Joseland’s treble for table-toppers

SW Premier BENJY Joseland scored a hat-trick as Exeter University confirmed promotion to National 2 South with an impressive 59-24 win...

Champions sign off with home win

London & SE Premier SEVENOAKS finished the season as champions after signing off with a 37-17 win at home to Hertford....

Raiders denied in thrilling climax

By WILL FREEGAARD Guernsey..........33 Canterbury.......33 A LAST-GASP penalty try saw Canterbury snatch a draw in a thrilling clash. The Foxes, who’d...

Hogarth the hero in Westcliff drama

By NICK CROWE Westcliff................. 20 Rochford Hund....... 17 A LAST-MINUTE try from Jack Hogarth sealed victory for Westcliff in an unbelievably...

Battling Bury fall just short at OAs

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian...........33 Bury St Edmunds.. 31 OLD Albanian managed to hang on for victory despite a determined second-half...

Stubbs brace puts seal on Lions triumph

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................23 Leicester Lions..... 50 LEICESTER Lions were simply too strong as they brushed aside an understrength Hinckley at...

Thompson try double keeps Esher on top

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher...................39pts Worthing............ 19pts Diving in: Pierre Thompson scores for Esher ESHER’S promotion hopes are still intact after they...

Barnes bounce back in fine style

By NICK PITSON Henley Hawks....... 19 Barnes......................34 BARNES hit back from 12-0 down to claim a thoroughly deserved victory over Henley...

Gasson snatches victory for Dings

By MIKE BARBER Clifton....................... 31 Dings Crusaders...32 A LAST-MINUTE Waylon Gasson try sealed a first win in four years for Dings...

Redruth keep up chase at summit

By BILL HOOPER Redruth.............63 Barnstaple....... 14 REDRUTH did all they could to keep the title race alive until the final day...

Champions Salop rattle up 23rd win

Midlands Premier MIDLANDS Premier league winners Newport (Salop) completed their triumphant campaign with a 23rd win from 26 games with a...

Otley finally land the league title

Northern Premier OTLEY finally secured the league title after beating York 10-41 at Clifton Park. Their tries came from Elliott Morgan...

Sorry end to a sorry season for Gate

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate......... 18 Wharfedale.....56 THIS was a sorry end to an already disappointing Harrogate season. They were outplayed by...

Dale find a fitting finale for Outson

By CHRIS NUNN Tynedale.................27 Blaydon....................24 TYNEDALE just shaded the North East derby to give captain Matty Outson a fitting send-off at...

Moseley leaves it late to take glory

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge............ 31 Luctonians..............24 STOURBRIDGE picked up maximum points following a dogged derby contest in front of their highest...

Titans maintain play-off charge in top win

By ETHAN GEORGE Sheffield Tigers....22 Rotherham.............. 41 ROTHERHAM Titans overcame a half-time deficit to record a comfortable bonus-point win against Sheffield...

Hull clinch promotion in thrilling derby win

By RICHARD GORE Hull...................... 31pts Hull Ionians......29pts IN a match that had everything, Hull yet again raised their game to win...

Riley sets the tone for Park’s success

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield............ 7 Sedgley Park.........35 TWO first-half tries from Andy Riley laid the foundations for a solid Sedgley Park...

Students hold off late Bourns’ rally

By LILY PATEY Loughborough....... 19 Bournville............... 16 LOUGHBOROUGH took the honours in a game in which the wind played its part....

Chester held on home soil by Fylde

By DES HICKIE Chester.............. 20 Fylde.................. 20 AS the scoreline suggests, this match was close throughout. A strong easterly wind largely...

KITAN OJO

YOUNG GUNS HARLEQUINS WING Under the guidance of some of the most legendary wingers in Premiership history, Harlequins academy wing Kitan...

Jukes calls tune for happy Tykes

By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP....... 15 Leeds Tykes........... 30 TYKES took a vital bonus-point win from their trip to the Darlington...

Penalty try settles feisty encounter

By DAVID LAWRENCE Molesey................... 10 Cinderford............... 14 CINDERFORD bagged a brace of second-half tries to deny Moseley victory in their final...

Seven-up Blood & Sand claim big derby triumph

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge.............. 41 Bishop’s Stort........ 19 THIRTEEN-man Cambridge came out on top against their nearest geographical rivals in National...

Ben strikes to see Caldy to victory and the title

By JOHN LYON Caldy................... 13pts Try: Aigbokhae 32 Conversion: Jones 33 Penalties: Jones 77, 80 Sale....................... 9pts Penalties: Robins 5, 13,...

Park inspired by Smith treble strike

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd.... 12 Rosslyn Park..........46 A BUMPER crowd for the final home game of the season failed to...

Salter and Ducker see off local rivals

By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth Albion...54 Taunton Titans..... 17 NEEDING a win to secure National One status, Plymouth Albion achieved their target...

Rams are beaten in 13-try thriller

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor............. 43 Rams..................40 MARK Darlington’s last-gasp try saw Chinnor claim a memorable victory over local rivals Rams. In...

John calls time after four decades on front line

AFTER an incredible 42 years at North Ribbleslade RFC, 57-year-old John Thwaite hung up his boots yesterday. Thwaite has enjoyed the...

Ace Norton fears for future of England 7s

By BEN JAYCOCK DAN Norton is concerned England Sevens may not be around for long after he was denied a contract...

Captain Scott leads Richmond to victory

By TIM FORRESTER Hartpury ............36pts Tries: Crane 4, Short 10, Bailey 20, 29; Capon 64, Wood 71 Conversions: Williams 11, 21,...

Cope shows his class as Reds turn up the power

By LUKE JARMYN L Scottish ............7pts Tries: Trenholm 50 Conversions: May 51 Jersey ..............54pts Tries: Thompson 1, 55; O’Connor 30, Penalty...

Eight-try Bedford cruise into quarter-finals

By TOM CARR Bedford ..............52pts Tries: Adamson 3, Grayson 8, Fish 19, Worley 23, Heffernan 30, Penalty 40, Stedman 60, Hughes...

Holden on song to give edge to Knights

By NATHAN EDWARDS C Pirates ............20pts Tries: Petch 7, Sirker 39, Parata 73 Conversions: Bazalgette 8 Penalties: Bazalgette 23 Doncaster ........32pts...

Fenner keeps his nerve to snatch it for Coventry

By ANDY MITCHELL Coventry ..........31pts Tries: Thomas 15, Betteridge 27, Ma’asi 67, Bainbridge 71 Conversions: Mitchell 16, 28; Fenner 68, 71...

Calcutta Cup kicks it off again

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND face Scotland on the opening weekend of the 2023 Six Nations for the third year in a row....

Ealing withdraw appeal for promotion

NEWS EXTRA CHAMPIONSHIP winners Ealing Trailfinders have withdrawn their appeal against the decision to deny them promotion to the Premiership. Ealing...

Biden keen to spread the faith

PETER JACKSON JOE Biden’s support of America’s bid to host the 2031 World Cup shows that the President’s interest in the...

Jimmy’s on course for illustrious 4,000 club

PETER JACKSON ON a sporting stage where the landscape changes like a kaleidoscope, one constant can be found in the enduring...

Belittling dangers of concussion is the Stone Age view

PETER JACKSON ANYONE still daft enough to belittle the dangers of concussion and parrot the Stone Age view that the game’s...

Pivac must make bold calls to stop Welsh slide

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Since taking charge of Wales after the last World Cup, Wayne Pivac has...

Ripley breaks England drought against Wales

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

Note to Eddie: Freddie is flying

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER I’M not sure why I should do Eddie Jones’ job while he is off moonlighting in Japan...

Three areas where rugby could grow

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Sussex success stories: Joe Marler, left, and Marcus...

Dream start for England turned into a nightmare

MY LIFE IN RUGBY TOM VARNDELL THE FORMER LEICESTER, WASPS, BRISTOL AND ENGLAND WINGER Record breaker: Tom Varndell, playing for Bristol,...

Eddie’s the best, he’s a World Cup specialist

PAUL REES TALKS TO FORMER ENGLAND FLANKER JAMES HASKELL ABOUT THE CALLS FOR EDDIE JONES’ HEAD James Haskell laughs when asked...

It’s winner takes all on Super Saturday

ROCKY CLARK ENGLAND’S MOST CAPPED PLAYER AND WORLD CUP WINNER England and France are leading the way and it’s all set...

France cruise to their fourth bonus win

By PAUL EDDISON Wales ................5 France ............33 FRANCE will welcome England to Bayonne next week with a Grand Slam in mind...

Sillari inspires Italy to maiden victory

By JOSH GRAHAM Italy ..........................20 Scotland ....................13 ITALY won their first game of the 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations as a...

Superstar Scarratt brings her ton up

By ALEC McQUARRIE PREVIEW... England v Ireland Today. Kick-off 12pm, Welford Road IT’S set to be a special homecoming for Emily...