Six-try Warriors get revenge

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow .............. 37 Tries: Vailanu 10, 57; Cancelliere 36, McDowall 39, F Brown 48, McLean 72 Conversions: Miotti...

Lions ……………….. 22 Stormers………. 31

STORMERS fought back from 12 points down to claim an impressive win. Jordan Hendrikse slotted two early penalties for the Lions,...

Bulls v Sharks

Preview Today. 1pm SHARKS director of rugby Neil Powell believes last week’s postponed game against Ulster may aid his team today...

My Life in Rugby with Joe Maddock

The former Crusaders, Bath, Treviso and Saracens winger, now attack coach at Bath They say one man’s misfortune is another man’s...

Sharing delight of beating All Blacks

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER There is rightly much focus on the 50th...

When the Mayne man was in charge

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER PLAYING I reland and Lions rugby legend Paddy Mayne in any film representation of the SAS was...

Prepare for a changing of the guard

The autumn international window is meant to cover three weekends but this year it is being played over five as countries...

Cornish on song as Cov too strong for Caldy

By JOHN LYON Caldy .................. 18pts Tries: Gourlay 71, 76, J Dickinson 52 Penalties: Jones 7 Coventry ...........27pts Tries: Cornish 25,...

Scottish woe as Clow sent off before he gets on pitch

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish P .........32pts Tries: Walker 9, Beaton 28, Elderkin 37, Andrew 53, Fender 80 Cons: Robson 9, 37...

Tenacious Hartpury just can’t hold Reds

By GEORGE POOLE Hartpury University....... 17pts Tries: Eadie 41, Denty 45, Lewis 62 Conversions: Williams 62 Jersey Reds..................... 27pts Tries: Woollett...

Ampthill pay price for poor discipline

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K .....35pts Tries: Holling 6, Margetts 17, Daly 24, Holden 36, Kelly 71 Conversions: Dolly 6, 17,...

Hat-trick for Holmes puts Ealing on the right course

By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing T............ 64pts Tries: Holmes 4, 9, 17; Burns 8, 42; Bird-Tulloch 31, Uzokwe 60, 68; Grant 76,...

High drama as Bedford stunned by Richmond

By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond..........36pts Tries: Lennon 5, Graham 10, 54, Little 36, Saysell 66, Makele 72 Conversions: Johnston 11, 67, 73...

Four-try Mowden win thrills big crowd

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.. 29 Leeds Tykes.... 20 Darlington Mowden Park notched their third win of the season in front...

Stortford turn on style in Albion win

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S................ 31 Plymouth A............. 19 Bishop's Stortford cut loose in the second half against Plymouth Albion as...

Park fall short in dramatic climax

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park..........22 Cambridge..............24 Cambridge survived a late scare at The Rock as Rosslyn Park missed a penalty chance...

Esher undone as visitors run riot after the break

By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher...................25pts Tries: Rawstron-Rudd 16, Bullock 26, Fosagbon 74 Conversions: Morley 16, 26 Penalties: Morley 8, 42 Cinderford........ 42pts...

In-form Rams rack up a nifty fifty to sink Moseley

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams......................... 50 Birmingham Mos..25 Rams racked up a half century as they recorded an eighth straight win with...

Chinnor punished by ruthless Sale

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..................... 18 Sale FC.....................37 Sale claimed another bonus-point success as they punished Chinnor errors to wrap-up a convincing...

Titans stave off Hull comeback

By RICHARD PRICE-PIERCE Hull............................28 Taunton Titans.....36 Hull briefly threatened to pull off their first win of the season before Taunton Titans...

Young Guns: Newcastle Falcons lock Luke Coulston

Newcastle Falcons lock Luke Coulston is determined to prove his doubters wrong and continue as a professional rugby player. The 18-year-old...

Relief as Blaydon get off the mark

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.............32 Sheffield........... 19 Blaydon picked up their first win of the season at the eighth attempt as they...

Faultless Fylde brush rivals aside

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................43 Tynedale................. 10 League leaders Fylde made it eight from eight with a win over Tynedale, despite losing...

Titans steady ship with home victory

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T..........27 Huddersfield............ 3 Rotherham Titans got back to winning ways against spirited Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield. Stung by...

Battling Dale push Tigers all the way

By JOHN CLARK On the attack: Valu Tane Bentley breaks from the maul to score for the Tigers Cobin Thunder has...

Chester show a cutting edge to thwart Hoppers

By KEN MOORE Preston G................. 13 Chester.....................29 Chester made more of their opportunities to record what eventually became a comfortable win...

Otley edge derby tussle with Gate

By TIM THORLEY Harrogate................ 10 Otley.......................... 16 Otley took the derby bragging rights by beating Harrogate in an entertaining game –...

Magic Minikin on song for Ionians

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............34 Sheffield Tigers......16 Two-try Lewis Minikin bagged 19 points to help Hull Ionians follow-up last week’s win...

1 North East

■By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BILLINGHAM returned to the top of the table following a 31-7 win at Ilkley. Matthew Kirby bagged a...

1 North West

■By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BLACKBURN maintained their position at the top of the table following a 36-17 win away to Northwich. Jamie...

Bury hold on in the tightest of tests

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Ed’s......29 Sevenoaks...... 24 Bury just had enough to see off Sevenoaks in a real see-saw battle....

Reynolds’ boot is saviour for hosts

By OLLIE DUNN Canterbury.............. 31 Rochford H.............. 12 Canterbury recovered from a slow start to get the better of Rochford. A...

Visitors stunned by second-half Raid

By MO SHER Guernsey.................36 Worthing.................. 31 A stunning second-half performance from Guernsey saw them beat Worthing. The visitors made a superb...

Baldwin leads battling Blackheath to top victory

By NICK PITSON Henley.................. 6pts Blackheath....... 15pts Blackheath’s Jake Lloyd goes over for a try Blackheath took the spoils in a...

Tonbridge hit their stride to secure bonus-point win

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............35 Barnes......................22 A hugely entertaining encounter at the Slade ebbed and flowed until TJs pulled clear in...

Vikings too strong in basement battle

By PAUL MORSE North Walsham.....49 Westcliff................... 5 The Vikings had little trouble disposing of their rivals in this match between the...

Home discomfort for frustrating OA

By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanians........26 Dorking.....................36 Dorking took the honours with a hard-fought win at Old Albanians, who are continuing to...

1 South Central

■By STEPHEN SMITH WIMBLEDON remain at the top after they edged to a narrow 16-11 away win at Havant. Brad Pinkham...

1 South East

■By DAVID LAWRENCE LEADERS Westcombe Park were pressed all the way by title rivals Shelford before taking the spoils 25-19 in...

Early tries pave way for Barum away joy

By BILLY PAGE Bournville........ 14 Barnstaple.......37 Barnstaple registered an impressive away win as they ran out easy winners at Avery Fields....

Students suffer as Dings claim spoils

By MICK DAVIS Dings Crusaders...48 Loughborough S....24 Windy conditions meant that taking full advantage when it was in your favour was...

Helicopter fails to stop Redruth

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians...... 14 Redruth.................... 26 The forward-based intent from the visitors showed from the start and multiple rumbling...

Constant at double as Lions tame rivals

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L........27pts Clifton................. 14pts Devon Constant scored tries towards the end of each half as Lions’ perseverance won...

Uni boys run away with win as their fitness tells

By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)............22 Exeter Uni................ 50 Newport are fast learning that to compete with the better teams determination, grit...

Hornets defeated despite good rally

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................24 Hornets..................... 19 Hinckley had to dig deep to gain the five points in a very scrappy game...

Luctonians claim the derby glory

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............36 Stourbridge............ 19 Luctonians sent local rivals Stourbridge home empty-handed following a sound performance in this derby. The...

1 Midlands

■By DAVID LAWRENCE A DETERMINED Bromsgrove display gave them a 11-16 victory at Regional 1 Midlands league leaders Dudley Kingswinford. William...

1 South West

■By STEPHEN SMITH CAMBORNE continue to lead the way at the top of the table but were made to work for...

Lightning strike seven times to kill off Sharks

By BETHAN CLARGO Loughborough L....39 Sale Sharks............ 10 Loughborough Lightning stormed to victory against Sale, crossing the try line seven times...

Warriors put to the sword on return to battle

By SAM BYTHEWAY Gloucester-H..........48 Worcester W.......... 15 Gloucester Hartpury stole the show at the Alpas Arena with a big cup win...