Asiedu at double in Cambridge win

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor .................... 30 Cambridge .............32 KWAKU Asiedu starred with two tries as Cambridge claimed an impressive win at...

Freddie shines to stretch Park run

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP .......29 Rams ........................23 IN-FORM Darlington Mowden Park recorded a third consecutive over Rams in an entertaining...

Taylor’s hat-trick fires up leaders

By ANNA WASH Cinderford .......26 Taunton............ 21 TABLE-TOPPING Cinderford remain undefeated after winning an intense back-and-forth battle against Taunton Titans. It...

Boss Turner blows fuse as Amps let victory slip

By TOM INNES Jersey ................17pts Tries: Thompson 7, 75, Harris 70 Conversions: Leming 75 Ampthill ............17pts Tries: Wallis 40, Goodchild 66...

Second half capitulation leaves Exiles stranded

By ANDREW BEACHAM L Scottish..........19pts Tries: Hughes 3, Selway 18, Tyas 40 Conversions: Nutton 19, 40 Hartpury............62pts Tries: Short 8, Simpson...

Pirates power through the Archers crossroads

By ASH WILLIS Nottingham ........8pts Tries: Farnworth 14 Penalties: Hollingsowrth 20 C Pirates............32pts Tries: Channon 2, Stevens 7, Schickerling 41, Benjamin...

Ealing flex muscles in 11-try slaughter

By CIARAN THOMAS Coventry ..........24pts Tries: Burrows 48, Aspland-Robinson 69, Hinkley 75 Conversions: Fenner 48, Mitchell 69, 75 Penalties: Fenner 3...

Richmond record first win at Blues this century

By IAN CHARLES Bedford ............32pts Tries: Marshall 28, Tupai 34, Tapley 46, Grayson 75 Conversions: Maisey 29, 35, 76 Penalties: Grimoldby...

Swords at ready for Quins fight with Sharks

NEWS EXTRA By MATT MERRITT NEXT week sees the launch of the Allianz Cup, a new womens’s competition that sits alongside...

If refs ensure quick ruck ball we can run, not kick says Jones

EDDIE Jones has called on referees to maintain their vigilance at rucks and ensure there is a fair contest for possession...

Eddie stirs the pot and comes up with new recipe for success

PAUL REES TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT THE LATEST ENGLAND SQUAD SIGNALS Eddie Jones is like a Michelin star chef...

Red button diplomacy

S4C called it ‘a retrograde step’ when they lost live rights to Wales’ autumn matches. But it wasn’t as if Amazon...

Wasps pair show little respect

AT my old school it was drummed into us that Rugby Union built character based on the virtues of respect and...

Greenock granny is Sione link

THERE can’t be that many Tuipulotus in the Glasgow telephone directory but one will soon be found in the Scotland three-quarter...

Shanklins suffer twice at hands of All Blacks

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW The Shanklin family from Pembrokeshire knows exactly what it takes to go the...

Rugby is king for the night at Adelaide Oval

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

Rapid Rufus set to be let off the leash against Tonga

By BRYN PALMER SCOTLAND are poised to unleash the “electric” Rufus McLean on Test rugby on Saturday as they launch their...

Owens expects All Blacks to put in super charged performance to honour comrade Wainui

Battle ready: Ken Owens KEN Owens believes the tragic passing of Maori All Black Sean Wainui will make the “scary” prospect...

Hayden and Co rehearsed their deception

Paul Rees reveals the lengths to which the All Blacks went to avoid defeat by Wales in 1978 It was an...

New trophy planned for major Test nations

By STEFFAN THOMAS PLANS are being discussed to make Tests from the autumn and summer widows count towards a trophy. Currently,...

Kelleher leads the way for Leinster

By JIM SHEEDY Glasgow ..........15 Leinster ..........31 GLASGOW coach Danny Wilson was disappointed his side weren’t able to end the opening...

Super sub Vellacott sends Scots home happy

By BRYN PALMER Zebre ..................10pts Tries: Bruno 15 Conversions: Canna 16 Penalties: Rizzi 63 Edinburgh ........27pts Tries: Blain 32, McInally 53,...

Myler kicks Ospreys to rare win over Munster

By STEFFAN THOMAS O spreys ..............18pts Penalties: Myler 2, 32, 37, 46, 64, 72 Munster ............10pts Tries: Casey 55 Conversions: Crowley...

Cardiff ride out Lee-Lo red to claim derby spoils

By ALEX BYWATER Cardiff ................31pts Tries: L Williams 22, Amos 38, Penalty 50 Conversions: Evans 22 Penalties: Evans 7, 27, 56,...

Williams fires reminder to Wales that he’s still got it

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets ............34pts Tries: R Evans 16, Blacker 19, 64, M Jones 55 Conversions: D Jones 16, 19, 55,...

Oliver wanted more, he got it

By JOHN FALLON Connacht ........36 Ulster ................11 CONNACHT destroyed the table-toppers’ perfect start to the season with a five tries to...

To win, Wales will need a performance of the ages

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND WHEN Steve Hansen picked me to face New Zealand at the 2003 World Cup, he...

Sanderson will blood scrum-half Thomas

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Injured: Faf de Klerk ALEX Sanderson is calling off the search for a replacement...

Is Dyson ready to hoover up Bath?

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER RUMOURS are sweeping the West Country that Bath could be sold to Sir James...

Tigers keep an eye on Warriors hooker Annett

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER On radar: Niall Annett PICTURES: Getty Images Tom Youngs LEICESTER Tigers are keeping tabs...

Amy’s selfie gets yellow card

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER AMY Cokayne found herself sin-binned by RAF chiefs after taking a selfie with her...

Agents set to ramp up pressure on clubs

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER AGENTS are calling for club recruitment chiefs to educate their owners in a bid...

Rory’s off to Russia with Lyn

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler New job: Rory Teague FORMER England skills guru Rory...

MICHAEL STRONGE

ROOM 101 THE NOTTINGHAM SCRUM-HALF TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND 1. Losing at FIFA...

Too much of Wales has become a rugby wasteland

CHRIS HEWETT The Rhinogydd range, rough and remote; the micro-breweries of Gwynedd; RS Thomas, the fierce preacher-poet of the Llyn Peninsula...

Strange to snub George like this

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST WHAT is it with Jamie George? Or, to put the same question in a different, more accurate...

Sheep farmer Hislop happy fronting the Wasps herd

By JON NEWCOMBE Quality: Robin Hislop ROBBIE HISLOP’s superb form will come as no surprise to seasoned watchers of the Championship...

Wasps job lot tougher than romp at The Rec

By GARY FITZGERALD PREVIEW... Saracens v Wasps Today. Kick-off 3pm, StoneX Stadium MARK McCall has challenged his Sarries stars to prove...

Eddie’s delay could prove deadly for England

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK EDDIE Jones has become the rugby equivalent of a shape-shifter, being hailed in...

Thomas keeps his belief in Warriors

JONATHAN Thomas firmly believes his badly wounded Warriors can work their way out of the slump which is threatening to turn...

Mitchell: It’s a good warm up for Tigers

By GARY FITZGERALD Northampton ..66pts Tries: Biggar 8, Mitchell 14, 75; Ratuniyarawa 21, Skosan 27, 44, 57; Hutchinson 29, Freeman 51,...

Richards: We came a cropper with ref

GLOUCESTER boss George Skivington accepted that the game wasn’t a classic. “It was an ugly match but they are a pressure...

Evans answers call with vital 19 points

By ROGER PANTING Gloucester ........29pts Tries: Rapava-Ruskin 34, May 77 Conversions: Evans 34, 77 Penalties: Evans 9, 23, 46, 69, 73...

Our mental approach is our biggest problem says Baxter

LONDON Irish head coach Les Kiss said the result was not a surprise. “We have been really close recently without quite...

Exiles have their day in the sun at long last

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exeter ................21pts Tries: Witty 21, Hogg 23, Nowell 66 Conversions: J Simmonds 22, 24; Slade 67 London Irish...

Priestland should face All Blacks says Ford

By PETER JACKSON Chiefs scalped: Agustin Creevy goes over for a London Irish try against Exeter PICTURE: Pinnacle RHYS Priestland is...

Irish go on warpath to shock the Chiefs

By SAMUEL JACKSON LONDON Irish have been promising a big result for some time – and yesterday they delivered, beating mighty...

How to succeed in rugby betting and what it takes

Rugby is one of the most beloved sports on the Australian continent. A lot of attention is devoted to the sport...

Best Injury Prevention Ploys for Rugby Players

Injuries are just part and parcel of the game of rugby, with there being no way to eradicate the dangers and...

Samoa head coach Seilala Mapusua announces coaching staff for Killik Cup

Samoa‘s clash against the Barbarians for the Killik Cup at Twickenham on November 27, will be from a selected team to...