Redruth run riot to add to Westcliff woe

By NICK CROWE Westcliff................... 7 Redruth....................57 REDRUTH underlined their title credentials with a ruthless display at Westcliff. A performance of clinical...

Sam kicks clincher in ‘fantastic’ Esher win

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.................. 34pts Hinckley............33pts Double trouble: Harri Lang scores for Esher Right: Adam Nunney goes in for Hinckley PICTURES:...

Reynolds crosses in Canterbury late show

By SIMON SMITH Canterbury....... 30 Leicester L.......27 CANTERBURY left it late as they edged past Leicester Lions to record a thrilling...

Bury hit form to bash Barnes

By ANDY HERLIHY Bury St Eds..............63 Barnes......................25 BURY St Edmunds turned on the style to beat bogey team Barnes in a...

Thompson kick steals it for OA

By MIKE BARBER Clifton.......................32 Old Albanian...........33 MORGAN Thompson’s late conversion saw Old Albanian snatch a dramatic one-point victory at Clifton. Two...

Rochford on a roll as Dings fall to defeat

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford...........22 Dings C.............. 17 ROCHFORD backed up last week’s excellent win at Old Albanian, with a powerful performance...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players ALEX MATTHEWS THIS WEEK... WORCESTER BACK-ROW World Cup winner and...

Callum is yet again Bustin with class

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham ......37 Luctonians ......22 ROTHERHAM were given a good test by Luctonians before coming through to claim a...

Blaydon win case for the defence

By MICK PALMER Bournville ..............26 Blaydon ...................27 FANTASTIC defence and a great spirit saw Blaydon take five points at Bournville after...

Dale and Ionians get pulses racing

By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ............ 14 Hull Ionians ........... 14 A PULSATING match ended with both sides taking a share of...

In-form Hull’s sparkle has too much fizz for Field

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield............ 7 Hull............................27 HULL’S sparkling early-season form continued with a convincing bonus point win at Lockwood Park The...

Powerful Park are leaders of the pack

By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Pk........37pts Fylde...................22pts SEDGLEY PARK produced an excellent allround performance to take the honours in a battle between...

Students are able to rise and Shine

By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough.......42 Chester.....................28 THE Students from Loughborough secured a thoroughly-deserved victory over Chester. Straight from the off, the sides...

Gate are unable to Bridge the gap

By WILLIAM BARRACK Harrogate................22 Stourbridge............46 STOURBRIDGE gradually gained ascendency to emerge comfortable victors at Harrogate. The hosts did have the consolation...

Pivac predicts more stars will follow Young

By STEFFAN THOMAS WAYNE Pivac believes more exiles will follow Thomas Young’s lead and return to Welsh rugby. Despite having only...

Star status won’t affect Maro’s performance

By JON NEWCOMBE MARK McCall has no concerns that Maro Itoje’s growing off-field profile will negatively impact on his rugby. Last...

Christ’s World Cup talk may not be hot air

By NEIL FISSLER Mentor: Sam Warburton CHRIST Tshiunza raised a few eyebrows a couple of years ago when he said his...

Sonny Bill: Boxing gave me massive thrills

NEWS EXTRA By TRP REPORTER SONNY Bill Williams says winning the New Zealand heavyweight boxing title was as good as anything...

Ace Putt powers Albion to first win

By PATRICK MARSH Plymouth Alb.........34 Moseley................... 12 PLYMOUTH Albion bagged their first win of the season at the sixth time of...

Rams raid breaks Bishop’s resolve

By JOHN ALLANSON B Stortford.............. 19 Rams......................... 21 ROBBIE Stapley’s try and Steffan James’ conversion seven minutes from time helped Rams...

Magnificent seven for Cinderford after an early Tykes flurry

By JOSHUA MATHESON Cinderford .............. 50 Leeds Tykes .......... 12 CINDERFORD recovered from a slow start to find their groove in...

Royle flourish seals Caldy’s comeback in Cambridge tie

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge .......22pts Tries: Asiedu 15, Frost 24, Hema 64 Conversions: Rayner 25, 65 Penalties: Rayner 19 Caldy ..................22pts...

Evans keeps cool in derby drama

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J ........... 21  Blackheath ............23 THE first league derby between these two Kent rivals more than lived...

Park stand firm to boss Sale battle

By MYLES MCDEVITT Rosslyn Park ......... 20 Sale FC..................... 15 ROSSLYN Park managed to emerge victorious after a titanic battle with...

Warren’s penalty Seals win for Park

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ............. 20 Darlington .......23 WARREN Seals’ late penalty earned Darlington Mowden Park a notable victory at Chinnor....

Hastings’ historic act won this battle of Murrayfield

PETER JACKSON GEORGE Hastings from Dursley is a name which will still ring a faint bell in the memories of long-standing...

Vermeulen in not quite such a hurry to join Ulster after all

PETER JACKSON DUANE Vermeulen was only saying the other week about how he ‘couldn’t wait to become part of the Ulster...

Early bird Baxter got some giant pickings

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW One day more than two years ago, Rob Baxter got up at four...

Bird’s-eye view of the pride of Scottish rugby

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

Dawe: It’s all about everyone working as a team

GRAHAM Dawe’s links with Bath remain intact, not least because as head coach of Wellington RFC, the Somerset club promoted recently...

Bath’s celeb stars must find their old hard edge

NICK CAIN LOOKS AT THE DEMISE OF THE PRIDE OF THE WEST COUNTRY WHAT is wrong at Bath? The club which...

Shocking case of teen star Stafford

MENTION of Bedford Modern school elsewhere in this paper calls to mind one of the saddest stories in English rugby history,...

Canucks deserve all our sympathy

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Canada’s failure to qualify for the World Cup...

Du Preez seeks another gear

Daniel Gallan talks to Sale No.8 Daniel du Preez about his batttle for Springbok honours Daniel du Preez is not a...

Powerful start, then Dragons collapse

By ROGER PANTING Dragons ..............10pts Tries: Lewis 21 Conversions: S Davies 21 Penalties: S Davis 28 Stormers ..........24pts Tries: Zas 64,...

Warriors roll on but miss bonus

By GARY HEATLY Zebre Parma ....6 Glasgow ..........17 GLASGOW made it three wins in a row in after a dominant first...

Edinburgh show heart to hold off Bulls fightback

By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ........17pts Tries: Immelman 7 Penalties: Van der Walt 28, 32, 36; Bennett 73 Bulls ....................10pts Tries: Coetzee...

Carbery keeps Munster winning

By JOHN FALLON Munster ..........20 Connacht ........18 JOEY Carbery landed a final minute conversion to preserve Munster’s winning start. Replacement hooker...

Easy maximum but Sexton a doubt for Ireland

By KEVIN FALLON Leinster ............50pts Tries: Sheehan 70, 77, Kelleher 23, Porter 29, penalty try 44+4, Doris 46, Healy 62 Conversions:...

Priestland keeps the Sharks at bay

By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................23pts Tries: Morgan 9, Halaholo 26 Conversions: Priestland 9, 26 Penalties: Priestland 6, 68, 76 Sharks ................17pts...

Myler’s late strike swings 8-try thriller Ospreys way

By STEFFAN THOMAS Benetton ..........26pts Tries: Lucchesi 6, Smith 52, Ioane 60, Menoncello 66 Conversions: Albornoz 7, Coetzee 53, 68 Ospreys...

Addison injury sours victory

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ..............26 Lions ................10 A SERIOUS leg injury to full-back Will Addison in an accidental collision blighted Ulster’s...

Clubs and Unions must get on better – Halliday

By STEFFAN THOMAS OUTGOING EPCR chairman Simon Halliday insists the relationship between clubs and unions must improve for the sake of...

‘Some agents go missing when players need them the most’

MIKE Brown was never going to use the lockdowns as a chance to take it easy. Concerned that players were having...

England can win World Cup if Eddie takes off the shackles

Paul Rees talks to Newcastle full-back Mike Brown about his hopes for club and county World class potential: Marcus Smith in...

Road warrior Tunnicliff eyes final hundred

NEWS EXTRA FORMER prop Tim Tunnicliff is on the final leg of a mammoth 500 mile run to help raise funds...

Give young Tshiunza a chance

WHEN Christ Tshiunza walks into the Welsh camp this autumn he is going to turn some heads. At 6ft 6in tall,...

Call up for Young is common sense now

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Heading home: Wasps flanker Thomas Young deserves his call up to Wales squad PICTURE: Getty...

Ampthill like look of ace Norton

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ENGLAND Sevens legend Dan Norton has attracted interest from Championship outfit Ampthill following a...

Kitshoff watched by Prem

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER PREMIERSHIP clubs are watching developments in Cape Town that saw SA Rugby take administrative...