Coughlan poised to replace Forshaw

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Toulon defence coach James Coughlan is an early front-runner to replace Mike Forshaw at Sale Sharks,...

I’m excited to see what U20s can do, says Dickens

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND U20s head coach Alan Dickens is excited by his Six Nations squad as he linked up with...

Eight-try Bears tear the Sharks to pieces

By JESSICA TOLKIEN Bristol Bears..........48 Sale Sharks............ 21 Bristol Bears ran in eight tries to start 2023 off on winning ways...

Hunt hits double to keep Glos on top

By BETHAN CLARGO Gloucester-H..........46 Loughborough L.... 12 Gloucester-Hartpury cemented their place at the top of the Premier 15s with a comfortable...

England flyer Kildunne scores four in rout

By TRISTAN HALL Wasps..........................0 Harlequins.............. 71 Harlequins moved up to third after they blew an off colour Wasps away courtesy of...

Phillips’ treble blows DMP away

By TOM BULMER DMP Sharks.............. 5 Worcester W..........53 Worcester Warriors bounced back from their round six defeat to Gloucester-Hartpury as Carys...

Rampant Chiefs dispatch champions

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter Chiefs.........37 Saracens................. 19 It was Exeter Chiefs who kept up their fine early season form, as they...

Super-sub Norey seals the points for Pirates

By PHIL WESTREN Cornish P .......... 17pts Tries: Crane 32, Norey 45, 62 Conversions: Robson 63 Nottingham........ 6pts Penalties: Neville 9...

Caldy keep on target to push Richmond in at the deep end

By JOHN LYON Caldy ..................27pts Tries: Hearn 14, 34 Royle 23 Conversions Gourlay 15, 24, 35 Penalties: Gourlay 10, 43 Richmond...

Delight for Jersey as they score 14 in four

By PAUL SMITH Coventry ............................ 19pts Tries: Dodd 48, Bainbridge 59, Poole 70 Conversions: Pellegrini 59, 70 Jersey Reds ..................... 19pts...

Blues cut loose to sweep past Scots

By DAVID CHALLIS L Scottish ......... 13pts Bedford ............ 34pts Bedford cut loose to run in five tries in an emphatic...

Wrafter takes charge as Hartpury put on a show

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster K ..... 10pts Try: Simpson 61 Conversion: McBryde 61 Penalty: Dolly 29 Hartpury Uni ....25pts Tries: Smith...

Two penalty tries get Ealing back on track

By XANDER CHEVALLIER Ealing.................35pts Tries: Holmes 21, Penalty 38, 74; Campher 47, Hampson 55 Conversions: Willis 21, 47, 55 Ampthill ..............

Borthwick set to unveil his blueprint for England

PAUL REES ASSESSES THE OPTIONS AS THE NEW COACH PREPARES TO ANNOUNCE HIS FIRST SQUAD TOMORROW THE last time the Rugby...

Playing rugby with style, class and fun

David Duckham, who has died at the age of 76, will be remembered as one of the all-time greats of the...

Part Roger Moore, part Obolensky…as cool as hell and dripping with X-factor

BRENDAN GALLAGHER I have cursed David Duckham every winter’s day since late in 1971, which is an odd state of affairs...

Two-try Brownlie on song for hosts

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge ..... 34 Darlington ....... 15 Cambridge made it ten points from ten since New Year’s Day as...

Oh, brother! Josh is the top McNulty

By DAVID LAWRENCE  B Moseley ..............29 Chinnor....................37 Brotherly love was put to one side as Josh McNulty ran in a hattrick...

Putt at double as Albion snatch win

Plymouth A ............ 17 Cinderford.............. 10 By NICK BURT A superb late try by Plymouth Albion fullback Tom Putt saw the...

Late Esher try is a real heart-breaker for Tykes

By ANGELA RIMMINGTON Leeds Tykes ... 24pts Tries: Daves 1, Williams 11, Pleasants 25, Mounsey 33 Conversions: Maxwell-Whiteley 11, 26 Esher...

Bishop’s blitzed as Rams storm to home victory

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................26 Bishop’s S............... 14 A sublime opening quarter helped to fire Rams to a bonus-point home win...

Fast start paves the way for Park

By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park .........38 Hull............................28 Rosslyn Park claimed a deserved bonus-point win at The Rock, despite a spirited performance...

Brown bags two as Sale hang on

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans .... 14 Sale FC..................... 19 Sale FC held on to edge a tight contest away to...

Young Guns: London Irish hooker Calum Scott

YOUNG GUNS LONDON IRISH HOOKER Calum Scott was this week called up to England’s U20s Six Nations squad and the London...

Suntory on the up after win against Steelers

By BEN JAYCOCK SUNTORY Sungoliath climbed up to second in Japan Rugby League One after beating Kobe Steelers 39-19. Ex-England head...

Rodgers reigns as Dale topple Titans

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................24 Rotherham T.......... 10 A superb performance in gale-force conditions saw Tynedale register their first-ever league victory over...

Blaydon downed by dominant Dale

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............22 Blaydon...................... 3 Wharfedale bossed Blaydon in tricky conditions but were denied a bonus-point try by the visitors’...

Milner steers Field home against 14 man Preston

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield.......... 19 Preston G................. 13 Will Milner steered Huddersfield to their third win on the bounce in a...

Wilkinson late show fires Fylde to victory

By ELLIOT BURROW Dream start: Thomas Grimes breaks for Fylde Cole. Above: Potts scores for Fylde on his home debut PICTURES:...

Sheffield thwarted by gritty Chester

By CONOR O’HARA Sheffield.................... 7 Chester..................... 10 Chester managed to overcome Sheffield in an attritional battle from start to finish. Two...

Tigers turn on the style in Gate clash

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........39 Harrogate.................. 7 League leaders Sedgley Park were too strong for visiting Harrogate as they ran in...

1 North East

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BILLINGHAM extend their lead at the top of the table despite not taking a bonus point in their...

1 North West

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT BLACKBURN maintained their lead at the top of the table with a 31-14 win at home to Macclesfield....

Ellis puts boot in as Henley are seen off

By ASHLEY BRANDON Barnes............... 31 Henley............... 21 Barnes bounced back from last week’s loss with a convincing win against Henley. Despite...

Dorking dominate through forwards

By KEVIN BEAL Dorking.....................29 Sevenoaks.................0 Dorking ran out comfortable winners in a game where forward superiority was the order of the...

Fethney shines in first game in row

By SEB SUTCLIFFE North Walsham..... 20 Guernsey................. 12 North Walsham Vikings won consecutive home games for the first time this season...

Four-star Curtis guides Raiders to huge victory

By RICHARD PHELPS Worthing..................68 Rochford H................ 3 Raiders were in scintillating form at Roundstone Lane, Curtis Barnes scoring four of their...

Winless West no match for impressive Conquest

By NICK CROWE Westcliff........... 12pts Bury St Ed’s.......63pts On a poignant day at The Gables, with a large pre-match memorial lunch...

Self strikes to seal bonus-point win

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J............ 31 Old Albanians.......... 5 Wet and muddy conditions did not exactly allow for flowing rugby and...

Heath go further clear with big win

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............40 Canterbury.............. 12 Blackheath recorded a resounding win to extend their winning home record to eight matches and...

1 South Central

By MO SHER WIMBLEDON were pushed hard by Oxford Harlequins in Horsfath, but their firepower was in full force as they...

1 South East

By DAVID LAWRENCE WESTCOMBE Park’s unbeaten run at the top of Regional One South East finally came to an end against...

Barnstaple produce a slick late showpiece

By JASON SISCA Barnstaple.......29 Newport (S)....... 3  A slick second-half performance from Barnstaple saw them prevail against Newport, the contest suffering...

Luctonians suffer with yellow cards

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....23 Luctonians................ 3 Heavy rain produced a sodden playing surface with a stiff breeze blowing down the...

Students rally to sting the Hornets

By LUKE MARSH Loughborough S....24 Hornets..................... 17 With a strong breeze but no rain, this was set to be an entertaining...

Donoghue dominates as Dings sink Bournville

By BILLY PAGE Bournville...............29 Dings Crusaders... 41 Dings Crusaders picked up a five-point win in a hard-fought battle at Avery Fields...

Visitors see red as sub Mackenzie seals bonus

By BILL HOOPER Redruth............. 24pts Hinckley.............. 5pts This promised to be a titanic battle between two evenly matched sides and it...

Will sparkles on debut for Clifton

By ROGER OPIE Clifton.......................24 Old Redcliffians.... 15 With uncertainty over pitch fitness and a possible switching to an alternative venue right...

Early start gives academics lift-off

By MILES EDGE Stourbridge............ 15 Exeter Uni................59 Exeter University made the long trip to the Midlands without reading the kick-off time...

1 Midlands

By DAVID LAWRENCE BROMSGROVE narrowed the gap to two points on league leaders Dudley Kingswinford at the top of the Regional...