also concerned that online...

Nine Stadiums that will Host Games during Rugby World Cup 2023

The Rugby World Cup 2023 will feature matches at nine of France‘s top rugby stadiums. The best rugby teams in the...

Series 2, Episode 19: Wayne Barnes on the World Cup, social media and bilingualism

World Rugby has announced its refereeing roster for the 2023 World Cup, and it was no surprise to see the highest-capped...

Sharks end 17-year wait to reach Premiership Final

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Sale Sharks………………………………21 Tries: Roebuck 20, Reed 64 Conversions: Ford 21 Penalties: Ford 47, 57, 69 Leicester...

GB Women end tough Toulouse campaign on a high

Amy Wilson Hardy’s length of the field extra time try meant Great Britain Women finished seventh at the Toulouse Sevens after...

Toulouse 7s: GB eliminated from Cup in both men’s and women’s

Great Britain endured a disappointing day two as they were knocked out in the quarter-finals of both the men’s and women’s...

Thorburn: Test rugby becoming a ‘circus’

By PETER JACKSON World Rugby stands accused of ‘ruining the international game’ by allowing Wales to pick England prop Henry Thomas....