Maddocks faces big French test

By STEFFAN THOMAS BARRY Maddocks has worked at the cutting edge of professional rugby for 20 years, and now faces one...

O’Gara won’t be filling Van Graan role at Munster

FORMER Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara has ruled himself out of the Munster head coach job. South African Johann van Graan will...

Youngs is fired up to keep Tigers on the run

By PAUL REES LEICESTER are one match away from going into the new year with an undefeated record in the Premiership,...

Baxter: Players are still chasing big cash

By SAM JACKSON EXETER boss Rob Baxter says players have not lowered their wage expectations in line with the Premiership’s lower...

Coly looks destined to be rival for Dupont

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Depending on your point of view, the fact that France’s so-called ‘golden generation’ shows no sign of...

BRITISH RUGBY RESULTS AND FIXTURES

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Ashton departure from Worcester confirmed

WORCESTER Warriors have confirmed that former England winger Chris Ashton has left the club “by mutual consent”. The ex-Wigan rugby league...

Evans remains the Pirates main funder

BENEFACTOR Dicky Evans will continue to help finance Cornish Pirates, despite selling his stake. Documents lodged at Companies House earlier this...

Superior fitness is bedrock of Irish bid for glory

By GARY- FITZGERALD JAMES Stokes claims London Irish’s bid for domestic and European glory is based on the Exiles being “super...

Rumney keeping St Peter’s at bay

Welsh National One round-up ALED BISON and JACK NAISBITT RUMNEY solidified their position at the top of Division One East Central...

Griffiths cuts loose for Quins

By STEFFAN THOMAS Carmarthan Q ........ 30 Llanelli .................... 13 CARMARTHEN Quins earnt the west Wales bragging rights as they comprehensively...

Flying Frewen fires Ambers

Premiership By STEFFAN THOMAS Aberavon ................25 Newport .................. 30 A BRACE of tries from flying wing Elliot Frewen fired Newport to...

Versatility can boost Seb’s bid

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE versatility tag has been a hindrance for many players, but Seb Davies believes it can help him...

Langley’s double trouble for Glamorgan

Championship Cup round-up By ALED BISON AND JACK NAISBITT BARGOED thrashed Glamorgan Wanderers 41-11 to move to the top of the...

Regional results

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England Sevens prepare for 2022 relaunch

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND Sevens will return to the World Series in both the men’s and women’s competition in Malaga (January 21-23)...

Schmidt to be selector for All Blacks

NEWS EXTRA FORMER Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt, 56, is to join New Zealand as a selector. The 56-year-old, who led...

Forthcoming fixtures

NEWS EXTRA It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DEC 19 CUP COMPETITIONS European Champions...

Flyer Muir banned for four weeks

NEWS EXTRA BATH wing Will Muir has been handed a four-week suspension for making contact with the eye area of Leinster’s...

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Bristol kids earn bragging rights over Bath

ACADEMY ROUND-UP By BEN JAYCOCK FOR the first time in 20 months, Premiership Rugby’s Academy U18 league returned for the 2021-22...

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MICHAEL JONES

YOUNG GUNS EDINBURGH LOOSEHEAD Despite achieving so much at the tender age of 19, Michael Jones remains grounded and will take...

Mis-matches make a mockery of the European Cups

JEFF PROBYN HAVING written last week about the excitement of the European Cup competitions, I’m wondering if we may have been...

How come Goode has escaped censorship?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Isn’t it funny how we have only just recovered from the ‘Rassie...

Marney retired at height of his powers

ONE of the more remarkable rugby figures to emerge from Presentation College was Father Marney Cunningham, one of two Irish rugby...

Kidney turned PBC into a powerhouse

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools LAST week it was Christian Brothers College Cork, this week it...

Muderack calls for integrity over Euro Cup forfeit

By SAM JACKSON SCARLETS chairman Simon Muderack has urged European rugby chiefs to look into the possibility of rescheduling last weekend’s...

Boyd: Keep rugby going for public’s sanity

Plea: Chris Boyd NORTHAMPTON Saints boss Chris Boyd hopes sport can continue through the Omicron phase of the pandemic “for the...

Jack’s a better lad than we thought says Adam

By ADAM HATHAWAY Big impact: Jack Walker playing for Quins HARLEQUINS scrum coach Adam Jones admits he has been stunned by...

In-form Exeter Uni snatch pole position

SW Premier EXETER University thrashed Old Centralians 50-28 to got top, leapfrogging Hornets, whose clash with Okehampton was postponed due to...

Bridgnorth in top spot after big win

Midlands Premier BRIDGNORTH top the table at Christmas after taking a bonus-point victory while their rivals saw their matches postponed. With...

Blackwell’s hat-trick fires Macc up to fifth

Northern Premier WITH all but two games postponed, Macclesfield beat bottom-of-the-table Northwich 61-5 to move to fifth. Harry Blackwell led the...

Two off in leaders’ derby defeat

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians..............24 Stourbridge............ 19 LUCTONIANS turned in a display of commitment and desire to down table-topping Stourbridge in a...

Visitors win Hull of big-city clash!

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians...... 16pts Hull......................22pts HULL claimed the derby spoils in their first meeting with Hull Ionians in seven...

Blaydon deny old boy Wearmouth

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon.................... 19 Tynedale................. 14 FORMER Blaydon player Chris Wearmouth scored twice, but it wasn’t enough to earn Tynedale...

Grimes’ hat-trick downs Chester

By ELLIOT BURROW Fylde.........................40 Chester..................... 10 A FIRST-HALF hattrick from Tom Grimes helped Fylde to a home win over a spirited...

Six of best for classy Clifton

By JOHN WHITE Dings...................23pts Clifton.................29pts Flyer: Clifton wing Alex Howman dives in for their second try PICTURES: Alan D. Ryder HIGH-FLYING...

High-flying Reds miss out on try bonus point

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple......... 3 Redruth............. 19 LEAGUE-LEADERS Redruth claimed their 12th win of the campaign in front of a large...

Hawks hailed in sporting share-all

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes...................... 17 Henley Hawks....... 17 HENLEY Hawks showed tremendous sportsmanship as they refused a last-gasp penalty attempt that...

Rochford battle to Westcliff success

By GRAHAM PRATT Rochford Hun.........28 Westcliff................. 17 ROCHFORD Hundred overcame a spirited and determined Westcliff to claim a bonus-point win over...

Superb victory crowned by King

By JON BATHAM Canterbury.......29 Guernsey.......... 17 MAN-of-the-match Tristan King inspired Canterbury to a bonus-point win over Guernsey. The versatile forward was...

Record crowd for big Titans triumph

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans.....35 Plymouth Albion...25 A RECORD crowd of 1,200 saw Taunton Titans get the better of Plymouth Albion...

Walker at double for Cambridge

By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s Stort........ 19 Cambridge..............24 TWO second-half tries by Billy Walker helped Cambridge break the resistance of hosts Bishop’s...

Try-star hookers help Cinderford surge to victory

By ANNA WASH Cinderford...............26 Moseley................... 13 HOOKERS Nathan Taylor and Jack Preece stole the show for Cinderford, scoring all four tries...

‘Immense’ Caldy bring a halt to Sale home record

By STEVE SMITH Sale..................... 21pts Tries: Metcalf 5, 79 Conversions: Robins 6 Penalties: Robins 26, 40, 48 Caldy...................26pts Tries: Titherington 23,...

Battle to be top of the North is one to watch in the new year

By WARREN MUGGLETON Proud: Matt Riley IF you are looking for a New Year’s resolution, make sure it is following National...

I feel so much happier since stepping back

MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE FORMER IRELAND U20 AND, HARLEQUINS SCRUM-HALF NOW AT UTAH WARRIORS NIALL SAUNDERS In early 2017, I...

Clinical Reds kill off Exiles to go second

By TOM INNES   Jersey ................31pts Tries: Olowofela 8, Longwell 25, Cook 33, Holgate 37, B Owen 74 Conversions: Pittman 33,...

Cambriani try proves crucial for Ampthill

By KEVIN MILLER Ampthill ............20pts Tries: Dickinson 5, Cambriani 51 Conversions: Bennett 6, 52 Penalties: Bennett 38, 55 Nottingham ......15pts Tries:...