Falcons flyer Earle weighs up his options

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Nathan Earle is the latest Newcastle Falcons player out of contract at the end of...

Lawrence on wanted list at Sharks

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted man: Ollie Lawrence Sale Sharks have put Worcester Warriors and...

Puma Vivas signs deal at Kingsholm

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER GLOUCESTER have done a deal to sign Argentina loosehead Mayco Vivas on a short...

Racing stick with Travers

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Racing 92 have been linked with a host of coaches for next season, but...

Dream Team with Antonio TJ Harris

The Jersey Reds and former North Otago, Bedford, Nottingham & Wasps hooker, chooses the best XV he has played with or...

Wales can grow into a real force under Ioan

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND It was a tough night at the office for the Wales Women side earlier in...

Eddie was the true voice of Six Nations

SHANE WILLIAMS Like everyone else in Wales, I was extremely shocked and saddened upon hearing the legendary Eddie Butler had passed...

Darcy at the double as Dragons get blown away

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........44pts Tries: Vellacott 27, Young 35, Graham 42, 49; Hoyland 53, Kinghorn 61, Dean 63 Conversions: Bennett...

Williams injury blow overshadows Cardiff win

By MATT LLOYD Cardiff ................20pts Tries: Llewellyn 3, Dacey 37, Summerhill 77 Conversions: Evans 37 Penalties: Evans 69 Munster ............13pts Tries:...

Ospreys force draw with last minute try

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............23pts Tries: Williams 53, Costelow 65 Conversions: Costelow 53, 65 Penalties: Costelow 14, 40, 44 Ospreys ............23pts...

Raging Bulls put Lions to slaughter

Lions ................15 Bulls ................31 It was a case of a different season, but the same problems for the Lions as they...

Leinster keep Zebre at bay

By JOHN FALLON Zebre ....................29 Leinster ................33 Relieved Leinster coach Leo Cullen was happy to get a bonus point win in...

All too easy for Ulster

By BILL PETERS Ulster ....................36 Connacht ..............10 Jacob Stockdale made a successful return to action for his first game in a...

Dismal start to Franco era

By BRYN PALMER Benetton ..............33 Glasgow ................11 Scotland scrum-half Ali Price insisted Glasgow are only at “the start of their journey”...

Archers aim high now Sam in range

Preview Nottingham v Cornish Pirates Today, Kick-off 3pm SAM Hollingsworth is confident Nottingham can defy the critics and comfortably improve on...

Olver pulls the strings as Knights take charge

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury ............16pts Tries: Stratford 64 Conversions: Williams 68 Penalties: Williams 3, 8, 11 Doncaster ........34pts Tries: Spittle 14,...

Richmond stunned by Caldy fightback

By BEN FENTON Richmond..........32pts Tries: O’Meara 4, 23; Kiernan 14; Kaye 18 Conversions: Landray 4, 14, 23 Penalties: Landray 67, 70...

Cambriani hat-trick can’t stop battling Ealing

By TOM STEVENS Ampthill ............17pts Tries: Cambriani 38, 41, 71 Conversion: Hardwick 42 Ealing ................32pts Tries: Campher 5, Montgomery 25, Uzokwe...

Beford blast out the blocks but Scottish show fight

By RYAN ROBINSON Bedford ............49pts Tries: Day 5, Grayson 10, Worley 13, Adamson 29, 64, Garside 73 Conversions: Maisey 6, 11,...

Powerful Reds hit big six to blunt Cov

By TOM INNES Jersey ................40pts Tries: Lewis 18, 54; Harris 32, 40; Holgate 48, Clarke 73 Conversions: Bennett 18, 32, 40,...

Eight-try Bears breeze home

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol B ................48 Sale S ........................7 Bristol Bears ran in eight tries in their opening round fixture of...

Bo’s treble sparks Lightning

By BETHAN CLARGO Wasps FC................17 Loughborough......47 Loughborough Lightning secured an emphatic opening round victory against Wasps in the Allianz Cup. A...

Chiefs tear Sharks to shreds

By TOM BULMER DMP Durham S ........0 Exeter Chiefs........73 Cup holders Exeter Chiefs opened their defence with a dominant win over...

Kershaw wins it for Warriors

By BEN JAYCOCK Worcester W ........16 Harlequins ............13 ABI Kershaw’s 76th minute match-winning try secured Worcester Warriors a remarkable victory over...

Eight brothers who cared for one game

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The eight sons of Arthur Williams from Taff’s Well shall forever hold a...

Why Raynal was right to call out Aussie time wasting

PETER JACKSON MATHIEU Raynal has been called many names over the Bledisloe Cup denouement in Melbourne on Thursday night, most of...

Rolling back the years … Defying time to stay at the top

PAUL REES LOOKS INTO THE SECRET OF HOW PLAYERS ARE MANAGING TO KEEP GOING FOR LONGER WHEN the Tonga back rower...

Springboks surge home with late try double

By BEN JAYCOCK Argentina..........20pts Tries: Penalty 61, Moroni 69 Conversions: Boffelli 69 Penalties: Boffelli 9, 24 South Africa ....36pts Tries: Penalty...

Welsh to the core, but a fine citizen of the world

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points Life was a magical mystery tour for Eddie...

Moseley blitz sinks Esher’s battlers

Moseley............35 Esher................. 24 By PAUL SMITH Birmingham Moseley edged an eight-try thriller after skipper Ollie Stedman capped a virtuoso display with...

Six-try Park see off Chinnor threat

Rosslyn Park..........42 Chinnor..................... 14 By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park ran in six tries on the way to a comprehensive Friday night...

In-form hosts are in seventh heaven

Cambridge..............39 Taunton Titans..... 14 By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge made it three wins from three with a seven-try salvo against Taunton Titans...

Linney brace kick-starts Stortford’s big comeback

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP.,.......24pts Tries: Craggs 4, Passman 13, Fantini 17, Checksfield 74 Conversions: Ledingham 18, Minogue 75 Bishop’s Stortford..........25pts...

Taylor’s twin strike tees up a win for Cinderford

Leeds Tykes........... 12 Cinderford...............24 By BEN CROPPER A dominant forward display from Cinderford ensured they returned to Gloucestershire with maximum points...

Rossiter shines in record Rams haul

Rams.........................59 Hull............................26 By RICHARD ASHTON Nine-try Rams recorded their highest National One score in a home success against battling Hull. The...

Morris late show as Sale snatch it

Plymouth Albion...24 Sale FC.....................27 By PATRICK MARSH A Late try by replacement Callum Morris secured victory for high-flying Sale, but they...

Young Guns: Newcastle University winger Obi Ene

Obi Ene has been welcomed into the England U20s camp for the first time and after getting a taste this summer,...

Fylde run amok as they keep top spot

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde................. 74 Harrogate........... 5 IT WAS points galore at The Woodlands, as home side Fylde ran in 12...

Long sparkles to secure comeback

Huddersfield.......... 17 Chester.....................23 By ANDREW SMITH A SECOND-half revival spearheaded by Gethin Long saw Chester grind out their first win of...

Titans flex their muscles in rout

Rotherham T.......... 50 Blaydon...................... 3 By DAVID BEDDOWS LLOYD Hayes shone again as promotion -chasing Rotherham eased back to form with...

Fortunate Makin try keeps Hull unbeaten

Wharfedale...... 13pts Hull Ionians...... 20pts By ED WILLIAMS A really entertaining game of rugby was just edged by the visitors thanks...

Hoppers crushed as Sedgley give a reality check

Sedgley Park......... 50 Preston G................... 8 By VINNY MORLEY SEDGLEY Park returned to the form that saw them fall just short...

Last-gasp Adcock try deflates Otley

Sheffield.................. 20 Otley.......................... 18 By STEPHEN SMITH MATTHEW Adcock’s stunning late winner sent his team-mates into wild celebrations as Sheffield came...

Tynedale hang on despite rapid start

Tynedale................. 41 Sheffield Tigers....34 By BRIAN TILLEY LEADING 29-0 after 25 minutes, Tynedale finished up hanging on before claiming their third...

Regional Premier

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT 1 North East DONCASTER Phoenix take over at the top the table following a 19-82 win away to...

Barnes kicked where it hurts

Barnes...............25 Dorking..............26 By MICHAEL WHITFIELD A BRILLIANT game of rugby saw Dorking snatch victory in the fourth minute of added time...

Hundred routed by ten-try romp

Blackheath.............64 Rochford H................ 5 By GRAHAM COX TOTAL domination from start to finish saw Blackheath cross the try-line ten times to...

Hawks swoop to snatch narrow win

Henley......................28 Guernsey.................24 By NICK PITSON HENLEY Hawks came from behind to win a pulsating game against gallant Guernsey. The visitors can...

OA are back in groove as new-boy Ben leads way

N Walsham........ 14pts Old Albanian..... 31pts By PAUL MORSE Winging in: Andrew Nurse scores for Old Albanians Old Albanian bounced back...

Bury’s unbeaten start brought to grinding halt

Tonbridge J............36 Bury St Ed’s............. 17 By GARETH WITHERS TONBRIDGE Juddians produced a workmanlike performance in beating Bury five tries to...