Crabb and Rugman put Cherries on top

By SAM BYTHEWAY Wasps......................... 3 Gloucester-H..........67 Hat-tricks from Gwen Crabb and Ellie Rugman secured a comprehensive 11 try victory for Gloucester-Hartpury...

Champions Newport among the final four

Premiership Cup round-up By HARRY CORISH Cup holders Newport comfortably worked their way into the semi-finals as they followed up their...

Sneddon takes charge of Scarlets academy

SCOTT Sneddon has been appointed Scarlets transition and academy head coach. Sneddon has been head coach of Loughborough University for the...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Newbridge overturn Risca in 11-try demolition derby

By HARRY CORRISH NEWBRIDGE were in unstoppable mood in Division 1 East as they plundered 11 tries in their 75-5 win...

Grigg on hand to put Neath in charge

By HARRY CORRISH NEATH held on to top spot with a tight 29-22 win over a resurgent Ystrad Rhondda side. John...

Clermont face fight to hold on to Penaud

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Star player: Damian Penaud is one of the hottest properties in French rugby PICTURE: Getty Images Damian...

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Deacon backs Borthwick to succeed Jones

England Women forwards coach and former England second row Louis Deacon believes it would be difficult to bring in an alternative...

Chinnor appoint Easter

National League One club Chinnor have landed a huge coup with the appointment of Nick Easter as their director of rugby....

In Sunday’s Rugby Paper

It’s been a difficult week for Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac, and you can read all the views of our expert...

RFU to decide on Jones’ future by Tuesday

The RFU will decide whether to continue with Eddie Jones as the England coach by Tuesday 6 December, according to PA...

Bears become first Premier 15s club to have names on kit

By Imogen Ainsworth Bristol Bears women have become the first team in the Allianz Premier 15s to include players’ names on...

Hougaard joins Sarries as injury cover

Francois Hougaard has signed for Saracens on a short-term deal as injury cover on the wing, less than a week after...

Ospreys change three as South Africa trip concludes

Ospreys have made three changes as they look to end their five-match winless run, and two-match trip to South Africa, with...

Cokanasiga back as Bath host Harlequins

Joe Cokanasiga is one of four changes as Bath look to keep their fine Premiership form going against third-placed Harlequins. Cokanasiga...

Episode 42 with Louis Deacon

After a poor weekend for England and Wales, Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac‘s positions at the helm are reviewed in Episode...

Sarries battle past Wasps to go two from two

Saracens 33-10 Wasps by Elise Hammersley Saracens hit the right note to claim their second successive bonus point victory as they...

Blame me, says Jones as England fall apart

Tuilagi: Defeat will make us even tighter By GARY FITZGERALD Manu Tuilagi came out fighting after a hefty defeat to the...

WRU set to send SOS to Gatland

Wayne Pivac remains adamant he will take Wales to the World Cup but the Welsh Rugby Union are lining up a...

Ward: Urgent change needed to save game

By LUKE JARMYN If the RFU want to secure rugby’s future as a top level sport, the time for change is...

Sweeney ‘living in ivory tower’, MPs hear

By SAM JACKSON RFU chief Bill Sweeney has been accused of living in an “ivory tower” and asked by MPs whether...

Falcons cracking the beer business

By JON NEWCOMBE For four Newcastle players there is an extra incentive for winning matches – more of their beer gets...

Future of Leicester Tigers is strong says Borthwick

Leicester's defence of the Premiership title may have got off to a slow start, but Steve Borthwick believes the future of...

South Africa’s power machine crushes England into submission

By NICK CAIN England............................... 13pts Tries: Slade 72 Conversions: Farrell 73 Penalties: Farrell 14, 46 South Africa..................... 27pts Tries: Arendse 33,...

11 months out and Jones has it all to do

PAUL REES England finished their worst year since 2008 in terms of results by becoming the only Six Nations team not...

Another collapse leaves Pivac on the edge

By PETER JACKSON Wales.................................. 34pts Tries: Morgan 10, 47; Faletau 22, Dyer 52 Conversions: Anscombe 11, 23, 48, 53 Penalties: Anscombe...

Time’s up for Pivac, bring back Gatland

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Wayne Pivac looked a dejected man at the end of the defeat to Australia even...

Doddie Weir, a giant among the big men

Brendan Gallagher remembers the hugely popular Scottish and Lions forward who passed away on Saturday It was the moment we all...

Sanderson: Why do Springboks ignore Rob?

By JON NEWCOMBE Sale points-machine: Rob du Preez Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is surprised that South Africa ignored...

Tigers are keeping an eye on McDonald

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Auckland Blues coach Leon McDonald, left, is sniffing around the...

Hougaard’s ‘no’ to Japan

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps and Worcester scrum-half Francois Hougaard is set to turn down the chance of...

Irish keen on Cokanasiga’s return

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER London Irish are bidding to re-sign England flyer Joe Cokanasiga from Premiership rivals Bath to replace...

Now Chiefs are fighting to keep Cowan-Dickie

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEILFISSLER Off to France? Luke Cowan-Dickie Below, Jack Nowell Exeter Chiefs are fighting to keep hold of...

George is set to stay a Saracen

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England hooker Jamie George is set to take up an option to stay with former...

New deals for Radwan & Blamire

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle are closing in agreeing on new deals with England duo hooker Jamie Blamire, above, and...

England are spoilt for choice with this top trio

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK The RFU have said recently that they would like the next England coach to...

Yes, US do have the athletes but rugby still niche

I READ with interest Peter Sneddon’s letter last week about USA participation in rugby. I was fortunate to be heavily involved...

£174 to watch the big screen

Value for money? England fans at Twickenham PICTURE: Getty Images I AM a president of a rugby club playing in National...

Right call by Smith to settle for draw

THERE has been much chatter on social media as to why Marcus Smith booted the ball out of play in the...

Dream Team with Christian Day

Christian Day, The RPA head of player affairs and former Sale, Stade Francais & Northampton lock chooses the best XV he...

Angry MPs censure ‘shambolic’ leadership

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK It would be reasonable to expect that, by the time RFU chief executive...

Time for RFU to be more proactive

The RFU has a habit of letting the Twickenham grass grow under its feet for too long when it comes to...

Care keeps his head to steer Quins home

By NICK POWELL Harlequins......................... 21pts Tries: Care 7, 37; Lamb 14 Conversions: Allan 8, 15, 37 Gloucester......................... 12pts Tries: Morgan 21,...

‘We are making the same mistakes’

Frustrated Gloucester head coach George Skivington urged his side to stop making the same mistake of giving their opponents an early...

Sanderson on a high as Sharks halt Bears

By LUKE JARMYN Sale..................................... 25pts Tries: R du Preez 10, Roebuck 25, JL du Preez 68 Conversions: R du Preez 26,...

Lam: We created a lot of chances

Bristol's defeat, slipping away from being 20-18 ahead with barely 12 minutes to play, ensures their equal worse run of form...

Falcons keep nerve as Chiefs lose again

By BEN JAYCOCK Newcastle......................... 24pts Tries: McGuigan 6, Carreras 19, Pepper 40 Conversions: Connon 7, 20, 41 Penalties: Connon 61 Exeter.....................................

Walder: Rousing speech set tone

Falcons director of rugby Dave Walder revealed how a rousing speech from club legend Gary Armstrong helped set the tone for...

Bath sink as Exeter weather the storm

By TOM BRADSHAW Exeter................................. 25pts Tries: Tuima 20, Davis 37, 60 Conversions: Jenkins 21, 38 Penalties: Jenkins 6, 18 Bath..................................... 22pts...