Sorry, but my old mate Brian is wrong

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Interesting to see my old mate Brian Moore professing in his newspaper...

Fallen champs eat their humble pie as required

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

Botterill smashes try-scoring mark

SW Premier EXETER University winger James Botterill broke the division’s try-scoring record as he ran in six against Okehampton to take...

Adams shines in Sevenoaks win

London & SE Premier SEVENOAKS still head the table after winning 22-15 at Maidenhead. Ross Muil and Drew Prince scored tries...

Gables agony for injury-hit Westcliff

By NICK CROWE Westcliff.......... 19 Canterbury.......33 CANTERBURY were made to battle hard for a victory over injury-hit Westcliff at The Gables....

Rampant Reds keep up pressure

By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................59 Rochford Hund......... 5 REDRUTH produced some sunshine rugby as they ran in nine tries against Rochford Hundred...

Dings cling on as Hinckley hit back

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................29 Dings Crusaders...34 DINGS Crusaders held off a spirited Hinckley fightback to register a narrow win at Leicester...

Norville bags hat-trick for classy Hawks

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks.......48 Barnstaple.............. 17 HENLEY Hawks halted a three-match losing streak with a much-needed victory over Barnstaple. In...

Clifton snatch draw after Sargent treble

By ROGER OPIE Clifton................. 31pts Worthing............ 31pts Jump for joy: Kieran Leeming touches down to score Worthing’s second try THERE was...

Leaders march on with Bury victory

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................43 Bury St Edmunds..22 ESHER are still flying high after notching another victory on home turf, this time...

Barnes toppled by ruthless Lions

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 10 Leicester Lions.....28 LEICESTER Lions produced a clinical display to edge a highly competitive clash with Barnes....

Six-try Stileman stuns the Raiders

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian....36 Guernsey..........28 TOM Stileman scored a stunning six tries as Old Albanian came from behind to beat...

Salop confirmed as the champions

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) were crowned champions, with their 17-26 win at Syston enough to seal the crown with a game...

There’s just no stopping Otley!

Northern Premier OTLEY power away at the top of the table following a 78-0 win at home to Northwich. Adam Malthouse,...

Sharpe seals win in Nick of time

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield...36 Rotherham....... 31 A LATE Nick Sharpe try stunned title-chasing Titans in an 11-try Yorkshire thriller. Huddersfield, who...

Tigers take control as Gate fade away

By BILL BARRACK Sheffield Tigers....62 Harrogate.................. 8 SHEFFIELD Tigers recovered from a shaky start to power their way to victory over...

Jones fails in bid to serenade Lucs

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 20 Hull Ionians............ 21 HULL Ionians just hung on to victory after a lastminute kick from Tom...

Bournville left with a bitter taste in mouth

By ETHAN LONGSTAFF Chester.....................48 Bournville............... 31 CHESTER struck a cruel blow to Bournville’s survival hopes as they romped to a six-try...

Stubborn Stour dig deep for vital glory

By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge......37pts Fylde...................33pts GRITTY Stour survived a disastrous start to produce a pulsating victory over promotion-rivals Fylde in what...

Gallagher pulls all the strings for Park

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale................. 14 Sedgley Park.........45 AFTER holding their own for the first half hour, injury-hit Tynedale were blown away...

In-form Students take the honours

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough.......43 Wharfedale............ 12 THE Students taught their opponents a real lesson as they produced an excellent all-round performance...

Hull not fazed by earliest of scares

By RICHARD GORE Hull.....................57 Blaydon............. 17 A COMPREHENSIVE maximum-points victory against a hard-working Blaydon side was not achieved without some early...

New deals for Knights coaches

EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE DONCASTER Knights have rewarded their entire coaching group with new contracts following the club’s superb second-place finish...

Chiefs are thriving on new tag as underdogs

By PAUL REES SAM Simmonds says Exeter are excited by the prospect of being tagged as underdogs if they finish in...

Young Guns: Harlequins centre Oscar Beard

By BEN JAYCOCK Versatile Harlequins outside centre Oscar Beard has broken into the first team and is hungry for more opportunities at...

Ryan’s last-gasp kick steals victory

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge Judd....29 Leeds Tykes...........27 A LAST-gasp kick from Ryan Taylor-Dennehy won the game for Tonbridge on an entertaining...

Max double ends Albion resistance

By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP.......25 Plymouth Albion...22 MOWDEN Park made it three wins from three and put further distance from the...

Keep aiming for final-day Caldy title showdown

By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley...................24 Sale...........................43 SALE produced a scintillating spell of rugby at the start of the second half to ease...

Blood & Sand victorious in clash of big scorers

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge........38pts Tries: McCloud 6, 79, Wand 13, Brownlie 25, 40, Henderson 31 Conversions: Johnston 7, 14, 26, 80...

Park’s title hopes ended by rout

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.....................55 Rosslyn Park.......... 19 CHINNOR produced their best performance of the season to steamroll Rosslyn Park and all...

Gourley inspires Caldy to 15th win

By JOHN LYON Caldy......................... 31 Bishop’s Stort........ 18 AFTER last week’s epic top-of-the-table encounter with Rosslyn Park, Caldy went looking for...

Rams hit back to halt Club revival

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath...... 17 Rams..................29 FOR a brief period early in the second half, this game burst in to life...

Clarke hits high five as Reds’ pack power tells

By TOM INNES Jersey ................57pts Tries: Clarke 3, 15, 28, 33, 38; Olowofela 39, 43, Everard 52, Barnes 72 Conversions: Leeming...

Hartpury pull away with second-half masterclass

By TIM FORRESTER Richmond ........26pts Tries: Torpey 2, Penalty 16, Saysell 37, Bentley 80 Conversions: Bradbury 2, 37; Ffitch 80 Hartpury...

Adamson gets his ton up as Blues run riot

By NATHAN EDWARDS Nottingham ......14pts Tries: Peachey 4, Stapley 60 Conversions: Bunting 5, 61 Bedford ..............38pts Tries: Atkinson 11, Adamson 40,...

Pirates penetrate Castle Park fortress

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........24pts Tries: Best 26, Penalty 62, Holling 74, Smith 80 Conversions: McBryde 74 C Pirates............26pts Tries: Wedlake-Millecam...

Hallett helps Ampthill fight back to take upper hand

By ZAK CARR Ampthill............27pts Tries: Cambriani 16, Stonham 44, Finlay 61, Harding 80 Conversions: Bragman 17, 62 Penalties: Bragman 40 Coventry...

Cinderford on course for their highest ever finish

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK CINDERFORD have their sights set on their highest ever finish in National 1 and director of...

Oleksiy is one of the real heroes

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY is usually pretty good at acknowledging the good guys and gals so hopefully some time very...

How the French are putting RFU to shame

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER I hopped onto the splendid dual language Top...

Wonderful 13 years but it’s time to call it a day

MY LIFE IN RUGBY SAM BAKER THE FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, STOURBRIDGE, CINDERFORD, COVENTRY, AMPTHILL AND LONDON SCOTTISH WINGER Speed machine: Sam...

Bath bank on youth policy to bring back glory years

PAUL REES TALKS TO STUART HOOPER ABOUT BATH’S MOVE TO NURTURE HOME GROWN PLAYERS When Bruce Craig bought Bath in 2010,...

Quiet man Tom was fearless

PETER JACKSON OF all the tributes pouring forth from the great and the good over the death of Tom Smith, Jim...

Wizard Kel put blind faith in his Saints life

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Kel Coslett got home late one summer’s night from the afternoon shift at...

Jaden wins the battle of brothers

Sharks ..................37 Lions ......................10 SCRUM-HALF Jaden Hendrikse ran the show against his brother Jordan as the Sharks tore chunks out of...

Stormers go clear at the top

Stormers ..............19 Bulls ......................17 THE Stormers moved four points clear at the top of the South African conference in a tense...

Sanjay shows skills to future employers

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................14pts Tries: Cabango 3, L Williams 11 Conversions: Evansd 3 11 Scarlets ............49pts Tries: Shingler 40, L...

Lezana integral to change of fortune at Scarlets

NEWS EXTRA By FREDDIE BENNETT DWAYNE Peel insists the Scarlets haven’t even scratched the surface when it comes to how good...

England face Wales in battle for ninth

By BEN JAYCOCK AFTER enduring underwhelming pool stage campaigns, England and Wales will fight it out today in a ninth place...

Turner: Expand cup to include National One

By BEN JAYCOCK AMPTHILL head coach Paul Turner says his side will be taking the Championship Cup seriously and feels it...