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By MO SHER BANBURY beat Bournemouth 29-10 to preserve their spot at Level Five for next season – consigning Royal Wootton...

Marx on the mark to put Spears in charge

JAPAN RUGBY - League One Round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS The Kubota Spears recorded an important 15-5 victory at home over fellow...

Whitelock makes sure for Crusaders

SUPER RUGBY ROUND-UP By CAMERON STEPHENS The Crusaders outlasted the Blues 34-28 in an electric re-match of last year’s final as...

Wolhuter on target to keep Western Province on course

Currie Cup round-up By CAMERON STEPHENS Western Province continued their perfect start to the Currie Cup campaign as they edged their...

Forgotten men who deserve a mention

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The story goes like this: Richard Hill, the best England player no one ever talked about and...

I’d love to see South Seas take on Lions

CHRIS HEWETT MAYBE, just maybe, there is life in the old Lion yet, thanks to the Australians. Which must be quite...

Results

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Cragg set for an epic challenge

While much of this season has been an uphill struggle for the once-mighty Rotherham Titans, it’s nothing to compare to the...

Plymouth plan statue for Peters

Plymouth Albion RFC have organised a Go-Fund-Me page to raise money in order to erect a statue of James ‘Jimmy’ Peters...

Regional results

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Titcombe steers Loughborough to first title

BUCS SUPER RUGBY By CAMERON STEPHENS Loughborough were crowned BUCS Super Rugby champions for the first time ever after their dramatic...

Regional results

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Dark Blues set for hard Varsity challenge

By ROB COLE Tom Osborne ended up a winner at Twickenham in last season’s Varsity match, but the Aussie prop who...

Drovers get back on track

Welsh Premiership Swansea................... 9 Llandovery.............35 The Drovers responded to Merthyr overtaking them in the table to move into second place by...

Fog can’t stop Merthyr

Welsh Premiership Ebbw Vale ................ 9 Merthyr....................24 Ebbw Vale’s play-off hopes took a hit as Merthyr came to Eugene Cross Park...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Bridgend on top in mud battle

Welsh Premiership By ROB COLE Bridgend ............8 Carmarthen Q ...7 The weather was almost the outright winner at the Brewery Field...

Matthews leads way for 10-try Pooler

Championship round-up By ROB COLE PONTYPOOL picked up another five points as they ruthlessly disposed of bottom of the table Tata...

Did RFU give job to Borthwick too soon?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had...

I’m off to the farm after this, says Jessy

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN France have had a quietly dramatic week in the lead-up to the Women’s Six Nations, which kicks...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Innard: Chiefs can win the lot

By PAUL REES Jack Innard has fond memories of the Premiership Cup. He scored two tries in Exeter’s last appearance in...

Van Zyl set for spicy clash with Harlequins

By GARY FITZGERALD Ivan van Zyl is bracing himself for another extra “spicy” confrontation with Harlequins in front of a large...

England can still win World Cup – Robinson

By Nick Powell Andy Robinson believes that England can still win the World Cup, but must solve the question of who...

Oakham fight back to end 20-year wait for school title

Trinity…………………………24 Tries: Fleary 3, Farrell 8, Matebalavu 21, 70 Conversions: Bellamy 4, 23 Oakham……………………31 Tries: Reynolds 12, 44; Timmermans 35, Powell...

Dramatic draw seals extraordinary double for Old Swinford Hospital

Old Swinford Hospital School (OSH) won a history-making Schools Vase double as their U15s and U18s both won two thrilling, but...

Hat-trick hero Tarry takes Northampton past King’s in U15s Cup Final

Northampton School for Boys………….38 Tries: Fox 7, Shields 26, Tarry 30, 33, 39, Tonga’ uiha 41 Conversions: Shields 8, 30+1, 34,...

When exactly will the Rugby World Cup be held in 2023?

The Rugby World Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place in France during the fall. Stead de France in Saint-Denis, Paris...

Imbalance at the World Cup?

The pools for the tournament that begins in September seem incredibly uneven, considering they were chosen THREE years before the tournament....

Series 2, Episode 10: Andy Robinson on England woes

England‘s Six Nations trajectory took a downhill turn on Saturday following a record home defeat at the hands of the French....

Rugby Matched Betting: All Things You Need To Know

With its origins in England in 1823, rugby has become one of the most popular contact sports in the world. The...

Scotland 7-22 Ireland: Player ratings from Murrayfield

By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor at Murrayfield Despite a valiant first half performance from hosts Scotland, Ireland underlined their Grand Slam...

Ireland pull away to maintain Grand Slam charge

By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor at Murrayfield Scotland………………………………..7 Tries: Jones 16 Conversions: Russell 17 Ireland………………………………….22 Tries: Hansen 27, Lowe 56, Conan...

England’s historic humbling

By GARY FITZGERALD at Twickenham Ellis Genge attempted desperately to rally England‘s battered, bowed and bewildered troops after being taught a...

Cueto: Farrell’s the man for World Cup

By NICK POWELL Mark Cueto believes England have mistimed their transition from Owen Farrell to Marcus Smith at fly-half, backing the...

Polledri quitting Gloucester and heads for Zebre

Gloucester back row Jake Polledri will leave the club at the end of the season to join URC side Zebre. Polledri,...

Carpenter loving life as a predatory Shark

By JON NEWCOMBE Strong running and as game as they come, 21-year-old Joe Carpenter looks certain to challenge Freddie Steward for...

Saints set to swoop for Falcon Davison

By JON NEWCOMBE Northampton have lined up former England prop Trevor Davison as a replacement for Exeter-bound Ehren Painter. The Rugby...

Magnificent France run riot to destroy dreadful England

By NICK CAIN at Twickenham England .............................. 10pts Tries: Steward 48 Conversions: Smith 49 Penalties: Smith 34 France................................ 53pts Tries: Ramos...

There’s no quick fix for England’s woes

PAUL REES England picked a team to pull France from one side of the field to the other and so tire...

Resurgent Scots can give Irish tough test

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK There is no question that Ireland’s visit to Murrayfield today against a resurgent Scotland...

At last! Webb steps up to give Wales something to celebrate

By PETER JACKSON Italy..................................... 17pts Tries: Negri 42, Brex 67 Conversions: Allan 43, 67 Penalties: Allan 15 Wales................................. 29pts Tries: Dyer...

Great shout, Warren! Rhys justifies his recall

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Buzzing: Rhys Webb celebrates Taulupe Faletau’s try Right: Rio Dyer PICTURES: Getty Images LET’S hope...

Ford backing Hogg to race past his record

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield Scotland's most capped men’s player Ross Ford has backed Stuart...

This is the best Scottish team I have faced – Sexton

By PAUL REES Johnny Sexton’s travelling in the Six Nations started in Paris 13 years ago and it is set to...

Georgian beefcake on menu for Baxter

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER  Exeter Chiefs have signed Georgian international loosehead Nika Abuladze, above, on a two-year deal as...

Saracen Peel set to sign for Borthwick

ON THE BLINDSIDE Steve Borthwick is closing in on securing Ian Peel’s services as England’s scrum coach when Richard Cockerill departs...

Ospreys in talks to keep Williams

ON THE BLINDSIDE Wales fly-half Owen Williams is in advanced talks with the Ospreys about extending his stay at the URC...

Springbok prop Koch keen to head home

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Saracens and Wasps tighthead Vincent Koch, below, is poised to return to South Africa at the end...

Coetzee weighing up return to Premiership

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former Bath prop Aranos Coetzee is mulling over a move to the Premiership again this summer when his...