Sinfield going the extra mile in 24 hour challenge

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON LEICESTER defence coach Kevin Sinfield is to undertake another mammoth run for Motor Neurone Disease research...

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Regions arrange A-team games to fill gap

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS THREE of the four Welsh regions will play A-fixtures over the next four weeks. The United...

Josh backs Pivac style over Lions

WING Josh Adams believes Wales’ attacking style can yield better results against southern hemisphere teams than the pragmatic approach the Lions...

Tiger Youngs on leave

LEICESTER hooker Tom Youngs is taking indefinite leave from the club to look after his ill wife. The 34-yearold has not...

Richmond boss fears excessive dual reg system will spell doom

By PAUL REES STEVE Hill has called for the number of dual registration and loan players Championship clubs are allowed to...

Blackett: Dan is best running nine in the Premiership

By JON NEWCOMBE Overlooked: Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson ENGLAND discard Dan Robson has been backed to bounce back from his surprise...

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McWilliams back for Ireland rebuild

RUGBY SHORTS GREG McWilliams will take over from Adam Griggs as Ireland women’s head coach after the November internationals. McWilliams was...

McKay takes EPCR chair after Halliday exit

RUGBY SHORTS FORMER Celtic chief executive Dominic McKay has taken over as chairman of EPCR on an interim basis. He temporarily...

Halaifonua banned for six matches

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Scottish centre David Halaifonua has been banned for six games following a citing for a dangerous high tackle...

Sanderson puts faith in kids after Faf surgery

RUGBY SHORTS SALE will be without Faf de Klerk for at least four months following hip surgery. Director of rugby Alex...

Tyro Puma forward joins London Irish

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed Argentina back five forward Juan Martin Gonzalez Samso. He will join the Exiles from November...

Gray, Mathews given a chance at Wasps

RUGBY SHORTS WASPS have signed centre Alex Gray and fly-half Tommy Mathews on short-term contracts. Former England Sevens player Gray, 30,...

My concussion test puts me in the clear – for a few years anyway!

JEFF PROBYN AROUND five years ago, I took part in a brain study and the results have just been published so...

Autumn series may be best for some years

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME If there was one thing that last week’s game between Bath and...

All in the genes for Lions star Pedlow

THE most versatile and colourful rugby player ever produced by CCB must surely be centre Cec Pedlow who won 30 Ireland...

Cup specialists await their next golden era

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools CAMPBELL College Belfast have a fine record in the Ulster Schools...

Three months on, the game is crying out for clarity

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER SO the World Rugby Independent Judicial Panel will meet next week to consider misconduct charges against Rassie...

Millfield boys top of the class again

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE were all sorts of sports to enjoy...

Students rally to down lowly Camborne

South West Premier FOLLOWING a week off, the South West Premier made a stunning return with top facing bottom in the...

Grasshoppers slip up in pursuit of Otley

Northern Premier OTLEY extended their lead at the top of the table following a bonus point win 33-15 win away at...

Perry hits four to keep pace with leaders

Midlands Premier AFTER suffering back-toback defeats Newport (Salop) tasted victory in their Shropshire derby tie against Bridgnorth. Chris Perry led the...

Wimbledon widen gap with bonus win

London & South East Premier WIMBLEDON increased their advantage at the top of the table following a 34-7 bonus point win...

Young Guns: Glasgow Warriors lock Max Williamson

Scotland will boast plenty of experience at next year’s U20 Six Nations after prioritising first-year academy players in their squad last...

Zebo earns Ireland recall but no room for Stockdale

SIMON Zebo is back in the Ireland squad for the first time since 2017 following his return to Munster from Racing...

Hammett’s hero in Barnes late show

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 20 Canterbury.............. 20 A LATE Josh Hammett penalty earned Barnes a thrilling draw in an error-strewn game...

Morley puts boot in as Esher shine

By BILL HOOPER Redruth....................26 Esher.........................34 A FOUR-TRY burst in the first half helped Esher lay the foundations for a deserved win...

Dan’s the man as hosts end losing run

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 15 Rochford H.............. 13 BARNSTAPLE turned their fortunes around with a superb victory over in-form Rochford Hundred,...

Late Love kick lands the spoils for Hawks

By NICK PITSON Henley................25pts Bury St Eds....... 24pts Five points: Henley’s Sam Lunnon goes over for a try Held: Bury’s attack...

High-flying Raiders are toppled by gutsy Lions

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L....... 17 Worthing............. 7 A GRITTY performance by Leicester Lions earned them a win over league leaders...

Hinckley suffer in frantic finale

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 16 Guernsey................. 19 GUERNSEY took the spoils at Leicester Road with a smash and grab win as...

A sweet 16 for ton-up Clifton

By ROGER OPIE Clifton..................... 106 Westcliff................. 17 CLIFTON returned to winning ways in emphatic style in a 16-try beating of bottom...

Crusaders come up short in OAs tussle

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian.... 50 Dings C..............29 OLD Albanian racked up a half-century of points as they got the better...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ELINOR SNOWSILL THIS WEEK... BRISTOL BEARS FLY-HALF Elinor Snowsill had...

Fired-up Fylde put Bournville to sword

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde .................73 Bournville ......... 7 FYLDE put a disappointing display against Sedgley behind them to get back to...

Hamilton the hero as Dale hold edge

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .............26 Wharfedale ............32 WHARFEDALE returned home with the points in what proved an entertaining game. The visitors...

Great Scott! Tiger Connor leads way

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T .............34 Blaydon ................... 12 SHEFFIELD Tigers consolidated their improving home form with a well-deserved five-try victory...

Curry proves too hot as Hull power past visitors

By RICHARD GORE Hull............................25 Harrogate...................0 HULL proved far too strong for gutsy Harrogate, with star man Cameron Curry leading the way....

Sedgley send out clear title warning

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians...... 21pts Sedgley Park...28pts THE last time these two sides met, Sedgley brought to an end Ionians’...

Chester can smile awhile with Kyle

By DES HICKIE Chester.....................54 Huddersfield..........24 CHESTER were eighttry winners against a Huddersfield side that never stopped playing. With Kyle Joseph providing...

Tynedale at best to see off Students

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale.................36 Loughboro’ S.......... 19 A DOMINANT second-half performance by the Tynedale pack saw them sweep the Students aside...

Nixon: Bayonne was so good for me

By NEIL FISSLER THE ongoing dispute between Premiership clubs and agents over who pays players’ fees threatens to send an exodus...

‘Rusty’ Wallabies pass test in Japan

AUSTRALIA held on to beat Japan 32-23 to claim their fifth successive win before their autumn tour of Europe. The Wallabies...

Marler hopes for battle alongside his Quins mates

By GARY FITZGERALD JOE Marler is relishing two huge Autumn confrontations with some old southern hemisphere rivals. He especially expects the...

‘Lucky’ day for Ealing forward Fenlon

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON A FRIENDLY rugby match on October 8 nearly turned to tragedy when, early in the second...

Caldy cling on in Juddians thriller

By COLIN FREE Caldy.........................47 Tonbridge J............40 A THRILLING Tonbridge Juddians comeback came up just short as Caldy held on to win...

Smith works his magic for Moseley

By TOM HALLAM- GRAVELLS Moseley...................33 Leeds Tykes...........32 A LATE Aquile Smith wonder-try bagged Birmingham Moseley a hard-fought victory over Leeds Tykes....

Salter strikes at the death to win it for resurgent Albion

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 30 Plymouth ................36 AFTER five successive defeats to start their season, Plymouth Albion made it two...

Sale stave off Bishop’s bid to home in on leading pack

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale FC...............32pts Tries: Brown 5, Barron 24, 49, Walsh 32 Conversions: Johnson 6, 25, 49 Penalties: Johnson 31,...