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Time is running out to impress Diamond

NEWS EXTRA By PAUL REES WORCESTER’S players have another couple of weeks to convince Steve Diamond they have what it takes...

Invincible Christ College finish off in style

SCHOOLS ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIST College Brecon completed their unbeaten season and lifted the East Wales Premier Schools League on...

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Leaders Durham make it 13 wins in a row

BUCS RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK DURHAM remain top of the table after their 42-6 win away at Bath Uni, while title...

Biggar stirs the passions as Wales get pride back

By PETER JACKSON Wales ................20pts Tries: Francis 33 Penalties: Biggar 4, 8, 25, 57 Drop goals: Biggar 70 Scotland ............17pts Tries:...

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Stress-free Premiership muddles the mind

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER THE reasons for England’s demise in the final quarter against Scotland have been minutely dissected all week...

‘B team’ at Flaminio was rich experience

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY in the 21st century continues to develop...

I’ll never get tired of talking about 1990 Grand Slam

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER SCOTLAND, LIONS, MELROSE,HARLEQUINS, WORCESTER AND PERTEMPS BEES FLY-HALF CRAIG CHALMERS Lion cub: Craig Chalmers playing...

Back to drawing board for Exeter

SW Premier NORMAL service resumed after a week off for most teams. The now-former league-leaders Exeter University looked extremely rusty on...

Flynn leads way as Dorking hit top

London & SE Premier DORKING move back to the top following a maximum points 44-12 win at home to Havant. Louis...

Ice-cool Thomas’ pen seals it late on

By JON BATHAM Guernsey..........28 Barnes...............26 OWEN Thomas’ trusty boot proved the difference as Guernsey edged out Barnes in a thriller. The...

Old Albanian deny fightback of hosts

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......27 Old Albanian........... 31 THIS fast and exciting match ended as a closerun thing with Rochford fighting...

Hawks swoop in for six-try success

By STEPHANIE FRANKLIN Esher......................... 17 Henley Hawks.......39 HENLEY Hawks brought Esher’s winning streak to an end in a decisive six-try win....

Cunning Foxes lure Barnstaple to trap

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............52 Barnstaple..............22 CANTERBURY got back to winning ways emphatically against Barnstaple. The hosts opened their account with a...

Honey is sweet on his return for the Reds!

By ROGER OPIE Clifton................. 31pts Redruth..............33pts BOTH teams regarded this as a crucial clash in the race to overhaul league-leaders Esher...

Superb drive gives Wolfpack the win

By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmunds..27 Leicester Lions..... 21 THE Wolfpack began the game with a point to prove, and they...

Raiders sing to seal deal in points-fest

By SHAUN WREN Worthing.................. 50 Dings Crusaders...39 IT WAS an incredibly open game, which saw 89 points and 13 tries as...

Hornets provide a sting for Westcliff

By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 12 Hinckley...........22 A LAST-MOVE penalty denied Westcliff a bonus point which they richly deserved, in a match...

The Fishes reeling in title aspirations

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) sit seven points clear with a game in hand at the summit after a commanding 55-0 win...

Connor treble has Zebras cantering

Northern Premier OTLEY increased their lead at the top taking max points from their 34-5 win at home to Lymm. Struan...

Cards are aplenty in Fylde’s triumph

By EDWIN WILLIAMS Wharfedale............ 10 Fylde......................... 20 FYLDE showed why they are near the top of the league with a determined...

Chocos get a bite taken out of them

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville............... 21 Sheffield Tigers.... 30 A STRONG wind down the pitch was going to be factor and the...

Blaydon are routed as Tigers go on the prowl

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park......... 31 Blaydon.......................0 THE final result may give the impression it was an easy afternoon, but it...

Minogue’s class has Titans still in the hunt

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham........40pts Hull Ionians...... 12pts Titans’ time: Kieran Curran goes in for his second try Callum Bustin dives over...

Students given runaround by Hull

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough S.......0 Hull............................39 LOUGHBOROUGH Students faced Hull on Epinal Way with the wind blowing, so both sides opted...

Aces out of Luc against familiar foe

By BEN JAYCOCK Harrogate...................0 Luctonians.............. 21 HARROGATE’S 75-0 loss against the same opposition last week could have been a serious morale...

Rodgers stars as Tynedale cut loose

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..........38 Chester.............. 14 TYNEDALE produced a five-try flourish to see off Chester and record backto-back victories. The Northumbrians...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ROCHELLE CLARK THIS WEEK... SARACENS LOOSE-HEAD PROP Rochelle “Rocky” Clark...

Titans toppled in 13-try score spree

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....40 Sale........................... 50 A CROWD of 420 were treated to a 13-try bonanza with Sale edging the...

Albion are burnt by Cinderford

By NICK BURT Plymouth Albion... 13 Cinderford............... 20 A WORKMANLIKE performance brought a well-deserved victory for Cinderford. Conditions were not ideal...

Caldy close gap at the top but Davies is cool

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor..................... 12 Caldy.........................23 GARETH Davies remained coy about Caldy’s promotion challenge as they closed the gap to leaders...

Park run ends as Rams pull off shock away win

By RICHARD ASHTON Rosslyn Park.... 13pts Tries: Traynor 17, Piper 76 Penalty: Holland 40 Rams................... 17pts Tries: Grundy 35, Bird 53,...

Bishop’s move seals checkmate

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........36 Darlington MP.......26 BISHOP’S Stortford roared back to claim an impressive comefrom-behind win over Darlington. Stortford had...

Moseley staying power sinks TJs

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Jud....... 16 Moseley...................39 FOR 70 minutes this game hung on a knifeedge before a three-try blitz from...

Six-try romp is good for Blood

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge...... 34 Blackheath........ 7 CAMBRIDGE made light of the conditions at Grantchester Road to dominate Blackheath in both...

Italy’s future bright says Varley

ITALY welcome England to Rome today with only the most ardent Arzzuri supporters expecting anything positive from the game. The hosts...

Stuart: We can still win title like 2020

By GARY FITZGERALD WILL Stuart claims England can still capture the Six Nations crown despite enduring Murrayfield pain and despair. The...

Williams’ try double halts seven game losing run

By LUKE JARMYN Nottingham ......27pts Tries: D Williams 12, 37, Stapley 30, Stronge 47 Conversions: Bunting 31, 48 Penalties: Bunting 27...

Ding-dong battle ends early with fan in hospital

By ANDREW BEACHAM Hartpury …………31pts Tries: Eadie 3, Venner 25, S Smith 37, B Foley 42, C Foley 52 Conversions: Williams...

Blues hand title favourites shock home defeat

By TOM SANSOM Ealing..................19pts Tries: Linsell 4, Campher 18, Gordon 59 Conversions: Shingler 4, 18 Bedford ..............31pts Tries: Worley 8, Newman...

Knights’ subs see off plucky Richmond

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ..........30pts Tries: Hadfield 10, 34; Kane 39, Caddy 53 Conversions: Kane 11, 40 Penalties: Kane 5, 74...

No bonus, but Pirates challenge for top spot

By MIKE SINCAIR C Pirates............19pts Tries: Sirker 6, Channon 30, O’Meara 35 Conversions: Robson 6, 35 L Scottish ............0pts PIRATES set...

Quins bounce back in style

By STEWART McCULOUGH Harlequins ....42 Worcester ......15 HARLEQUINS got back to winning ways with a resounding victory at The Stoop to...

Cullen hopes Leinster can launch their challenge now

By RONAN O’NEILL Leinster ............26pts Tries: Penny 20, McCarthy 32, Abdaladze 67, Deegan 71 Conversions: R Byrne 21, 33, 73 Edinburgh...

Absent Danny gets a big lift

By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ........13pts Tries: Cummings 39 Conversions: Weir 40 Penalties: Weir 15, 60 Munster ........11pts Tries: Kleyn 72 Penalties:...

Sharks cling on for Loftus win

Bulls ................22 Sharks ............29 BULLS fly-half Morne Steyn was red-carded after just ten minutes for a high tackle on Lukhanyo Am...

Stormers surge to easy win

Lions ................10 Stormers ........32 A MOMENT of brilliance by Stormers No.8 and former Lion Hacjivah Dayimani lit up the first half...

Ace Lealiifano leads Pasifica challenge

By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Wallaby fly-half Christian Lealiifano will spearhead Moana Pasifika’s bid in Super Rugby Pacific which kicks off on...