BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Perfect Bargoed five clear at the top

Round-up BARGOED made it a perfect 10 out of 10 in the Championship and took a giant step towards clinching the...

Injury-hit leaders not taking RGC lightly

By STEFFAN THOMAS PREVIEW... Newport v RGC Today, Kick-off 2.30pm TY MORRIS insists Newport cannot afford to take their foot off...

Davies sails over for Swans winner

By JAMES ROGERS Bridgend ..............23 Swansea ..............27 A BIZARRE last-gasp try from James Davies saw Swansea come out on top to...

Merthyr’s 14 men overpowered at the end

By STEFFAN THOMAS Merthyr ................23 Carmarthen Q ......27 CARMARTHEN QUINS upset the formbook with a stunning away victory over Merthyr at...

Pontypridd survive late try line siege

By JARED EVITTS Pontypridd ..........19 Llanelli ..................13 PONTYPRIDD withstood a ferocious late comeback from Llanelli at Sardis Road to move up...

Grady grabs hat-trick for classy Cardiff

By HUW S THOMAS Llandovery ..........21 Cardiff ..................41 HELPED by a fine hattrick from centre Mason Grady, Cardiff put in their...

Powerful Wizards leave the Steelmen in a spin

Premiership By FREDDIE BENNETT Aberavon ........33 Ebbw Vale ......14 ABERAVON gained their fifth victory of the Indigo Premiership campaign to keep...

Reds move top despite card frenzy

By BEN JAYCOCK QUEENSLAND Reds surged to the top of the table after ending the Brumbies’ unbeaten record with a 21-7...

ISAAC SHAW

YOUNG GUNS EALING FULL-BACK After being dropped by Saracens, 18-year-old Isaac Shaw describes Ealing Trailfinders as a ‘lifeline’ and after training...

Defensive desire has been key to Hull success

NEWS EXTRA By BEN JAYCOCK HULL director of rugby Gary Pearce says his side’s defensive mentality has been the key this...

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Glory for Kirkham after their Twickers agony

SCHOOLS RUGBY By NICK POWELL KIRKHAM Grammar overcame hosts Sedbergh 25-7 in the final of the Super 10s competition to end...

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Exeter seal place in the final against Durham

BUCS ROUND-UP By NICK POWELL ALEC Lloyd-Seed’s boot twice halted fightbacks from Cardiff Met as Exeter joined Durham in the final...

Foden calls time

England ace: Ben Foden FORMER England fullback Ben Foden has retired from the game at the age of 36. Foden, who...

Ryan forced to step away

CHINNOR captain Caolan Ryan has made the decision to retire after enduring concussion problems. The 30-year-old fly-half is a popular figure...

Quins stay helps Tom take off at Falcons

By JON NEWCOMBE TOM PENNY says moving to Harlequins on loan just before the pandemic helped to give him a new...

O’Flaherty to join Hill at Sharks

SALE Sharks have signed Exeter Chiefs winger Tom O’Flaherty on a threeyear-deal ahead of next season, as revealed last month on...

Attwood, Cloete add beef to Bath

DAVE Attwood will re-join Bath from Bristol Bears at the end of the season. Second row Attwood began his career at...

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JEFF PROBYN  SADLY, so soon after the untimely death of 27-year-old Jack Jeffrey while playing for Evesham RFC as the result...

Next coach shouldn’t be shaped by Eddie

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Era of success: Will Carling is chaired from the pitch after Geoff...

The France fly-half with instincts of a bullfighter

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

Students are still leading the way

SW Premier EXETER University continue to lead the way at the top of the table following a convincing 59-10 bonus-point away...

Sevenoaks top after Scott treble

London & SE Premier SEVENOAKS lead the table following a 53-13 win at home to Tring. Shadyn Osgood, Drew Forrester, Fred...

Losing run ends as Chiefs triumph

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.......23 Barnes............... 14 BARNSTAPLE ended an 18-game losing streak with a performance that demonstrated how well their young...

Billings makes his Mark in tight win

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hund.......33 Hinckley..................26 ROCHFORD Hundred followed up last week’s great result against Henley with an excellent bonus-point win....

Hooker Anderson claims try double

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...40 Henley Hawks......... 5 DINGS produced a superb all-round performance to seal their sixth win on the...

Nel steers Clifton to bonus-point triumph

By CARRICK BLAKE Canterbury..............24 Clifton.......................38 A TOPSY turvy game ended with a bonus point for Canterbury, but it was Clifton who...

Barnes treble fails to prevent Caldy victory

By SHAUN WREN Worthing............ 17pts Redruth..............22pts Delight: Redruth celebrate as Richard Brown scores the winning try WING ace Curtis Barnes scored...

Affleck double as Westcliff buried

By ANDREW HERHILY Bury St Edmunds.. 61 Westcliff....................0 BURY shrugged off two defeats by West Country opposition to claim a huge...

Sterland’s late try seals extra point

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....35 Old Albanian........... 14 PERSISTENCE won the day for Lions against an OAs side whose powerful pack...

30-point ace Sam proves a winner

By JON BATHAM Guernsey.......... 12 Esher..................57 ESHER skipper Adam Bullet hailed teammate Sam Morley as “a different level of player” after...

Newport edging closer to glory

Midlands Premier LEADERS Newport (Salop) took another giant step towards the Midlands Premier title after easing to a 55-8 victory over...

Leaders made to work by Burnage

Northern Premier OTLEY keep their lead at the top of the table following a 22-33 win at Burnage. Jack Scott-Paul, Adam...

Fylde feel the relief as victory secured

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde..................35 Luctonians.......22 FYLDE managed to hold on to beat Luctonians after playing the last 20 minutes with 14...

Dale duel proves delight for fans

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale............37 Tynedale.................42 A FEAST of rugby was served up by the two Dales who made the best of...

Mewburn keeps the Tigers at bay

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians............ 21 Sheffield Tigers.... 17 THIS game was as every bit as close as the scoreline suggests....

Field victorious in big basement battle

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate................ 13 Huddersfield.......... 21 HUDDERSFIELD took the honours – and deservedly so – in a tense bottom-of-the-table clash....

Titans still in the hunt as Poole impresses

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham....... 47pts Loughborough...17pts Crash landing: Tom Lewis dives in at the corner for Rotherham Late try for Loughborough...

Hull still on course as Bourns beaten

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville............... 14 Hull............................40 TABLE-TOPPING Hull maintained their title charge with another win. Bourns made a good start, but...

Chilvers is Park’s king of the Cashel

By MARTIN HILL Sedgley Park.........26 Chester.....................22 SEDGLEY PARK remain in the hunt for promotion following another bonus-point win, with Chester their...

Dan’s the man with four-try showing

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon............. 19 Stourbridge.....36 DAN RUNDLE grabbed four tries as Stourbridge proved too good for hosts Blaydon. Within three...

Warriors defiant to claim victory

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Loughborough.......27 Worcester...............34 WORCESTER Warriors Women fought off a second half fightback to record a 34-27 victory over Loughborough...

Balpgun’s sees off youthful visitors

By JOHN CLIFFORD Wasps.......................35 Gloucester-H.......... 20 CHRIS Balogun’s hattrick of tries secured Wasps a bonus-point win over Gloucester-Hartpury in their final...

Bears secure semi-final spot

By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Bristol.......................53 Darlington MP........ 10 BRISTOL Bears secured their place in the Allianz Cup semi-finals with a bonus point...

Teenage ace Sam proves a real Titan

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....43 Chinnor.....................29 TAUNTON No.6 Ratu Vakalutukali played in three different positions and still scored three tries in...

Albion boosted by forward power

By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth Albion...34 Tonbridge Judd.... 21 ALBION secured a vital five points in their battle to avoid relegation as...

Super Gray steals the show as Sale march on

By STEVE SMITH Sale...........................32 Cinderford............... 17 SALE boss Jonathan Keep heaped praise on second-row forward Nick Gray after his side continued...