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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoErrors choke off Scots’ brave bid as Irish keep their title hopes alive
By NICK CAIN Yawning gap: Jacob Stockdale breaks clear to score Ireland’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images THIS trip to Murrayfield...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoWales know they will need much more to stop England
By PETER JACKSON Reward: Josh Adams crosses to score Wales’ first try PICTURES: Getty Images THE message screaming out from The...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSaints roar into final with nine-try salvo
By NEALE HARVEY Big contribution: back row star Lewis Ludlam scores the third try for Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images RORY Hutchinson...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoMoyle’s double climbs Pirates to third
By LUKE JARMYN Richmond ……..10 C Pirates ……..23 PIRATES full-back Kyle Moyle slid over on the final play to grab his...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMoon: Wales must retain coaching talent
SCARLETS legend Rupert Moon has told the WRU they can’t afford to let Rob Howley and Robin McBryde leave Welsh rugby....
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoLaidlaw: Poite doesn’t seem to like us
SCOTLAND captain Greig Laidlaw claimed French referee Romain Poite “doesn’t seem to like” Scotland after the Scots lost to Ireland in...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDeano: We just aren’t fit enough
SAINTS coach Sam Vesty was delighted with nine tries. He said: “Once we came back off our holiday at the start,...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoQuinn’s late try secures Hartpury vital losing bonus
By PAUL SMITH SECOND-HALF scores from Scott Russell and Junior Bulumakau saw Coventry home against struggling Hartpury. In the process, the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoVersatile Griffiths gunning for Wales back row
By STEFFAN THOMAS OLLIE Griffiths insists he is fit and firing and believes his versatility could land him a World Cup...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoEngland ‘have found two amazing flankers’
Jon Newcombe talks to Serge Betsen, the great former French flanker about Sunday Destructive: Tom Curry, left, has all the attributes...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRundle hat-trick wrecks South’s big day
By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester……19 Stourbridge….34 STOURBRIDGE ran out convincing winners at South Leicester, ruining the hosts’ 100th anniversary celebrations. Dan...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoSaracens keep it simple to power past Warriors
By LUKE JARMYN Line in sight: Rotimi Segun beats the tackle to touch down for Saracens’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoSkivington impressed by Exiles’ character
By SAM ROBERTS Fightback: Brendan Macken notches the first try for Irish PICTURE: Nigel Rudgard Through: Lewis Robling makes a break...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAbendanon fears game has become too physical
FRENCH COLUMN DAVID BARNES Recovering: Nick Abendanon hopes to be back fully fit for Clermont in time for Saints clash PICTURE:...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoKids need to get a rugby ball in their hands
ONCE the nemesis of English rugby, Serge Betsen is looking to strengthen rugby at grass roots level in his adopted country...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoAll Black commitments may stretch Crusaders
By NEALE HARVEY Champions: Crusaders celebrate their success in 2018 GLENN Delaney insists Crusaders will still be the team to beat...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoFlying Fylde go top of the pile
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….21 Hinckley …………8 FYLDE moved to the top with a hard-fought win against George Chuter’s Hinckley. It...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPowell: Future’s looking bright
SARACENS academy coach Adam Powell praised the quality of their development set-up and remains certain they can win the cup away...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoScottish suffocate Reds to complete the double
By TOM INNES A SUPERB display by London Scottish, underpinned by a huge defensive effort, saw the Exiles complete a league...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWimbledon slip back after shock draw
London & South East Premier SUTTON and Epsom hold onto their position at the top of the table despite only edging...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoGriffiths hat-trick propels Hawks onwards
By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing ……..19 Henley …………42 FLYING wing George Griffiths registered a hat-trick on Saturday afternoon to help fire Henley...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoPicamoles pumped up for his Vunipola challenge
By GARY FITZGERALD LOUIS Picamoles is relishing the prospect of pitting his skill and strength against his counterpart Billy Vunipola. The...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoDREAMTEAM
TONY FENNER, COVENTRY AND FORMER AUCKLAND, OTAGO, EASTERN PROVINCE, EDINBURGH AND BEDFORD UTILITY BACK, CHOOSES HIS BEST XV PLAYED WITH OR...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoPerfect Passman inspires the Dale
By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Park 28 Tynedale ………46 MORGAN Passman scored a hat-trick as Tynedale turned on the style in a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoDavies on the radar if Cipriani opts to go
BY NEIL FISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Wanted: Sam Davies GLOUCESTER are paying close attention to Wales fly-half Sam Davies,...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoEaling display never-say-die attitude to grind out win
By OLI SHAPLEY EALINGhad to rely on a late comeback to secure a dramatic 33-24 bonuspoint victory over resilient Doncaster at...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScunthorpe edge nervy top-two tussle
Midlands Premier SCUNTHORPE won the battle of the top two by the slimmest of margins, beating Newport Salop 16-15 after Salop’s...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoWild Geese hit for six by flying Reds
By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………39 LI Wild Geese..3 FIVEspectacular secondhalf tries finally saw Redruth home to a comfortable bonus-point win. Wild Geese...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoFarrell has moved well ahead of George now
LEADING PREMIERSHIP POINTS SCORER CHARLIE HODGSON Attack-minded: Owen Farrell spends hours honing his skills No doubt the England boys will still...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoForward power too much for tame Tigers
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………20 Sheffield T………14 OTLEY subdued Sheffield Tigers with three rolling maul tries and a penalty in a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoVeainu quitting Tigers for Wasps?
TELUSA VEAINU added fuel to the fires of speculation about a potential switch from Leicester Tigers to Premiership rivals Wasps this...
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English Championship
/ 7 years agoCarne assert their physical dominance
By ROB WILDMAN YORKSHIRE Carnegie thrived in the Lady Bay mud to dominate the final 30 minutes and post a fourth...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFifteen tries for rampant leaders Hull
Northern Premier THERE is no holding Hull at the moment, with the East Yorkshire side running in fifteen tries to beat...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoHugo on song as Park hold on to get key win
By WARREN MUGGLETON Rosslyn Park..31 Sale ………………26 HUGO Ellis’ brace saw Rosslyn Park beat Sale with a dominant first half but...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoBees off bottom in basement win
By CIARAN THOMAS B’ham & Soli..39 Guernsey ……..10 BIRMINGHAM & Solihull Bees were the convincing winners of the basement battle, Matt...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoIrish miss the bonus but stay on course for Slam
By GARY HEATLY Scotland U20….5 Ireland U20….24 DYLAN Tierney-Martin made it three tries in two matches to help Ireland to this...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoI’s wilt in the heat of title battle at Chester
By STEVE SMITH CHESTER completed a stunning turnaround against Hull Ionians at Hare Lane as they leapfrogged the Yorkshire side in...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoCampagnaro on way to the Stoop… with cavalry
Heading to the Stoop: Michele Campagnaro PAUL GUSTARD is set to continue his rebuilding of his Quins squad next season by...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHancox holds nerve to edge out Cleve
South West Premier A GRANT Hancox penalty helped Bournemouth maintain their unbeaten run and increase their lead in the South West...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoElliot steers Club back to right path
By STEVE MATHER Birm Moseley 17 Blackheath ….27 A MAN-OF-THE-MATCH performance from Elliot Clements-Hill saw Blackheath get their season back on...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoOAs are edged in intense Taunton tussle
By DICK TAUNTON Titans were required to dig deep to find the wherewithal to overcome a determined Old Albanian side on...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoPeter Jackson column: Glory days come with a big price for Dafydd
[quote] “Glory Days. Well they’ll pass you by, Glory Days In the wink of a young girl’s eye, Glory Days, Glory...
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European Rugby
/ 7 years agoCompetition: WIN tickets to Champions Cup & Challenge Cup finals!
To mark the end of this year’s Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stages, we have teamed up with European...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFatialofa: More All Blacks are eyeing a move to England
The former Hurricanes lock made the move to Worcester Warriors last summer
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoX-factor will make Josh world star
ALEX BYWATER on the remarkable progress of Wales wing Josh Adams Ganging up: Josh Adams is tackled by Wesley Fofana and...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoSt Andre: We have no chance at Twickenham
■By NEALE HARVEY Realist: Philippe St Andre FRANCE’S brittle confidence makes it almost impossible for them to storm England’s citadel and...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoUnderdogs? England are the big dogs of Dublin now
■From NICK CAIN at the Aviva Stadium Roar: Cian Healy scores Ireland’s first try Speed merchant: Henry Slade wins the race...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoMurray: Slow start and soft tries were the killers
IRELAND scrum-half Conor Murray said their sluggish start cost them dearly. “We started slow and gave gave up a couple of...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoI’m excited about what this team can achieve
CHARLIE HODGSON Winning the aerial battle: Jonny May “Not only was the line speed relentless, but the quality of the tackles...
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Six Nations
/ 7 years agoBrutal and brilliant, this was England at their best
JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Confrontational: Manu Tuilagi showed how much he has been missed “England didn’t dip in their intensity...















