Team-by-team Six Nations Previews: France France find themselves in the unfamiliar position of going into a Six Nations campaign as champions. The last time they wore […]
Week beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Steve Borthwick’s anointment revives England’s tradition of northern head coaches, the most colourful of whom began his […]
Week beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 CUP COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………27 Otley……………………..28 Otley won this thrilling encounter with one of the last moves of the game through a Clark Wells try. It […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Younger readers may be surprised to learn that back in the days when dinosaurs were roaming the corridors of Twickenham – […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 18, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Worcester […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..25 Huddersfield……….22 OTLEY claimed local bragging rights with a late penalty in a closely fought match. Huddersfield scored first after Tom Hodson’s […]
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off) Gloucester v Wasps Sale v Northampton WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 INTERNATIONALS Women’s England v Wales (7.30pm) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER […]
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………38 Otley…………………….. 15 THE Tigers grabbed all five points from this season opener – but it wasn’t a pretty game. Early-season […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa Johns pizza company will […]
August 18Caldy v Birkenhead Park Biarritz v Ealing Trailfinders (8pm) Cinderford v Matson (7.30pm) August 19 Caldy v Sale Sharks (6.30pm) Jersey Reds v Leicester […]
By GARY FITZGERALD The RFU is to investigate claims from former Newcastle Falcons centre Luther Burrell regarding racism within the sport. Burrell, 32, said racism […]
CORNISH PIRATES AND FORMER NEWCASTLE & SCOTLAND U20s SCRUM-HALF RUARIDH DAWSON CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Trevor Davison – […]
Northern Premier OTLEY keep their lead at the top of the table following a 22-33 win at Burnage.Jack Scott-Paul, Adam Malthouse, Eddie Crossland, Luke Cole […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBYMICHAEL CUSACK Leading the fight: Michael Cusack in action for Leeds against LeicesterFORMER SCOTLAND, LEEDS, DONCASTER, GLASGOW AND NEWCASTLE PROPANY new ‘foreign’ […]
REGIONAL PREMIER ROUND-UP SECOND place Preston Grasshoppers took the honours 27 -12 over North Premier league leaders Otley through tries from Matt Lamprey, who bagged […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBYBIRKENHEAD PARK HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, WATERLOO, LEEDS TYKES, WAKEFIELD AND PERTEMPS BEES PROPMARTIN O’KEEFE STEVE Nutt, my former Waterloo […]
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, LANCASHIRE, SALE, SEDGLEY PARK, ORRELL, NOTTINGHAM, MOLESEY, CALDY AND FYLDE LOCK PAUL […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 88 William […]
Northern Premier WITH Alnwick’s game against Otley postponed, it was an opportunity for the chasing pack to make some inroads into the league-topper’s lead.Unfortunately, although […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools ROSSALL, situated in the Lancashire coastal town of Fleetwood, have a curiously patchy rugby history […]
Northern Premier OTLEY remain the only unbeaten side in the competition and top the table after beating Rossendale 16-43 at Marl Pits.The visitors scored tries […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 79 Fran […]
When it comes to Welshmen performing hat-tricks on the international stage, Tommy Cooper could claim to have outscored John Charles, Ian Rush and Gareth Bale […]
Northern Premier MACCLESFIELD’S 0-90 win away to newcomers Northwich will have set the pulses racing.The visitors crossed for a total of 14 tries, which included […]
Northern Premier HAVING not had a competitive game for over a full season, rugby followers were waiting with great anticipation for the coming season.In the […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Weekend beginning Friday September 10, 2021FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 MIDLANDS DIVISIONMidlands 1 EastWest Bridgford […]
By JON NEWCOMBE TRPProbyn: So good to have fans back at Twickenham>> Page 29Chairman: Tony HavlinORRELL are looking to buy back their former ground Edge Hall […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBYTHE FORMER ENGLAND, LEICESTER, SALE, ROTHERHAM & CLECKHEATON CENTRE/WINGERSTEVE BURNHILL On the way to glory: Steve Burnhill of Leicester is tackled by Bath’s Richard Hill during […]
WHEN Saracens were last relegated in 1993, they lost half their first-team squad and it took two seasons to regain top-flight status.This time it doesn’t […]
All set: Phil Davies LOCAL bragging rights and £10,000 will be up for grabs after a new intercounty competition was announced in Yorkshire. With no […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBY TOM DENTON Driving on: Tom Denton powers through the challenge of Fernandez Lobbe during the Premiership match between Leeds and Bath PICTURE: […]
JON SKURR MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WAKEFIELD, SEDGLEY PARK AND ROTHERHAM No.8 AND IRELAND SEVENS HEAD COACH Uphill battle: Jon Skurr playing for Rotherham […]
Brendan Gallgher looks back over 2020 and chronicles the outstanding figures lost to rugby Trademark moustache: Mike Slemen with England Mercurial: Christophe Dominici glides forward […]