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English Championship
/ 6 years agoKnights rely on their Olver ‘get out of jail’ card again
By GUY WILLIAMS ONCE again Doncaster can be grateful for the accurate goal kicking of fly-half Sam Olver whose successful 78th...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoBlackheath Cooke up a major storm
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams …………….18 Blackheath ….31 RAMS’ National One title hopes suffered a major blow as an impressive Blackheath side...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoPooler on course for fourth successive title
Welsh round-up PONTYPOOL took another stride towards a fourth consecutive National Championship title with a 15-12 home defeat of rivals Bedwas....
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoA blunder like Hogg’s will drive the tartan army straight to the pub
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Defiance: Nick Haining pushes off Garry Ringrose of Ireland As playing for Scotland has obviously turned Finn Russell...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoPass-masters help Pivac through his first big test
By PETER JACKSON Starters: Josh Adams dives in for his first Three and easy: Josh Adams beats Italy’s Danilo Fischetti and...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoMartin flies solo to sink Pirates
By PAUL SMITH Flyer: Kyle Moyle makes yards for Pirates A WONDERFUL solo try from debutant James Martin clinched an against-the-odds...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoHot start puts Chinnor path to fourth on win in five
By DAVID BEDDOWS Driving through: Nick Selway goes low to score from the maul for Chinnor PICTURES: Gareth Lyons MATCH STATS…...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoFast, furious England must overcome the French power
Nick Cain considers the forward battle we can expect today at Stade de France Mobile: Toulouse hooker Julien Marchand Challenge: Mohamed...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoThere’s still lots to work on, stresses Wayne
By ALEX BYWATER ALUN Wyn Jones and Wayne Pivac told Wales the real challenge is around the corner after this opening...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoGustard: Eddie won’t ignore us much longer
By JON NEWCOMBE Outstanding: Alex Dombrandt scores for Quins against Worcester PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS EXETER: Dollman; Bodilly, Wyatt, Hendrickson, Short;...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoWorthington picks up the points for Bedford
By LUKE JARMYN AN injury time try by replacement No.8 Huw Worthington sealed a nailbiting comeback for the Blues in an...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoEllis grabs three as super Park go on the rampage
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park 50 Cambridge ….19 ARTHUR ELLIS’ hat-trick saw Rosslyn Park hammer Cambridge in a ruthless second-half performance...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoI’m back with England because they deserve something says Marler
Quest: Joe Marler ENGLAND loose-head Joe Marler says he has prolonged his international career to help deliver the silverware his team-mates...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoAdams up there with world’s best says new boss
HAT-TRICK hero Josh Adams was labelled one of the world’s best by boss Wayne Pivac after the prolific winger followed up...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoSperes the sole scorer as the Dale keep it tight
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ….10 Huddersfield ….3 A TENSE one-try affair at the Avenue was won by the home side with...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSkinner makes his return to lead charge for Chiefs
SCOTLAND international back-rower Sam Skinner, right, makes his first start of the season after injury to captain an Exeter side showing...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoTrailfinders up intensity to continue perfect run
By OLI SHAPLEY EALING Trailfinders kept up their perfect start to 2020 with a dominant nine-try victory over Hartpury at Trailfinders...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoBishops shake off woeful beginning
By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s St……40 Hull Ionians….22 STORTFORD banished a sloppy start to record a convincing win over Hull. The hosts...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoFurbank’s got a high tackle rate – and needs it in Paris!
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Not the biggest: Northampton full-back George Furbank PICTURE: Getty Images THE aerial battle in...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoTompkins has proved himself – he must start against the Irish
SHANE WILLIAMS VERDICT When Wayne Pivac woke up yesterdaymornin g he would have wanted a victory. He would have wished for...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoOtley brushed aside by Caldy
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………12 Caldy ………………….31 CALDY marched inexorably on in their bid to return to National One with a convincing...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoLineen led the way for Six Nations invasion
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Trail-blazer: Sean Lineen playing for Scotland in 1990 The entire cast for the...
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English Championship
/ 6 years agoSpittle hits high-five as Carnegie crumble
By LUKE JARMYN WING Jack Spittle ran in five tries as Nottingham romped to a comfortable win against struggling Yorkshire Carnegie...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoMoseley profit from sinners
By DAVE LAWRENCE Canterbury …………13 Moseley …………….29 MOSELEY picked up a vital away win against basement boys Canterbury, but needed to...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoGarbisi on target to help Italy shock Wales lads at home
By SAM JACKSON Hard yards: Federico Mori on the attack for Italy Welsh-born: Varney PAOLO Garbisi kicked 12 points to help...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoHogg drops a clanger as Sexton wins battle of the new captains
By NICK CAIN Leading from front: Johnny Sexton scores Ireland’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images Power: CJ Stander of Ireland hands-off...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoWatkins bags brace for Lucs
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians …………26 Sheffield Tigers ….7 LUCTONIANS kept up their good form with a fine home win against a...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoPosponed game puts a sudden spoke in Les’ bicycle wheel
AS A WING for Aberavon and Wales, Les Keen always knew where to go, hard and fast, ideally along the line...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoSale sneak off with the points
By ALICE DEARMORE Sale ……………………26 Plymouth Alb……25 SALE held on to record victory by the slimmest of margins as they kept...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoCool finish by Young earns Lions their win
By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L ……17 Dings Crus ……15 LIONS just about deserved victory after a nail-biting finish. Dings had the...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoCapstick clinches triumph at the death
By GARY FITZGERALD Determined: Matthias Haddad battles on for France EXETER Chiefs flanker Richard Capstick snatched a dramatic win for England’s...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoI’m gutted and so sorry says Stuart
SCOTLANDcaptain Stuart Hogg says he’s “gutted” about the mistake which cost his side a try against Ireland and apologised to his...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHull upset Students as O’Donnell stands out
By RICHARD GORE Hull………………33 L’boro…………….20 HULL overcame a strong Loughborough side to record a well-won victory thanks in part to a...
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Premiership
/ 6 years agoSpecifically our Terry was simply one of the very best
TERRY Cooper was an old-fashioned reporter with an innate love of the game he wrote about. As Rugby correspondent of the...
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National League One
/ 6 years agoPeterson eager for second crack in top flight
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE STANDING 6’8 and weighing 18-and-a-half stone, there’s no doubting which side Newcastle lock Greg Peterson is...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoReds not there just for the ride
By SIMON LORD Bury St Edmunds 17 Redruth ………………33 REDS maintained their excellent run of form with a hard-fought win. The...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoCrowley try double gets Irish title defence off to a flyer
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Try: Jack Crowley FLY-HALF Jack Crowley capped a man of the match performance with a stunning try double...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoHinckley catch the eye as run continues
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………17pts Hinckley …………27pts CHRIS Campbell hailed his Hinckley team as they made it eight wins from nine, powering...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoThompson spot on to lift OAs
By WILL JENNINGS Worthing…………….29 Old Albanian ……30 MORGAN THOMPSON was the hero as his late kick secured a thrilling victory for...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 6 years agoSunwolves state case with five-try win in Tokyo
By ADAM ELLIS Winning start: Sunwolves’ Ben Te’o PICTURE: Getty Images Capitulation: Joe Marchant tasted defeat on Blues debut BEN TE’O...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoGallagher jumps ship to join Bok stars at Munster
NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup winning pair Damian de Allende and RG Snyman will join Munster from the start of next season...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoStour run up the board at Scunthorpe
By STEVE WILLIAMS Scunthorpe … 15 Stourbridge…76 STOURBRIDGE ran in 12 tries on the road to further dent bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe’s points...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoClifton turn up heat to leave them in control
By ADAM HUNTER Bournemouth 17 Clifton…………43 BOURNEMOUTH went into the game optimistic after a run of near-misses, but the Bristol side...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoAoife’s back to boost the Irish
MUNSTER wing Aoife Doyle makes her return to the Ireland side after a fouryear absence playing Sevens. With a World Cup...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoDale take spring out of Hoppers
By MIKE MITCHELL Preston G’h…………14 Tynedale …………29 TYNEDALE took the spoils at Lightfoot Green as composure near the try line let...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoIt’s bliss for the faithful as Juddians take charge
By NICK PITSON Henley …………….17pts Tonbridge ……….18pts Threat: Tonbridge’s Ryan Jackson tries to break through Henley’s Dave Hyde is stopped is...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoRuthless Guernsey edge up on Rochford
London & South East Premier IN THE battle between first and third, league leaders Rochford Hundred just edged it 12-3 at...
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Six Nations
/ 6 years agoMiddleton’s determined to see England improve
By ADAM ELLIS Happy memories: Lydia Thompson scored a lastminute try as England beat France 17-15 in November PICTURE: Getty Images...
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National League 2N
/ 6 years agoPark stand up to Chester questions
By HARRY GRAY Sedgley Park……27 Chester ………………14 SEDGLEY PARK saw off a second-half fightback from Chester as they secured an eventually...
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National League 2E
/ 6 years agoWestcliff have no answer to Taunton rush
By MIKE AMOS Taunton ……….43 Westcliff……….10 Taunton started at a fast pace and never looked back to record a convincing victory...












