Jones helps Drovers reach semis

Premiership Cup By HUW THOMAS Llandovery............. 16 Carmarthen Q............0 LLANDOVERY’S win over Carmarthen Quins virtually guarantees Euros Evans’ side a toptwo...

Richards suffers off day as Cardiff slip up

Premiership Cup By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff......................25 Newport...................28 NEWPORT’S fine Premiership Cup form continued as they stayed top of the eastern conference...

Dion delight as the Gogs clean up

Premiership Cup By FREDDIE BENNETT RGC.............................23 Merthyr.................... 17 RGC 1404 came out on top against Merthyr in a thrilling clash in...

Slick Stuckey quick to impress for Ponty

Premiership Cup By JACK NAISBITT Pontypridd.............. 31 Ebbw Vale................. 3 PONTYPRIDD got back to winning ways after a convincing bonus-point victory...

Barrow thriving on extra duties at Sedgley

NEWS EXTRA By LUKE JARMYN SCOTT Barrow believes balancing his coaching duties at Wasps and Sedgley Park is accelerating his development...

Dallas was not a big hit for Kiwis

GEORGE Watson’s College have produced a host of notable players but one of their rugby alumni also went on to achieve...

Watson’s production line is strong as ever

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Colts champions: George Watson’s U16s, winners of the Scottish Schools in...

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Hayman diagnosed with early onset dementia

NEWS EXTRA FORMER New Zealand prop Carl Hayman has been diagnosed with earlyonset dementia at the age of 41. Hayman, who...

Education key in bid to diversify coaching says Khan

NEWS EXTRA By TOM SANSOM LONDON Scottish backs coach Ricky Khan has called for better education, and creating young leaders in...

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Date set for vote on switching back Test allegiance

NEWS EXTRA INTERNATIONAL players will be able to switch nationality if changes to eligibility rules are voted through by World Rugby...

Marcus gets fans’ cheers, but why keep him waiting?

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ............69pts Tries: Radwan 3, George 13, 70; May 29, Itoje 33, Youngs 40, 51; Smith...

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GUY PEPPER

YOUNG GUNS NEWCASTLE FALCONS FLANKER GUY Pepper is the latest member of the Barnard Castle School production line who hopes to...

Wales offer top ten contracts

RUGBY SHORTS THE WRU is set to offer ten of their 15-a-side women players full-time deals, while there will be retainer...

Injured Alun Wyn to miss Six Nations

RUGBY SHORTS WALES captain Alun Wyn Jones, 36, is set to miss the 2022 Six Nations with a shoulder injury sustained...

Vunipola ruled out for a month

RUGBY SHORTS SARACENS No.8 Billy Vunipola will be out for a month following minor damage to his knee ligaments in last...

Baxter keeps Sam’s spirits up after snub

RUGBY SHORTS SAM Simmonds must use his club form to force his way into the England side, says Exeter boss Rob...

Williams banned for four weeks

RUGBY SHORTS BATH forward Mike Williams and kit manager Steve Middleton have both been banned after incidents in last week’s defeat...

Randall challenged to come back better

RUGBY SHORTS BRISTOL boss Pat Lam has encouraged scrum-half Harry Randall to come back stronger after he was ruled out for...

If Eddie wins matches no one cares if he’s Mr Nasty

JEFF PROBYN EDDIE Jones has been described by an unnamed former player as being brutal, rude, aggressive and arrogant, while a...

Welsh union broke faith with fans over NZ game

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Wales kicked off this autumn series of internationals last week with a...

Blanco breaks the line … and Wallaby hearts

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

United nations of Scotland

PETER JACKSON ALL BAR one of Scotland’s ten tries against Tonga came courtesy of players born far from Flodden Field –...

Don’t ignore Hayman

PETER JACKSON CARL Hayman’s distressing diagnosis of early-onset dementia, as revealed by New Zealand journalist Dylan Cleaver in his gripping interview...

Test match? More a cash match, Ian!

PETER JACKSON THE latest in the neverending series of mismatches between Wales and New Zealand ought to have left certain All...

Hodgkinson must have a wry smile

PETER JACKSON ENGLAND players stand to collect circa £70,000-a-man from the RFU should they complete an autumn hat-trick by beating Australia...

Teen star Prydie is looking for a new club

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Youngest ever: Tom Prydie playing for Wales v Italy in 2010 PICTURE: Getty...

Knights brought out best in me

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER MUNSTER, PLYMOUTH, DONCASTER AND LEICESTER FLY-HALF DECLAN CUSACK Calling the shots: Declan Cusack playing for...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players CLAUDIA MACDONALD THIS WEEK... WASPS & ENGLAND SCRUM-HALF Claudia MacDonald...

None of this touchy feely nonsense in Spain

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER WHAT’S in a word? For decades those coming off the bench used to be called replacements or...

Georgian war hero Yachvili helped forge special bond

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER FRANCE and Georgia square up on Sunday in...

O’Donnell back for Scots

FOUR players could debut for Scotland women against Japan on November 14. Shona Campbell, Holly McIntyre, Meryl Smith and Anne Young...

New faces in Irish squad

IRELAND coach Adam Griggs has named six uncapped players in the squad for the Tests against USA and Japan. Leinster pair...

England hungry for Black Ferns double

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... England v New Zealand Today. Kick-off 2.30pm, Franklin’s Gardens POPPY Cleall captains England for the first time...

Arms Park debut for Saracens prop Evans

Preview... Wales v Japan Today, Kick-off 5pm SARACENS hooker Kat Evans makes her international debut at Cardiff Arms Park as the...

Exeter University get top marks once more

South West Premier EXETER University continue to lead the way as they recorded a ninth straight bonus-point victory from nine –...

The Fishes back up their billing in routing of Boars

Midlands Premier NEWPORT (Salop) put themselves back in the title race after seeing off previous league leaders Bromsgrove 31-0. Jack Wells,...

Dons suffer a shock as Sutton show grit

London & South East Premier THE big shock of the afternoon was Sutton and Epsom’s 17-12 defeat of leaders Wimbledon, the...

Henley lack any home comforts as they fall flat

By NICK PITSON Henley............... 21 Hinckley...........38 HENLEY received a wake-up call as they surprisingly lost to Hinckley. The visitors were good...

Taunton’s mid-game blip almost proves costly

By MIKE AMOS Taunton...................22  Moseley................... 19 FROM the kick-off, Taunton went through 15 phases before Moseley got hands on the ball....

Davies strikes late on as the Tykes get off bottom

By BEN CROPPER Leeds...................... 27 Tries: Jukes 11, Dixon 30, Valentine 39, Davies 79 Conversions: Davies 39 Blackheath........... 25 Tries: Foster...

Stourbridge teach students a lesson

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough.......22 Stourbridge............38 LOUGHBOROUGH hosted a rearranged fixture with Stourbridge. With the wind howling, both sides opted for a...

Tigers left caged by the elements

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale ................24 Sheffield Tigers.... 18 TYNEDALE did just enough to claim victory in this grueling game rearranged from...

Chester hold their nerve to beat Lucs

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians......... 7 Chester...............11 A COMPOSED Chester worked doggedly to secure the winning points against a young Lucs team,...

Hogg out to prove Scots are among world elite

Challenge: Stuart Hogg CAPTAIN Stuart Hogg wants Scotland to prove they belong among Test rugby’s elite by beating Australia at Murrayfield...

England ready for fierce Kiwi backlash

ENGLAND expect a fierce backlash from the Black Ferns today after last Sunday’s record 43-12 win in Exeter. Head coach Simon...

Far East life rekindles Freddie’s rugby fire

By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER his career hit an all-time low at Bath, Freddie Burns says playing in Japan’s Second Division helped...

Knights hit six after Holden’s fast start

By GUY WILLIAMS Doncaster ........37pts Tries: Holden 2, Spittle 10, Margetts 24, Best 45, Dolly 70, Evans 80 Conversions: Olver 24,...