Reds pack power hooker Harris over for hat-trick

By TOM INNES Jersey ..............32pts Tries: Harris 22, 39, 54; Barnes 41, Owen 70 Conversions: Leeming 41, 54 Penalties: Leeming 56...

Relief for Winter as young guns show their fire

By DAVID LAWRENCE Coventry ..........35pts Tries: Stevenson 12, James 23, 46; Mitchell 52 Conversions: Mitchell 12, 23, 46 Penalties: Mitchell 4,...

Blues find rhythm but Trailfinders steam on

By MIKE SMITH Bedford ..............14pts Tries: Adamson 47, Garside 76 Conversions: Maisey 48, 77 Ealing ................50pts Tries: Gordon 3, 35; Johston...

Exiles show their fighting spirit but fall just short

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish..........17pts Tries: Nutton 21, Tuilagi 57, Ferdinand 63 Conversions: Nutton 57 C Pirates............19pts Tries: Sirker 31, 67,...

Benjamin hones his hooking skills at Pirates

NEWS EXTRA By MIKE SINCLAIR JAMES Benjamin is the latest back row convert to enrol at the Cornish Pirates finishing school...

Stourbridge are setting the pace despite slashing playing budget

By WARREN MUGGLETON AMONG teams battling at the top of National 2 North are Stourbridge – whose players have made an...

Faletau switch confirmed

CARDIFF have confirmed Wales No.8 Taulupe Faletau will join the region at the end of the 2021-22 season from Bath. The...

Surgery for Robson

WASPS scrum-half Dan Robson will be out for up to 12 weeks after suffering a tear to his groin during last...

Harrison’s holiday job is now his life’s work

By PAUL REES Ten years a Saint: Teimana Harrison PICTURES: Getty Images WHEN Teimana Harrison arrived in England, he thought it...

DREAM TEAM

NICK SCHONERT, THE SALE AND FORMER WORCESTER, SHARKS AND GRIQUAS PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST......

Eligibility rules are area fraught with difficulty

COLIN BOAG There are some issues in rugby that fall into the ‘just too difficult’ category, and player eligibility is somewhere near...

Frustrating selection

BEMUSED by Eddie Jones’ selection for the Tonga match in key positions that needed fresh blood. Why pick Tom Curry, one...

Ten law changes to make game safer and more attractive

WITH past concussion injuries leading to law suits and even on field deaths, World Rugby faces an existential threat and major...

Poor refereeing didn’t help Wales

BEAUDEN Barrett is a fine player, but so could a number of lesser skilled players be if given the scope that...

Springbok clash will be preview of RWC 2023

THE best is saved until the end this month. The final weekend of the autumn series sees a repeat of the...

Kerevi’s a big loss, but what we all want to see is Marcus set free

PAUL REES TALKS TO TV PUNDIT DAVID FLATMAN ABOUT ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA David Flatman believes the absence of Semu Kerevi will...

Talented Ford ‘overshadowed by Owen Farrell’

By PAUL REES SIR ALEX Ferguson’s success at Manchester United was based partly on the manager’s knowing when it was time...

I’d love to play for Samoa says Toomaga-Allen

JEFFERY Toomaga-Allen won a solitary cap for New Zealand nine years ago, coming on as a second-half replacement against Japan, but...

Matson brings the Wayne Smith tackle technique to Quins

By JON NEWCOMBE Working on defence: Tabai Matson FOR all their attacking credentials, defence remains a massive focus at Harlequins as...

Injury-ravaged Wasps must stop turnovers

Paul Rees talks to Wasps boss Lee Blackett about his gameplan for Quins PREVIEW… Wasps v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 4.30pm, CBS...

Why send minnows cruising for a bruising?

CHRIS HEWETT THE Rugby Europe Championship was back up and running this weekend, with the Netherlands facing Russia in Amsterdam, and...

Flankers see world from other angles

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST At the risk of offending the Scottish rugby establishment –a serious hazard when you might find Jim...

Boyd: We had five props on bench

SAINTS director of rugby Chris Boyd cut a forlorn figure after their second successive big defeat. He said: “It proved a...

Magic MacGinty helps Sharks find their edge

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ....................30pts Tries: Van der Merwe 9, Yarde 41, Ross 80 Conversions: MacGinty 10, 42, 80+1 Penalties: MacGinty...

London Scottish set to head north for Super 8

By SAM JACKSON LONDON Scottish hope to join an expanded Super 6 tournament in Scotland next season while remaining at their...

McCall: It’s such a harsh lesson

MARK McCall laid it on the line to his stunned Sarries stars after seeing a 14-man Irish outfit produce a phoenix-like...

Never-say-die Exiles stun Sarries at death

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens ..........34 pts Tries: Woolstencroft 5, Segun 28, 46; Earl 48, M Vunipola 61 Conversions: Lozowski 47, 49,...

Lapses of concentration are costing us, blasts Thomas

WORCESTER boss Jonathan Thomas lamented his players inability to remain fully “in the moment” for 80 minutes. The Warriors head coach...

Perfection will come eventually says Lam

By TOM BRADSHAW Bristol ................27pts Tries: Fricker 36, 73; Whiteley 51, Jeffries 40 Conversions: Sheedy 40, 73 Worcester ..........5pts Tries: Heward...

Not even a bonus point for Hooper

STERN-FACED Stuart Hooper admitted he was thoroughly frustrated by Bath’s latest defeat. “We are leaving here with nothing,” he said. Defeat...

Injury-free Ford heaps more pain on Bath

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........40pts Tries: Dolly 10, Scott 27, Ford 57, Cowan-Dickie 80 Conversions: Ford 10, 27, 57, 80 Penalties:...

Baxter: Season could slip away

EXETER boss Rob Baxter admitted: “We have to start winning games or the season will peter out.” Baxter refused to blame...

Connon gives Chiefs another kick in teeth

By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ................14pts Tries: J Simmonds 40, Armand 50 Conversions: J Simmonds 40, 50 Newcastle ........15pts Tries: McGuigan 8,...

Steadman story is inspiration to us all

NICK CAIN FLOYD Steadman’s story is one of the most uplifting and moving you will find in any sport, as those...

New eligibility rules will turn rugby into a circus

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK MALAKAI Fekitoa could have played for Tonga against England yesterday, just four years...

Diamond spotted twice in the West Country

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond was spotted by Blindside spies twice in the West Country over the...

Mediator set for agents meeting

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER RUGBY agents and Premiership Rugby will this week hold a mediation meeting in London...

Now De Klerk eyes Oriental gravy train

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER FAF de Klerk has been exploring potential future career options in Japan as the...

Quins want loosehead Boyce to come back

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Return: Lewis Boyce BATH are fighting to hang on to highly-rated loosehead prop Lewis...

Lam ready to raid Saracens talent again

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler PAT Lam could return to Saracens at the end...

NICK BINGHAM

ROOM 101 THE SHEFFIELD TIGERS PROP TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Rugby/cold showers...

All Blacks set world records in Rome

By GEORGE LAWRENCE Italy....................7 New Zealand..49 NEW Zealand set world records for the most Test points and tries scored in a...

Wallabies brains trust has the jump on Scots

By BRYN PALMER PREVIEW... Scotland v Australia Today. Kick-off 3pm, Murrayfield GREGOR Townsend admits Australia counterpart Dave Rennie will have the...

Job done but ‘Jalimack’ partnership

By JAMES HARINGTON France ................29pts Tries: Flament 49, Mauvaka 71 Conversions: Jaminet 50, 72 Penalties: Jaminet 2, 18, 34, 64, 80...

Sexton enjoys his gala day in Dublin

By JOHN FALLON Ireland ..............60pts Tries: Conway 11, 19, 74; Lowe 4, Gibson-Park 34, Sexton 48, Aki 55, Ringrose 70, Healy...

Take a bow, Ellis – that was a wonderful return

SHANEWILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Standout for Wales: Ellis Jenkins Boks super sub Malcolm Marx Asa reaction to the 54- 16...

Pitch yob hits Wales’ chances of victory

Twickenham favourite: Marcus Smith celebrates as he scores his try that earned the biggest cheer of the day PICTURE: Getty Images...

‘No holds barred’ as Marcus steps out

By ADAM HATHAWAY MARCUS Smith came off the bench to terrorise Tonga and score 15 points in England’s 69-3 rout at...

5 Fitness Tips during the Autumn Internationals

By Regan Phillips Personal trainer, fitness coach and online coach. Currently fitness coach for the Hungarian 15s and 7s teams. That’s...

Reasons To Buy Chelsea Tickets

Attending sporting events such as English football and seeing Chelsea play is a great way to spend your money and time....