Six-try Caldy step up promotion bid

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP......... 7 Caldy.........................40 CALDY narrowed the gap to leaders Rosslyn Park with a convincing win over Mowden...

Brilliant Bishop’s storm to Park win

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........36 Rosslyn Park..........24 BISHOP’S Stortford conjured a superb second-half performance to topple league leaders Rosslyn Park. Debutant...

Club turn up power to banish losing run

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath......25 Chinnor.............. 15 A SCINTILLATING second half brimming with pace and energy earned Blackheath their first win in...

The importance of a Test captain is exaggerated

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s just a week to go before the start of what I...

Struggling Sale braced for daunting Bears fight

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Sale v Bristol Today, Kick-off 2pm AFTER six straight defeats Sharks must do battle with the title...

Lightning fire ten past bottom dwelling Sharks

By JON BATHAM Loughborogh ..58 Darlington MP....5 FLYERS Georgie Lingham and Bo Westcombe-Evans led a ten-try romp as Loughborough hammered bottom...

Leaders survive scare in high-scoring thriller

By BEN HART Saracens ........39 Worcester ......28 SARACENS pulled clear in the final five minutes to edge a nail-biter at StoneX...

Cokayne stars as Quins grit out bonus win

By HARRY LATHAM-COYLE Harlequins ......26 Gloucester-H ..12 INJURY-hit Harlequins ended Gloucester-Hartpury’s winning run with a gritty bonus point victory. Having been...

Flo keeps her cool to land Wasps late leveller

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Wasps ..............15 Exeter ..............15 WASPS fly-half Flo Williams struck a late penalty to take a share of the...

BRYONY CLEALL

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players THIS WEEK... WASPS PROP Wasps prop...

Ref Nigel backs Biggar to keep it respectful

By STEFFAN THOMAS NIGEL Owens has rubbished suggestions that Dan Biggar’s temperament will be an issue when it comes to dealing...

Lozowski’s still loyal to England says McCall

MARK MCCALL believes Alex Lozowski will spurn Italy’s advances because he is close to regaining his place in the England squad....

Every game is massive now for us – Robson

By PAUL REES WASPS have had a casualty list long enough to fill a hospital ward this season, but some of...

England are favourites for a rare repeat

By BEN JAYCOCK Team to beat: England win the title last summer THE U20 Six Nations kicks off on Friday with...

Reds romp in as Richmond fail to utilise wind power

By TOM INNES Jersey ..............29pts Tries: Brown 14, 72, Grey 20, Clarke 63, Mitchell 79 Conversions: Van Breda 20, 80 Richmond...

France must deliver… and Galthie knows it

FRANCE Fans expect this to be best year yet under Galthie, writes James Harrington Talisman: Antoine Dupont is expected to be...

Aviva and Twickenham major hurdles for Pivac

WALES Paul Rees assesses the likely strength of the challenge from the reigning champions Finisher: Josh Adams scoring for Wales against...

Crowley has to feed Italy’s new-found ‘dog’ to buck their dismal trend

ITALY Can Italy break a catastrophically poor run of 32 straight defeats in Six Nations and claim their first win since...

Sorry, Ireland you must get used to being favourites!

IRELAND Brendan Gallagher runs the rule over his tip to win the Championship Twinkle toes: Ireland’s tighthead anchor Tadhg Furlong PICTURE:...

Gregor: We aim to be in at the death

SCOTLAND Bryn Palmer says Scotland have new sense of confidence Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend believes his side can throw off...

A Murrayfield ambush waits for England

ENGLAND Nick Cain assesses England’s opening match and their wider issues THE Scots are an ambush outfit, and the last thing...

The Rugby Paper’s Six Nations preview: Green giants can cast long shadow over rivals

Amid the clinking cutlery and a few chinking glasses, The Rugby Paper’s brain’s trust gathered at Jeremy Guscott’s favourite Bath watering...

Doncaster blow chance to take over at top

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster..........19pts Tries: Margetts 22, Best 33, Evans 75 Conversions: Olver 22, 75 Ampthill ............13pts Tries: Gillespie 36, Arthur...

Patterson injured, but Pirates storm back

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ............21pts Tries: Barton 8, Poole 10 Conversions: Fenner 10 Penalties: Fenner 29, 32, 38 C Pirates ............31pts...

Hartpury are best yet as Venner turns on the style

By ANDREW BEACHAM Bedford ..............10pts Tries: Adamson 47 Conversions: Grimoldby 48 Penalties: Grimoldby 9 Hartpury ..........34pts Tries: R Smith 24, Venner...

Concussed Underhill facing lengthy lay-off

By PAUL REES BATH will not rush Sam Underhill back into action after the England flanker suffered his fourth concussion in...

A crocks XV to take on the best

PETER JACKSON SO MANY established internationals will be missing from the Six Nations starting grid that it’s easily possible to pick...

Pearce advice falls on deaf ears

PETER JACKSON A CURIOUS exchange took place outside the Ulster dressing room last Saturday night, one which highlighted the professional game’s...

Blue means yellow in Wayne’s world

PETER JACKSON WAYNE Barnes, admirably true to form, set a shining example of how referees ought to react when players confront...

Sexton and Biggar aim to break tradition

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Johnny Sexton sets out on Saturday aiming to be the first flyhalf to...

I can make Warriors great says Diamond

Steve Diamond holds court after being appointed boss at Worcester Warriors. Jon Newcombe listened in Talent at 10: Fin Smith PICTURES:...

Powerful Bulls hit stride

Lions ................10 Bulls ................34 THE BULLS got their campaign back on track with a bonus point win at Ellis Park. After...

Gelant sparks fightback

Sharks ............22 Stormers ........22 THE Stormers snatched a draw with a last-minute penalty try after full-back Aphelele Fassi was adjudged to...

Poor return for Peel as Ulster finish in fine style

By JIM SHORT Ulster ................27pts Tries: Curtis 34, Carter 52, Milasinovich 65, Gilroy 67 Conversions: Doak 35, 66 Penalty: Doak 3...

Tougher than it looks for Munster

By RONAN O’NEILL Zebre ................17 Munster ..........34 MUNSTER scrum-half Neil Cronin said they were flattered by the margin of their bonus...

Evans keeps his nerve to land famous win

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................29pts Tries: Lane 21, Amos 70 Conversions: Evans 21, 70 Penalties: Evans 20, 42, 48, 80; Thomas...

Ospreys in charge as Webb pulls the strings

By STEFFAN THOMAS Ospreys ............23pts Tries: Protheroe 45, Parry 55 Conversions: Myler 46, 57 Penalties: Myler 29, 69, 75 Edinburgh..........19pts Tries:...

Try-scorer Moriarty: I’m ready if Wales want me

By ROGER PANTING Dragons ............13pts Tries: Moriarty 44 Conversions: Davies 44 Penalties: Davies 40. 62 Benetton ..........13pts Tries: Els 22 Conversions:...

Glasgow pile on the late pressure

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........20 Glasgow ........42 GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was thrilled with the way his men attacked the Connacht...

Moriarty’s physicality will be vital in Dublin

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Momentum is everything in the Six Nations and whoever comes out on top in the...

DREAM TEAM

PIERS FRANCIS THE ENGLAND AND NORTHAMPTON CENTRE CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST – EXCLUDING CURRENT TEAMS...

Toulouse first in line to sign World Cup star de Jager

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER TOULOUSE are favourites to land Sale Sharks World Cup-winning second row Lood de Jager...

English granny hunt for Tyrone

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER THE RFU have been in touch with Harlequins full-back Tyrone Green in a bid...

Diamond could put bite on his old club, Sharks

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Raid: Flanker Cameron Neild is wanted by Worcester SALE Sharks are bracing themselves for...

Blackett seeking a fly-half and full-back

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER WASPS boss Lee Blackett is still looking to replace the spine of his backline...

Hidalgo-Clyne may quit Chiefs

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SAM Hidalgo-Clyne could become the next player to leave Exeter Chiefs this summer when...

Icon Barrington is eyeying up France

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SARACENS prop Richard Barrington could be heading to France at the end of the...

Sarries kids can shine among stars

By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Wasps v Saracens Today. Kick-off 3pm, CBS Arena Starts at 8: Billy Vunipola MARK McCall is relishing...

Roebuck aims to show he’s the real deal

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Sale v Leicester Today. Kick-off 3pm, AJ Bell Stadium TOM ROEBUCK will be painting the town blue...

Muir: The fans gave us vital buzz

BATH try-scorer Will Muir, wincing through cramp, said: “We were just fighting to the last minute because we were desperate. That...