Let Hallam Amos fill the void at 15 for Wales, says Dai Young

HALLAM Amos has been tipped to fill the full-back void left by Liam Williams and Leigh Halfpenny for Wales’ daunting autumn...

Rugby Matters: Pro game in this country owes Nigel Wray a huge debt

I’ve always maintained that the long lens of rugby history will view Nigel Wray as a giant amongst pygmies and see...

Clubs act to curb powers of Union hierarchy

NEWS EXTRA By PETER JACKSON WELSH rugby’s rank-andfile clubs are being asked to back a radical plan devised to prevent the...

RWC kit swap to tackle colour blindness

NEWS EXTRA WALES and Ireland may have to change their traditional shirt colours at the 2027 Rugby World Cup if facing...

Carwyn will follow cousins’ footsteps to the top

NEWS EXTRA By STEFFAN THOMAS SIONE Kalamafoni has firmly established himself as the Scarlets’ first-choice No.8 but he believes he will...

Bracken backs Sarries to push Quins hard

HARLEQUINS’ tasty mixture of young and old talent could ensure they successfully defend their title, while Kyran Bracken is also backing...

Nathan Earle eyes England lift-off at Falcons

NATHAN Earle is hoping his move to Newcastle will put him back into England contention after his time at Harlequins was...

Wife and kids helped Rory win battle with depression

RORY Sutherland this weekend started life in a Worcester jersey following his summer move from Edinburgh having been part of the...

Tigers boss hails Sinfield’s impact

RUGBY SHORTS KEVIN Sinfield has been given a ringing endorsement by Leicester coach Steve Borthwick. Sinfield, 41, who led Leeds to...

Hard work paying off for Chiefs lock Witty

RUGBY SHORTS EXETER lock Will Witty is “reaping the rewards” for his dedication with his extended run in the team, says...

Roberts ruled out after knee surgery

DRAGONS centre Jamie Roberts will miss the next six weeks after undergoing minor knee surgery. Roberts, 34, was a replacement in...

Ospreys lend a hand to injury-hit Scarlets

RUGBY SHORTS SCARLETS have signed Ospreys lock Lloyd Ashley on a three-week loan deal. Aaron Shingler (back) and Sam Lousi (knee)...

Kelly banned for ‘shoulder strike’

RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER centre Dan Kelly, 20, has been given a three-match ban for “striking with the shoulder” in added time...

Jersey Reds lose their scrum anchor to Irish

RUGBY SHORTS LONDON Irish have signed former Munster prop Ciaran Parker from Championship leaders Jersey Reds. The 26-year-old, who began his...

Exodus of players is real threat for game

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME A few weeks ago this paper had an interview with Peter Winterbottom,...

Hill’s rigid stance led to ‘great schism’

POSSIBLY the most notable Old Blue is George Rowland Hill, an influential rugby administrator in the game’s formative years and the...

Hard to replicate those post-war halcyon days

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools RUGBY success at Christ’s Hospital School over the decades has been...

England women call up 11 debutants

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON Impressed: Middleton SIMON Middleton has included 11 uncapped players in his 40-woman England squad for the...

Pleased to have left Welsh politics behind

STEFFAN THOMAS talks to former Cardiff coach Jason Strange about his switch to Rugby League JASON Strange has always been someone...

Stockdale: I’m a better player now

By SAM JACKSON ULSTER’S Jacob Stockdale says he is a “much better” rugby player now than he was when he burst...

Exeter beat Brixham to stay on top

South West Premier EXETER University continue to sit at the summit of the South West Premier with a 27-20 win against...

Rossendale pile on the pressure

Northern Premier ROSSENDALE started where they left off after their previous abandoned encounter with a 13-41 win away at Kirkby Lonsdale,...

Suddenly, it’s home comforts for all

Midlands Premier IT WAS a clean sweep of victories for home teams in the Midlands Premier. The intriguing fixture of the...

Young Guns: Saracens centre Josh Hallett

Josh Hallett says the feel-good vibes are permeating through Saracens after their return to the Premiership as he bids to make...

Marcus wants England shirt for rest of his career – Murley

By NEIL FISSLER CADAN Murley was not surprised to see his landlord Marcus Smith return to Harlequins action in such emphatic...

Seven heaven as Lions topple Bury

By BRIAN DAVIES Leicester L .............49 Bury St Eds .............26 LEICESTER Lions ran in seven tries as they brushed aside Bury...

Raiders edge it with McClean try

By IAN HADDRELL Dings Crusaders ..33  Worthing .................35 LEADERS Worthing kept up their excellent start to the season with a narrow...

Hawks pack power past a battling Esher

By NICK PITSON Henley...................... 31 Esher......................... 21 HENLEY Hawks eased to a bonus-point victory over Esher at Dry Leas. The foundation...

Eight tries see Reds put Clifton to sword

By BILL HOOPER Redruth............. 49pts Clifton................. 12pts Why you wear a gumshield: Jack Oulton swallow dives over for a Redruth try...

Vowles is hat-trick hero for Hinckley

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley...........66  Westcliff............ 5 RORY Vowles bagged a hat-trick as Hinckley ran in ten tries to register their first...

Heads try puts seal on victory

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 10  Canterbury..............22 CANTERBURY notched their second win of the season as they got the better of fellow...

Sam steals win in frantic finale

By NICK HALLETT Old Albanian........... 21 Rochford H..............22 A LAST-GASP penalty from Sam Cappaert snatched victory for Rochford Hundred in a...

Smith’s try double is a clincher for Guernsey

By MATTHEW BALDWIN Barnes............... 19 Guernsey..........26 TWO tries from Ethan Smith set the stage for Guernsey as they squeezed past Barnes...

WOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players LAURA PERRIN THIS WEEK... SALE SHARKS CENTRE Laura Perrin started...

Tynedale left to rue missed penalties

By DES HICKIE Chester .............32 Tynedale ......... 31 THIS match was tight, as the score suggests. It finished with four tries...

Second-half blitz spurs Sedgley on

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ................... 16 Sedgley Park ........66 BLAYDON started well with an early Nathan Horsfall penalty, but it wasn’t...

Carleton shines to see off Wharfedale

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde ........................48  Wharfedale ............ 18 TOM CARLETON helped himself to a hattrick as Fylde stayed unbeaten at home....

Lea’s first-half hat-trick puts Stour on way to a rout

By DAVE LAWRENCE Stourbridge............ 61 Huddersfield..........22 STOURBRIDGE maintained their flawless start to the season with an emphatic nine-try victory over Huddersfield....

Titans are too strong as Ionians fall short

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians..... 24pts Rotherham........27pts IN A classic game of two halves, Hull Ionians dominated the first half to...

Hull forwards give students a lesson

By RICHARD PIERCE Hull............................26 Loughborough....... 19 HULL kicked off with Liam Regardsoe celebrating his 100th game and he was quickly into...

Tigers show their bite in comeback

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T.............. 19 Bournville............... 17 SHEFFIELD Tigers preformed an heroic turnaround with three tries in the final quarter...

Samoa searching for players to take on Baa-Baas

By ALEX BYWATER THE BARBARIANS’ autumn clash at Twickenham scheduled for November 27 is poised to descend into farce with the...

Skilful Dino Lamb is Harlequins back in a forward’s body

DINO Lamb could have been doing a Louis Lynagh and running in tries for Harlequins instead of putting in a shift...

Lions Test snub was a big spur

Neil Fissler talks to Jonny Hill about the highs and lows of a stellar 12 months JONNY Hill would have called...

Rennie relaxes rules for Wallaby exiles

NEWS EXTRA FRANCE-BASED stars Will Skelton, Rory Arnold and Tolu Latu have been named in the Wallabies squad for the Autumn...

Will power earns Park first triumph

By DAVID JONES Darlington MP........33 Bishop’s S’ford......22 DARLINGTON Mowden Park finally notched their opening win of the season at home to...

Caldy claim draw in dramatic climax

By JOHN LYON Caldy.........................27 Chinnor.....................27 CHINNOR and Caldy traded late penalties as a superb match ended in a thrilling draw. The...

Moseley battle back in fine style after Juddians’ fast start

By PAUL SMITH B Moseley ..............34 Tonbridge J ........... 21 LED by superb displays from Andy Bulumakau and Tom Benjamin, Birmingham...

Rams fend off fight back to end Rosslyn’s unbeaten run

By RICH ASHTON Rams ................. 24pts Tries: Bird 8, 25 Guttridge 21 Conversions: Atkins 9, 22, 26 Penalties: Atkins 31 Rosslyn...

Seven-up Sale on song in Titans win

By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sale ..........................53 Taunton...................28 SALE FC ran riot and scored seven tries as they breezed past Taunton Titans for...