Oscar’s on song as Dale dominate

By AVUYILE SAWULA Scunthorpe............... 5 Tynedale.................47 TYNEDALE got back to winning ways yesterday after dominating Scunthorpe at Heslam Park. The visitors...

Hosts humbled by hat-trick man Sam

By MIKE BROWN Billingham.............. 12 Hull Ionians............39 BILLINGHAM were left to rue a promising start as Hull Ionians produced a ruthless...

Will helps to Hunt Tigers on the prowl

By ALLAN FOSTER Fylde...................36pts Sheffield T........12pts FYLDE outscored Sheffield Tigers by six tries to two and deserved their maximum league points....

Sheffield singing in the rain with another success

By STEPHEN BULL Sheffield..................38 Wharfedale............ 13 SHEFFIELD continued their unbeaten season with another bonus-point victory over a gallant Wharfedale. The visitors...

Elliott taking nothing for Granted in bid to avoid drop

■By BEN JAYCOCK Upbeat: Scunthorpe captain Grant Elliott SCUNTHORPE captain Grant Elliott insists his side can still beat the drop despite...

Late Owain brace seals the spoils…

■By LOUIS JEFFERSON Preston G ................32 Rossendale ............20 PRESTON edged out fellow Lancashire side Rossendale despite being reduced to 13 men....

Leake leads way for big Macc win

■By TOM BARRY Macclesfield .........38 Darlington MP .......24 THIS was the big clash of the weekend, with second and third coming...

No gentle let down as good Lucs lose their calm

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.......26 Loughboro S....17 SPIRITED Loughborough Students fought from 26 points down, though lucky Luctonians held out to win...

Ruth unlocked by impressive Chester

By WILLIAM BULL Chester.....................39 Redruth....................28 CHESTER claimed back-to-back victories, emerging from a dominant first half with an 11-point romp of Redruth....

Shattered Cinders slip to lose the ball

By NIGEL WILCE Cinderford...............14 Camborne................ 19 LEAGUE LEADERS Camborne emerged victorious against a determined Cinderford side who slipped to an unfortunate...

Barn show no room for error in stable home run

By ADAM CLEARY Barnstaple........19pts Lymm..................12pts Power play: Viliame Kotobalavu on his way to scoring Barnstaple’s first try and, right, the maul...

Hungry Hinckley find their stomach for a festive feast

By VICKY MACQUEEN Hinckley..................24 Exeter Uni................ 17 HINCKLEY found their festive fight as they gave supporters plenty to cheer about in...

Sound finish from homely Hornets

■By JACK TREGONNING Hornets .................... 18 Old Redcliffians ... 15 HORNETS dispatched their old rivals the Old Reds, in what turned...

Titans ooze points to pop Syst open

■By MIKE JAMOS Taunton Titans .... 51 Syston .....................28 TAUNTON TITANS turned on the style and hit Syston for 50 in...

Hornets nest on super-rare Sheppard to fly their wings

■By CHRIS COLLYER Lethal weapon: Hornets flyer Josh Sheppard HORNETS wing Josh Sheppard is relishing the best form of his young...

Dorking follow the Roux script to perfection

■ By KEVIN BEAL Dorking..............41 Havant............... 10 DIRECTOR of Rugby Armand Roux’s prematch prediction that “It will be hard going for...

Snelling strikes a treble for hosts

■ By PETER CROOT Oundle......................41 Sevenoaks..............36 GRANT Snelling grabbed a hat-trick to secure Oundle the win. Sevenoaks struck first with an...

Eoin hooks the hat-trick for hosts

■ By MATT BROWN Canterbury..............34 Guernsey................... 8 EOIN O’Donoghue grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Canterbury beat Guernsey. The Raiders made...

Defence wins the day for Welsh

■ By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes.................. 0pts London Welsh.... 7pts THIS was a contest that matched the conditions as determined London Welsh...

Hats off to Hema as Bury add to Henley’s woes

■ By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley...................... 18 Bury St Ed’s.............54 A SECOND-HALF onslaught from Bury St Edmunds condemned Henley Hawks to their...

Cook condemns leaders to defeat

■ By JAMES LOGAN Old Albanians ....... 31 Westcombe P ........40 CONDITIONS were not ideal for a game of running rugby,...

Esher run riot in free-scoring show

■ By NEIL HOPPER Oxford H .................. 17 Esher ........................76 ESHER were straight out of the blocks with a Fergus Donnelly...

Allan expects to Purchase some vital Quins wins

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Confident: Allan Purchase expects improvement OXFORD Harlequins second-row Allan Purchase remains confident the club can climb off...

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JAMES SHORT WORCESTER WARRIORS CENTRE James Short feels Worcester’s rise from the ashes has given him the perfect platform to relaunch...

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Nine in a row for unbeaten champs Beechen

SHOOLS REPORT ■ By JOSEPH TERRY BEECHEN Cliff claimed a maiden ACE League title and dominated Loughborough 54-14 for an unbeaten...

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Cardiff Met claim capital bragging rights

BUCS RUGBY ■ By JOSEPH TERRY CARDIFF Met defeated Cardiff 31-29 securing a Clash double in a back-and-forth tie at Arms...

Champs Hartpury revving up says prop Alexander

NEWS EXTRA ■ By JOSEPH TERRY HARTPURY loosehead George Alexander believes the tide has turned on his side’s stuttering BUCS Super...

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RUGBY 2025/26 IN today’s update, which covers the period Sunday November 23 through to Sunday November 30, we name our second...

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My Life in Rugby: Sam Nixon – Loved Bath but I lived my best life in France

Sam Nixon, the former London Scottish, Bath, Bayonne, Exeter Chiefs and Grenoble tighthead, reflects on his life in rugby.

Superb Steelmen show true mettle

Super Rygbi round-up ■By CARL FIELD EBBW Vale march on at the top of Super Rygbi Cymru after a 45-24 win...

Pontypridd close in on leaders

Premiership round-up ■By CARL FIELD PONTYPRIDD moved to within four points of defending Welsh Premiership champions and current leaders Merthyr after...

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Ratier in to drive

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Falling short: England beat France in World Cup semi-final PICTURES: Getty Images women’s revival In seven days’...

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Week beginning Sunday, December 7, 2025 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7...

Best yet to come from Bedford Blues says Alex Woolford

Bedford Blues second row Alex Woolford believes his side have put themselves in a strong position approaching the halfway point of...

Lizzie Hanlon aims to make her family smile at Harlequins

Harlequins prop Lizzie Hanlon says returning to the club her family supported when she was growing up has allowed her to...

Maro Itoje and Steve Borthwick set clear ambition after 2027 Rugby World Cup draw

England captain Maro Itoje and head coach Steve Borthwick insist that their ambition is nothing short of winning the World Cup,...

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How Professional Rugby Players Manage Downtime During Recovery Periods

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Kyran Bracken: Grand Slam has to be expectation, not hope for England

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Gloucester chief George Skivington calls for Prem ‘transfer’ window

George Skivington would welcome a recruitment window in rugby similar to the one used in football, as directors of rugby gear...

Woeful Wales hit new low in Cardiff

By SAM JACKSON WALES slumped to a record home defeat to South Africa in Cardiff to end their international year on...