1 South East

By BOBBY BRIDGE RUNAWAY leaders Westcombe Park continued their form from last year as they defeated nearest rivals Tring and secured...

Exeter are top of the class in tussle

By LUKE MARSH Exeter Uni......... 17 L’borough S...... 15 TOP rugby school Millfield played host to an all-student affair as Exeter...

Silver delivers a golden display

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............52 Bournville..................0 LUCTONIANS picked up in the same form they left 2022, as they comprehensively won the derby...

Lions survive a scare in Newport

By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)............32 Leicester L..............38 A GARGANTUAN effort reaped two valuable bonus points for Newport in a game they...

Hinckley run amok with early try blitz

By RICHARD PHELPS Hinckley............38pts Barnstaple.......... 5pts A DOMINANT opening 16 minutes blew Barnstaple away at Leicester Road as Hinckley showed glimpses...

Rutter’s rapid start leads Redruth to away triumph

By BILL HOOPER Hornets.....................27 Redruth....................38 BOTH sides were looking to make a good start to the New Year but it was...

Dings beat the rain and Old Reds

By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders... 30 Old Redcliffians....27 DINGS CRUSADERS came out on top against Old Redcliffians at a wet Shaftesbury...

Clifton win tainted by serious injury

By MILES EDGE Stourbridge............ 12 Clifton.......................27 CLIFTON’S win at Stourbridge was abandoned before time after an injury to Daniel Openshaw. The...

1 Midlands

By DAVID LAWRENCE NUNEATON gave their survival hopes a lift by securing a third win of the season, beating basement side...

1 South West

By MO SHER THE South West Premier started the New Year with a bang, especially in Bristol where Chew Valley beat...

Scotland star Jade blazing trail for next generation

By CAMERON STEPHENS Leading by example: Jade Konkel-Roberts ‘Trailblazer’ Jade Konkel-Roberts believes the task for the current crop of Scotland players...

Unbeaten Cherries extend lead at the top

By SAM BYTHEWAY Worcester................. 5 Gloucester-H..........52 Gloucester-Hartpury extended their unbeaten start to the league season with an eight try win at...

Ruthless Saracens tear Sharks apart

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens.................89 DMP Sharks...............0 Saracens opened up 2023 in style, with a 15-try rout of DMP Sharks at StoneX...

Season is starting for real now says Salvin

PREVIEW Sale v Exeter By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 12pm EXETER Chiefs assistant coach Steve Salvin says he “feels like the...

Lightning hope England stars strike

PREVIEW Loughborough L v Wasps By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 12pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning director of rugby Rhys Edwards is hoping for...

Reducing Marler’s ban sends wrong message

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME ONCE again Joe Marler seems to have pushed the barriers of what...

Hastings ruled out of Scotland’s Six Nations

NEWS EXTRA SCOTLAND fly-half Adam Hastings will miss the Six Nations with a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old requires surgery after sustaining...

Kolisi to quit Sharks for long stay in Paris

NEWS EXTRA SOUTH Africa captain Siya Kolisi will join Racing 92 on a multi-year deal after the World Cup in October....

Wolstenholme takes Wigglesworth’s place

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Wasps scrum-half Sam Wolstenholme has signed for Leicester on a short-term contract. Wolstenholme will take interim Leicester head...

Irish bring in Aussie tyro centre Poolman

NEWS EXTRA LONDON Irish have signed Australian centre Eddie Poolman from Sydney University. Poolman, 23, has represented the university for the...

Falcons swoop for rising Argentina star Rubiolo

NEWS EXTRA NEWCASTLE have signed Argentina international Pedro Rubiolo on a twoand-a-half-year-deal. Rubiolo, who can play lock or flanker, made his...

Umaga takes reins at Hull after Pearce exit

NEWS EXTRA HULL RUFC have appointed a new coaching team led by Mike Umaga after coach Gary Pearce stepped down after...

Results

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Hibberd: Tier Two sides just playing for pride

By BEN JAYCOCK Former Championship player Luke Hibberd believes the second tier has lost its magic and feels it’s now no...

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Cooper frustrated by Bury’s slow start to season

By BEN JAYCOCK Prop Ben Cooper has been left frustrated by Bury St Edmunds form this season. Having come into the...

27-time champs are back on top of the table

BUCS RUGBY By NICK POWELL WITH seven rounds remaining in BUCS Super Rugby, some will not be surprised to see 27-time...

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Blundell’s ready to step up in major clash

SCHOOLS RUGBY By NICK POWELL THOUGH it was a quiet Saturday of Schools Rugby, a busy term awaits with the outcome...

Welsh All Blacks still top of the Championship

Championship round-up By ROB COLE Neath and Pontypool continue to slug it out at the top of the Championship, but for...

Wizards worthy of place among top table

Premiership By SIMON ROBERTS Aberavon.................22 Swansea................... 8 Aberavon produced a commanding display to keep them in second place in the Premiership...

Price right as Ravens call the shots

Carmarthen............ 14 Bridgend..................22 Bridgend secured their first league win since October 15, as they completed a remarkable second-half comeback to beat...

Cross keeps champions in pole position

By SIMON ROBERTS Merthyr.................... 16 Cardiff RFC..............22 Wing Dewi Cross crossed for his 14th try of the season as champions Cardiff...

Ferriman powers Black & Ambers

By ROB COLE Newport................... 20 RGC............................. 10 Both Newport and RGC came into the game looking to recover from defeats in...

Strange on warpath despite battling victory

By SIMON ROBERTS Llanelli.....................26 Ebbw Vale...............36 Coach Jason Strange didn’t hide his disappointment with Ebbw Vale’s performance, despite a bonus-point win...

Davies’ happy return inspires Drovers

By ROB COLE Pontypridd....... 12 Llandovery......23 Two late tries ensured victory for Llandovery at Sardis Road, which ensured the Drovers maintained...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Five-try Newbridge in charge as they demolish Brecon

By ROB COLE Something had to give at the Welfare Ground as the two unbeaten teams, Newbridge and Brecon, met for...

Saints bring Langdon back home

RUGBY SHORTS NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed hooker Curtis Langdon from French Top 14 side Montpellier. Langdon, 25, will move to Franklin’s...

Tuisue gets two-week suspension

RUGBY SHORTS GLOUCESTER’S Fijian back row Albert Tuisue has been banned for two weeks after receiving three yellow cards this season....

Earle swaps Newcastle for Ealing

RUGBY SHORTS NATHAN Earle has left Newcastle Falcons after agreeing to a deal with Championship side Ealing. The 28-year-old joined the...

Clermont snatch it to take heat off Gibbes

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN CLERMONT coach Jono Gibbes, no doubt, breathed a huge sigh of relief, as his side came from...

Forthcoming fixtures

Week beginning Sunday, January 8, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs ... Continue reading......

Are the Springboks on course to defend their World Cup crown in 2023?

As 2022 draws to an end, we’ve seen significant changes take place in international rugby, and with a World Cup on...

Leicester ring changes as they look to bounce back at Newcastle

Following last week’s thrashing by Sale, Leicester make seven changes in the hope that a win away against Newcastle will propel...

Nowell in and Cowan-Dickie captains for Chiefs clash against Saints

Jack Nowell is included despite speculation over his future, and departing Luke Cowan-Dickie is named as captain as Exeter host Northampton....

URC Friday and Saturday preview: Round 12

In a week where they suffered a chastening defeat at the hands of a 14-man Scarlets team and finally sealed the...

Tuisue out of crucial top four clash with Saracens

The suspension of Albert Tuisue has forced Gloucester into one of six changes to their team as they face league leaders...

Irish ease into semis with Bath win

London Irish…26 Tries: Cornish 19, 43 Scragg 29, Miller 75 Conversions: Atkins 20, 30, 44 Bath……………7 Tries : Ellis 80+1 Conversions : Worboys...

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