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Millfield retain festival title

SCHOOLS RUGBY ■By NICK POWELL MILLFIELD secured their eighth St. Joseph’s National Schools Rugby Festival title, and became the first school...

Amman look to Lewis for inspiration

Division One Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE AMMANFORD got ready for their top-of-the-table showdown with unbeaten Bonymaen by coming from...

Yardley sin-bin crucial as Ravens let it slide

Premiership Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE ABERAVON rode an early storm at the Brewery Field, before bagging eight tries, and...

Jones rounds off romp for cherry and whites

Allianz Prem XVs Cup ■ By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks...............0 Gloucester-H..........93 GLOUCESTER-Hartpury took an emphatic bonus point from their trip to...

Lightning fail to strike as Martin keeps cool

■ By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens.................23 Loughborough L.... 19 IT was the boot of Lisa Martin that made the difference, as Saracens...

Dings want defence to match attack

News ■ By BEN JAYCOCK DINGS Crusaders DoR Stean Williams believes his side’s formidable start to the season is due to...

Edwards penalty rescues Ponty

Championship Cup round-up ■ By ROB COLE A LATE Steff Edwards penalty allowed Pontypool to extend their unbeaten run in the...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Reynolds happy with the family feel at Rams

NEWS EXTRA ■ By BEN JAYCOCK RAMS have made a dominant start to this year’s National One and are thriving in...

Davidson’s departure puts Mela on the spot

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Of the three words in Arnauld Mela’s week-old job title ‘interim head coach’ at Top 14 side...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23...

Wasps demise a ‘very sad situation’ – Fitzpatrick

New Zealand legend Sean Fitzpatrick expressed his sadness as at the news of Wasps going into administration, on this week’s The...

Joe Marler to return for The Barbarians

One of the most popular Barbarians of recent years is set to make a stunning return in the Black and White...

Premiership Cup round-up: Falcons end long wait with dramatic late winner

Louie Johnson’s late conversion earned a first away victory in the Premiership Cup for Newcastle Falcons since February 2019 as they...

Episode Thirty-Six with Sean Fitzpatrick

For episode 36 we have a full house of columnists (Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett) joining host Ollie Little,...

Wasps administration confirmed as players made redundant

Wasps‘ widely-expected administration has now been confirmed and their players made redundant. A statement read: “Wasps Holdings Limited (the “Company”) was...

Slade out, Murley in, as Jones names Autumn squad

Uncapped Cadan Murley has been included in England‘s Autumn Nations series squad while Henry Slade misses out. Slade, 29, has 48...

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‘Nuclear’ option on the table in financial crisis – Sweeney

RFU chief Bill Sweeney has said the 'nuclear' option of central contracts is on the table as English rugby wrestles with...

Reffell shines as Tigers roar at the Stoop

Harlequins…….19pts Tries: Murley 68, 79; Care 80+2 Conversions: Smith 69, 80+3 Leicester Tigers..27pts Tries: Reffell 8, 53; Montoya 33, Watson 76...

Wasps to explore merger with Irish

EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER Wasps could be set to leave Coventry and make a return to their traditional home in London...

Launchbury set to join Quins

Harlequins are understood to have come to the rescue of Wasps and England lock Joe Launchbury. Launchbury, 31, is one of...

Rowlands favourite for Wales captaincy

By PETER JACKSON Dan Biggar will miss next month’s autumn series leaving Wales to appoint a new captain for the four...

Melville: Game needs a re-set to move forward

By ADAM HATHAWAY Wasps legend Nigel Melville has revealed his heartache as he watches his former club descend into the abyss...

Nadolo keen to make a lasting impression

By JON NEWCOMBE As well as scoring tries, scaring the living daylights out of opponents and winning a Premiership title, powerhouse...

Lam: I’ve not yet been able to pick my strongest XV

By PAUL REES Bristol have three of the most exciting backs in the Premiership in Charles Piutau, Semi Radradra and Siva...

World Cup places are still up for grabs – Jones

By ADAM HATHAWAY Eddie Jones is still searching for a Tom Brady figure to take his England team to the next...

Lamb wants to get back in the thick of it for Harlequins

By PAUL REES Ready for action: Second row Dino Lamb DINO Lamb is putting the frustrations of last season behind him...

Lawrence on a mission to make most of life at Bath

By JON NEWCOMBE Having gone through “a rollercoaster of emotions”, Ollie Lawrence is determined to make the best of his good...

Schoeman happy to be back and set to inject some flair into the Falcons

By TOM BRADSHAW Fit-again fly-half Tian Schoeman is ready to get the Falcons flying high as he brings a self-confessed streak...

Sharks keen to lure more fans after good start

By PAUL REES Sale are looking at ways of filling the AJ Bell Stadium to capitalise on a strong start to...

Don’t hold club games on international days

SURELY there is a time to re-think Premiership rugby, with the disaster of mismanagement at Worcester and Wasps and falling gate...

Make sure the laws are applied fairly

BOTH Nick Cain and Paul Rees addressed (9/10/22) the high scoring nature of games so far this season which includes a...

Rob’s right – bring in a 10-team Prem

THE sad news that both Wasps and Worcester have been suspended from the Premiership is a sorry indictment of rugby union’s...

Shameful evidence of slow strangulation

MAY I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all the minor counties blazers on the RFU Council that have voted through the...

Allow the students to catch up

I WAS interested to read Jon Newcombe’s article last week about the state of leagues regarding walkovers. I can comment on...

Checking things out

ROB Andrew lays the fault for the parlous state of professional clubs’ finances at the door of the club owners and...

Dream Team with Gus Southon

The London Scottish and former London Irish and Hartpury loose forward, chooses the best XV he has played with or against......

Time to cut salary costs which are burying clubs

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK When Wasps went into self-administration some weeks ago, even from a distance you knew...

Late Hastings penalty swings derby thriller

By PAUL REES Gloucester ........31pts Tries: Reid 11, Ruskin 31, 58; Clarke 39 Conversions: Hastings 12, 32, 40, 59 Penalties: Hastings...

Sinckler back to his best – Lam

Pat Lam expects Kyle Sinckler to be named in the England squad tomorrow after the prop went on the rampage at...

Lawrence dazzles as Bath show real fight

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens ..........37pts Tries: Goode 2, Malins 41, Daly 51, Lewington 55 Conversions: Farrell 3, 42, 52, 56 Penalties:...

McCall: Defence not up to standard

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall rued his side’s ‘sloppy’ defence. “It’s not a performance we are happy with,” he said....

Saints hold on as epic fightback falls short

By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton....32pts Tries: Sleightholme 5, 53; Matavesi 12, Collins 43, Augustus 49 Conversions: Grayson 44, 50 Penalties: Grayson 24...

The boys lack confidence and belief to win, says Walder

Dave Walder was frustrated to lose after such a brave fightback and admitted his side lack the belief to win. “It...

Exiles fail to contain deadly Shark attack

By BEN JAYCOCK Sale ....................37pts Tries: D du Preez 12, Carpenter 37, Roebuck 43, 55; Ashman 78 Conversions: R du Preez...

We lost gain-line battle – Kidney

Sale director of rugby Alex Sanderson was pleased with the performance and says things are coming together for his team, just...

Matson expecting a tough test from wounded Tigers

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Harlequins v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, Twickenham Stoop Harlequins are expecting a fierce response from Premiership champions Leicester...

We’re working hard on our game, insists Heyes

By JON NEWCOMBE JOE HEYES says complacency and the burden of expectation are not behind Leicester’s stuttering start to the season....