Holmes is back in for Ealing

Preview Nottingham v Ealing Today. 3pm EALING will be looking to continue their impressive start to the season at the Lady...

Moseley snatch it in penalty try drama

By DAVID LAWRENCE B Moseley........29 Cambridge.......26 A LAST-GASP penalty try handed Moseley a nail-biting victory over title-chasing Cambridge at Billesley Common....

Esher off mark in basement battle

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.....................33 Esher......................... 41 ESHER produced a superb performance o beat fellow strugglers Chinnor and record their first win...

Six of the best as Mowden triumph

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.......40 Taunton Titans..... 13 DARLINGTON Mowden Park turned in a season’s-best performance to run out bonus-point winners...

Sale stave off a spirited late Bishop’s fightback

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S..........22pts Sale Tries: Lloyd 14, Stannard 41, Powell 52 Conversions: Lloyd15 & 42 Penalties: Lloyd 60 FC...............29pts...

Hull denied first win as visitors hit back for a draw

By RICHARD GORE Hull............................ 30 Cinderford............... 30 HULL were within a minute of claiming their first win of the season before...

Albion overcome by Rams battlers

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................26 Plymouth A............. 14 A LAST-GASP Ellis Jones try helped Rams make it a perfect ten bonus-point wins...

Park hit top form to topple Tykes

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........40 Leeds Tykes........... 12 ROSSLYN Park got back to winning ways following back-to-back losses as they picked...

Young Guns: London Irish fly-half Rory Taylor

England U18s fly-half Rory Taylor is hoping to secure a professional contract with his boyhood club London Irish as he continues...

In-form Irvine is key man for Otley

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon............. 12 Otley...................28 OTLEY enjoyed their trip to Blaydon as they eased to victory, with Callum Irvine pulling...

Field felled by top Carleton hat-trick

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................57 Huddersfield.......... 14 FYLDE returned to winning ways with a superb second-half performance and a hattrick from Tom...

Gate victorious in basement battle

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................2 3 Preston G................. 17 ALTHOUGH this was a bottom-of-the-table clash, the sides produced enterprising rugby in a...

Defence delivers to earn win for Ionians

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians......26pts Chester............... 10pts HULL Ionians proved too good for Chester as they consolidated their third-place status against...

Terrific Tigers make history with first Titans’ win

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T.......... 14  Sheffield T.............. 19 SHEFFIELD Tigers dealt a blow to Rotherham’s promotion hopes with a shock...

Victory helps Matt savour life of Riley

By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park.........33 Tynedale.................28 TIGERS captain Matt Riley celebrated a win on his 400th appearance for the club, but...

Late Speres score seals tightest clash

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............26 Sheffield..................22 THIS may not have been a game of open fluent rugby, but it was still one...

1 North East

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BILLINGHAM kept their noses in front at the top of the table, taking the bonus point in their...

1 North West

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BLACKBURN are still top the table after beating Sandbach 23-36 at Bradwell Road. Sammy Russell crossed for two...

Strength of the Wolfpack too great

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s...... 31 Canterbury....... 16 AS Canterbury kicked off, the question was could Bury build on their...

Short’s lengthy late play earns a point

By NATHAN EDWARDS Guernsey.................28 Sevenoaks..............28 JONNY Short ran the pitch length in the game’s final play to earn a draw for...

Dorking hit the top as Hawks tamed

By NICK PITSON Henley......................24 Dorking.....................28 DORKING fought back from 24-14 behind to claim a deserved bonus-point victory. The Hawks were the...

TJs narrowly edge the showdown of Kent rivals

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J...... 21pts Blackheath....... 20pts Contest: Battle at the breakdown, left, and Josh Groocock steals lineout ball for...

Vikings conquered on home soil by Worthing

By RICHARD HEWITT North Walsham..... 15 Worthing.................. 19 IN A long match, with 44 minutes on the clock in the first...

Half-time deficit is easy work for OA

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........54 Rochford H.............. 20 OA run out comfortable winners with an eighttry rout of Rochford. During the...

Westcliff show grit as Barnes run riot

By RICK COMPTON Westcliff................. 14 Barnes......................53 BARNES showed why they are one of the pacesetters as they overcame a gallant home...

1 South Central

By STEPHEN SMITH LEADERS Wimbledon were some way off their best, but were able to record yet another impressive away win,...

1 South East

By DAVID LAWRENCE BEN Hogan slotted over a last minute penalty to hand Tring a nerve-wracking 23-20 victory at home to...

Bragging rights are claimed by Clifton

By ROGER ROPIE Barnstaple......... 3 Clifton................29 CLIFTON took the league points and lifted the John Budd Memorial Cup after a comfortable...

Bourns bite back in Students draw

By BILLY PAGE Bournville...............38 Loughborough S....38 A PULSATING contest ended with Bournville and Loughborough Students claiming a draw and a try...

Dings downed by Exeter Uni revival

By MAX COURTIS Dings Crusaders... 12 Exeter Uni................ 19 EXETER University hit back in the second half to down hosts Dings...

Wounded Lions roar back for Reds win

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L........ 31pts Redruth.............. 15pts CLASSY Leicester Lions showed exactly why they are top of the pile as...

Hornets see red as in-form Lucs finally cut loose

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............40 Hornets..................... 15 LUCTONIANS extended their winning sequence with a comprehensive victory over a spirited Hornets side on...

Newport cling on for bonus points

By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)............29 Hinckley..................33 MISFIRING Newport bagged two deserved bonus points as they ran visitors Hinckley mighty close in...

Ruthless hosts win 13-try thriller

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians.... 50 Stourbridge............27 OLD Redcliffians won a cracker of a contest against strugglers Stourbridge. Stourbridge opened the...

1 Midlands

By DAVID LAWRENCE DUDLEY Kingswinford increased their lead to seven points at the summit with an emphatic 46-14 victory over second-placed...

1 South West

By STEPHEN SMITH CHEW Valley moved to the top of the table in some style as they romped to yet another...

Women’s game needs teamwork to progress

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO that’s a wrap. The Women’s World Cup...

The piano players weren’t in harmony

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Under pressure: Kyle Sinckler is being found out by the opposition and...

Another League coach set to join Eddie’s team

NEWS EXTRA BRETT Hodgson will take over as England defence coach following the Autumn Nations Series with Anthony Seibold leaving to...

Ex-Bath wing Davis missing in Spain

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Bath player and reality TV contestant Levi Davis, 24, has gone missing in Spain. Former England wing Tom...

Tel Aviv, Scarlets help fill void for Saracens

NEWS EXTRA SARACENS have confirmed replacement fixtures against non-English teams after their Premiership home games with Wasps and Worcester were cancelled....

Crossdale joins mate Shields at Perpignan

NEWS EXTRA PERPIGNAN have signed versatile back Ali Crossdale from Wasps, who joins former teammate Brad Shields at the struggling Top...

Chiefs bring in three more young Wasps

NEWS EXTRA EXETER have signed three more players from Wasps just weeks after picking up hooker Dan Frost. Academy lock Alfie...

Bok Kitshoff swaps Stormers for Ulster

NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff will join Ulster on a three-year deal after next year’s World Cup. The 30-yearold...

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Georgia all set o take on Wales challenge

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS GEORGIA captain Merab Sharikadze insists his side are feeling the pressure to perform against Wales next...

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Delight for Riley as he hits 400 for Sedgley

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park captain Matt Riley reached the incredible landmark of 400 appearances for the club yesterday...

Rugby has to grow its fanbase

Letters SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU I AM so disappointed with...

Reduce penalty to two points

Letters I THOROUGHLY agree with the letter on October 30 that drop-goals should not be worth more than three points. And...