Bristol swoop in for former Wasps duo

NEWS EXTRA BRISTOL have signed hooker Gabriel Oghre and scrum-half Sam Wolstenholme for next season and have handed new deals to...

Five weeks for Hudson, Beaton receives three

NEWS EXTRA DONCASTER Knights back row Sam Hudson has been banned for five weeks after his citing for reckless or dangerous...

Sexton set to miss rest of the season

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND captain Johnny Sexton looks set to miss the rest of this season after suffering a groin injury. Sexton...

Falcons prop Palframan banned for thee weeks

NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE prop Richard Palframan has been banned for three games following his red card in last Friday’s win over...

Atkinson extends his stay at Kingsholm

NEWS EXTRA GLOUCESTER centre Seb Atkinson has extended his contract with the Cherry and Whites. The 20-year-old has made 12 appearances...

Results

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Fylde’s title fight is over admits Briers

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK FYLDE joint head coach Chris Briers has conceded the National Two North title to Sedgley Park...

Regional results

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Comeback kids fire into the semi-finals

BUCS RUGBY By CAM STEPHENS The opening round of the BUCS Super Rugby play-offs exceeded all expectations as four quarter-final comebacks...

Dempsey re-signs at Glasgow

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND flanker Jack Dempsey has signed a two-year contract extension with Glasgow Warriors. Dempsey, 28, is in his second...

Warrior Doel joins Ospreys

NEWS EXTRA OSPREYS have signed former Wales U20 wing Harri Doel as cover for injured Alex Cuthbert until the end of...

Llanelli pull out of Premiership

NEWS EXTRA LLANELLI RFC are to withdraw from the Welsh Premiership next season. The club said it will be unable to...

Smith late try hands Pooler a final shot

Championship round-up By PHILIP ANSTEY FORTY years on from their first WRU Challenge Cup win at the old National Ground, Cardiff...

Williams leaves it late to add bonus point

By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea................... 8 Cardiff......................29 Cardiff's charge towards the Indigo Premiership top spot gained momentum with a bonus-point victory over...

Warren keeps Drovers’ dream alive

By HUW S THOMAS Bridgend.................... 8 Llandovery............. 31 The Indigo Premiership leaders resisted the gritty challenge of much improved Bridgend to...

Gregory bursts over to edge it for Steelmen

By DENNIS EVANS Carmarthen............ 13 Ebbw Vale............... 15 Ebbw Vale maintained their late push for the play-off semi-finals with victory over...

Andrews casts a spell over the Gogs

By STEPHEN BEVAN Aberavon.................32 RGC............................. 15 The Wizards moved three points clear of Ebbw Vale in the race for the fourth...

Five-star Black & Ambers eye silverware

By BRYN ROGERS Pontypridd................ 7 Newport...................34 Newport are back in the hunt for a top-four finish, and a potential league-and-cup double,...

Eight-try Ironmen pile on Llanelli misery

By ROB COLE Llanelli................ 7 Merthyr.............50 A bad week for the Llanelli players ended in even worse fashion as they conceded...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Forthcoming fixtures

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Unbeaten Newbridge book their place in Cup final

Division One round-up NEWBRIDGE clung onto their unbeaten record for the season as they edged Ammanford 43-35 in an epic Division...

Parra has his eye on a final flourish

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN For a while, it looked as if Morgan Parra’s season – and possibly his career – had...

Kiwi flyer Reece out of RWC

ALL BLACKS winger Sevu Reece has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ACL injury while playing for...

Shields returning to ‘Canes

FORMER England back row Brad Shields is returning to Super Rugby side the Hurricanes. Shields, 31, is currently playing for French...

Long ban for Rizzoli

ROOKIE Italian prop Luca Rizzoli’s World Cup hopes have been dashed by a nine-match ban for ‘physical abuse’ in last week’s...

Toole try completes Brumbies fightback

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS The Brumbies stole an unforgettable, high-octane Australian derby as Corey Toole’s 77th-minute try completed...

Pumas blow Cheetahs away to remain only unbeaten side

Currie Cup round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Defending champions Pumas are the only unbeaten side remaining in the Currie Cup after their...

Heineken Champions Cup Last 16 Preview

For the first time in the tournament’s history, the Champions Cup will see one-off Last 16 games played to decide who...

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March 29, 2023, Johannesburg, South Africa (Press Release) The leading expert on top online casino brands in South Africa, South AfricanCasinso.co.za,...

Series 2 Episode 12: World Rugby tournament prospects and Champions Cup Round of 16 preview

Plans for a World Rugby tournament that will culminate every two years in a grand final between the top side in...

Hogg, 30, announces shock retirement

Stuart Hogg has stunned the rugby world by announcing his intention to retire after this year’s Rugby World Cup. Hogg made...

Three Booming News That Shook the World of UK Rugby

Rugby has always been and will be one of the most popular sports in Britain. But what is up with it...

The La Liga News: Top 5 English Football Players

Soccer is one of the most popular sports. It captures the attention of millions of fans who enjoy the match in...

Saracens sweat on Farrell for Euro clash

By PAUL REES England captain Owen Farrell is a doubt for Saracens in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup...

Anscombe offered a £100,000 cut in pay

By PETER JACKSON Ospreys have offered Gareth Anscombe a reduced contract for next season amounting to a pay cut of around...

Give refs more latitude on cards – Skivington

By PAUL REES George Skivington believes referees should be given more latitude over challenges that involve head contact following Freddie Steward’s...

Lewies: Don’t rule out England shock

By PAUL REES Stephan Lewies expects England to be a contender for this year’s World Cup despite a third successive Six...

Benson, Holmes take the plaudits at HQ

Jamie Benson scored two tries as he notched all Cambridge’s points and steered the Light Blues to a 15-10 Varsity Match...

Dallaglio calls on Borthwick to pick a leader from pack

By GARY FITZGERALD England head coach Steve Borthwick has been urged to change his position over the England captaincy and give...

Kay: Fitness guru is key for England

Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....

Hammond commits to Quins

HARLEQUINS second row George Hammond, 22, has signed a contract extension with the club, becoming the 17th player, and 12th from...

Redshaw to Falcons

NEWCASTLE have confirmed the signing of England U18s star Ben Redshaw on a two-year deal. A native of Leeds, the utility...

Laycock: We’ll finish strongly

By PAUL REES Mark Laycock is confident Newcastle will finish the campaign strongly after becoming the third person to take charge...

British and Irish League can breathe new life into game

TIME has come for everyone to stop kidding themselves. We all know that since season 1995/96 and the dawn of professional...

Not sure Shane saw same Wales as me

THE Shane Williams column is always an interesting read, if not for the reasons he might wish. To read his most...

Laws have become too complicated

IT IS often a sure sign of common sense flying out of the window when we become obsessed with the literal...

Regionalised system not way forward

I DISAGREE with your correspondents Derek Gilbert and Jeff Gage in last week’s paper regarding regionalised teams and ring-fencing. Having attended...

Eddie’s to blame! He wasted too much time

ENGLAND’S effort against Ireland was an improvement, but the “guiding lights” at Twickenham need a massive kick up the backside for...

Dream Team with Andrew Foster

The Doncaster Knights and former Leeds and Newcastle Prop, chooses the best XV he's played with or against... 1. Conor Davidson...