Pablo Matera explains how Los Pumas could beat all the larger teams more frequently

The 2021 season was one the most difficult in Argentina‘s history. They went through an unwinnable Rugby Championship, before going on...

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Bookmakers provide punters with a comprehensive selection of sports and a long list of mainstream and special betting markets. While all...

France still gunning for the Slam as Scots fail to take their chances

By PAUL REES Scotland ............17pts Tries: Darge 29, Van der Merwe 80 Conversions: Russell 30, Hogg 80 Penalties: Russell 11 France...

Italy desperate for improvement to silence doubters

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Ireland v Italy Today. Kick-off 3pm, Aviva Stadium Bright spark: Monty Ioane offers a threat out wide...

Women’s Head Coach

Barnes Rugby Club would like to appoint a new Women’s head coach for the 22/23 season as our current head coach...

Both of these late blooming skippers are now national treasures

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT THERE was plenty to absorb and digest at Twickenham, not least the sight of a packed HQ enjoying...

Three tries but Wales pay price for slow start

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Running the show: England fly-half Marcus Smith Where was the Welsh side of the second...

Scotland book their place at World Cup

SCOTLAND claimed the last remaining place at this year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup with an emphatic 59-3 victory over Colombia in...

Sanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East

By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries...

Forthcoming fixtures

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Juggernaut Joseph has found his smile at Pau

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN This has been a bleublanc-rouge letter week for former France U20 phenomenon Jordan Joseph. It started last...

Cormac confident he can be a big hit

By BEN JAYCOCK ULSTER second row Cormac Izuchukwu returned last weekend in their 12-0 win over Dragons after a long-term ACL...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Cowan chases run at Bath

By STEFFAN THOMAS TOM Cowan is hoping his impressive performances for Wales U20s can catapult him into the Bath matchday squad....

Drovers have designs on more Ponty woe

By ROB COLE PREVIEW... Llandovery v Pontypridd Today. Kick-off 2:30pm, Church Bank Playing Fields PONTYPRIDD are still seeking their first win...

Swans take flight against the Quins

By PAUL HOPKINS Carmarthen............ 21 Swansea.................26 SWANSEA picked up their league win of the season after they picked up a bonus-point...

Ironmen prove too strong as Ravens caged

By FREDDIE BENNETT Bridgend.................. 16 Merthyr....................36 MERTHYR moved up to third with a comprehensive bonus-point victory. The Ravens made a strong...

In-form Cabango helps rout Llanelli

By ROB COLE Llanelli....................... 5 Cardiff......................22 THEO Cabango made it four tries in his past three games as he helped to...

Black and Ambers hold off Steelmen’s rally

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Ebbw Vale...............22 Newport...................29 NEWPORT held off a late rally from Ebbw Vale to solidify their place at...

Skewen’s sweet seven

NATIONAL DIV 1 SKEWEN maintained their unbeaten record to remain clear at the top thanks to a 16-7 home win over...

Optimist Steve brought out the best in players

By PAUL REES Inspirational: Steve Black with Wales DANNY Cipriani succinctly summed up Steve Black, a motivator unlike any other who...

Icon Rees pays price for leading resistance

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...

Savea’s late try seals storming Hurricanes win

By BEN JAYCOCK THE Hurricanes produced one of the most remarkable backs in Super Rugby history by scoring three tries in...

Regional results

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Saints do battle with Bears for academy honours

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK THE Premiership Rugby Academy season draws to a close today at Sixways as Bristol Bears take...

Regional results

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Cranleigh put down marker with win at Hampton

SCHOOLS REPORT By NICK POWELL CRANLEIGH edged out Ipswich in a thrilling final to win Hampton School’s Founders’ Day 7s. Andy...

Smith keeps England on course after Wales scare

By NICK CAIN at TWICKENHAM England ............23pts Tries: Dombrandt 43 Penalties: Smith 3, 6, 31, 42, 68, 72 Wales..................19pts Tries: Adams...

Results

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Academies should start at bottom and work their way up

JEFF PROBYN I’M really surprised that the Premiership are actually calling for the Championship to be expanded to include their Academy...

It’s time now for Eddie to plan for life after Tuilagi

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s something about England versus Wales that always makes me smile whatever...

Proud I could play my part in green to unite people

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, IRELAND AND OXFORD UNIVERSITY FULL-BACK HUGO MACNEILL EVEN though I played...

Matt lands two as leaders are given a beating

REGIONAL PREMIER ROUND-UP SECOND place Preston Grasshoppers took the honours 27 -12 over North Premier league leaders Otley through tries from...

Harry’s late try sinks Old Boys

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...46 Old Albanian........... 41 A TRY in the final act of the game by wing Harry Rowson...

Browne leaves it late to strike

By ANDREW HERLIHY Bury St Edmunds..25 Henley Hawks.......25 BURY and Henley fought out a draw in a ding-dong match that could...

Foxes hit back as Barnes are rattled

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury....... 21 Barnes............... 12 CANTERBURY returned to winning ways against Barnes. The start for Canterbury was exciting but...

Walker claims a bonus point in thriller

By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 31 Clifton.......................57 WITH Clifton 19 points ahead after six minutes, the home crowd had every reason to...

New boys sparkle as Esher see off leaders

By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher...................32pts Redruth.............. 12pts Catch me if you can: Esher’s Tomasz Pozniak rides the last takle and runs on...

Fantastic Callum try aids huge triumph

By JON BATHAM Guernsey..........57 Hinckley........... 17 CALLUM Roberts scored one of the tries of any season as Guernsey romped to victory...

Sims sees Lions to bonus point

By SHAUN WREN Worthing..................35 Leicester Lions..... 19 A JACK Forrest double helped secure another bonus point victory for Worthing as Harrison...

Gardner caps convincing win

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......33 Barnstaple................ 9 ROCHFORD Hundred claimed a convincing victory over their West Country rivals as they scored...

Record number see Exeter march on

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK A penalty try gave Exeter University a 26-21 bonus point win as they won a thrilling varsity...

IWAN SHENTON

YOUNG GUNS CARDIFF MET NO.8 Cardiff Met captain Iwan Shenton is enjoying a fine campaign in his final year at university...

Lloyd’s late try seals big victory

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield..... 7 Chester.............. 10 A LATE try from James Lloyd snatched victory for Chester in tight contest in...

Tom’s treble for seven-up Fylde

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville...............33  Fylde.........................47 WHAT a crazy game this was in the Birmingham sunshine. The Fylde pack hardly ventured into...

Tigers roar back to see off Ionians

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.........27 Hull Ionians............ 21 TIGERS fought back from conceding an early converted try to claim victory. The...

Injury-hit Wharfedale pipped by visitors

By STEPHEN RHODES Wharfedale............ 10 Luctonians.............. 16 A THOROUGHLY enjoyable game at The Avenue in bright and breezy conditions saw visitors...

Relief for Byron as his Titans win ugly

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham........ 17pts Stourbridge...... 10pts RESILIENT Titans fought off a strong challenge from visitors Stourbridge to maintain their 100...

Students denied by late penalty

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough....... 31 Tynedale.................32 LOUGHBOROUGH ran in five tries but failed to claim victory at Epinal Way. Tynedale opened...

Chaplin leads as Tigers are tamed

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon....................26 Sheffield Tigers.... 14 BLAYDON produced a dominant first-half display, with superiority in both backs and forwards, to...