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Premiership
/ 7 years agoBoyd: We managed to stop bleeding
SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall admitted his side were kicking themselves for failing to put on a show in the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoScunny slip throws title race wide open
Midlands Premier THE title race took a twist after table-topping Scunthorpe suffered a surprise 32-17 defeat at Sandbach. It was only...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoOwen to Coventry
DONCASTER centre Will Owen has signed for Championship rivals Coventry with immediate effect. The 25-year-old, who has spent the last two...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoChiefs want a ladies XV
EXETER are to bid for a Premier 15s franchise and create a women’s team. “We’ve started to add ladies into our...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHull bring up magic 20 with derby win
Northern Premier HULL made it 20 wins on the spin after beating Ilkley 28-11 in a tasty Yorkshire derby. It was...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoYear extra for Webber
FORMER England hooker Rob Webber has extended his contract with Sale Sharks until the end of the 2020/21 season. Webber, 32,...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeading Lions roar to further success
South West Premier UNSTOPPABLE leaders Bournemouthroared into an early lead that was never threatened in a 33-18 victory at Exeter University...
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Sevens World Series
/ 7 years agoLloyds ensure surprise win for Treorchy
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Plate / Bowl round-up NEWS EXTRA BRYNMAWR’S defence of the Plate is over after a 27-12 defeat...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoChiefs count bruises after taming Sharks
By ROB WILDMAN Litle and large: Sale’s Faf de Klerk tackles Exeter try-scorer Don Armand EXETER flew home from Manchester last...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEddie must take blame for not altering focus of attack
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Wasted: George Ford could have changed England’s emphasis against Wales It’s so...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThat was ding-dong stuff says Baxter
EXETER boss Rob Baxter looked relived after his team had withstood Sale’s second-half pressure. Baxter said: “That was a ding-dong battle....
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPrincipality Premiership
Bridgend ……..15 Newport ……….17 NEWPORT held off a stirring second half fightback from battling Bridgend to leave the Brewery Field as...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSix-try Cant too good for troubled Raiders
By LYNDON EDNEY Canterbury ….38 Guernsey ……..15 SAM Sterling’s double helped inspire Canterbury to a six-try win over Guernsey Raiders to...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoEarle crashes over to let Quins lord it in third
By ROGER PANTING NATHAN Earle scored a last minute try to cement Harlequins’ third place in the Premiership table. With the...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoMerthyr’s title hopes rocked and Pinches is shown red
By PAUL HOPKINS Swansea ……..27 Merthyr …………5 MERTHYR’S title hopes were dented as they suffered a shock defeat by Swansea at...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoLate Kingdom kick wins the day
By KEITH BROOKING Taunton ……….20 Barnes…………..19 TAUNTON Titans used their get-out-of-jail card in the form of a Gary Kingdom penalty with...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoHooper: We gave it away at the end
FORMER Bath centre Ben Tapuai made a triumphant return to the Rec. He said: “It was too close for our liking...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoDrovers deny poor Neath even consolation point
By GUTO DAVIES Neath………………0 Llandovery ….35 LLANDOVERY completed a season’s double over their beleaguered hosts Neath, registering an emphatic victory. Lengthy...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoCarlisle not your average Joe for leaders
By JON EDWARDS Old Elth’ians ..40 Plymouth Alb 29 FLY-HALF Joe Carlisle kicked 20 points as leaders Old Elthamians won an...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoJuddians on fire in a ten-try thriller
By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffs..24 Tonbridge J ..40 UNDER glowering skies, but fortunately dry conditions, a feast of ten tries were...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 7 years agoSunwolves break their duck at last
By ADAM ELLIS Starring role: Sunwolves fly-half Hayden Parker PICTURE: Getty Images THE SUNWOLVES have rarely had a crumb of comfort...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHinckley suffer as Park run in early hat-trick
By MARK SLEIGHTHOLM Sedgley Pk……31 Hinckley ……….10 SEDGLEY Park led from the start to secure a bonus point win. Three early...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoGloucester pay price for late double yellow
By ROGER PANTING Livewire: Bristol scrum-half Andy Uren stretches out to score their second try GLOUCESTER’S rich vein of form came...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBattling Quins come back from the dead to claim a draw
By JAMES LLOYD RGC………………..15 Carmarthen Q 15 CARMARTHEN overturned a 15-0 half-time deficit to leave the Zip World Stadium in Colwyn...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoBirmingham’s Bok masters Students
By DAVID LAWRENCE Bir Moseley….30 L’boro Stu……..29 SOUTH African back-row Graham Geldenhuys notched a try double to help Moseley claim a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoClifton still rally despite Barnes hat-trick
By ROGER OPIE Clifton…………..35 Henley …………40 CLIFTON showed great character in playing 50 minutes of this encounter with 14 players after...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoConstant double makes Lions purr
By ROSS BARNETT A SEVEN-TRY performance allows some breathing space for Leicester Lions above the relegation zone. Lions opened the scoring...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe badly needed that win says Lam
BRISTOL head coach Pat Lam described the derby win as the most important result of the season. He said: “Bristolians are...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLate Scrivens penalty settles the Bedwas nerves
By JAY BAYFORD Bedwas ……….20 Cross Keys ….15 BEDWAS took a big step towards safety after edging past fellow relegationthreatened Cross...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoEarly blitz does damage for DMP
Darlington MP 24 Esher …………….17 By KEVIN ROBINSON DARLINGTON Mowden Park scored three tries in the first 30 minutes to demeoralise...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoA Red tide rises with bonus-try onslaught
By BILL HOOPER Redruth …………….33pts Old Albanian ……15pts Reaching out: Jake Clemson of Redruth dives over for a try THREE tries...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoNervy time before Macc stride home
By MATT COLERIDGE Macclesfield..31 Sheff Tigers ..17 MACCLESFIELDsecured their first win since December, as they boosted their survival chances with a...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWorld League leak was just a scare story
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THERE is often a gap as wide as the Grand Canyon between a...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoEbbw have answers as Pontypridd apply late pressure
By CARL FIELD Ebbw Vale ……17 Pontypridd ….16 EBBW Vale kept themselves in the hunt at the top after edging out...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmps ramp it up ahead of pivotal title contest
By GUY WILLIAMS DOUIBLE HIT: Dan Preston- Routledge and Luis Ball stop an Ampthill attack PICTURES: Gareth Siddons AMPTHILL maintained their...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoDenham the latest hero for super Rams
By JOHN WHITE Dings …………..19 Rams …………..48 RAMPANT Rams underlined their title credentials with a comfortable eight tries to three victory...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHoppers find way through as Dale frustrate
By ANTON JONES Preston G ……..21 Tynedale ……….5 GRASSHOPPERS moved two places up the table by exacting revenge for a close...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoPacific island players’ union to explore nuclear option of boycotting 2019 Rugby World Cup in light of proposed ‘World League’
Fiji, Tonga and Samoa have all qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoCardiff Blues and Wales flanker Josh Navidi commits to new deal
Josh Navidi has pledged his future to Cardiff Blues by signing a new contract to remain at the Arms Park. The...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoShane Williams column: Do I think this is the best Wales team ever? You’re damn right I do
Stop asking the question, they've hit the heights
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International Rugby
/ 7 years agoWorld Rugby’s 12-team World League proposal shot down for casting away Pacific nations
The story of the year may have just hit the sport
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSale Sharks sign Rob Webber to contract extension to solidify strong hooker department
Rob Webber and Akker van der Merwe to be Sale's strike force next season
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester’s offer to Manu Tuilagi is ‘fairly stingy’, says ex-Tiger Lewis Moody
Racing 92's megabucks stokes conversation of loyalty towards Leicester and if it works both ways
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSchalk Burger to end Saracens stint and return to South Africa
Springboks legend to leave Allianz Park a 'happy man'
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers back Mathew Tait announces immediate retirement from rugby
Full-back/centre has been struggling with an achilles injury all season and brings to an end an outstanding 15-year professional career
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRonan O’Gara plotting route to senior coaching job with Crusaders… or All Blacks
'Everything is possible' says former Ireland fly-half
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoWelsh rugby to keep status quo after crisis meeting in Cardiff between WRU and regions
Project Reset changes knocked back by regions in meeteings, but uncertainty remains
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoPoacher Ribbans seals it for Saints at the death
By NEALE HARVEY In the corner: Rory Hutchinson evades the tackle of Zach Mercer as he dives in to score for...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoSOS from Richmond
RICHMOND are holding a 50th Anniversary reunion of their tour to the USA at the Athletic ground on March 30, 2019....
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoTodd: All gone in one mad minute
BATH’S late collapse left boss Todd Blackadder gutted. He said: “We didn’t exit properly and young Max (Green) will learn from...
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